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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-24
Refuse Extradltion Of Bullock.

Hamilton, Capitalization Of Mat
thew Bullock, negro, to the United
States, to stand trial in Norlina, N. c..
on charges OF attempted murder of RIA.
hey Taylor during race riots there,
was refused by County Judge Snyder
on the ground OF insufficient evidence.
Judge Snyder decreed that witness
es must come here from Norlina to
testify against the negro.
Bullock recently won fight against
deportation to North Carolina chiefly
through the intercession of the negro
population OF Toronto and the COM
mission of immigration holding that
the negro's conduct had been good
during his stay here.
Bullock was re-arrested here on
United States extradition warrant He
was taken in custody as he was about
to start to work for contractor by
whom he had been employed prior to
his first arrest.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-24

Washington Supply OF hydro.elec
trio power for municipal and industrial
purposes throughout the region with
in transmission distance OF Muscle
Shoals, Alabama, estimated by engi.
neer experts at 400 miles. was prom.
Used by Thomas W. Mastin, president
OF the Alabama Power company, in
the event Congress accepted the Of
fer of that company for purchase and
lease of the shoals projects
Mr. Martins statement pointed out
that the offer to operate at Muscle
Shoals under the federal water
power act obligated the company to
function as a public utility bound
to serve everyone without dlscrim,.
nation, either in rates or in service. :"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-24
DEATH CLAIMS EDWARD HALE
'ormer Minister to Costa Rica Dies
Unexpectedly at His Home at
Fayetteville.

Fayetteville. Edward J. Hale, sol
der, journalist, diplomat and states.
man, died at his home in this city,
where he had spent the last three
years following his retirement at min
lister to Costa Rica on the refusal Of
the Wilson administration to recog-
nize the de facto government of that
country
Although he had been in declining
health for four years, his condition
was not considered serious until the
past few days, and his death was to-
tally unexpected, coming almost be.
fore the members OF his family real
lied that he was in a sinking condi.
ton, as he was In full possession of
his faculties until few moments be.
fore the end.
Major Hale was Fayetteville's first
citizen, and the unexpected news of
his death has thrown pail of sorrow
over the city for whose advancement
he had labored faithfully and untiring-
ly during the long years of his public
service.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-24
Dillingham; Released ON Bond.

sheyille.-Heralde as Asheville's
Ponzi, Ecott Dillingham;, who, before
of voting age, was conducting one of
the largest used car exchanges in the
South and whose sudden disappear
ance from this city last August led
him to care free life in Mexico and
Texas, where he was apprehended in
January of this year and returned to
the Buncombe jail, was released under
$4,000 appearance bond for the March
term OF superior court.
Dillingham; had been conducting a
big business here in used automobiles
and suddenly disappeared last August
Following his departure many credit.
ors announced themselves, a number
of criminal actions were instituted and
over 30 civil cases arose
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-24
SEVEN THEATERS IN
WASHINGTON CLOSE

WASHINGTON. Seven theaters, in
Guiding New National and Polfs,
two Of the principal playhouses IN
the national capital, were ordered
closed by the board of commission
ers, the governing body of the Dis
trict of Columbia,
The order was issued after an in
spection Of the playhouses In the
district had been completed by a
board or five engineers,
The inspection grew out Of the
recent collapse of the Knickerbock-
err theater, which cost the lives OF
SO persons.
Other theaters closed were the
Metropolitan. Columbia, Maryland
and Foraker, motion piceure houses
and the Cosmos, vaudeville and
motion pictures. The Metropolis
tan and the Columbia are two OF
the larger downtown theaters. The
former is owned by the Crandall
company, which also owned the
Knickerbocker.
The report Of the engineers on
which the order was issued was not
made public, but members said that
lin most cases" structural weak
ness and inadequate fire protection
had been disclosed by their inves-
tigation.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-24
NATIONAL BANKS
RESOURCES GROW
CONDITION OF BANKS IN DECEM.
Der DESCRIBED AS VERY
SATISFACTORY"
INCREASE OF s4O6,OOo,000
Shows the "Most Satisfactory Turn In
Financial Affairs OF the Coun.
try Since 1919.

Washington Resources OF the ma
tonal banks of the country, exclusive
OF re.dscounts amounting to 1890
100000 at the last call on December 81,
showed an increase of S4O6000,0O0
over the previous call in September.
according to an analysis issued by
Comptroller OF the Currency Crissin-
ger. The condition OF the national
banks in December, he declared as
very satisfactory" and called atten-
ton to the fact that until September
their resources had more or less
steadily declined from their peak of
S22,711 100000 in December, 1919
Conditions of the national banks,
as reported by Mr.. Crissinger were
said in formal statement issued by
the White House to show the most
satisfactory turn in the financial af-
fairs of the country that has been reg
istered by bank statement since the
conclusion Of 1919"
1T demonstrates" the statement
continued, that the process of liqui-
dation has been proceeding at such
an excellent rate that 1t may fairly
be said that we are well on the road to
getting the frozen credits" thawed
out. In this regard, indeed 1t is by
far the most satisfactory showing
that has been made since the phrase
frozen credits was invented
1T must be borne in mind" the
statement said, that the national
banks represent considerable less
than half Of the total banking capac-
ity OF the nation. 1t is therefore safe
to assume that the state savings and
private banks and trust companies
have experienced the same turn in
the tide that is noted in the case Of
national banks.
I'VE may, therefore, conclude that
the figures for national banks may
safely be doubled in order to get an
representation OF the sit
uation as to the entire banking es-
of the nation.
Under any analysis, the figures in.
demonstrate that the peak
Of liquidation and consequent depres-
sion was passed somewhere between
6, last, and December 81,
last. and that the tendency has been
steadily toward improving business
and less reliance of business upon
the support Of the banks.
"Of precisely like tenor are re-
cent advices from the war finance |
which reports a progress
;ive liquidation of its loans and a
general improvement of conditions In
he agricultural industry. Recent stab
lizations of prices for agricultural
staples have brought the farmers to
he point where they are able to
'ealize something at least approx
mating costs OF production. and can
ook forward hopefully to still further
in no very distant fu-
ure.'
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-24
Photographers Pay to Snap WeddIna.

London.-Completed plans reported
for photographing Princess Mary's
wedding on February rs reveal the
fact that photographers, in order to
procure desirable vantage spots for
their cameras, will be called upon to
pay huge sums Of money.
From 40 to so motion picture cam.
eras will be employed and about 100
press cameras for swapping photo
graphs of the procession. A favored
place for taking pictures will be near
the Westminster abbey gateway where
the bridegroom, Viscount Lascelles,
King George, Queen Mary and other
members OF the royal family as well
as the chief guests, will alight from
their carriages
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-24
AGREED ON SHIP SUBSIDIES
FOR UP5UILDlNG AND Mantle.
NANCE OF AMERICAN MER-
CHANT MARINE.
Merchant Marine Program Has Beer
Virtually Determined by Admins
tration Leaders.

Washington direct and ind
rect ship subsidies for the upbuildne
and maintenance of the American mer
chant marine have been agreed upon
by administration leaders, il was said
in official quarters.
The merchant marine program, II
was added, has been virtually deter
mined and was in the drafting stage
with Chairman Lasker and experts OF
the shipping board engaged In the
preparation Of tentative bill for in.
PRODUCTION in both branches of con.
gress late next week when President
Harding plans to submit the admins.
tration recommendations
A direct subsidy amounting to about
$50, 100000 annually was said to have
been agreed upon by the president,
Chairman Lasker and other republican
leaders. The basic rate II was added
would be one-half of one per cent per
ton per hundred miles. This would be
paid to operators of American ships
to aid in their operation and the ex-
tension Of their trade routes. The one
half cent rate would be given to yes.
sells OF low speed and a sliding scale,
1t was said, would increase the rate TO
as high as one and three-Quarters
cents per ton per hundred miles for
the speediest American vessels
The direct subsidy, it was stated
would be the principal charge upon
the treasury while more benefits, Of
fcials believe. would be received by
the merchant marine from the indi
rect subsidies. These would include
special rates for carrying the United
States mail and preferential railroad
rates. The latter under the tenta-
tive administration bill now being pre-
pared, technically would be in the
form OF reduced cargo rates on Ameri
can vessels when shippers would be
given a reduced cargo rate on Ameri-
can vessels when shipping merchan-
disc to an American port for export
vessels operated by the emergency
fleet corporation.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-24
Farmers Pay Back Loans.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in agri.
cultural conditions is beginning to
manifest itself in an orderly liquida.
ton reflected in recent repayments to
the war finance corporation in connec.
ton with its loans for export. agricul.
ture and livestock purposes, Managing
Director Eugene Myer declared.
From January l to February Is, in
elusive, he said total Of s15,233, 900
has been repaid to the corporation, OF
which $3.920,000 represents repay
ments OF loans made under the war
powers OF the organization.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-24
HOSPITAL PLANS
ARE ANNOUNCED
ADDITIONAL HOSPITAL CON
STRUcTIoN TO CARE FOR
FORMER SERVICE MEN.
in VARIOUS PARTS OF COUNTRY
Proposed Program Would Include
Many Beds Needed for the Care
of Mental Patients.

Washington. - Detailed recommen-
dations for additional government hos
pital construction in various parts OF
the country for former service men
framed by conference of special
lists on mental diseases were made
public by the veterans bureau. The
proposed program would include a
total of 10000 beds needed for the
care Of mental patients Location OF a
hospital of 500 beds In the western
part Of Massachusetts to receive pa
tents from Vermont, New Hampshire
and northern Connecticut towns was
recommended to replace the hospital
now in use at East Norfolk, Mass,
while the use of Fort Hoover at Buff
falo was suggested, Increase of the
hospitals at Perryyille and Gulfport.
Miss, were recommended together
with the construction OF new in.
sttution OF 500 beds to be increased
later to 1000 beds in district No. 7,
comprising Ohio, Indiana and Ken.
lucky Disapprova of the use OF the
hospital at haywood, ILL.,, was express.
ed and a new hospital OF 1000 beds
to be increased to 1900 beds was
urged for district No. s. comprising
Michigan, Illinois and Wisconsin.
A new hospital of 500 be Is to be in.
creased to 1000 beds was urged for
district No. g. comprising Iowa, Mis-.
souri,, Kansas and Nebraska, TO re.
place the present institution at Knox
vile, Iowa.
A hospital Of 500 beds was recon-.
mended for district No 10. compris.
ing Minnesota. North Dakota, South
Dakota and Montana.
A hospital of $50 beds to be in
creased to 500 beds was suggested
for district No, l3, comprising Ore
gon, Idaho and Washington. which
would care for patients from the west
ern part Of the Tenth district and the
northern part of district No -, com.
prising California, Nevada and Ari- |
iona
An increase In the capacity OF the |
hospital now being built at Fort
Logan II. Root, Little Rock, Ark. !
was also recommended
The program was said to be under
by the bureau which .
was awaiting the action OF congress
upon pending legislation to provide
Sl6O0O,O00 for further hospital con.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-24
LexInoton Man Robbed.

Lexington officers had found no
definite clue to the identity OF the
highwayman who forced Sewell East,
local transfer operator and former po-
liceman, to drive him several miles
into the country at the point of pis-
toll dubbed him with the gun, took
about ss5 from East's pockets and
then made away with the automobiles
The automobile was found beside the
road about two miles from Thomast
vile on the wallburg and WINSTON
Salem highway, headed toward Thonh-
asyille.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-24
Retail Food Price. Decrease

Washington. retail food price
index, maintained by the department
OF labor on reports from representa-
tive communities throughout the Unit
ed States, showed decrease of five
per cent in January as compared with
December, 1t was announced During
the 3O-day period covered by the re.
port 2s of the A articles OF food con.
sidered as within the culinary require.
ments Of the average family, decreased
in price from to 20 per cent. the high
est price change being In the cost of
fresh eggs.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-24
AeropIanes to Fight Rum Smuggling.

Washington. -Prohibition headquar.
tiers reports from Florida OF what is
said to be the first dry law air raid at
sea with the Inauguration of land.
water and air warfare against rum
smugglers along the south coast,
Commissioner Haynes said he had
not as yet received a report from
Miami of the seizure of the British
schooner Anna Belle with a cargo of
liquor off Jewish Creek by airplanes
OF the prohibition forces, but added
that advices of the squadron's initial
flight would reach headquarters soon
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-24
Highly Prize Wilson's Old shirt.

Albany. Ga.-Aprons made from the
cast-off shirts Of national e.. local ca
lebrities were auctioned of In the
name of sweet charity at a local thea.
ire under the auspices of the local
D. A. r chapter, and former President
Wilson's brought more than any 9th.
ers There we're aprons made from
old shirts contributed by Henry Ford,
Jack Dempsey. Thomas A. Edison, Ty
Cobb. Wallace Reid, Governor Thomas
w. Hardwick and many others. The
proceeds will 90 to help pay for the
education OF an orphan girl.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-24

Mexico City.-Thirty men crossed
the American border into Mexico at
Columbus, N. NJ, according TO ad.
vices sent by Governor Enriquez OF
the state of Chihuahua to the war Of.
fee. The advices said the men were
being pursued
Rebel forces OF Rcsalio Hernandez.
under close pursuit by federal troops.
have been driven from chihuahua
across the boundary line into the hills
of the state Of Coahiula says a mes.
sage received by the department Of
the interior from Governor Enriqusz
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-24
Plan Expansion for University.

Washington. A nationwide cam
paign for two million dollars as an
endowment and expansion fund fol-
Lincoln Memorial university a school
located in the mountains of Tonnes
see, has been started here II would
provide facilities for a thousand or
more students.
Governor Taylor declared the mem.
orial university already 10 working
wonders in the regeneration and de-
velopmsnt Of the hill country. 1t
was founded rs years ago at Cumber.
land Gap.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-24
Wilson Wants Special Term.

Wilson-That the criminal docket of
Wilson superior court may be cleared
the commissioners have asked Cover.
nor Morrison to call special term
in April. The date has not yet been
fixed but it is thought it will be some.
time about the middle of the month.
1t is thought that either Judge Garland
Ferguson or Judge ], Lloyd Horton
will preside.
When criminal court opened here
there were 1876 cases on the docket and
in five days so of the number had been
disposed of-an average of 16 a day,
which shows that no time was lost
while the mill was grinding.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-24
pebaters Named For University

Chapel Hill.--C. l.. Moore. Of Bur-
gaw; w. L. Horner, OF Durham, and
II. c. Harris, OF Pike Road. on the
negative; and F. A. Grissette, OF Col
letsville; T. l., Warren. OF Lenoir, and
" V. Young, Of Durham, on the az
firmative, we're chosen in the prelimi-
naries here to represent The Univer-
sity OF North Carolina in the annual
triangular debate with Washing TON
and Lee and Johns Hopkins.
There were large number of can
didates for places on the debating
team and competition was keen in
the preliminaries. The query for the
triangle this year is: Resolved, that
the government should own and op-
crate the coal mines.' The debates
will take place on March 4.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-24
ACTIVE SPlNDLES IN COTTON
MILLS SHOW BIG lNSREASE

Washington.-Active cotton spin
die hours reported for the month
Of January were 1929, 35S,136. the
department Of commerce an
nounced. Based on a activity of
rs IL days Of 81 hours per day,
the average number Of spindles op-
Grated during the month was 49,
751,715, compared with an average
Of 34,154,41O for December and
36,074,401 for November,
Active spinning spindles for the
following states for the month in
cluded: For Alabama, 1921, GIG;
Connecticut, 1921 SIG; Georgia, e.
2SS; Maine, 1,114,51S; Massachu-
sets, 10,517,793; North Carolina,
5,2O0,995; Pennsylvania, 171,S15;
Rhode Island, 2,5S2,90S; South Car
DINA, 5,021 $50; Tennessee, 42S,693,
and Virginia, 616,75S.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-24
Hurt In Automobile Wreck.

Marion.-A serious accident occur
red between Marion and the c. C. &
O. railroad when a car driven by
Paul Harmon tumbled down an EN-.
bankment about ten feet high. Mr..
Harmon had attended dance at the
Marion hotel here and after the dance
was returning to Morganton. accom-
panied by Miss Theresa Bristol and
Miss Myra Mccoy. He was driving
Ford coupe and attempted to pass an
other car which was in front OF him
on the concrete bridge near the Clinch-
field mill. Just beyond the bridge the
road makes a sudden curve which ev-
identity the driver did not see in time
to keep the car from going straight
ahead and consequently tumbling
down the embankment.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-24
MoonshIne War Now R.oIno.

Louisville, Ky. Tumbling prices
moonshine whiskey has resulted In O
bitter war between big business and
the ordinary bootlegger here, accord
ing to Edward volz, prohibition officer
The business man" has entered
the field. Mr. yolz said, with quantity
production and low. prices. He Is be-
ing fought by the smaller operator.
whose chief weapon is the, law, and
who is seeking to maintain high prices
by furnishing ''tips' about large stills
to prohibition officers.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-24
WILL OPEN MORE
TRAINING CAMPS
CAMP BRAGG AND MANY OTHERS
TO BE OPEN FOR INTENSIVE
TRAINING.
ON WIDER SCALE THAN EVER
Military Training Camps Plan to En-
brace All of the components and
Agencies Of the Army.

Washington.--Mil training will
be opened this summer on wider
scale than ever, it was announced by
the war department
Outside the national guard units,
which will be trained in their own
states, the following camps will be
opened for intensive training Of the
organized reserve officers and citi-
zens:
Fort Ethan Allen, Vermont; Camp
Deyens, Mass; Plattsburgh, N. Y;
Camp Dix, N. j.; Camp Meade, Md;
Camp Bragg, N. c.; Camp Benning,
Ca. Camp Mcclellan, Ala; Camp
Knox, KY; Camp Custer, Mich. ::
Camp Grant, ILL.,; Fort Smelling, Mimi
Camp Funston, Kans; Camp Travis,
Tex; Fort Logan, Colo; Camp Lewis
Wash; Preside of Monterey, Cal.
This summer, for the first time, the
military training camps plan to en-
brace all of the components and agen.
cies OF the army. Practically all the
officers and men of the regular army
will be utilized at the summer train
ing camps to instruct those who en-
list for the training courses.
II congress passes pending appro-
priations, the war department plans
summer training for approximately
100000 members of the national guard,
10000 reserve officers and specialists,
10000 student members of the reserve
officers training corps and $4,000 civil
ians, total of $4,000 men. Nearly
1000 reserve officers will be called in
TO act as instructors, in addition to
those of the regular army.
Each army of nine corps areas into
which the country is divided will
train 1000 reserve officers. 1000 re.
serve enlisted men for two weeks at
a time throughout the summer.
Applications for attendance at the
camps will be accepted at corps
headquarters after April /. Red,
White and Blue" courses will be con.
Quoted, Training in the Red course
will be confined in general to the
simple fundamentals. In the White
course for non-commssioned officers
and the Blue course for officers, the
training will be in subjects for ap.
pointment in the grades indicated.
Age limits for the Red course will
be from II to 25; for the White course
from Is to rs and for the Blue course
from 10 to o.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-24
Boaz Iona Retires.

Neutrality-suspicious. W, Long, Ameri
can minister to Cuba since 1919, has
rendered his resignation to President
Harding, to take effect at once
Mr.. Long has been in the United
States for several months, having left
Cuba soon after Major General Enoch
H. Crowder went to the island as
the personal representative Of Presi-
dent Harding. At the state depart
ment, where the resignation was an
nounced, II was said that Mr.. Long
would engage In business In Central
America.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-24
Troops Ready for Trouble.

FL Paso. Texas. - Five thousand
troops at Fort Bliss were being held
ready for any emergency which might
arise along the border. They we're
modified when rumors were scattered
In Jurez and FL Paso that 5000 men
were assembling in the hills south of
Juarez and that the Juarez garrison
was expected to revolt" Juarez mil.
itary and civilian officials strongly de.
MED each report but admitted they are
aware that revolutionists are trying to
recruit men in Chihuahua.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-24
Graduates May Not be Commissioned.

VI dNbuhSo wv VIC
Washington.-The house naval com
mittee, in trying to discover some way
of reducing appropriations for the ma
val establishment next year, was re-
ported to have agreed informally to
recommend that the first class at An
napolis. to be graduated in June,
would be turned back to civil life
without commissions in the navy.
Although members declined to dis.
cuss this proposal, it is understood
that such a recommendation probably
will be made, along with the further
proposal that the number of men to
be admitted to the academy each
year to be reduced from FIVE to two,
for each member Of congress. Secre.
tary DENLY proposed that the reduc.
tion be cut on a congressional allot
ment from FIVE to three.