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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-17

While the parents Of 16-year-old Mar
lin Mathis were preparing to escort
the body Of a youth from Amarillo,
Texas, to Haynesville, La, for burial,
having positively identified him as
their son, the boy returned home here
after an absence of several days, and
wired his parents that he was in good
health.
A blow to senatorial dignity is not
soon forgotten. This was shown when,
in the midst Of belated debate on the
Newberry election case, several SEN
ators rose from their seats and de.
nounced the war department for plac-
ing the senate far back, as they said,
in the funeral procession for the UNI
known soldier last Armlstice Day
Japan promises to prove the center
of congressional fireworks when dis
cussion of the arms conference treaties
begins. A renewed outburst of "yel-
low peril talk already has occurred
in the house and Senator Johnson Of
California is understood to be prepar-
ing to discuss the conference treaties
with particular reference to Japan's
position.
Preparation Of deficiency appro.
priation bill will be begun shortly
by a committee of the house appro-
prlations committee, Chairman Mad
den announces. The measure will be
ready for the house in a few weeks
and passage will be expedited to re-
lieve urgent deficiencies which have
arisen in various government depart.
ments.
An increase of thirteen in the mum.
Der of United States district judges
was agreed upon by the senate judi.
ciary committee as means Of re.
lisving the congestion In the nations
fderal courts.
The fatal shooting from the Mexi.
can line of the border about twelve
miles above Laredo, Texas, on the
Rio Grande river, on February 5, OF
Walter G. Swinney, of Del Rio, Texas.
an American citizen, has been reported
to the state department.
The opening sessions of the house
military committees investigation OF
the Ford contract offer for purchase
and lease Of the governments proper.
ties at Muscle Shoals, Ala, revolves
principally about the clauses relating
to manufacture of fertilizers for the
nations agriculral needs.
The interior department appropria-
ton bill, carrying 1926, 622, 112 has been
reported by the house appropriations
committee. The total is $19513,O3767
less than the amount appropriated for
the current fiscal year and $3,754,920
less than the amount requested in the
budget estimates.
Further efforts are being made by
the senate committee investigating the
charges that American soldiers were
hanged without trial in France, to
clear up the alleged shooting of a
soldier by a firing squad near Cha.
teau Thierry, in July, 1918.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-17
BRIEF NEWS Notes
WHAT HAS OCCURRED DURING
WEEK THROUGHOUT CoUN.
TRY AND ABROAD
EVENTS OF IMPORTANCE
Gathered From All Parts OF The
Globe And Told In Short
Paragraphs
Foreign

The municipal employees of Berlin
recently voted to continue their strike
unless the municipality agrees to ex.
tend the present scale af wages to the
end OF December, instead of to June, as
proposed by the arbitration court.
Cardinal Achille Ratti, archbishop of
Milan, has been chosen supreme pom
tiff OF the Roman Catholic church to
succeed the late Benedict XIV. His
coronation as Plus XII will take place
February ~.
The British government has receiv-
ed note from the French govern.
ment making strong representations
that the Genoa economic conference
should be postponed three months.
The celebrated pearl necklace, which
once belonged to Maria Theresa,
queen of Hungary, which was pawned
by ex-Emperor Charles before his last
attempt to regain the throne of Hun
gary, has been sold to Jefferson Davis
Coin of England for million dollars.
Dispatches from London report that
the British Indian police fired on
mob Of ten thousand natives during
a serious riot at Tiruvannamalai, about
eight-five miles southwest of Madras,
in the Tanjore district, killing three
persons and wounding eight others.
Dissolution of the Italian parlia.
ment and the holding of a general cleo
ton has been practically decided upon
in the event Of the failure of Pre-
mler Orlando to form a government
to succeed the Bononi ministry, which
recently resigned. Signor Orlando
has been invited by the king to at
tempt the formation Of a new cabi-
net
Count Admiral Sukenori Kabayama,
member OF the japanese privy coun-
ell, and former minister of war, died
at his home at Toxic at the age of IS
years. He had been suffering from
IdIItl iOl SOllt lllllt.
1t is unlikely that the French gov
ernment's request for a three months
delay in the opening of the Genoa
conference will be met by Great Brit
ain, 1t is stated in London.
The Irish situation has taken
startling turn with the news of whole
sale and organized kidnapping raids |
against prominent Ulster unionsts in
the early hours of the morning. In
cluded among the numerous victims
are many special constables who had |
been dispatched to aid In stopping the
raids, some of whom are said to have
been spirited to unknown destinations.
Statements made openly in official
quarters in London coupled with dis
patches from India, indicate that as
a result of the increasing disturb
lnces throughout the eastern empire,
and the stubborn defiance of Mahat-
ma Gandhi, prophet of the non-co-
operative native elements, the govern
nent Is about to adopt an iron policy,
possibly beginning with the arrest of
restore order.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-17
Appoint Automobile inspectors.

Legislation enacted at the 1921 spe.
cial session of the General Assembly
for the better enforcement OF the au-
tomoble laws made a start toward ac-
tual achievement when Col. J. Bryan
Grimes, secretary of state, appointed
two regular automobile inspectors
and four special inspectors without
salary. The regular inspectors are
George j. Suddert, formerly of Wash
ington, now of Raleigh, and Walter
Lee Horton, of Raleigh. Special in.
spectors without salary include ]. Il.
Sawyer, motor supervisor of the de-
partment of state; A. l.. Fleming,
clerk in the automobile department;
Frank Page, state highway commits.
sioner, and Lee S. Folger automobile
dealer Of Charlotte.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-17
AUSTIN TO HEAD
COTTON FARMERS
DIRECTORS TAKE STEPS TO
TRANSFER ORGANIZATION TO
PERMANENT OFFICERS.
OTHER OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
Matter Of Financing the Association
VIII be Left With the Executive
Committee.

Raleigh.
w. II. Austin, of Smithfeld. is presi.
dent, and B, 0. Townsend, of Dunn. is
secretary-treasurer of the North Car
DINA Cotton Growers Cooperative
Association The election of officers
TOOK place at the first meeting of direc.
tors which was held here in the Of
fices OF the department OF agriculture.
Aaron Sapiro, of California, who was
advising with the directors In the va
rious steps for the transfer of the
temporary organization over to the
ornament officers explained in detail
the various features of the articles of
incorporation and the bylaws. Sew
eral minor changes were found to be
necessary because of local conditions.
The matter of financing the asso.
citation on probably ten-milion.dol-
lar basis will be left with the execu.
tive committee, together with the EN-.
ployment Of assistants.
In addition to w. II. Austin, presi-
dent, and B. o. Townsend, secretary
treasurer, the directors elected r.. w.
Christian, OF Manchester, vice.presi-
dent, and DR., G. NJ. Pate, Rayham,
member Of the executive committee,
other members of which are the Of.
ficers.
The directors attending the meeting
were:
~ First Dlstrlct--W. II. Joyner, Garys-
burg; second district, w. w. Eagles,
Tarboro; third district, II. b. Station,
Bethel fourth district not repre-
sented; fifth district. w. II. Austin,
Smithfield; sixth district, B. o.
Townsend, Damn; seventh district,
r. w. Christian, Manchester; eighth
district, DR.. G.. NJ. Pate, Rayham;
ninth district, A. A. McEachern, Red
Springs; tenth district, L. D. Rob.
inson. Wadesboro.
At the meeting OF the organiza.
ton committee of the cotton associa.
ton, d. W. Patrick, of Greene county,
Snow Hill, was adjudged director
from the fourth district. The action |
OF the committee settled a contest |
over the election between Mr.. Patrick |
and II, 4. Moseley, both of whom are
prominent farmers and business men
OF the district
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-17
Rouse Gets 30.pay Respite.

The ten.day reprieve granted to
Wright Rouse, 79-year.old, one-armed
negro in the state prison under SEN
tence of death for the killing of VIII.
liam Whitley, Walstonburg farmer, in
the fall of 1921. was extended to 80
days. The new rate Of execution Is
March 3.
Governor Morrison is making some
Investigations of his own into the SAN
ity of the negro who slew Whitley, a
prosperous farmer and a good citizen,
upon the promise OF $500 from Mrs.
Whitley and her lover, Tom Hayes.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-17
Date Fixed For State Fair.

The week of October 1921 was fixed
as the official dates of the 1922 State
Fair at meeting of the new executive
committee of the North Carolina Az
ricultural Society.
Plans for the enlargement of the
fair were presented by Vice President
Joseph Hyde Pratt, representing tho
President, Mrs. Edith Vanderbilt, and
after thorough consideration by the
management were approved and will
be pushed with energy.
Plans will be drawn by an expert
for the improvement and beautifca-
ton of the grounds in connection with
the location of the new grandstand
and other buildings.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-17
To Build More Roads.

The Highway Commission Is consid.
ering bids on two stretches of hard
surfaced road, the main one from Tar
boro to Rocky Mount, in the first dis.
trict. stretch OF 16 miles. and from
brownsville to the Guilford county
line in the fifth district. The R. G.
Lassiter company Is apparently the
lowest bidder on these two projects,
but the contract has not been awarded.
The commission is also considering
bids on a number Of other soil roads
in different parts of the state. The
bids have been opened.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-17

to the pnpal throne in st. Peters ba-
silica and assumption of the triple
crown was accompanied by all the
stately ceremony that has grown up
about the browning of a pope through
the centuries of the Catholic church's
history.
Since the new pope is an acknowl-
edged liberal and one of the group
that supported the policies Of Benedict
Nv looking toward n reconciliation be-
tween the church and the Italian gov
eminent, 1t may be that resumption Of
relations will come during his reign.
This, though not especially desired by
other European governments, Is
strongly favored by many prominent
Italian Catholics. They believe the
church would greatly benefit because
The pope would be free to visit other
countries. Americans in Rome hope
that Plus NJ may even come to this
country, the first pope ever to visit the
nov world.
Cardinal O'Connell was decidedly
veXed because the choice of pope
was made by the sacred college before
he and the other American cardinals
could reach Rome, and there is talk
of changing the papal constitution so
that this cannot happen in the future.
The incident may also be responsible
for the report that two more American
cardinals are to be created soon. The
archbishops mentioned in this connec-
tl0n are Mundelen OF Chicago and
Hayes of New York.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-17
More Income Tax Forms Available.


Announcement of availability Of
forms for federal income tax payers
was made by Gillian Grissom, col
lector of internal revenue
The collectors statement follows:
There is available and ready for
release the following forms for fed
eral income taxpayers on applica-
ton:
Form 1O41. Fiduciary returns of
income for the calendar year 1921.
Forms 1899 and 1896 to make an
information return, direct to the
commissioner of internal revenue at
Washington, D. c.. showing the pay.
ment OF $1,000 or more as salaries,
wages, rent, interest or other fixed
or determinable gains, profits and in.
come by an individual, business en-
terprlse, flduciary or institution dur.
ing the calendar year 1921.
Forms 1899 and 1906 must be In
Washington by March g. except as
to those coming under the general ex-
tension explained below.
"A general extension is granted in
which to file fiduciary returns. Form
l04l, and also partnership and per.
sonal service corporation returns,
form 1065, and information returns in
connection herewith. forms 1899 and
1896, until May Is, 1922. for the cal.
endar year 1921. or for any fiscal year
ending in the year 1921 OF the above
returns.
Those making fiscal year returns,
not coming under the above general
extension. are required to make their
information returns on forms 1899 and
1895 by March Is, 1922. showing the
amounts in excess of the $1,000 paid
during the calendar year 1921"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-17

of the convention of the Concentra-
cion Nacional, an opposition party,
charged, at >the convention Of that
party, that President Irigoyen and his
supporters Intended to do everything
Ii their power to retain control of the
government.
"There has even been talk" the
speaker said, "of a general revolution.
airy strike promoted secretly by the
executive power and stimulated and
prolonged by its tolerance so as to af-
ford pretext for the postponement
of the elections In April"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-17

flee, but President Irigoyens oppo-
nents alege that he intends to evade
1t by delaying the election by some
manufactured excuse.
They see proof of their charges in
the fact that the radical party, which
now controls the government, has
failed to announce date for It's con-
vention to nominate presidential can
didate. They openly say that the
radical party plans to continue the de-
lay and that no candidate will be nom
mated.
DIR. Francisco J. Beazley, chairman
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-17
New Charters Granted.

The following new charters were Is.
sued by the secretary OF state:
Lansing Lumber company, OF Ian.
sing. Ashe county, authorized capital
s1O0.00o and $4,000 subscribed by v.
E. Salon and others of Lansing.
Kols Nut Syrup and Extract com.
pany. Scotland Neck, authorized capt.
tai 100000 and 10000 subscribed by
by r. T. Jones and others.
Joint Fraternal Order, Inc. OF Lum-
berton, Rev. j. D. Harrell, OF Lumber
ton. and others. of Chadbourn. incor-
porators, non-stock corporation.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-17
Revision Of County Government.

| - e''Ny eSNSfHVCHt.
A general revision OF county gov.
eminent In North Carolina is contem.
plated in steps which Governor MORT.
son is now taking, with the approval
OF the Council Of State, for the prep.
aratlon Of legislation to be submitted
to the 1923 General Assembly. Gov.
ernor Morrison is in process of ap.
pointing a commission of score or
more of distinguished men in the
state TO undertake the drafting of a
reform measure which will be submit.
ted to the legislature as q basis for
its consideration.
Governor Morrison Is satisfied that
great improvement can be made in the
county governments in North Carolina.
The present law under which the coun-
ties of the state are governed, says
the governor, Is out of date. 1t has
been handed down, in its main prin-
ciples, from the first county govern.
ment act adopted after the war be-
tween the states.
THE only thing in the world that
insures good and efficient government
in the counties of the state is the
men who are elected to fill the Offices"
said the governor. The law as 1t now
stands, the governor went on, is sub.
merged in mass of amendments and
special legislation to the extent that
even the lawyers in many cases are
puzzled. A complete reorganization
of the county government and the ac-
counting systems in operation in them
is the governors aim.
While Governor Morrison was not
yet ready to make any announcement
OF definite plans, he stated that he
was selecting commission for the
purpose Of taking the whole matter
into consideration and Of aiding rim
in the drafting of new law for SUBJ
mission to the next General Assembly.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-17
Commissioner Page Ends Debate.

Discussion and disagreement of four
years standing in Bladen and Column
bus counties, with some outcropplngs
of feeling In New Hanover over the
routing of the Wilmington Charlotte
Asheville highway was brought to
conclusion when State Highway Com
missioner Frank Page and State High.
way Engineer Charles Upham gave
their approval to the route known as
the Green Swamp Route"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-17
Domestic

Dental work on the upper left molars
in his mouth served to identify the
charred body taken from the ruins OF
the Lexington hotel, Richmond, Va, as
that of Captain Frank Llnwood Shaw
GA years old native of Goshen, and
veteran conductor Of the James river
division Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railway.
Eighteen of the crew of the Furness
line freighter, Thistlemore, which
went aground on Peaked Hill, near
Highland Light, Mass. bars were res.
cued by breeches buoy.
Four hundred gallons of whiskey
consigned to Washington. D. c., was
seized in a car on the Norfolk and
Western railway at Roanoke, Va, by
revenue agents on morning recently.
The mayor of Pascagoula, Miss, has
requested the naval air station at Pen.
sacola, Fla, for airplanes to search
for John Westfall, ex-service man who
has been missing for some time, hav.
ing bene blown out to sea on the fish.
ing smack XRay.
The fire which destroyed the liner
Northern Pacific off Cape May, N. j.,
with the loss of four shipyard men,
started on the lower deck amidships,
and burned for hours before 1t was
discovered. The origin of the fire re-
mains mystery.
The British steamer Thistlemore
went aground on Peaked Hill bar, four
miles north Of Highland light, at the
tip of Cape Cod, Mass. A coast guard
crew went to the rescue.
Sale of the Missouri and North Ar.
kansas railroad which suspended oper.
alton last July, by its receiver, has
been ordered in a decree issued by
United States District Judge Jacob
Trieber at Little Rock, Ark.
Eight men killed, two badly injured
and one missing is the result of a
mine explosion which wrecked
mine of the Marietta Coal company
on Pond creek Pinson Fork, Ky.
Six known dead, thirty reported
missing or unaccounted for, twenty.
eight known injured, fourteen of whom
are believed to be fatally hurt, is the
toll of the fire which swept over an
area of half city block at Richmond.
Va, destroying the Lexington hotel
and several other buildings, and en-.
failing "A loss estimated at from $780,.
900 to 100000.
Private T. w. Willis OF the United
States marine corps, who shot and
killed Wiley Clark Mt Blanchard, La.
while serving as a mail guard on
Kansas City Southern passenger train
several weeks ago, will be tried by
general courtmartial at the naval air
station at Pensacola, Fla, on charge
of manslaughter.
Officers trying to solve the mystery
of the murder of William Desmond
Taylor, motion picture director at Los
Angeles, Cal, report that they have
made only slight progress in the case
thus far.
One man was killed and a number
of others wounded In fight at the
plant Of the Wheeling Steel company
at Yorkville, Ohio. The dead man was
Elmer Cost, resident of Tiltonville,
and was said to have been on duty
as union picket when the shooting
occurred.
The fourth southern forestry con.
gress, in session at Jackson, MISS.
adjourned after electing w. D. Tyler
of Dante, Va, as president, and re-
electing other officials and adopting
resolutions relating TO national and
state forestry matters.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-17
TENTATIVE estimates Of the

TENTATIVE estimates of the cost
L of the proposed soldiers bonus
place It at $350,O00OO0 a year, and the
Republican members of the house ways
and means committee spent lot of
time last week discussing how this
was to be obtained. President Har-
ding made II clear to the leaders that
the bill must include a provision for
the raising of the necessary revenue,
and that II must not be too oppressive
on the public; he agreed with Secre-
tary Mellon that bonus based on for
eign bonds Is out Of the question. Like
wise, the plan of raising money by any
form OF general sales tax Is going into
the discard, for majority Of the Re-
publlcans evidently are opposed to 1t.
Consequently the majority members OF
the committee have agreed that varl-
Gus miscellaneous taxes shall be i'm
posed, but have not yet decided just
what these shall be. Chairman Ford
ney fayors an increased tax on tObac-
co and cigarettes, tax on real es-
tate transactions and a light tax on
stock and bond transfers. Other men,
bers urged taxes on gasoline and bank
checks, federal automobile license
tax based on horsepower, and an in
crease in first and second class post.
aye rates.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-17
Guard to rraIn at Camp BRAGG.

Washington Especial. THE North
Carolina National Guard will train at
Camp Bragg this year. A camp of Is
days duration will be held there for
the states comprising the North Caro-.
lima corps area. It was announced
that emphasis will be laid upon the
fundamentals for small units.
THE military training camps OF
next summer are planned to embrace
for the first time all of the compo-
nents and agencies of the army of the
United States as contemplated under
the national defense act"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-17
PLANNING TO RETAIN POWER
Opponents Of President lrigoyen OF
Argentina Bring Serious Aecu-
sations Against Him.

Buenos Aires.-Charges that Presl-
dent -Irigyyen is planning to keep him
self In power by postponing the ma
tional election, which otherwise would
be held on april 2, are made by lead
ers of the opposition parties. There
Is constitutional prohibition against
president succeeding himself In Of
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-17
Tar Heels Found in Many States.

Washington. population Of va
rious states by state of birth is being
given out by the census bureau, and
in some OF them are large numbers of
native North Carolinians. In Florida,
with a population of 9S6,420, there are
1883 North Carolinians, 1914 being
white and 1875 negroes. In Maryland,
with population Of 1,449,66l. there
are 1O,252 North Carolinians, 4,67s be-
Ing white and 5,572 negroes. In Okla
home, with population of 2,O2s. 2S3.
theie are 1857 North Carolinians.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-17

IN ORDER to relieve the congestion
L In the federal courts, the senate ju,
dietary committee has decided to rec.
onlmend an Increase Of Il in the nun.
her of United States judges. These
new judgeships, according to the plan.
VIII 90 one each to the following dis
tricts: Massachusetts, eastern New
York, southern New York, eastern
Pennsylvania, northern Texas. eastern
Michigan, northern Ohio, middle Ten
nessee, northern Illinois, Minnesota
northern California, northern Georgia
and Arizona.