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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-24
Armed nnndits Make Jcwrlry Haul,

NEW YORK, March a3-Four
armed bandits held up the manager
and two clerks Of EdclStciu and
brothers rawnShup ON First Avenue
today, and after nllinE four suit
cases with jcwelry. said by one OF
IN" Proprietors to he worth scvcra,
thousand dollars. escaped in a taxi
cab.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-24
New Secretary Aupointcd.

Miss NJ. Fricda KOontz. of stanley.
Va. is tn" newly appointed secretary
~ the Junior Community League,
organized under tho Co-opcra,ive
Education Association Miss Eoon,z
VIII enter unor her duties April /.
She is we'll know in cducations and
literary circles.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-24
8 Drowned. 8 Mi..fns I'm CIoudhn,..

FMPORIA. KANS., March oa-Eour
persons were drowned and eight or
nine persons are reported missing. in
cIoudburst ut burlington. tonight,
according 10 reports reaching here
The report said ten inches of water
feli and IN places the water in tho
city had reached to the second story
windows.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-24
Clin,ny nf Convcntinn.
Mihut Held for GRIND Jury.

IIOPEWET VA. March "a
Frank Mihut. who was recently ar
rested by Prince George County Of
nccrs IL. l., LaZcnhy and Harvey NJ
Johnson. charge with operating two
stills. was yesterday held for the
grand jury OF Prince George on three
counts In preliminary hearing tc-
fore Judge II r. Mintcr.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-24
wcSt End Revival wen .,,.

PETERSBURG. VA. March "a
The evanEcliatic services being con-
Quoted ~ the West End Baptist
Church by Fred Day. laymnn cvangols
kst OF Winston-Salem. N. C., is maxi
rapid progress. \ large dele
lon from Ettricl attended tho
ICES last night. and Mr.. Days
ons are making a deep impress.
on tho large congregations. ~.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-24
ncturn~ to Motorcycle Dut,.

PETERSBURG. VA. March ga
j. w. sanford. who recently re-
signed from the police department.
has again entered the service and as
signod 10 motorcycle duty.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-24
ridn, Wave Inundatc~ Venice.

LONDON. March ga Central
News dispatch from Venice says that
n tidal wave late last night mum
iatcd thc city. the water rising 10 "a
depth Of more than three feet i'll some
Of the public squares.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-24

lETERSRttG, VA. March ga
Nashcl Lindsay. one OF the leading
American poets. will! give a reading
IN the auditorium OF the Petersburg
High School on Monday evening.
April %
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-24
Church Cnkc SnIc.

Section 3 OF the Woman's Auxil-
larry OF Holy Comforter Church will
hold a home made cake sale at Sixth
Street Market tomorrow morning.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-24
Need a Spring
Tonic?

Following are some standard
remedies that are widely en-
dorsed for their health and
strength building qualities:
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21
Samuel NJ Brinson Dead.

New Bern-Hon Samuel NJ, Brinson,
representative from the third North
Carolina district. passed away at New
Bern General Hospital, following a
critical illness there since he came
home from Battle Creek, Mich, where
in vain he had sought to stem the tide
of failing health that dated back to the
close of the campaign in 1918
This city is under a pail Of deep
grief 1.-THE passing of Sam Brinson.
And with the feeling of distince loss
there is felt here, messages have come
from out in the state and nation ex-
pressing the universal sorrow felt
by hundreds of close friends at the
news OF his death.
Mr.. Brinson was serving his second
term in congress and had indicated
that he would be a candidate to sue
coed himself at the primary this fall
He was born in this city on March 20,
1870 and was educated at Wake For
est college and the University OF
North Carolina, being admitted to the
bar in 1895. He practiced law until
1902, when he became superintendent
OF public instruction of Craven county.
holding this position until 1918. when
he was elected a member OF the sixty
sixth congress;
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21
GRAIN PLANTING IS DELAYED
SEEDING OF SPRING GRAIN Is
BEHIND THE AVERAGE
SEASON..
Good Progress Made in Central South
Carolina and South Eastern
North Carolina.

Washington. Seeding Of spring
grains Is very much behind the
average season as a result OF frequent
rainfall for more than a month in
most OF the interior valley states. &C.
cording to the weather and crop re-
view issued by the department OF az
riculture, Very little spring wheat
or oats WIS seeded during the week,
although seeding made good progress
in the upper lake region and the
light rainfall in the Atlantic coast
states was favorable to field work.
Warm weather and wet soil caused
rapid growth OF winter wheat
throughout the interior OF the coun'
try, and satisfactory conditions and
progress were reported in the south
ern and Atlantic coast states.
termination and growth of corn
was favored by high temperatures in
the southern districts, but much re-
planting will be necessary on low
lands in Texas because OF floods. Corn
planting made satisfactory progress
in most of the southeast, but was
delayed by wet soil in the lower Mis-
slssippi Valley
The week was favorable for the
preparation of soil and the planting
OF cotton in most eastern districts of
the belt. the weather and crop re-
view stated.
Seeding made good progress in
southeastern sections, extending
northward during the week over
the central counties OF North Caro-.
lima.
Conditions we're somewhat more
favorable for field work in Alabama
and Mississippi, but the wet soil
held planting mostly at standstill
in the western part OF the belt
where dry weather and sunshine
are much needed.
Seeding is being delayed in Texas,
where little has been accomplished
outside OF the Rio Grande valley and
the lower coast counties The con-
dition OF the cotton planted. how
ever, is fairly satisfactory except for
some damage by high winds.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21
big WATER SPOUT
CHASES STEAMER
LINER ABOUT 500 MILES OUT OF
NEW YORK WHEN SPOUT
WAS SIGHTED.
VESSEL HAS NARROW ESCAPE
Passengers Make Bets on Result
Before Realizing That Tie Meant
Instant Death.

New York.-The story of gigantic
waterspout which chased the Gun
ard Liner Carmania half an hour and
then suddenly subsidized when II was
almost upon the hard driven ship was
told by officers and passengers when
she arrived after a round trip TO the
Near East
The liner was about 500 miles out
of New York when the spout was first
sighted. At first, passengers said, 1t
appeared as a slight disturbance OF
water about eight miles astern. Then
the waves were twisted and churned
and hurled skyward with terrific force
in an ever increasing volume For a
time, they stated. it stood still while
Captain Nelson after pronouncing 1t
big waterspout. ordered the liner
sent ahead at full speed. At almost
the same moment, the spout seemed
to take wings and rush after the big
ship.
The passengers crowded aft Smoke
belched from the ships tunnels while
the Carmania strained every atom OF
her strength to escape AS the spout
travelled II grew larger II widened
rapidly and lowered high in the air,
throwing off spray
As first the passengers thought that
II was just wonderful phenomena.
They began to bet on its speed on
whether it could catch the boat, or
pass II. Then as il lowered in the
Carmanias wake gaining rapidly, 1t
suddenly occurred to the passengers
that It carried certain death with it
that the race was one for life.
The spout continued to gain until
IL was almost upon the ship The pas
sengers. huddled awe-stricken, along
the decks watching the oncoming
mass OF water II had only TO reach
ont for the shir-ard il subsidized as
suddenly as It had risen Five min
utes after there was nothing to show
there had been any disturbance OF the
placid ocean.
Captain Nelson smiled when he was
asked about it
"I'll never tell what would have
happened II it had caught us, he said.
I'm fact, | never could have told. We
would have been listed as missing
on the marine register"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21
Former Service Man Killed.

Atlanta. The former soldier whose
body was found on the Southern rail.
way tracks near Augusta vas David
H. Miller, "a, of Kannapols, N, c.,
according TO statement by o. j.
Boston. who is connected with the
United States veterans bureau here
Mr. Boston said he was taking the
man from his home to the government
hospital in Augusta for treatment for
shell shock and that Miller disappear
ed en- route. He thought the veteran
must have left the train at Warren
vile, S. c., but did not miss him for
some time after that
Miller's mother had given him a
sum of money in an envelope before
he left home, Boston said but he de.
clared he did not know the amount
Boston came on to Atlanta after his
charge disappeared.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21
Association Elects officers.

Mrs. Gordon Finger, OF Charlotte
was elected president, and Mrs. Chas
r. Whitaker, of Hendersonville, vice
president, at the annual meeting OF
the board Of directors of the North
Carolina tuberculosis association al
Sanatorium. Dr. l.. B. McBrsNr was
reelected managing director. DR.. R.
L. % Carlton Of Winstonsalem, was
named as the associations member on
the board of directors Of the National
tuberculosis association.
The meeting was taken up princi'
pally with t)e reading of reports on
the last yeats work, chiefly interest
ing among which was a compilation
showing the tale of Red Cross Christ
mas seals I'M the state last Christmas
of approximately $4,000.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21
Aviator Killed In Nose Dive.

Galveston, Texas.-Capt. G. s. Little
and Sergeant James l.. Johnson, army
flying from Kelly field, San Antonio,
were killed here when the airplane in
which they we're flying went inta a
nose dive at height OF about 100 feet.
Officers at Love Field who are
investigating the accident believe that
Captain Little was plotting the ma
chine. The accident occurred near
a private landing field and II is be-
lieyed the aviators intended to make
landing when the plane dropped
to the ground.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21
BROOKS EXPLAINS
BOOOK SITUATION
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC
INSTRUCTION MAKES BRIEF
STATEMENT.
REGARDING NEW CONTRACTS
Criticism Of Recent Contracts Made
on Misnformation on Part OF
the Public.
Raleigh.


phe fact that an erroneous impress
sion still prevails in the minds OF
many people regarding the recent let
ting OF contracts for text books from
the schools of the state led DR.. l.. G.
Brooks, state superintendent OF pub
lie instruction, to make this brief
statement:
"The previous contracts having ex-
pired it was absolutely necessary for
the text book commission to make
selections and award new contracts.
The best selections possible were
made from among the books examin'
ed, many old books being retained
and many new ones being selected to
take the place of books that are now
either out of date or discontinued by
the publishers or that were inferior to
other books that were offered by the
same or other publishers
"The contracts just expiring had
been made In 1917 when prices were
low and II 1t had been possible to re-
new all contracts in every detail ex-
cept to pay prices that are being
quoted today on the same books the
total cost to the pupils of the state
would have been approximately what
It will be under the new contracts. For
instance, one speller that cost ID
cents under the old contract would
have cost 30 cents under the new
contract. Therefore the only advan-
tage that would have been derived
from retaining all OF the old text
books would have been through the
use of books now in the hands of the
pupils, and this matter is taken care
OF by a provision that the new books
shall not be required for two years
where the old ones are already avail
able.
Such criticism as there has been
OF the text book commission los re-
suited. think. from lack Of all in
formation regarding the situation
that confronted the commission and
OF the full intent Of Its action"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21
FIRE SWEEPS AREA MILE LONG
MORE THAN 100 HOUSES ARE
BURNED AT BERKELEY, VA, A
SUBURB OF NORFOLK.
Hundreds Of Families Estimated to
Have Been Left Homeless In
Seaport Town.

Norfolk, Va.-Berkley, a suburb OF
Norfolk, was swept by a fire which
destroyed more than 100 houses, cover
ing an area one mile in length and
average from two TO four blocks IN
width. Five hundred families are es-
timated to have been made homeless,
and the damage will run to nearly a
million dollars
The blaze originated in the Tunis
lumber mills, on the southern branch
of the Elizabeth river A woman whose
husband is a Waterman at the Tunis
docks, discovered the fire from a
houseboat in which they live
Within forty yards of the dock
where the fire started are the st.
Helena Oil company docks. Three
steamers in the river were burned,
catching fire from sparks.
The fire quickly spread TO the
north. the sparks being carried
hundred yards or more. Most OF the
houses in the path Of the fire were
negro homes, and were Of wooden con
struction. They were as dry as tin
der and few sparks only were re-
quired to set them ablaze At one
time there were nine fires blazing in
different places simultaneously.
Although the fire departments, beth
civilian and navy, from all the cities
and towns in the vicinity of Berkeley.
were called into service, they were
helpless against the spreading flames,
which soon reached Liberty street, one
of the oldest business streets of the
town. One block on Liberty street
was completely wiped out A negro
church was also destroyed.
For a time it appeared that large
gas tank owned by the Municipal gas
plant was doomed, but the gas was
burned off by means of safety valves.
After four hours the fire appeared to
have reached its climax. although II
was still blazing stubbornly in several
parts of the town.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21
Fewer Splndles Now.

Observation-Disclosures 100000 few
er cotton spindles we're operated
during March than in February, al
though cotton consumption for March
was about $4,000 bales more than in
February. the monthly cotton report
OF the census bureau issued disclosed.
OF the increase for the month. $4,000
bales we're consumed In cotton grow.
Ing states. where consumption was
the largest Of any month since the
first quarter OF 1917. and amounted TO
65 per cent OF the total cotton used
during March.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21
ArbuckIc Freed of MansIauahter.

San Francisco, Gala verdict OF
acquittal was returned by a jury in
the third trial OF Roscoe C. (Fatty)
Arbuckle on manslaughter charge
growing out OF the death OF Miss Vir-
ginia Rape. motion picture actress.
The jury was out six minutes.
The denefdant was deeply affected,
He received the verdict with great
sign OF relief. There was no demon.
stration, the court having warned
against 1t. Mrs Minta Durfee Ar.
buckle, the defendants wife. cried
quietly. Both she and Arbuckle shook
hands with the jury.
The quick return OF the jury was
a surprise.
Edward Brown, whose presence on
the jury was objected to by the
prosecution, war foreman, There
was a slight delay when the jury re,
turned. due to the absence OF the
district attorney. 4
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21
Station Fioht is Postponed.

The battle Of Winston-Salem,
scheduled for fighting Wednesday,
April 10, before the state corporation
commission, was postponed by agree
ment until the following Monday, April
a. The point of disagreement is
where the new passenger station in
the tobacco city will be located.
Records for attendance and for We
hemence OF presentation OF the Gaze
bid fair to be fractured, II not broken
outright, in the opinion OF Commits.
sioner Pell, who has recently return.
ed from Winston-Salem.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21
Shoe Machinery Company Loses.

Washington. government won
in the supreme court in the case
brought by the United Shoe Machinery
corporation and others to have set
aside the restraining order prohibiting
them from using certain lease clauses
in their contract for the rental of pat
ented machinery. The supreme court
affirmed the decree OF the United
States district court at st. Louis,
which enjoined the corporation under
the Clayton act. The lower federal
court prohibited the corporation from
compelling, by lease agreements, the
exclusive use OF its machines and
from enforcing an alternative royalty
clause found to be prohibitiye, upon
all footwear manufactured in factories
where machines of competitors were
also used. 1t also held invalid the
agreement by which the corporation
required those using its machines to
purchase supplies for it.
Justice Mckenna dssented, but did
not express his views, Justice Bran
deis took no part in the consideration
OF the case.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21
TORNADOES KILL z
IN MIDDLE WEST
HOMES WERE DEMOLISHED, WIRE
SERVICE CRIPPLED AND
LIVESTOCK KILLED.
SNOW REPORTED IN DENVER
Thousands Made Homeless by lorna.
does and Floods Which Swept
Over Central West.

Chicako-Twelve persons are known
TO have been killed, more than a hun
bred injured and thousands made
homeless by tornadoes and floods that
swept over the central west.
Tornadoes were reported in a score
OF Illinois, Indiana and Arkansas
towns. Homes were demolished, wire
service crippled and livestock killed
Throughout the area from Ohio on
the east to Kansas and Nebraska on
the west, heavy downpours swelled the
food waters of streams already out
of their banks and inundated thous'
ands of acres of rich farm land in ad.
dition to the vast tracts already under
water.
While snow and sleet covered Colo
RADIO, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri and
Iowa were pelted with heavy hail
storms which smashed windows and
caused much damage to crops Sew
eral inches OF snow were reported
from Denver
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21
BOG INCREASE SHOWN
IN AMERICAN EXPORTS

Observation-Disclosures In value
Of Americas foreign trade was re-
ported here by the Department OF
Commerce, with announcement
that exports last month aggregated
$SS2,0Q0, 900, the highest since DC
taber, 1921, and that imports to-
tailed 100000. the greatest
since December, 1920.
The trade balance of\74OoO,eOO
in favor of the United States
shown by the figures is the great
est since November 1921, when
the total was sS3,O00,OOO. The
trade balance in February was $780,
100000 and in March, 1921, $780,
100000.
Exports last month compared
with SSS7,0O0,000 during March,
1921, and were nearly twice as
great as the pre.war figure of $751;
0O0, 1000 in March. 1914.
Imports in March compared with
s252.00O,O00 a year ago and with
Sls3, 100000 in March, 1914.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21
Sir so.. Smith Falls to Death,

London.-Sir Ross Smith, the Aus.
tralian aviator who, with his brother,
Sir Keith, had plannedto start from
Croydon April rs on flight around
the world. was killed when his plans
crashed In q practice fight at Brook.
land.
Lieutenant Bennett. an engineer,
who was planning to accompany Sir
Ross and his brother on their around.
the-world flight, also was killed.
The machine which crashed was the
one the Smiths had intended to use
In their flight.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21
OPPOSES CUT OF
NAVY PERSONNEL
HARDING OPENLY DECLARES HIS
OPPOSITION TO A CUT
BELOW $1,000.
PRESIDENT WRITES LETTER
Says He Believes Country viii Be
Greatly Disappointed at Pro-
posed Reduction.

Washington. - President Harding,
in his first public utterance on the 1928
naval bill, declared in letter present
I'd to the house that while the decis-
ion must lie with Congress, he would
be greatly disappointed las he believed
the country would be, II the enlisted
force was cut below $4,000
The opinion was not sent gratui-
tiously. 1t was given In response to a
request for the Presidents view by
Representative Longworth, republi-
can, Ohio, one Of the leaders in the
fight to defeat the proposal in the
bill limiting the force to $1,000.
There had been unofficial statements
to the effect that he opposed dras-
tic reduction in personnel, and that he
stood for the figures proposed in the
Macarthur amendment
In presenting the letter toward
the close of an allday debate Mr.
Longworth said he was glad to ac-
cept the challenge from friends OF
the measure as framed to find out
what the President wanted and to
let the house know.
my Dear Congressman Longworth:
Il have to acknowledge your let
ter of inquiry addressed to me on
the tenth instant. II | were to ad.
dress the Congress formally | could
say only what have already said
informally, because | am well per.
suaded that It is not wise to make
so drastic cut in the naval APP
preparations as has been proposed in
the measure now pending.
Il do not doubt the good faith OF
the committee majority in believing
suitable navy can be maintained
under the limitations fixed in the
pending bill, and am heartily in
accord with every consistent effort
to deepen the cut In governmental
expenditures. At the same time |
must believe in the good faith OF
advisers who say very emphatically
that II is impossible to maintain,
within the proposed appropriations.
the standard set for our navy which
was made the base Of the interna-
tional conference, and which stand
ard we have proclaimed to the world.
"Of course the decision must lie
with the Congress, but | should not
be frank in replying to your in
quiry II did not say that | shall
be greatly disappointed, and l be-
lieve the country will be greatly dis
appointed. II the appropriation, to
which the navy must .anf. viii al
here, is reduced to the point where
the limitation Of enlisted men and
apprentices = below $4,000. No pre-
sentation 81 the situation. which has
come to my notice, has served to al
ter that opinion
Ultimately, perhaps, the lower
fgares proposed may be reached and
| hope it will be possible through
later international concert, but the
trend toward peace and security
ought TO be more firmly established
before going beyond the limitation to
which we we're gladly committed at |
the international conference.
VERY truly yours.
WARREN G. HARDING"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21
Reach Aureement.

Washington. = An agreement was
reached by Secretary DENLY and
Chairman Lasker, of the shipping
board, for elimination of the provis.
ion in the pending administration ship
subsidy bill for merchant marine ma.
val reserve. Organization OF ade-
quate naval reserves will be left to
separate legislative treatment in meas.
ures to be proposed by the navy de.
partment.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-21
Street Car Service Resumed.

Augusta, Ga,-City council and the
Augusta Aiken Railway and Electric
corporation came to an agreement and
the street cars, which have been in the
barn for a month, will resume opera
lions. The cars we're halted because
unrestricted competition by jitneys
had cut deeply into the company's rev.
enues.
The city now agrees to restrict jit-
ney operations to the extent of not
allowing them to take on or discharge
patrons within one block Of streets on
which street car tracks are laid.