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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-10
MARTIN HEARD BY COMMITTEE
ALABAMA POWER co. WOULD
SPECIALIZE IN HYDRO.ElEc-
TRIO POWER.
Its President Promises Enough Power
to lndustraIize Territory 300
Miles in Diameter.

Washington Development of hydro.
electric power sufficient to Industrial
ize territory 500 miles in diameter,
with center based on Muscle Shoals,
Ala, was promised the house military
cohlmittee by Thomas W. Martin, the
president of the Alabama Power com
pany, in the event congress accepts
the offer OF that company for the pur.
chase and development of the govern.
ment owned steam and water power
projects at the shoals.
Thorough studies had been made
of power markets within radius OF
400 miles OF Muscle Shoals, Mr. Mar
tin said, and applications for power
already filed with the power company
convinced him there was need for de.
veloping Muscle Shoals and distribute
ing the power throughout that section
Of the country, His company was pre-.
pared to serve the public, functioning
as public utility regulated by federal
and state laws, he added, and deliver
powe in emergency cases to a greater
distance by relay systems.
Development Of Muscle Shoals
Mr.. Martin asserted is the last OPP
portunity the public will have in the
territory south and west of these to
obtain hydroelectric power. If Muscle
Shoals is withdrawn from public ser.
vice. II will rot be possible to meet |
natural markets for power at remote |
points and probably not even Memphis
can be supplied with energy to meet
existing demands
Representative Greene, republican,
Vermont contrasted the power com.
,any's proposal with the offer sub
nitted by Henry Ford Under the lat
er. Mr.. Greene believed, much of the
power created at the shoals would be
lsed in the manufacture OF fertilizer
,arts for automobiles and other COM
nodities by a private roncern. The
question was, he said, whether the
FORD or Alabama offers would best
erve the public policy, adding that
he power company did not make any
rovision in its proposal for fertilizer
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-10
POLICY OF Administration
HOUSE APPROPRIATION COMMIT.
TEE CUTS FUEL DEFICIENCY
BILL TO BONE.
Naval Officials Regard Situation as
oerious, But Secretary DENLY
Declines to Comment.

Washington. Necessity Of tying up
every ship in the navy for lack of
fuel to permit operation faced the
navy department as an immediate pos.
sibility, due to action of the house
appropriations committee in report.
ing out deficiency item OF Sc ,2OO. 900
for naval fuel to be used during the
remainder of the fiscal year The sum
is about one-half of the original fuel
deilclency estimate submitted by the
| department
AS drawn by the committee. the
bill does not provide for an additional
appropriation but merely authorizes
the department to spend money it
might be able to take from other cur.
rent appropriations for fuel up to the
limit set
Naval officials are known to regard
the situation as serious although Sec.
rotary DENLY refused to authorize any
comment on the action of the commit.
tee. There were indications, however.
that orders must go forward to all
parts of the navy almost imme.
diately Under which no ship would be
permitted to operate under steam for
the remainder of the fiscal year, unless
administration officials were success.
full in inducing congress to make more
liberal fuel provisions.
While the navy department has au.
thority under existing law to create
deficiencies as an emergency matter,
1t is known that the policy of the ad.
ministration is against that practice
and that Secretary DENLY proposes to
keep expenditures OF his department
within limits of appropriations. If it
Is possible to do so
In presenting the fuel deficiency sit.
uation to the subcommittee on naval
appropriations Secretary DENLY point.
ed out that the original estimates for
the current year were $370000OO
which was ultimately reduced by the
department to s3OOOO.OOO and cut by
congress to $17,5OOO00
OF that sum only s1400O,OOO was
available for feet fuel. and Mr. Den.
by explained that should every ship
now in command remain at anchor
throughout the year, the total fuel bill
to keep them under necessary steam ,
In port would amount to $12.S50.00
which would leave the navy only c
Sl,l5O,OO0 for operations under way ,
Is against $1S,5OOOOO requested for h
he 1922 year o
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-10
InstruetIna In Recreation Work.

Lumberton-Mis Frances Hare.
representing Community Service Inc,
of New York is visiting a number Of
Robson schools instructing the pu-
pills in recreation work. Miss Hare
will spend two weeks In the county.
She is working in connection with
Miss Louisa Williams, community
service director in this county. The
work includes community pictures,
outdoor exercises, etc. Ten Robson
schools have adopted the community
service program.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-10
seaboard Air Line Seeking Loan.

Observation-Disclosures financing pro.
posals crowded the files of the inter
state commerce commission. due to
the ending of the period during which
carriers are allowed to apply for
government loans.
The Seaboard Air Line put in
blanket application under which It not.
flied the commission that it needed
large sums Of money. the total not be.
ing given. but an amount Of s14 900 900
being mentioned as likely requisite
to continue operations and extend its
lines.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-10
Reprocity Act Not to be Revived.

Washington. - William S. Fielding,
who came to Washington several days
ago in the interest of general tariff
reciprocity agreement between the
United States and Canada, has been
advised by congressional leaders that
congress does not look with favor at
this time on such an agreement
Mr.. Fielding has been in confer.
ence on the subject with Chairman
Fordney of the house ways and means
committee, who expressed unalterable
opposition to putting into force the
1911 reciprocity act.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-10
LARGE NUMBER OF
SUICIDES IN 1921
REACTION FOLLOWING WAR Is
BLAMED FOR THE LARGE
NUMBER.
ALL CLASSES WERE INCLUDED
Ages Of Suicides Range All the Way
From Five to Hundred Years,
With Males In Lead.

New York.-Reaction following the
war was blamed by the Save.a.Life
league for the large number of sui.
cides in 1921, 10000 of which weri
estimated to have taken place in this
country. The number Of cases brought
to the leagues attention was 1914, of
which $40 were males and 1874 fe.
males.
This waste OF life, the result OF
recent disturbed economic conditions
and the aftermath Of war;" said re-
portby Henry NJ. Warren, president
OF the league, has caused CONNER.
cial failure, loss Of employment afd'
much real suffering. The growing
completely Of our modern life, the ~
verish unrest, crimes, divorces, ques-
tionable dress, unhappy home relax
tions, the decline of religious sentV
ment and other things have caused
deranged nerves, depression and Less
selfcontrol. With improved business,
which is sure to come, the suicide
rate will be reduced and prosperity
and happiness will return
One of the striking features OF tho
report is the increase in the number
of suicides of children which was Ar
in 1919, 707 in 1920 and S5S in 1921.
There also were 500 war veterans
among the suicides last year
All classes of society we're included
in the list of those who took their
own lives. There were 10 educators.
40 students, 81 school teachers, 81
clergymen, 80 brokers, 81 judges and
lawyers, Sc physicians, mayors. IS
heads OF large corporations, rs mil.
lionaires, 30 wealthy women and SO
bankers, including 81 bank presidents.
The Oldest suicide was 100 years old
and the youngest five years.
All sorts OF reasons were given by
the victims. One man hung himself
because his wife was too good for
him; another because his wife was !
spending all his money; another be.
cause he could not stand the noise
Of neighbours piano. and an ).her
because his wife refused to kiss him
One spinster took poison. leaving
| note that mo man in the world Is
rood enough for me- And a mother
ook her life because her son would
lot marry to please her. One man
eft a note stating beware OF grass
and another killed himself
or the good of the |. W. W" IL
Jew York City there were $40 sui
ides last year, an increase of 100
yer 1920
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-10
Tied up For Lack OF Fuel.

Washington. DenDy an
nounced that he ordered so additional
destroyers and nearly three score aux
ilary craft placed out Of commission
to conserve fuel. The dsstroyers are
in addition to the 100 ordered out Of
commission some days ago ano will
leave the navy rs destroyers in full
commission and 40 with heavily re-
duced compliments aboard.
Among other vessels besides de.
stroyers ordered out Of commission
are Ave fuel ships and one COLLAR.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-10
EXTENSIVE ROAD BUILDING
Thlrty.two Miles OF State Hlghways
Have Been Completed In Lenoir
County.

Kinston-The bodybuilding pro.
gram OF Lenoir county is "one OF the
most extensive ever entered into by
any individual county in this State,
and probably has rarely been exceeded
in the whole country" according to
q statement issued here by the county
highway commission from its engi-
neer, giving details of the construc-
ton work, which was made public
'All Of the roads will be turned over
to State Immediately upon their COM
pletion,' 1t was stated.
The engineers report said 10 and
sixtenths miles OF the system had
been completed at the last report,
made March 10, 1921. To-day AZ 4-1O
miles of pavement have been com.
pleted and 16 IL miles of concrete
base laid ahead, all of which is open
to the public so that now, during the
winter months, when numerous roads
In other. sections are in an almost
impossible condition due to the
storms and heavy rains, Lenoir coun-
ty has over So miles of hard-surface
ON which the public can travel with
comfort and convenience to almost
any part OF the county
"On the Central Highway, which is
being supervised by the state high.
way commission, the portion through
LAGRANGE from Kinston to the
Wayne county line, Is 300 miles
long, has been completed; while on
the portion from Kinston to the era.
ven county line. 7 $500 miles long,
all OF the concrete foundation has
been laid and it is anticipated that
the asphalt surface will be completed
within the next 80 days
Work was stated to have progressed
on every main road out
Of Kinston, and several to be nearly
Two complete asphalt plants are
n operation" The work OF the con.
FACTORS was declared to be very sat.
sfactory.' The indications ARE that
~ mid summer the principal high.
Ways will be completed. thereby max.
ng Lenoir county one OF the best
'aved counties in the United States.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-10
Erslaht Boat Line suspsnd.d.

New Bern.-The sailing Of the
Wayne steel power barge with
cargo Of freight for northern points
marked the end of New Bern's freight
boat line, according to advice con-
tanned In q letter received by Mark
Stevenson, local agent, from Felix
Jackson, manager Of the line. wheth-
or the line is reinstated will be deter
mined by the chamber of commerce.
which has been authorised to find out
what the oEners viii require Of local
shippers To- fsatablish the service.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-10
Rate For Veterans.

Memphis, Tenn-A rate OF one fare
for the round trip has been made for
the annual reunion of the United Con.
federate Veterans at Richmond. Va,
June 20 to 49, by the Southeastern
Passenger association, 1t was an.
nounced by railroad officials here. The
old rate was cent mile, which has
been granted the veterans for 80 years.
will not be effective this year. The
time limit Of reunion tickets has also
been reduced from 30 days to about
10 days. it is stated.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-10
Working Women Opposed to Measure.

Washington.-A committee from the
Women's Trade Union League asked
President Harding for administration
support of their opposition to the con.
stitutional amendment proposed by
the National Woman's Party to re.
move alleged legal disabilities Of wo.
men.
The committee. which was headed
by Mrs. Raymond Robins, of Chicago,
told the President that the alleged dis.
abilities could be removed only by
specific measures and not by blanket
legislation.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-10
CRAVEN COUNTY TO
HOLD BIG CAMPAIGN
FOR THE BENEFIT or AGRIcUL.
TURE IN EASTERN
CAROLINA.
GOV. MORRISON WILL SPEAK
Craven County Agricultural Committee
Names WeIl-known Men to Speak
In the Campaign.

New Bern. Having secured Gov.
Cameron Morrison as chief speaker
of the day. and Dr. B, W. Kilgore and
a staff of agricultural specialists for
the demonstration work, Secretary C.
G. Kirkpatrick, of the Craven agricul-
tural committee, announced that all
was in readiness for the launching on
March IL of the most ambitious cam.
paign ever attempted in eastern Caro-
lima for the benefit of agriculture in
this section.
Mr.. Kirkpatrick stated that there
were many details connected with
the campaign that were yet to be
worked out but in general everything
Is ready. Starting in New Bern on
March IL with a general mass meet.
ing and conferences with farmers and
their wives, the campaign commit
tees will spread out into adjoining
counties carrying the Craven idea be.
fore hundreds of other farmers dur.
ing the remainder of the week.
we have practically secured the
transfer of the states best agricul-
tural specialists to this section for
the week Of March 49, Mr.. Kirkpat-
rick said in speaking of the immen.
sity Of the agricultural movement,
and it will be the privilege of farm.
ers of six counties to hear their ex.
pert views on combating the boil wee.
vii and confer with them personally"
On Monday of the campaign week.
Governor Morrison and DR.. Kilgore
will address general mass meeting
here as the opening gun, During the
day farmers will be assembled for
conferences with the dairying. hog,
and poultry specialists, the state en-.
tomologist and others, who may sug.
gest how they may lay the foundation
of good live stock which has been an
nounced by authorities as the only
sound basis for successful farming I'M
der any conditions.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-10
Hungary viii Sell Land

Budapest. - The Hungarian govern
ment will soon have several thousand
acres OF land to sell and contemplates
setting up a bureau in America, where
Hungarians will be able to purchase
farms before sailing home.
Joseph Szoszy, who was sent to the
United States recently to study the
situation, says that his countrymen
in America number about 500, 900 that
their savings average about $500 to
$500 each and that many of them
would like to return to Hungary II
they we're able to buy land.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-10
AIsmanes shown In Pictures.

Burlington. activities OF ;be
chamber Of commerce have tean CEN
tered upon the motion picture pojec.
for Alsmance county for the past sew.
eral days Plans have been oomplet.
ed for the production OF the motion
picture. the title OF which 10 Indus.
trious Alamance." The pic' ire will
include scenes Of Burlington, Graham.
Haw River. Mebane and Elon C.llegs.
these being the incorporated towns in
the county. Much interest has been
shown In the project by manufactur.
ers and merchants OF the county.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-10
Home Of General Lee Bouuht.

Cape May, n 1.-THE former home
OF Gen. Robert r. Lee. commander Of
the Confederate army, was purchased
by Leonard II. Davis. president of the
Progressive league OF this city.
Mr. DAVIS announced that he would
leave intact the war relics and an.
tiques in the old mansion. but would
restore parts of the building to con-
form with the architecture of the pc
riod In which it was built-more than
100 years age The property was pur-
chased from the estate OF the late
Albert Hughes.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-10
Robbers Make Haul at Spencer.

Spencer.-Smashing plate glass
door. robbers entered the store OF
Brannock and Grub. on Salisbury
avenue, near the end OF the street car
line, and carried of large quantity
OF goods. The missing articles in.
clude -four, sugar. meat, lard, bacon,
coffee. syrup. cigars. shoes aud other
things. In order to secure bags III
which to pack up the stolec goods Il
robbers poured fcedstuff On the no.
and took the bags. The thieves lei Z
~ way OF reas door.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-10
ENGSTRUM OFFER
BEFORE COMMITTEE
COCKTAILS AND ENGSTRUM JOIN
HANDS TO DEVELOP MUSCLE
SHOALS PLANTS.
BUTLER TELLS HOUSE PLANS
Panama Canal Builder to Take Per-
sonal Charge Of Work II Eng.
strum Wins Out

Washington. - George w. GoeIhals
former major general in the army ant
builder OF the Panama Canal will take
charge Of the development of the gov
ernments warmade projects at Mus
Gle Shoals, Ala, in the event the Offer
Of Frederick f. Engstlum, North
Carolina shipbuilder and engineer. for
lease and completion Of the Alabama
properties, is accepted by congress,
1t was announced.
Mr.. Goethals already has agreed.
1t was added, to accept the task of
completing the great dam at Muscle
Shoals and other projects for Mr. Eng
strum.
The announcement OF the agree.
ment between Mr., Engstrum and Mr.
Goethals was made by Marion Butler.
former senator from North Carolina,
in testimony given the house military
committee on the proposal which was
undeS consideration as competitor
to those submitted by Henry Ford
and the Alabama Power company.
The committee devoted both SEES.
sions to an investigation of the Eng
strum offer receiving Mr.. Engstrum
first for brief introduction of his
bid and later examining Mr. Uutler.
who appeared as legal adviser for the
North Carolnian Mr.. Butler said
nitrate and fertilizer production, view.
ed in the sense of their relation TO the
national defense, was the prime object
Of the offer he spoke for. although
1ydro-electric development would not
be neglected.
While the former senator did not |
'efer to the Ford offer by name, he |
lrgued strongly against congressional
lction which would permit the prin.
'ipal waterpower project Of the South
o be controlled by private concern.
Nitrate and fertilizer production at
he shoals. Mr. Butler said. could be
made a national asset permitting
heap soil foods for the farmers and
educed prices of foodstuffs for the
consumers.
In reply to questions by Represen.
alive Stoll, South Carolina. Mr.. But.
n said the corporation to be created
nder the Engstrum plan would cap
.alize ITSELF until II got to be go
* concern" and was willing to offer
surety bond OF any size the govern.
lent suggested to assure the proper
Secution of re offer. Both Mr.. But
II and Mr. Engstrum would be direc- }
YRS OF the corporation, II was stated
addition to two others who would }
designated by the secretaries of
ar and agriculture.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-10
PLANNING Storaoe House

Lumberton.-Plans are on foot for
the erection here OF 15,O00.bushel
sweet potato storage house. Farmers
living near town have already pledged
to plant 60 acres in potatoes to be
cured in the house next fall 1t is
the purpose OF those behind the move
ment to Increase the capacity OF the
house each year II II proves to be
success.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-10
Fields Sent TO Prison.

Detroit, Mich. Harry NJ Fields,
who claims to have been the driver Of
the automobile that carried the slayer
Of William Desmond Taylor, Aim d.
rector, to the latter's home in Holly
wood, Calf, on the night Taylor was
killed, was sentenced to serve from
three to ten years In Jackson prison,
having been convicted OF obtaining
money under false pretenses. Off
cials, both here and in Los Angeles,
have virtually discarded Fields CON
'ession" as clue In the Taylor case.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-10
Victim Of Auto Wreck.

Greensboro. -Bob MACPHERSON, a
white man about rs years old, was
killed here when an automobile in
which he and two companions we're
travelling at high rate of speed left
the asphalt on road just at the city
limits and struck a telephone pole.
MacPherson's neck was broken, the
other men, "Slim" Pertle, who was
driving the car, and Horace Hamilton,
were only slightly injured. Pertle
was arrested by the police who are
the accident.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-10
Find Gold on Tennessee Farm,

Knoxville, Tenn.-A reliable cores
pondent at Hartman. Tenn, reports
the finding of gold in paying quaint.
ties on the farm of W. NJ. Poland, in
Roane county. Last summer Mr.. Pc.
land discovered quartz on his farm
and, taking some OF the surface ore.
had an assay which 1t is claimed show
ed the presence Of gold to the extent
OF $90791 to the ton. Since then Mr..
Poland has driven a drift of 100 feet
into the ridge, Assays of ore taken
from this drift are said to show gold
to the value OF $1,000 to the ton.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-10
Loans to Tobacco Growers.

Lexington. KY. Advances from
banks for loans to tobacco farmers
are being paid to by the hurley To.
bacco Growers Cooperative associa.
ton. II was semi-officially announced
at the headquarters of the association.
Coupled with It came the announce
ment that an advance of s1o,OOA.OOO
arranged fot from the war
finance CORPORATION, WHICH was intend
ed to be applied to the Fame purpose,
probably would not be decided.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-10
King George Sues President.

Fort Worth, Texas.-King George OF
England, through his attorney. has
filed suit In the district court here
against President Harding. asking
damages Of s1,07S for the alleged non.
delivery of the Rock Island railroad of
81 cases OF corned beef during the war,
The suit was filed about the time OF
the wedding Of Princess Mary.
President Harding Ia a party TO the
suit because the railroad is the de-
PENDANT and the United States gov.
eminent had control OF the roads
for a period during the war.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-10

Atlanta. Ga.-C. r. Buckley, taxicab
driver who drove Frank Dupre to
Chattanooga the afternoon that Dupre
killed one man and wounded another
In jewelry store robbery here last
December, entered plea of guilty and
was sentenced to serve one year at the
state farm.
Buckley admitted being an Access
sorry after the fact. Dupre has been
sentenced to be hanged and his appeal
for new trial is to be heard in Macon
before Judge Henry Mathews. who
presided at the trial
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-10
Aid Production Of Lon, st.nl..

GastoRia.-To aid in arousing inter
est in the production OF long STAPLE
cotton, the big CASTOR county fair
premium list when 1t IL issced VIII
contain special classes covering the
Weber varieties included 10 the big
order placed for seed comparatively
This was announced by III, fair man.
asement. II is propos ID to interest
those who plant these seel in making
exhibits Of the cotton rdired, which
is expected to prove a vivid illnstra
ton Of the value of the change from
the short to the long staple
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-03-10
Verdict Given to Mary Plckford.

New York-Mary Pickford does not
have to pay Mrs. Cora C. Wilkenning
any part of the $1OsOOO which Mrs.
Widening claims was due her as a
commission for getting the Aim star
a raise Of $4,000 a week. This was
the verdict OF federal jury.
Neither Mary nor her husband,
Douglas Fairbanks, we're in court
when the verdict was announced Her
counsel rushed to the telephone to ac-
quaint her with the news at her hotel.
Counsel for Mrs, Widening filed
notice OF an appeal.