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Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-11-09
Came Near Being Serious

On last Friday night at the
Garner school, about four miles
from town, the ladies of the
school gave a box party. A
large crowd of people gathered
there, and from what we can
learn, corn liquor was in evil
dence in every direction. A man
by the name of Gibson began
swearing in the school room and
Mr.. L. T. Garner, Of Weldon, po-
litely asked him not to swear in
the presence of ladies, and with
out another word, Gibson drew a
pocket knife and slashed Mr..
Garner across the throat. It
took nineteen stitches to close
the wound. The physician said
if the wound had been an eighth
of an inch deeper, it would have
been fatal. Mr.. Garner is doing
well and will soon be himself
again.-Raonoke News.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-11-09
JURORS DRAWN

The following is, a list of
JURORS drawn at Halifax Mon
day for November court which
convenes on the Goth:
FIRST WEEK.. T. Stain
back, J. A. Pierce, C. L. Shell,
R. A. Hardy, J. E. Branch, J. A.
Reid, T. D. Laurence, Ben Ais
brook, Russell Bradley, R. D.
Bryant, j, A. Ellington, w. B.
Gown, Gid Aston, M. M. Moore,
Hugh Johnson, E. L. Twisdale,
F. B. Sutton, w. A. Weathersby,
Jr., R. E. Pierce, J. H. Apple
white, j. R. Cook, J. T. Ethe-
ridge, Calvin Keil, T. M. Faison,
T. W. Stansberry, J. D. Crawley,
C. w. Hunter, Dallas Collins, S.
S. Council, A. B. Schlichter, E.
w. Batchlor, G. H. Moody, J. H.
Whitaker, Josh Cobb, r. W..
George.
SECOND WEEK-Robt. H.
Reid, C. w. Cook, L. c. Barnhill,
C. E. Matthews, Howard Gray,
W. G. Kimball, A. B. Crawley,
B. j. Liverman, D. B. Harrison,
J. S. Stansberry, Robt. johnson,
L. R. Keeter, G. w. Clark, G. H.
Smith, B. D. Carter, P. H. De-
Berry, j. A. Avert, B. D. Gray,
Tom Tanner, Balfor Dunn, c. G.
Dali, N. D. Whitehead, E. W.
Pope, Claud Bobbit, w. A. Keil,
j. R. Matthews, G. G. Brickell
C. L. Birdsong, w. R. Marks, T
w. King, w. M. Elks, Jim Har-
ris, Job Taylor, B. T. Hastings
Collins Cuthrell.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-11-09
More Interest in
Improved Farm Seeds

Farmers of North Carolina are
taking greater interest in using
improved pedigreed farm seeds
according to DR.. R. Y. Winters.
Plant Breeding Agronomist for
the State College and Depart
ment of Agriculture. Last spring
through the effcrts of County
Agent T. ]. W. Broom. about 1900
bushels of Mexican Big Boil seed
were introduced into Union Coun-
ty. DR.. Winters recently queried
the men using this variety and
found that to a man, they were
pleased with the results being
secured this fall.
Expressions like these are seen
in their answers; Il will plant
my entire crop with this variety
next year,. Larger bolls and
produces more. " Heavier fruit
er and more compact growth.
"BolIs large and more to stalk"
Better than kind | have been
growing" Nearly every reply
from some forty growers had
statements showing that they
were favorably impressed with
the results of using improved
seed.
AS a further indication of this
interest DR.. Winters reports that
new association for seed i'm
provement has just been organ
zed in Anson County through the
efforts of County Agent J. w.
Cameron. Most of the members
will use the Mexican variety of
cotton with which to begin work
and such farmers as U. B. Bla-
lock, J. M. Sykes, E. C. Griggs
and L. D. Robinson are pioneers
in the movement. DR.. Winters
has other associations in Edge
combe, Halifax. Sampson and the
Woodleaf Community in Rowan
County. All of these are now
well organized. are selecting
their seeds and are making sales
of improved cotton varieties. The
Edgecombe Association is in
corporated under the State law,
has a regularly employed plant
breeder and is improving cotton,
corn and oats at this time. The
association in Halifax county is
doing some work with peanuts.
According to DR.. Winters, the
workers in his office are assisting
about 18 other communities IN
testing the best varieties for
their localities and in selecting
good seed each year that these
varieties may be constantly i'm
proved. @
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-11-09
FOOTBALL

The Roanoke Rapids high
school football team was elimi-
naed from the State Champion
ship race by the Raleigh high
school in Raleigh last Friday
afternoon, when they met de-
feat in a close game by the score
of fourteen to six. According to
the sporting editor of the Raj
elgh News and Observer the
locals gained more ground but
the element of luck was a most
CONSPICUOUS factor in the win
ming of the victory.
Games are being arranged,
with neighboring high schools
for the remaining part of the
season, the first to be played
next week.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-11-09
Distinguished Visitor in
the County

DR.. Shepardson, of the Univer-
sity of Chicago, for twenty five
years its dean, now director of
the Rosenwald Fund of the U. S.
has been a visitor in the county
this week. The Rosenwald Fund
was established by Mr.. Julius
Rosenwald, a member of the
firm of Sears. Roebuck and Com
pany, to aid the negroes of the
South 10 building good schools
Dr. Shepardson visited the new
school built for the colored peo-
pie of the community and stated
that of the ninety four schools he
had inspected in the United
States, this was the best. After
looking over the Junior-Senior
high school he made the state
ment that he did not of any place
of equal population whose child
rem were offered more than what
was offered here.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-11-09

9:45 A. M. sunday school
IL: A. M. sermon by pastor,
subject: The Home as Related to
Public Worship.
6:45 P. M. Epworth League.
7:30 P. M. sermon in series of
short New Testament questions.
To our members and friends: ::
These will be the closing services
of the year; as the Annual Con-
ference is to meet Wednesday
morning of next week. 1t will
also be Armistice Day. How
pleasing to our Father to see all
of His children gathered in the
courts of His house, offering
thanks to His name! And do we
not owe Him just such grateful
recognition, for once, at the
least?
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-11-09
Rawls Convicted Of
Simple Assault

Cornelius Rawls, negro youth
was found guilty of simple as
sault by a jury in Northampton
County Superior Court yester-
day. At time OF going to press
sentence had not been passed.
Rawls was convicted of negli-
gence in causing the death last
August of two young men, Ellis
Bradley and Marvin Robinson.
The trial lasted two days and
was ably prosecuted and defend
ed.
Solicitor Midyette represented
the State, and was assisted by
Messrs. .Burgwyn & Norfeet,
who appeared for the parents of
the young men who were killed.
Messrs. Ed. Travis of Halifax
and Geo. c. Green of Weldon ap-
peared for the defense.
Many character witnesses
were called, who testified to the
good character of the defendant.
This phase of the evidence no
doubt was the determining fac
tor that caused the jury to as
sess such an unusually light
penalty.
The star witness for the de-
tnse was negro woman named
Hunter, who it was charged by
the prosecution, told a different
story on the witness stand than
was told by her Immediately
after the accident.
Much interest has been mani
tested in this case. The young
men who were killed were we'll
known and liked in the communi-
ty and were the sons of Mr.. L.
J. Bradley and Rev. B. P. Robin
son. Immediately after the ac-
cident there was much indigna-
ton shown because of the fact
that appearances seemed to indi-
cate that Rawls not only was
running his machine at a reck-
less pace, but that he also did
not stop to render assistance
when he found that a serious
wreck had occurred. Feeling in
the matter, however to the ex-
tent that harm might be done
the negro died out, and the law
abiding qualities of Northamp-
ton citizens manifested itself.
northampton Progress.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-11-09
DR.. Shepardson visits Halifax

DR.. Francis w. Shepardson,
of Chicago, S. L. Smith, of Nash
vile, Tenn. and w. F. Credle
were in Halifax county one day
this week visiting Rosenwald
Schools. DR.. Shepardson is Sec
retary to Julius Rosenwald who
has contributed about $4,000 to
the construction of twenty-five
schools erected for negroes in
the county during the last six
years. Mr.. Smith is southern
director and Mr.. Creole is State
director. They visited fifteen
schools with Supt.. A. E. Akers.
They expressed themselves as
being favorably impressed with
the buildings and furnishings.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-11-09
John Littleton Dickens

Mr.. John Littleton Dickens, a
well known and highly esteemed
citizen of South Rosemary
died at the home of his daughter
Mrs. Leola Powell in Rosemary
Sunday night at eleven o'clock.
He had been critically i'll for sew
eral days and the end was Il not
unexpected. He had attained the
ripe age of seventy six years,
practically all of which was
spent in Halifax county Mr..
Dickens was born in the county
and had a great love for it. He
was married to Miss Mary Jane
Hawks, of Warren county De-
cember 4th, 1872, who preceded
him to the grave about two
years ago. To this union were
born nine children, of which
six survive, Mrs. Leola Powell,
Mrs. Lillian Lyerly and Messrs.
Littleton, Benz. p, Claude M.
Dickens, of Rosemary and John
L. Dickens, of Portsmouth, Va.
For many years he had been
a faithful member of Smiths
Methodist Episcopal shurch,
from which the funeral services
were held Tuesday afternoon,
conducted by his pastor, Rev E.
N. Harrison, assisted by Rev.
Louis N. Taylor. Interment was
made in the church cemetery by
the side of his wife The pail
bearers were Messrs. MR.. Wick,
Ed. Jackson, Mack johnson, J. A.
Pridgen, w. J. Norwood, H. J.
Odom, Henry Robertson, Sam
Sadler, Thos. Sadler, Wiley
johnson, Ed Hawkins and T. B.
Turner.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-11-09
All Saints Church
EpiseopaD
Rev. Lewis N. Taylor, Rector
Mrs. Katheriae Webster, Parish Worker
Roanoke Avenue

Next Sunday is the twenty
fourth Sunday after Trinity,
also Armistice Day.
7:30 A. M. Holy Communion.
9:45 church school bible class
es for adults and children, T. w.
Mullen, ,Supt.
IL special Armistice Day SER
vices and sermon. A musical pro-
gram appropriate to the day has
been arranged.
7:30 Evening services and SER
mon.
A most cordial welcome is
extended to all particularly to
every soldier in the community
to attend the Armistice Day SER
vices.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-11-09
An Important Conference

The North Carolina Confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, south, will meet in the
eighty-seventh session in Eliza
beth City, N. c., Wednesday
morning, November ID, 1928,
Bishop Collins Denny, of Rich
mond, Va, presiding for the sec
ond consecutive time, his presi-
dency in Raleigh last year hav-
ing given general satisfaction.
The Conference has nine dis
tricts, 224 pastors charges, and
776 organized church societies
255 Epworth Leagues 73O sun
day-schools, and 276Woman's
Missionary Societies. There are
755 houses of worship, valued
at S5,114,500, and 206 parson-
ages, valued at S939,611. The
total amount contributed for all
purposes in 1922 was S1,510,989.
The nine Presiding Elders con-
stitute the Bishops cabinet, and
all appointments are made and
mutually sanctioned in this
body. AS one pastor is serving
his sixth year, five pastors are
serving their fifth year, and
thirty pastors are serving their
fourth year, it is expected that
there will be many changes in
pastorates.
Elizabeth City throws wide
her gates to a gathering of
church people and has well
established reputation for open
hearted, open-handed hospitali-
ty, having entertained the fifty
ninth conference in 1885, the
sixty-second in 1898, and the
seventy-fourth in 1910.
Many members of the confer
ence will see for the first time
the handsome new church which
cost sits, 100000 and is free from
debt.
Rev. r. H. Willis, who is pleas
antly remembered here as the
Presiding Elder of the Weldon
District, is serving his twelfth
year as secretary of the confer
ence, and will probably be re-
elected without opposition.
Adjournment may be expected
on Monday, the 10Th instant.
The church in Roanoke Rapids
is panning to submit a report
well in advance of last year.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-11-09
Planning For Better Work

In the Methodist Sunday
schoos last Sunday morning the
Philathea Glass was thoroughly
recognized, and the following
officers were duly elected, viz:
President, Mrs. C. M. Pitt; vice.
secretary, Miss Taylor; treas
urer, Miss Harper; executive
committee, the officers; teacher,
the pastor. With a membership
of more than thirty, and with
the new organization, this class
will strive for greater efficiency.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-11-09
J. w. Finch Loses Barn

Mr.. ]. W. Finch, of Rosemary,
had the misfortune to lose a barn
of tobacco by fire on last Thurs
day week. The origin of the fire
is unknown but it is thought
that it started from some boys
smoking a cigarette. The barn
and its entire contents were de-
stroyed including some cotton,
fodder. cottonseed. poultry wire
and farming utensils. The esti-
mated loss was around $500. 90
and there was no insurance,
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-11-09
Wonderful Attendance
Records Made

The attendance records for the
month of September which have
lust been tabulated show that in
the Central school, ninety six
per cent were present, in the
Rosemary school, ninety one, in
the grammar grades of the Jun
ior-Senior high school ninety six
and for the high school ninety
eight percent, This for the first
month of the school year is a
most encouraging record.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-11-09
Notice w. o. W.

On Sunday Nov. 18th, at 3 P.
M. Brentwood Camp No. IS will
unveil a monument to a deceased
Sovereign. All members are re-
quested to meet with officers of
Camp in Woodmon hall at l, P.
M.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-11-09
Thrift Records in Local Schools

The report Of the thrift service
which is in active operation in
the Central and Junior-Senior
high school show that on last
Friday. November 1st, ninety
nine and sixty six one hundreths
Of the children enrolled in these
two schools were depositors in
the local banks.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-11-09
Armistice Day Service

A special Armistice Day Ser.
vice will be held IN All Saints
Episcopal Church Sunday MORN
ing at II o'clock, for members
of the American Legion and all
former Service men.
The public is cordially invited.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-11-09
Hear DR.. Anderson

DIR. Anderson, pastor of Scot
land Neck Baptist church will
preach at the Roanoke Rapids
Baptist church Sunday evening,
November II. Here him.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-11-09
Subscription $500 Year in Advance
ROANOKE RAPIDS PERSONAL
AND LOCAL ITEMS

Mr.. H. T. Smith spent a few
days in Greenville, N. c., this
week on business.
Miss Norine Cranwell was in
Richmond a few days this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Ray, Misses
Meta and Jessie Jones and
Messrs. S. B. Jones and Homer
Jones spent last Sunday in
Edward.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Stainback
and family and Misses Meta B.
Jones and Catherine Jackson
spent Saturday in Wilson attend
ing the circus.
Miss Annie Belle Williams
spent the week end in Sanford.
Mr.. w. T. Council attended
the circus in Wilson last Satur-
day.
Mr.. Samuel Scoffield, of Cam
den, N. ]. is spending sometime
here on business.
Mr.. Charles Humphreys, of
Roanoke, Va, spent the week.
end in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. w. Smoot.
DR.. W. L. Davis, Eye special
ist, will make his regular visit
here this week.
Mr.. Franklin Haverstock, of
Petersburg, spent the week end
with Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Lynch.
Mrs. Charles Miller, of Enfield,
is spending sometime here with
her parnts Mr.. and Mrs. w. S.
Hockaday.
Mesdames Bertha Andrews, C.
G. Hamlet and Misses Annie
Taylor and Louise Aycock and
Mr.. R. L. Martin spent Sunday
in Greensboro.
Mr.. W. G. Lynch has returned
from a business trip to northern
cities.
Mrs. S. E. league, of Colds
boro, spent a few days here with
relatives this week.
Miss Bessie Williams is visit
ing relatives in South Hill and
Lacrosse.
Miss Lucille Rem left Sunday
for her home where she will
spend several weeks.
Mrs. J. P. Rem, of Henderson,
spent a few days here last week.
Mrs. j. J. Lawrence, of Ayden,
N. c. spent a few days here with
her daughter Mrs. w. P. Tay-
lor.
Miss jamie Belle Collins, of
Stony Creek, Va, spent the
week end here with her aunt
Mrs. Peter Lynch.
DR.. J. C. Crank is spending
this week at his home in Louisa,
Va,
Mrs. Bessie Loeb, of Raleigh,
is spending some time here this
week.
Mr.. E. A. Telliga spent the
week end in Raleigh.
Mr.. E. w. Weeks, of Rich
mond, spent Wednesday in town
on business.
Mr.. J. F. Morecock, of Rich
mond, was in town Wednesday
on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Grimmer
and Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Grimmer
and family spent last Sunday in
Hopewell with relatives.
Miss Julia Harry was called to
her home in Charlotte this week
on account of the death of her
father.
Mr.. Paul Woodruff, of Hope
well, spent Sunday in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Lynch.
A Cafeteria Dinner will be
served in the old Dobbin's build
ing atRosemary by the ladies' of
the Presbyterian church Sat-
urday.
The ladies of the Methodist
church will serve Sam Dowden"
Barbecue Saturday on Roanoke
Avenue.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-11-09
ROSEMARY PERSONAL AND
LOCAL ITEMS

Mr. J.C. Armistead, of Peters
burg, was in Rosemary Monday
Mr.. F. F. Thorne, of Norfolk,
was in town Monday.
Mrs. Lonla Ward, of Greens.
boro, was visitor in Rosemary
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Gay, Miss
Eliza Gay and Miss Bernice
Decker spent Sunday with
friends in Fremont.
Ar. W. N. Kirkland, of Nor.
folk, was in town Tuesday.
S. 2. V. Desmond, of Char.
lotte, spent Tuesday in Rosemary
Mr.. and Mrs. P. w. Ray spent
Sunday with friends in Washing.
t5n and Edward.
Mr.. J. E. Green, of Petersburg,
was here Monday.
Mrs. Stephenson, of Seaboard,
was visitor in town Saturday
Mr.. H, l.. Campbell, of Nor.
folk. was in Rosemary Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ). B. Rochelle,
and little daughter Dorothy, of
jackson, spent Sunday with
friends in Rosemary.
Mr.. +. B. Holman, of Norfolk,
spent Tuesday in town.
MIR. |. W. Decker, of Hender-
son, spent the week end with
M. and Mrs. R. H. Gay.
Mr., NJ Cohn, of Baltimore,
was in town Tuesday.
Mr.. Eugene Lehman spent
Sunday with friends in Frank
linton.
Mr.. j. D. Gentry, of Norfolk,
was in Rosemary Tuesday.
Mrs. J. +. Bradley, and daugh-
ter, Selma Bradley, of Seaboard,
were in town Saturday.
Nh. A. C. Yoder, of Scotland
Neck, spent Tuesday in Rose
mary.
Misses Florence Bingham, Jen-
ME Mann Clark and Elizabeth
Smith spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. l.. H. Allison, of Frank
linton. Mrs. Allison was Miss
Sue Weaver, a former principal
of the Rosemary school.
Misses Lucy and Pattie Ro-
chelle, of Jackson, spent Sunday
with friends in Rosemary.
Miss Pattie Byrd, who has been
attending schoo | in Richmond,
is spending the week with her
mother Mrs. Pattie Byrd.
Miss Kelly, of the Faculty of
the Seaboard School, was a visi-
tor in town Saturday.
Mrs. S, E. league, of Colds
boro, is the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hurley H. King.
Mr.. Frank L. Nash and little
daughter Roberta spent the week
end with relatives in Lumberton'
Mr.. H. B. Stanford, 6f Dur
ham, was in town Tuesday.
Mr.. H. B. Howard, of Char
lotte, was in town Tuesday.
Mr.. G.. l. Bridges. of Durham,
was in Rosemary Tuesday.
The Ladies Aid Society Of the
Rosemary Methodist Church will
hold a bazaar in the Hayes Build
ing, Saturday December the
first.
MIR. Allen C. Zollicoffer spen
Sunday with friends in Frank
linton.
Mr.. W. T. Bryant, of Norfolk,
spent Tuesday in Rosemary.
The Woman's Auxiliary of All
Saints Church held their weekly
meeting in the home of Mrs. E.
W. Lehman Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. E. Lynn, of Richmond,
was in town Tuesday.
Planino For Retter Work
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-11-09

HAS made an enviable place for
herself with New York music
lovers since she first sang here. :"
N. Y, Herald!
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-11-09
THE CHURCHES
M. E. CHURCH SOUTH
Rev. Robert H. Broom, Pastor

MT. ". v. HoedFoof. 5. 5. Supt.
Miss Vivian Edmends. Pianist
Mr.. K. L. Towe, teacher Of Baraea Glass.
Prof. K. L. Elnsre, Pres. Epworth League
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-02-28
THE LONG VACATION. F.

President Harding is a prudent as
well as amiable shepherd of the peo-
pie, says the New York Times. He
has done everything in his power to
induce the country and the senate to
look lovingly upon his eve lamb, the
ship subsidy bill. But the country is
cold, and there seems to be no way
of bringing the bill to vote in tho
present senate. In the next congress
the progressive radicals will hold the
balance of power in both houses. Ts
call session of that congress would
not only invite disaster for his favor
lite scheme, but crafty his most per-
sistent nominally republican adver-
saries.
Hence Mr.. Harding probably will
see. that it would be useless to call
session of the new congress. He
knows, moreover, that people general
ly who want to be allowed to make
a living yearn to be delivered from
congress of politicians whose prin-
cipal pleasure and business it is to
make trouble A relief from that
sort of thing is something to be
grateful for. For at least nine
months after March business will
not be harried by the demagogues
and presidency-hunters at Washing
ton. Fortunately, too, the long re-
cess is not to be occupied by federal
investigation into the railroads. For
nine months they will be allowed to
exist without any new collection of
official busybodies and interferers try
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-02-28

ing to tell and teach them their bust
ness.
In less than two weeks the word
factories at Washington will be shut
up; and they will keep shut up till
December. That means money in the
pockets of American citizens not en-
gagged in the non-productive industry
of talking policies. Even Senator La
Toilette and his little band of broth
ers of confusion will but cry out in
the desert while no man regardeth
them. Thrice welcome silencei We
can't believe that the president means
to break it by making political
speeches on his way to Alaska, if he
summer If he is to break the bless
ed silence to which he consents it
should be with pleasant, non-partisan
addresses. Why shouldn't he let
everybody like him? Most of us like
him better for giving business a
breathing space. 4
&c "a IA
THE TUBERCULOSIS MENACE.
A half page advertisement appears
in Mondays Idaho Statesman, marked
paid for by friends of tuberculars,"
which contains matter which might
we'll be given serious consideration
by those who oppose a state hospital
for tuberculars. The danger from en-
ployes in hotels, restaurants, and
other places, who are affected with
the disease and who, in many cases
refrain from letting it be known that
their health is failing because they
do not have the means to pay for
health of many, is shown and num-
Der of equally striking points made
The argument ends with this state
ment:
moved, of permitting our unfortun-
ates to either die where they might
live or sponge off some other of the
family of states. This menace of tea
cheers and walters and salespeople dis
seminating death is very real. What
do you think about it,"
- "a -
Dr. Grant, the Episcopal clergyman |
who has created such a furore in
circles by recent utter
ances, recently made the fool state
nent that there is a morality for |
small towns and another for big !
titles. This senseless statement in
tself is enough to condemn the mans !