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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-20
ROANOKE RAPIDS PERSONAL
AND LOCAL ITEMS

Mr.. T. B. Atmore, Off Stone
wall, spent the weekend here In
the home Of Mrs. ]. F. Vincent.
Mr.. E. H. Kicks spent a few
days in Richmond last week.
Mr.. W. W. Kidd and family,
Of Warrenton, spent the week.
end here with relatives.
Mrs. Grady L. Balm, of Green's
boro, spent the weekend here in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. L.
Balm.
Mr.. s. F. Patterson spent sew
eral days out Of town this week.
Mrs. W. H. Jones spent the
weekend in Rocky Mount with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. harry jackson
spent this week here on business.
Miss Rosa Baker, of Richmond,
has accepted a position as steno-
grapher with the Roanoke Mills
Company.
Mr.. c. ]. Topping left this
week for New York where he has
accepted a position.
Misses Lena Rivers>aad Meta
Jones spent few days in Rich
mond this week with friends.
Miss Annie Cherry spent a few
days in Scotland Neck this week
with relatives.
Judge J. M. Mullen, of Peters.
burg, spent a few days here this
week.
Mr.. j. T. Chase has returned
from a business trip to New York.
Mr.. L. c. Witherspoon spent
one day this week in Halifax on
business.
Mr.. E. A. Matthews was in
Jackson one day this week on
business.
Mr.. R. W. Gordon left Thurs
day for a trip to New York.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-20
State Studies Tenancy

The alarming increase in ten.
ancy presents one Of the most
serious problems now confronting
the farmers of our state and
other states. In 1880 only one
American farmer in four was a
tenant, whereas now practically
TWO out of five are tenants, aad
the percentage is higher in North
Carolina than in the country as d
whole. Our public men as well
as our agricultural leaders are
becoming aroused to the serious
ness of this evil and there is
general demand for a thorough
investigation of the whole prob
lem with a view to discovering
precise facts and suggesting
definite remedies.
Therefore, the North Carolina
Board of Agriculture has request
ed four men in North Carolina
who have given prolonged study
to the question of tenancy and
land ownership in this state and
other states and in foreign
countries namely, Mr.. B. F.
Brown, Director of our, Division
Of Markets aud Rural Organiza-
tions; DR.. Carl c. Taylor, of the
Division of Rural Economics, State
College of Agriculture and Engi-
neering; Prof. E. C. Branson, De.
partment of Rural Social Econo-
mics of our State University; and
DR.. E. G. L;ndeman of a similar
departmental in our State College
for women together with two
representatives of the Board of
Agriculture, to come together and
make plans for thoroughgoing
study and investigation of the
whole subject of farm tenancy
and proposed remedies, proceed
ing Immediately with such studies
and Investigations as they are
themselves prepared to carry out,
and making plans for the CO.
operation of all these institutions
in prosecuting such additional
surveys and investigations as are
deemed necessary.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-20
Girl Scouts Start Contest

A very interesting contest was
started among the Girl Scouts, on
Wednesday, January l1th. Each
girl has an individual record,
which ischecked up at the week.
ly meeting of her troop. This
contest will continue for three
months, at which time prizes will
be awarded to the girl making
the highest average, the patrol
making the highest average, and
the troop making the highest
average. The following girls
made the highest average for
the'frst week:
l.. Eula Collier and Therma
Barkley-26 points, Pine Gone
Troop.
2. Catherine Jackson rs points,
Goldenrod troop.
3. Elsie Hudson IT points,
Red Rose troop.
Below is a copy of the contest:
SCOUTCRAFT
Attendance at Scout meeting l
point, In uniform at Scout meet
ing l point, Dues at Scout meet
ing l point, Promptness at Scout
meeting / point, Perfect monthly
attendance, 16 points, Perfect
three months attendance 100
points, Each subject in End Class
Test, / point, Entire End Class
Test 30 points, Each subject in
1st Class Test 10 points, Entire
1st Class Test 500 points, Special
Scout Stunt l point, Some
thing for Scout Room, 5 points.
COMMUNITY CRAFT
Attend Sunday School / point,
Attend Church 2 points, Perfect
monthly school attendance 10
points, Honor roll so points,
Community service 5 points.
Community service consisting
of any act done for church, school
or town. Some of these acts
have consisted Of selling tickets,
cleaning up around the church
grounds and other buildings.
singing in the choir, visiting the
sick, aiding neighbors by taking
care of babies, carrying water,
washing dishes and other things
If you need any assistance, call
on the Scouts who are always.
ready to help you.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-20
INCOME TAX

For the purpose of aiding any
Income Tax payer who wishes in
formation in regard to making
out their returns for Income Tax,
| will attend at the following
places on the days and dates
named:
(Halifax County,
Enfield Monday, Jan. 23,
1922.
Weldon Monday, Jan. 80, 1929
at hotel. "
Roanoke Rapids Tuesday, Jan.
81, 1922.
Scotland Neck Wednesday,,
Feb. /, 1922 at hotel.
Hobgood Thursday Feb. 2,
1922.
Littleton Friday, Feb. B. 1922.
j. H. Norman,
Deputy Com.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-20
SEQ utBasket- Ball Game

j On Tuesday afternoon, at 4:0O
o'clock, a crowd assembled in
the High School Gymnasium, to
see the first girls basket ball
game of the season. The game
was between the first scout
patrol of the Pine Cone troop
and the third patrol. The line
up was as follows.
First patrol Center Mildred
Taylor, Forward Mary Nelly
Holt, Louise ] ackson,
Guard Alma Va.u g h n
Josephine Gowen, Linesman :
Eulalie Robertson, Timekeeper
Josephine Hege, Scorekeeper ,
Matte Askew.
Third patrol Center -Thelma
Mills, Forwards Eva Sadler,
Ruth Jones, Guards : Margie
Cannon, Maude Jones, Lines
man Florine Holt, Timekeeper
Fleeta Marks, Scorekeeper :
Grace Brown. '''}
Z 81
After. 80 minutes of hard play
ing, the game ended with a score
Of II : z in favor Of the first
patrol. Both teams did good
work.
Special notice was taken Of the
good work Of Louise Jackson on
the first patrol team and Eva
Sadler on the third patrol team.
sThe guards and centers, how
fever, were not behind in their
work. The girls do not intend ia
let this be their last game
They are planning to have many
more during the season and wis b
to extend an invitation to the
people of the town to come to al
their games.
7 Maude Jones
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-20
Local Scout Council Holds
Meeting

The members of the Local
Scout Council met for their first
regular meeting on Friday night,
January 18th. This council is
composed of a body of represen-
tative men and women, who are
organized for the purpose of pro-
noting the welfare of the Girl
and Boy Scouts in Roanoke Rap
ids and Rosemary.
The first number of the pro-
gram was a demonstration by
sixteen Girl Scouts, directed by
Captain Coble. The presentation
of patrol in action gave the
Council an insight into the fact
that the principle of the Girl
Scouts is not talking or writing,
but doing.
What the Girl Scouts have
done and are expecting to do in
Roanoke Rapids and Rosemary,
was given in the form of report
by Director Keyserling.
Scoutmaster Ned Manning
represented the Boy Scouts. He
emphasized the great need Of
leaders. There are numbers oi
boys both in the day school anc
the night school who are eager
to become Scouts, but cannot dc
so unless there are a few more
voluntary leaders. The Boy Scouts
are working on a circus which
will be given early in February
The need of a local Scout coun
ell by Captain Temple, contained
suggestions for the work of this
organization.
After the local Girl Scout con
stitution was read, discussed ant
accepted, the application fol
Charter for local Council was fiji
led out. The officers and mem
bers Of the local Council are al
follows: Commissioner Mr.. ]
I. Chase; Deputy COMMISSIONS
Miss Mary B. Powell; Loca
Director Mary H. Keyserling
MEMBERSHIPS. Tom Long
Murphy Jackson, c. A. Wyche
], A. Moore, S. F. Patterson, J
I. StaiDback, W. L. Long, Mis-
Ruth Coble. Messrs. I. w. Mul
len, S. F. Patterson, Jim Taylor
3. w Lehman, W. L. Manning
r. &. Nash, T. w. M. Long. "A
EG, Carter, r. Broom, stanle,
| White and Lewis Taylor.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-20
RECORDERS COURT
NEWS ITEMS

Eddie Caravan, charged with
being drunk at Roanoke Junction,
fine SIS, 90, and costs.
&c. Smith, driving an auto.
mobile after dark with INSULT.
cient lights, was discharged upon
payment of costs and the costs
were later remitted.
Joe Thompson, drunk on the
streets, paid a fine Of $1,000 and
costs.
Will Ross, charged with
tampering with the town lookup,
was fined $1.0O and costs. He
was later placed in charge of DR..
Carter, the county health officer.
Baldy Bryant, charged with
obtaining services under false
pretenses, gave a fifty dollar
bond forhis appearance at Halifax
Superior Court. Testimony was
to the effect that Bryant had
chartered a taxi on the eve Of his
nuptials, telling the driver that
he would pay at the end Of the
trip, but when the journey was
completed he failed to settle his
Indebtedness.
Jesse Carter, charged with
carrying concealed weapons,
gave bond in the amount of 5000
for his appearance at the January
term Of court.
Jessie, Arthur, Eddie and
Smith Carter, charged with an
assault with deadly weapons,
were also bond over to court.
Jessie and Arthur gave bonds If
$4,000 each and Eddie and
Smith Carter put up b6mds of
500. 90 apiece.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-20
allowed a married person.

allowed a married person.
The normal tax rates are un-
changed, A pefSent on the first
$4,000 of net income above the
exemptions and 8 per cent on the
remaining net income. The tax
this year, as last, may be paid in
full at the time of filing the re-
turn, or in four equal Install
ments, due on or before March
Is, June Is, September l5, Dec
ember Is.
Heavy penalties are provided
by the new revenue act for failure
to file a return and pay the tax
on time.
Announcement will be made
through the press of the date of
release of Forms 1040 for filing
individual return of income of
more than SIS, 900.
PAYMENTS OF TAXES PERMITTED
IN FOUR INSTALLMENTS
SEC, 25O. (a) That except as
otherwise provided in this section
and sections 22l and 237 the tax
shall be paid in four installments,
each consisting of one-fourth OF
the total amount of the tax. The
first installments shall be paid at
the time fixed ty law for filing
the return, and the second in.
stallment shall be paid on the
fifteenth day Of the third month,
the third installment on the fit.
teenth day Of the sixth month,
and the fourth installment on the
fifteenth day of the ninth month,
after the time fixed by law fol
filing the return. If any install.
ment is not paid when due, the
whole amount Of the tax unpaid
shall become due and payable
upon notice and demand by the
Collector.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-20
ROSEMARY PERSONAL AND
4 LOCAL ITEMS

4 Mr.. r. e. Wells, Of Peters
n burg, was in Rosemary Wednes
day.
u Mr.. W. B. Herring, of Ros'
Hill. spent Wednesday in town,
Miss Ethel Wilson, Of Garys
burg, was here Sunday.
IN Messrs. Jack Joyner and JUL
Ian Flythe. Of Garysburg, spen,
Sunday in Rosemary, IA
' MI. T. W. Mullen attended ths
\ Episcopal Convocation in Rocky
Y Mount Wednesday.
S Mr.. H. s. Johnson, of Rose
Hill, was here Wednesday.
d Mr.. H. ]. Tyson, of Norfolk
aspent Monday in town.
ss Rev. F. H. 7. Horsfield. rec
tor Of st. Stephens Church,
Oxford, was in town yesterday
II Mr.. Peter johnson, of Dallas,
Texas, spent Tuesday in town
Mr.. F. W. Moore, of Burling-
ton, was here Wednesday.
Mrs. N. L. Stedman, of Hall
fax, was in Rosemary Tuesday
Mr.. S. M. Heafner, of Ports.
! mouth, was here Tuesday.
Miss Alice Virginia Poe, Of
Rocky Mount, is the guest of Rev.
and Mrs. A. G. Carter,
NJ Mr.. W. L. Medlin returned
from a trip which in
Icluded visits in Columbia, S. c..
Jacksonville and St. Augustine,
Fla.
Mrs. Myrtle Tudor, Of the
county, is the guest of Miss.
Annie Medlin.
Mr.. W. F. Joyn spent
Tuesday in Scotland Neck.
Mr.. ]. H. Paylor, of Raleigh,
was here Wednesday.
Mr.. J. A. Suiter, of Garysburg,
spent Sunday in town.
Mr.. F. I. Harrissof Richmond,
was in Rosemary Sunday.
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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-20

The Araucanians Of the southern
most province Of Chile use crab shell
as a barometer. In dry, fair weather
1t Is white, but when rain is approach
ing red spots appear on it, and when
excessive moisture is present In the
atmosphere 1t becomes red all over
Indianapolis News.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-20
Box for PlaythinQs.

When there is no playroom for the
children, take box any size you
want, decorate with cut-out birds and
flowers or with the picture of barn
and animals, making a farm yard
Varnish all over. Hinge the cover on,
partition inside to fit toys and varnish.
Place in sons bedroom and see how
he will keep playthlngs in place.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-20
Adaqe Has Been Twisted.

There have been various explana-
tlons of the phrase, mine tailors make
a man." but the second word is,a cor
ruptiOn Of tellers. A "teller" was in
ancient days a stroke Of the passing
bell' of the parish church. Three
tellers gave notice Of the death Of a
child, six Of a woman and nine of a
man. When the parishioners would
count the maximum number Of
strokes, their natural remark would
be "Nine tellers make a. man."
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-20
Only Four Puffs.

Recently Dick, age eight, became
terribly sick quite suddenly, and for
apparently no reason. His mother
tried every way to learn what he had
been eating that could have caused
his nllness, Finally in q faint voice
he Isaid: Mother do you suppose
four puffs on a cigarette could make
me this sick f'-Indlanapolls News.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-20
RestIessness a Universal Trait.

Life In the sea Is so much easier
than on land, and yet all creatures
seem to want to invade the earth
Through millions and millions of
years animals have been trying to get
out of the sea In order to lead more
interesting lives ashore. Our general
aquatic ancestry is indicated by the
fact that our blood has almost the
same degree of saltness as the sea.
And the human ear, with its delicate
chain of bones, corresponds with the
organs of the fish.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-20
First "Wsa,he n...n

An Englishman, Francis Galton, was
the first real weather man. Galton
was a cousin of Charles Darwin. He
was born In England In 1924. Whether
he was really able to forecast rain
and sunshine with more accuracy than
mis- successors is an open question:
but Il is certain that he was the first
to attempt the charting, on a large
scale, of the progress Of the elements
OF weather. The methods devised by
him, in modified form, are used to this
day, i
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-20
jail Fare.

Johns mother, who is on a diet,
was eating a piece Of dry bread and
drinking a glass Of water when he
entered the room. Looking at the
meager repast, he exclaimed; Gee
ma, your stumick will think you're in
jail.'
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-20
Bees AVERAGE Life Six Weeks.

A bee hatched in early summer does
not live to eat the honey 1t gathers, as
Its average life through the busy sea-
son is not more than six weeks. Only
those born in late autumn live till the
spring.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-20
Zine Linen Found on Mummles.

Compared with the linen wrap
pings found on some of the ancient
Egyptian mummies, the finest linen
that can be produced today is posi-
lively coarse. m QeffaF5 nf
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-20
The somber colors.

Men who look on nature and their
fellowmen, and cry that all is dark
and gloomy, are In the right; but the
somber colors are reflections from
their own jaundlced eyes and hearts.
Charles Dickens.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-20
Easy to Catch House Mice.

House mice have a habit of follow
ing the walls Of room as they run
about, and a trap placed behind a
table leg or small object where mice
naturally run need not be baited.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-20
Presbyterian Church
Rev. Stanley White, Pastor
Miss Lucy Crisp, 0rganist.
Mr.. J. H. Harrison. S. 5. Supt.

Sunday School 1000 A. M.
Morning service HOO A. M.
Junior C. E. 800 P. M.
Christian Endeavor 6:45 P. M.
Evening service 7:30 P. M.
Prayer Meeting 7:30 P. M. on
Wednesday.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-20
rh. palltIoIans Aandloan

Ali politicians agree that one in-
proyement could me made In the hu-
man body. 1t ought to be possible
to ret both ears to the ground at
once. Chicago News
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-01-20
One Cause for Argument.

"Some men keep on arguing" said
Jud Tunkins, mot because they are
sure they're right, but because they
hate to end an interesting conyersa'
ti0n."
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-04-06

carry on the work in the aggregate
which will amount to some over $4,000
The best evidence we have of the peo-
pies determination to carry this
through is the evidence in the present
financial conditions, the cheerfulness
with which they pledge their dollars.
In all great undertakings of this kind
there is the pessimist afar off who
says it cannot be done. The creates st
things that have been accomplished
in the world are the things which the
unthinking mind has clamored aloud
that it cannot be done.
This Northwestern North Dakota
Development Association is built on
solid fundation that is going ahead and
in the next three to five years the
pessimist will look in wonder and
amazement at the wonderful progress
that has been made. The strongest
guarantee we have is the fact that
Minot, that wonderful city with its
big men and their dollars, are solidly
behind this move and we all know that
when Minot gets behind a move there
is no question as to it's going forward
to resultant success. 1t is hoped that
the SO units now mapped out will be
fully organized by the goth of April or
very soon thereafter and when all is in
and said and done there will be a fund
of close to $4,000 raised to carry the
work on.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-04-06

goods does not do any good, Mr..
Elarth states. You've got to break
them of the habit by effective adver-
Using. The catalog houses, what.
ever else you can say of them, are
very clever advertisers. Their pages
are filled with illustrations and prices,
and with excellent descriptions of
their offerings. The farmers have
gotten into the habit of reading those
cleverly worded advertisements and
they are just as interested in reading
the advertisements in their home
newspapers if carefully written. The
farmers are forever reading adver-
tisements. Perhaps they have gotten
the habit from reading their "Chicago
Bibles" but if so, it is habit that
will rebound to the benefit Of the
home merchants. if they will quote
prices and write clever advertisements
in which the readers have full conf
dence Mr.. Elarth says.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-04-06
FARkiERS-BUSINESS MEN UNITE
TO DEVELOP N. w. NO. OAK.

and when the meeting was concluded
everybody seemed to be thoroughly
satisfied and had full understand.
ing of this great movement. An or
ganization was perfected with it's full
quota of officers and are now laying
plans for a very aggressive campaign
from all farmers in the Lansford
unit of the Northwestern North Da-
kota Development Association.
The next meeting was at Glenburn
where about 40 farmers attended in
the afternoon when the whole plan of
the work was explained by Mr.. Con-
nelly to full understanding of all
present and an organization was per-
fected in the afternoon. There was
another meeting called in, the even
ing of the same day when by actual
count there were 225 present. So
great and intense is the spirit of CO.
operation to bring about full results
Of this great move. In the evening
the men and women from the coun-
try and the town were present and
judging from the questions and round
table discussions right after the meet
ing, showed conclusive evidence that
they are all alive to this great move.
At Deering the same spirit of boost
was plain evidence and Deering, after
the explanatory talk of Mr.. Connolly
of the purpose of the meeting, is now
whole heartedly behind the move with
push and vigor and their dollars too.
At the Granville meeting James S.
Milloy of the Minot Association of
Commerce made a splendid talk on
the community spirit that should per-
wade all organizations Of this kind
and was received very warmly by the
audience. Mr.. Connolly was also
present and explained in detail the
purpose of the move and what was
hoped to be attained. At the close
of the meeting an organization was
perfected and now Granville is per-
manently on the map and will boost
for the greter development plan and
more people on the farms.
At the Grano, Green, Lansford,
Glenburn, Deering and Granville meet
ings, pledge and quota Of dollars to
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-04-06

The work of the Northwestern
North Dakota Development Associa-
ton is surely forging ahead by leaps
and bounds. The units in the 10 coun-
ties are being rapidly organized and
there never was time in the history
of the State of North Dakota when
the business men and farmers are so
thoroughly convinced that their only
salvation is in the unity of action, in
the building together in the live COM
munity spirit the farmers and their
wives and business men and their
wives 50 that there is healthful
atmosphere permeating at all times
the merchandising and agricultural
interests Of the district. It is surely
gratifying to note the hearty CO.
operation that is being manifested
by the farmers in their anxiousness
to see this great move a full and
complete success.
An organization meeting at the
Grano-Greene unit was held at Grano.
There were some 80 farmers present
and the atmosphere of cooperation
that permeated the meeting through
out was certainly inspirational and
in the round table talk so-to-speak,
that was induldged in after the meet
ing, showed that every farmer was
whole heartedly behind the movement
and is going to push and boost now as
he has never done before and the same
rule applies to the business men. Mr..
Connolly in his talk at the meeting
very clearly defined the purpose of
the organization and the plan to be
worked out in the bringing of more
diversifying corn, cow, chicken and
silo-home owning farmer into the
respective districts. Every doubt as
to any misunderstanding was clearly
removed and now the ,Grano Greene
unit of the Northwestern North Da-
kota Development Association is 60
ing ahead determinately for results.
The next meeting was held at
Lansford where large attendance
of farmers and business men gave the
greatest attention to Mr.. Connelly's
talk on this great development move
menu Many questions were asked