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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-07
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Conducted by National Council OF the Boy
Scouts OF Amerlca.)
SCOUTS ON JOB AT DISASTER

Boy scouts rendered conspicuous
service In connection with the Knick-
erbocker theaier disaster in Washing
ton being not only among the first of
the original rescuers but being contin-
uouSly in service SO long as there was
anything to do.
Scoutmaster X. X. Hall of Troop GO
happened to be close mt hand when the
disaster occurred and set to work at
once using his knowledge Of first aid
to excellent purpose. Scoutmaster
King Of Troop WAS returning from
troop meeting when he learned OF
the tragedy AID modified his boys as
promptly us possible for service. Other
scOutmasterS were notified and by
sunday morning as many as $50 scouts
were on the job, helping the police
save lives, running errnndS, diStribut-
ng food, guiding persons to the tenn
porry morgue, etc. Particular praise
Is due to Assistant Scoutmasters
liil' lllHNbll anu / ilth VI lItbI if, W ~
win 20 boys, liked from Ietworth
through the SNOW, arriving on the
scene IN half an hour. Special men,
ton is also made Of work done by
Troop q, under Scoutmaster Robin;
Troop II, under ScoutmnSter Taylor.
Troops | and - also did fine work.
That The work Of the scouts was APP
preciated by the authorities is evil
denccd ~ Tie following letter from
General Bandhoitz Of the War depart
ment
The reports indicate that the vol
unteer service rendered by the boy
scouts during the recent KnickerbOck-
er thcater disaster Is worthy Of the
highest praise.
The assistance given the officers and
soldiers working al the scene Of the
catastrophe IS greatly appreciated /
md | wish TO extend to YOU the /
grateful thanks OF my entire command
or your efficient and courageous as
distance
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-07
Golden Shears for Secretary Hughes

NEWSPAPER correspondents at the
~ capital the other day presented
to Secretary of State Hughes pair
of gold desk shears in token Of their
appreciation for his kindly assistance
TO them In their work" since assuming
office. Why shears? Because, Atropos,
the most interesting goddess of the
Three Fates. is the sWnremely intelli-
gent lady with the shears wh5 j. sup
posed to deal justly with the fate,
not only of individuals but of nations.
The gift was presented by Matthew
+. Tlghe, who has been covering"
She State department for more than
festy years. "rhe inscription on the
present speaks of its motive us graft
tude,' but we now amend it by adding
the words personal esteem, regard and
affection" said Mr.. Tighe. "We all
hope you will live for many years
and will make the use of this golden
gift that Alexander made Of his sword
in cutting the Gordian knots of inter-
national diplomacy"
: Nothing is more difficult" Mr..
Hughes said, than to maintain the
proper contact on the part of public
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-07

VICTORIES of peace and public
service are to be entered on the
records Of marines alongside the en-
tries for service in war and equal
credit is to be given for each. accord
ing to Il new policy outlined in re-
cent order Of Major General John A.
Lejeune, commandment of the marine
corps.
The order relates to the members
of the marine corps who took part
in the perilous work of resculng the
imprisoned and injured at the Knlck.
erbocker theater disaster and directs
that commendatory notation SINH
lar to the marking of credit given for
participating in battle be entered in
the service-record book of every ma
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-07

country's defense. He was stationed
at French port, and 1t was his duty
to meet and receive the Red Cross
trains from the front, bearing the
MANNED bodies of American soldiers.
The sulferlngs Of those bleeding,
crippled men left an lndelible mark
on his mind. He vowed that he would
never forget them and that he would
never cease TO labor for their wei.
fare.
An American Legion memorial hospl.
tai, whose doors will he perpetualIy
open to any ex.service man from any
part Of the nation, is now under way,
with William j. Pierce guiding the
project The 100000 needed TO
erect two 100-bed wards and to cstah-
fish Mayo clinic will be raised large.
~ by the shown: OF patriotic motion
pictures throughout Minnesota. under
the auspices Of Legion posts.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-07

tary of War Weeks wrote to Chairman
Kahn Of the military affairs commit.
tee:
mo one Of the three tracts listed
can be given up without interfering
with the proper administration Of
Camp Grant and injuring the interests
of the United States. The johnson
tract includes all the important build
ings and heating plants connected with
the station hospital, a large number of
officers quarters, and several i'm
portant warehouses filled with
property, In addition to other less &c.
sential camp features"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-07

store to state railway commissioners
power to correct abuses and dis
examinations in local rates. Third;
Enact the bill, already passed by the
senate, revising the valuation powers
of the |. c. c., reducing by about three
billions the present recognized valua-
ton Of the railways.
Next to the matter of trnnSpOrta-
ton is the question of agricultural
credits. We are just now getting
shaped up a new credit bill.
Next come the problems of market
ing. Today the United States has the
costlest and most inefficient system Of
marketing Of any country in the
world"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-07

officer, particularly in the great de-
partmentS with public opinion.
"You, as citizens, understand the i'm
portance of that especially in connec.
ton with the work of the State de-
partment.
"A public officer has always got to
remind himself, and he ought 10 say
every morning as he approaches his
task: 1 am servant, and 1t is my
business to see what can do fer the
American people am not boss, and
my little authority or great authority
that | happen to have for day is not
Il personal perquiste.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-07

last fall on prob
ably the most
unique platform
ever presented by
a successful can
didate, is meeting
with more sue
cess In governing
his city than
some predicted.
Beneath his odd
ideas and his SEN
satlOnal manner
of pres t | ne
them 10 the NH.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-07
SCOUT STICKS TO POST

Raymond Bennett, an Eagle scout Of
Troop 8, Pittsheld, Mass, discovering a
broken trolley wire, voluntarily stood
guard over the same for an hour and
a half, warning approaching automo-
biles of danger. This was In the eve
ming Of January night when the mer-
curry stood at 10 below. In spite of
intense physical discomfort, which re-
suited in the freezing Of one ear, the
scout stood at his post without letup
until he was relieved by a lIneman
able to look after the dangerous wire.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-07
Naturalization

A NEW naturalization and registra-
"A ton bill giving independent cit
izenship to women and redeemlng Re
publican pledges for better economic
guidance Of alien residents has been
introduced in the house by Repre-
sentative Albert johnson Of Washing
ton, chairman of the immigration COM
mittee.
1t recognizes the naturalization bu-
reau of the Department Of Labor,
changes its title to bureau Of citizen
Ship extends its scope and places
II on an efficient and economical basis.
Enemies of the government are dras-
tically excluded from citizenship, and
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-07
ALL OVER THE GLOBE

The sundial is supposed to have
been invented about the yeur $50 h. @
Maize Is cultivated by the Peru.
VANS at a height of 1000 feet above
the sea.
Flreproof barrels made from sugar
mill refuse have been invented in
Hawaii.
Flood tide In Turnagain inlet.
Alaska, comes In waves three to Ave
feet high.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-07

Amsterdam, Holland, has more than
700 bridges.
Agriculture and stock raising was
the chief occupation Of the Anglo
Saxons.
As a means of combating the wave
Of crime nil Paris is being thumb
printed.
In Great Britain the Society Of Anti
queries OF London was founded 10
1874.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-07
Feed the Needy Day and Night.

On day and night shifts. Legionnalres
hand out one thousand "coffees and
doughnuts' 10 jobless ex.soldlers. from
st. Marksin.the-B owery, New York
city. Cold hungry, and forlorn, the men
line up TO wait their turn for the hot
drink and the good old "fried.cake."
Women Of the Legion Auxiliary have
charge Of the relief work during the
day,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-07
Bonus to Hospital Fund.

Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, an ace
whom America has not forgotten, re-
celyed a bonus check for slS5 from the
state of Ohio. The nee Immediately
mailed 1t to hospital fund for wound
ed soldiers, and the American Legion
us busy signing up others to follow his
Example.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-07
DETROIT SCOUTS HoNoaEp

Clayton Coulter of Troop AZ, Day.
ton, Ohio, who was recently awarded
medal by the National Court of
Honor for his courage and efficiency
In saving woman from drowning,
is the sixth Detroit boy to get life
saving honor medal.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-07

point Will soon be
realized by the
erection, at Roch-
ester, Mimi, Of q
great memorial
hospital.
W illla J.
Pierce, now COM
inander Of the
American Legion
in Minnesota's
first district, did
not have the OPP
portunity of risk
ing his life in his
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-07
Very Different,

Have you broken of your engage.
mentT "Yes. The wretch told me he
was q bookmaker, but | found out
that he was only an author" -Copen.
hagen Klods Hans.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-07
Ask ais moo .ooo far Hospltal.

| Sixteen million dollars have been
hsked from the federal government by
lhe American Legion, for construc-
tApn Of hospitals In New York state
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-07

Poets In all ages have sung of the
plowman. And there Is much poetrv
In blowing, II the poet can sir nm.
der a tree at sufficient distance from
the plowman to make the latter,s
language to the mule inaudlble
Houston Post.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-07
SCOUTS TO BECOME FoREsrERs

A plan Is being perfected whereby
boy scouts will act as rangers In
Cook county lIll.) forest preserve
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-07
GUIDES BIG HOSPITAL PLAN
William Pierce, Minnesota Legion
Commander, Keeps Vow Made
While Caring for Wounded.

A silent vow made four years ago
by a soldier at Il French debarkation
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-07

Photograph OF Alexander Graham
Bell, taken at Miami, Fla, where he
celebrated his seventy-6fth birthday
recently at the residence of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. David Fairchlld Of Cocoanut
Grove. Mrs. Fairchild recently said
In a public address that the famous
inventor never would have a tele-
phone near his study and hence there
Is no telephone In the Falrchild home.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-04-07
is STRONG FOR LEGION MEN
Mayor Of Youngstown, o., May Call
on the Ex-SoIdiers to Clean
Up Town.

George L. Oles. the eccentric mayor
Of Youngstown. o.. who was elected
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-16
TRAIN BOMBER ARRESTED.
North Bergen Striker Says He Put Elk
plOsiyeS On Track as Joke.

NEW YORK, Aug. 16. - Harold
.Grassfeld, p, of North Bergen, a strik-
ing railroad shopman. was arrested last
night in connection with the investiga-
ton of the bombing of a West Shore rail
road train Sunday night near the Gran
ton yards. He is locked up in the North
Bergen police station. charged with un-
lawfully having explosives in his posses
sion.
The warrant for the arrest was sworn
out by George Bardol. a special police
officer of the West Shore railroad. who
alleges that Grassfield admitted that he
and 40 other strikers had placed bombs
on the tracks, watched them go off and
went away" Grassfield when questioned
by Chief of Police Leonard March at the
police station, denied having been pres
ent at the time
Il told that story to BardOl just to sec
what he would do" Grassfeld is alleged
to have told the police.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-16
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

The meat market of Barnes & Fuller
at South Main street in the Abbott
block has been sold to Daniel Aher of
Springfield (Vtl, who has taken posses
sion Mr.. Aher is a former BrattleborO
boy and recently has been connected with
the meat business in Springfield.
Papers were passed yesterday trans
ferring the farm property of Alya Noble
on the Dummerston road near the Coun-
try club to Hollis ID. and Walter J. Bar
Der Of BrattIeboro, who buy for invest
ment. The property comprises 60 acres
with modern farm buildings and is sit
uated directly opposite the present Bar
Der farm in that district.
Mrs Charles Mann of Bradford an
nounces the marriage of her daughter,
Mrs. Jane Mitchell Hoyt, to Rev. John
Willard Nelson on the morning of Aug.
2. III Saint Paul's Episcopal church,
Minneapolis, MINI. They will be at
home after Oct. 1 at Saint Johns rec
tory, St. Cloud, Mimi. Mrs. Nelson was
member of the Brattleboro high school
faculty the past year.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-16
INHERITs FORTUNE. BUYS INN.
John Jackson to Have Pleasure Resort
Where He Was Once Gardener

ST. JOIIE. ". F., Aug. 16.-John
Jackson, aged CO. for several years a
resident Of Lynn, Mass, has been left
a fortune by a brother in Durham. Eug
lie is a porter in hotel here. Jackson
has already received $4,000 from the
estate and has just returned from a visit
to Lynn, where he sold dwelling he
bought several years ago
Jackson yesterday purchased the Man
or House. an historic inn. in the city
limits, and win conduct it as society
resort for tea, whist, dancing and din
ners. In his young days the new land
lord was an humble gardener on the
Manor House estate
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-16
VERMONT NEWS.

When o. L. Chase of West Berlin
went to his garage yesterday morning
he discovered the place had been broken
into during the night and efforts made
TO run off with his Ford car but as it
was locked this was prevented. The
marauders, baked in their efforts to
take the car, proceeded to riddle it of
tools and gasoline tank. I'm doing this
the car was damaged to the extent of
between $40 and $50. There is no trace
of the thieves.
One hundred and twenty-five gallons
of mash in barrels was found yesterday
in a vacant lot near Mt. Elmore near
Morrisyille by Federal Prohibition
Agent J. NJ Kelly and Deputy Sheriff
G. TOWne The raiders were armed
with a search warrant signed by States
gent search of the premises but were
unable to find any trace of still. The
mash was destroyed. The lot where the
mash was found is owned by Mrs.
Charles Stone of Fair Haven.
A case of mistaken identity nearly
cost Herbert Hull and X. c. Orr of
Clarpmont N H.. their lives Sunday.
The two had attended a dance at Enos-
burg Falls and upon returning home
were fired uDon by federal officers, who
car was on the road. Several bullets
went over and past the car. but one
entered the rear. and hit Hull in tho
leg Tt made only a slight flesh wound
and his injury is not serious. When tho
two men stopned the car and allowc3
tho officers to investigate they were per
mitted to proceed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-16
The Proctor Fortmnc.

iSt Adams MeSsengCf.D
Former Lieutenant Governor Frank
Howe. Of Bennington must be credited
with Il good one Redfield Proctor. can
didate for the Republican governorship
nomination. speaking before an Orange
county audience had been telling how, in
his youth. it had been his task to clean
each week the round oil lamp which hung
in the family sitting room. His cup was
filed to running over, he said, when q
second round burner was purchased and
his duties We're doubled. For doing this
work he received 10 cents q lamp.
Mr. Howe followed the candidate and
said: Here's Mr.. Proctor running for
governor. lie is a man of wealth and of
course this Is used against him in some
quarters Now he comes before YOU and
tries to square himself by claiming that
he massed his fortune by cleaning lamps
at the rate of 10 cents each" This shot
was greeted with gOod-natured laughter
BY the audience and none enjoyed the
witticism more than Mr.. Proctor him
self.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-16
WOMAN SUES BANK
MAN FOR 100000
Alleges She Was Attacked by Him in
StaterOOm on Steamer-Under-
goes OperatiOn

ATLANTA, Aug 16-Damages of
100000 were asked of Walter r. Cand-
Ter, local banker, by Mrs. Sarah Giles
pie Byfield in a suit filed today in the
superior court at Decatur Ga, rs re-
suit of an alleged attack upon her by
Mr. Gambler in her stateroom, aboard the
steamship Berengaria, on the night of
July 16, last. She alleges that as re-
suit of the attack she has been forced to
keep to her bed much of the time since.
her condition finally necesstating an
operation which was performed here
Monday. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-16
DEATHS.

In West Brattleboro (Melrose hospi-
tall. Aug. IA Mrs Alma Berqeroni
Young, 81, of West Swanzey, n. H.. wife
of Peter Young
In Westminster West. Aug. ID,
Thelma Ormsby. Is, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Ormsby. Funeral Thursday
afternoon at the house, at $50 o'clock
In Vernon, Aug. Is Mary Josephine
Bevette, two and a half years, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Beyette.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-16

Hair dressed in coils over the ears is
said to affect the powers of hearing.
Some singing masters refuse to teach
women who have adopted this fashion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-04
BERTHELLYN CUP
FAIR GOLFERS AIM
Match Play Begins Today in
Trophy Tourney at Hunt
ingdon Valley
MRS. BARLOW IS MEDALIST

Match play in the Berthcllyn Cup golf
tournament started this morning. with
four sixtcens competing. In the quail
flying round yesterday Mrs. J. h.
Mitchell. Mrs. 4. w. Beck and Mrs.
r. II. Filter tied for last place in the
first sixteen, and the play off was won
by Mrs. Mitchell
lie also cropped up in the fourth
sixteen. whore six players were dead.
locked: They started to play off the tie
mt y O'Clock this morning. and the win.
ner will meet Mrs. Perry
There will be beaten eights in each
fight. and during the week there will be
driving. approaching and putting con
tests. and foursomes and mixed four.
somcs.
Mrs. Ronald Barlow. Of Merton, was
winner Of the qualifying round with
30 yesterday
The. qualifying round was remark.
able for the fact that 50 many hiph
scores were the order of the dav. Inst
year Cecil 1.nitch won the medal with
an ~. and there were four competitors
under m. Nothing like It Yesterday.
Most Of the trouble seemed 70 come on
the six tccnth hole, where SIS and ys
prcdominated.
Match play will continue until Sotur.
day. when the final will hold the center
Of the stage.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-04

to get away where they do something
"I have always had one ambition
since starting TO play baseball. and that
is to be with pennant- winning team
and get into the World Series" Is the
way Joseph put it all: A few hops,
skips and jumps and Dugan today IS
realizing his ambition.
Few Predictions
One of the Gotham papers prints in =
terviews with the leading players of the
two teams and it Is stInnge fact TINT
predictions are conspicuous by their
absence.
Casey Stengel. the luckiest player in
either league. has the following to say !:
bears these Yankees are. After while
I'll get to believe it myself. However,
and be that rs 1t may. we will give
those boys from our grounds the battle
Of their lives"
Irish Meusel, another PHILADELPHIA
entry in the grand fall classic, said ::
"1ll tell you one. thing. The Giants
are fighting mad. We haven't n chance
is the way every one talks. Wait till
the series is over and cash in on -Four
bets. II you made them on the Giants"
The betting, contrary to reports, Is
not particularly brisk. One bet Of
$4,000 was made In one Of the hotel
lobbies last night on the Giants.
The odds that went with the Yanks
Mt the start Of 3 to l have dropped
clear down to even money.
Another bet, n small one, called for
$1,000 to $500. with the Giants as the
favOrites.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-04
WIN
IS TENNIS UPSET
Northeast High Was Picked to
Wade Through West
PhiIadeIphians
CHAMPS WON 5 MATCHES

The comparative ease by which West
Philadelphia High vanqushcd Northeast
High and captured its second straight
tennis title was the feature of the closing
days play Of tho Public High School
Tennis League.
Five straight games were won By the
Spccdboy racquet wicldcrs. who out
played and outgamed their less expert
cnrcd opponents. In only one contest
did n Northeast player give any real
trouble.
This was Smith. captain Of the
.\rchivc team. II" met Brommcl in the
second singles match. In the first SET
the Wcsternrr took five straight games.
then Smith grabbed one. Brommcl came
back and took the seventh game and the
set.
In the second things were much diff
fcrent. The Northeast captain started
to get his placement shots working on
all six cylinders and scored point after
point and ultimately captured the Sec
"nd set and squared the match.
In the final SGT the score was tied
at four games all when Brommcl. the
West Philndolphinr.. got sniff of the
winning spirit. put on Il burst Of speed
match.
The Archives humiliation was the
biggest surprise of the scholastic ten
mis- season. They had wndcd through
the league schedule of four contests,
running rough>hod over their opponents.
and were picked to give the Wcstcrhcrs
a good battle.
Coburn. Brommol. OldhauScn and T..
Hodge were the singles players who
mad" possible the second til" for the
spccdboys. All werc members Of last
years championship team.
Bates and RurkhoImo. the doubles
partners. were new men to tn" team
this year. They had difficulty in get.
ting used to each others play in the
opening match and were forced to n
close score. However. after this they
worked like smoothly oiled machine.
Southern captured its only gam" out
Of five contests of tn" year when its
doubles team defeated the Mirror doubles
men on the CcISrul courts.
Milton lIoikin. the diminutive Cen
trnl star. won his singles match from
Mr.\fce. Of Southern High. and thus
gained his letter in tennis at the Broad
and Green streets institution.
He was the only member of the team
!" oD'Hlil Inv CoNe''u Y. BofOro tho
season started tho athletic a~sGciation
Of the school made it known thn, no
player would receive his letter for the
sport unI"sS the team won the cham
pinnShip or won all its matches.
The Pennsylvania State boys cham.
pion had to choose the hitter course
and accomplished the feat. although he
had TO put forth his best to ncrom-
plish il.
Gcrmnntown High. Central anl
Frankf"rl High all finished in n tie
for third rlH"" " hen the tliveicn> took
I he m"aSur" Of the Pioneers by , to
- score