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Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-22

Ford announces that he will
not be a candidate for the presi-
dency, as public sentiment turns
still more strongly toward him.
No man has ever yet declined
the presidency and we do not be-
lieve if opportunity offers
that even the Detroit manu-
facturer will break so ancient a
precedent.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-22

During November we are eX-
pecting to put on a home orchard
campaign. Halifax farmers are
badly in need of more home
grown fruit. In this campaign we
want to give information as to sell
ection of orchard site,. selection
of varieties, and information on
care of orchards. We will assist
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-22

We want to conduct number
of demonstrations next fall in
feeding hens for egg production.
This work should be started right
away in growing the pullets pro-
perly this summer. If you are
interested and have 25 or more
pullets mixed or pure bred and
want to make some money on
eggs for Christmas write to me.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-22

Il went into the hen house
one morning and found my favo-
rite setter dead. l got real mad.
Went to the store, bought some
RAT-SNAP and in a week l got
six dead rats. Everybody who
raises poultry should keep RAT
SNAP. 3" Three sizes, 35c, Csc,
1.25. Sold and guaranteed by
Roanoke Pharmacy Co., Roanoke
Rapids, N. C.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-22
The Northwest Passage.

The Northwest passage Is a passage
for ships from the Atlantic to tbe Pach
flc ocean by the northern coasts OF the
American continent, long sought FOR.
Sir Robert Mcclure in his expedition
Of 1S50-1S54 was the first to achieve
the passage although part Of the jour
ney was made on Ice.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-22

Provide plenty Of good clean
food, fresh water, and shade for
the chickens during hot weather.
This is especially necessary for
your growing chicks. Trees and
bushes furnish best shade, but
shelters will do if you haven't the
other. Sell off young cockerels
before they get too large If you
have large number to sell we
can help you find a market.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-22
Summer Mode.

A gown which. owing to its present
popularity. will be repeated during the
summer months. is the long bodiced
organdie frock with the full skirt
trimmed in bands Of wide velvet RIB
bon Of a shade darker than the or.
candle Ribbon forms the tiny sleeves
and outlines the rounded neck. In
grayish blue this gown would BE- most
attractive for summer afternoon -
tAirA
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-22

in buying fruit trees and spray
pumps. 1t is no use to buy trees
unless we get spray pumps to do
the necessary spraying. To follow
~ this work we will arrange or
chard demonstrations in com
munities and hold field meetings
at seasonable time to instruct
farmers in orchard work.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-22

Chairman Lasker, sponsor for
the personally conducted Levia-
than junket at the taxpayers ex-
pense, has the happy faculty of
being able to pull off a bonehead
stunt more frequently than any
man, we had almost said politi-
clan, in the public eye.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-22

Last American captives have
been released by bandits news
paper item. And if they are not
singing MY country, It's of
thee; in thee | soon shall be, "
they're lacking in hoss sense.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-22

In other words, as we gather
it, the county superintendent of
public welfare does not consider
Jailor Richards as a model for
North Carolina.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-22
Their History Lost.

When the people of northern Europe
were living in reed huts the Mayas Of
Yucatan seem to have been ont
Jsfgs Of true civilization. The cause
u their decline IL unknown. When
the conquistadores came, soon after
the year 1900. their temples. palaces
aAl cities were already In ruins.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-22

Look out for lice and mites on
your poultry. A chicken cannot
support himself, a crop of lice.
and you at the same time. Some
body is going to come up lacking
and it will more than apt be you.
Send for our bulletins on lice and
mites.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-22

After reading Mr.. Jnkeins' de-
scription of the Halifax county
Jail, ye scribe is more than ever
determined to stay out of there
as long as possible.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-22

The most sensible feature Of
Amundsen's contemplated trip
across the pole in an aeroplane
was his decision to give it up.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-22

Evolution and prohibition may
yet be paramounts in the presl-
Dental campaign.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-22

Where is that guy who said
there wasn't going to be any
summer?
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-22

Wall Street brokers' chickens
seem to be coming home to roost.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-22

All cards of thanks, resolutions of re-
sp acts etc, etc, will be charged 10
the rate of ten cents per line. casS
must accompany article in all cases ex
> o. ware custome has regul ar
count No insertions made for less
han 25 cents.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-22

All communications should be
addressed to the Herald Publishing Co.
,efsons wishing return of mssn, must
all cases enclose stamps.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-22

Catered a. Second Glass Matter Ap
3, 1914, at the Post Office at Roanoke
Rapids, North Carolina. under Act OF
March 8, 1879.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
fewer new ISSUES
HELP LISTED BONDS
Heaviness in Liberties Laid to New
U. S. Financing-Rail
Mortgages Gain.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, May 14.--Marked i'm
provement was shown in the prices
OF railroad mortgages and a majority
Of the industrial company liens in
the trading last week in the New
York stock exchange. United States
government bonds, however, were in
clined to be reactionary and most of
the foreign bonds sagged slightly.
The decline in new offerings, the
new issues aggregating only $31,
l2S.000 as compared with SS2.47S, 900
the previous week, undoubtedly had q
considerable influence on the in
creased demand shown for listed is
sues. Market observers attributed
the relative heaviness of United
states government bonds to natu-
raj readjustment of prices in view of
higher rate to be paid on the gov
ernments forthcoming new financing,
whlch was announced last Monday.
me new government issue at the
rate or 4A per cent was somewhat
OF a surprise, the general expectation
having been that the rate would he
per cent. So. while the 4A rate
was considered Il favorable factor il
was natural to expect the liberty
issues to adjust themselves to the
new interest rate
Evening star., 1923-05-14
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

ATLANTA. Ga. May 14.-Cotton
experts today declared that the un-
| favorable climatic conditions and the
shortage of field labor this year had
been severe enough to Offset entirely
the increased acreage planted to cot
ton this season.
| PH1LADELPHIA, May l4-Charles
+. Hires, large manufacturer of soft
drinks, declared today there was a
spirit or optimism among manufact-
urerS and retailers of soft beverages
that had not existed for two Years
He declared the public now discrim-
mated between drinks of merit and
those which simply were favors and
the history of nationally advertised
soft drinks.
SEATTLE May 1.-THE first shin
ments of Washington Strawberries
are beginning to arrive today from
the Columbia river valley and are
selling at s. a crate. This is 81 uu-
der the price which was obtained last
year. The price is expected to drop
TO So when the California berries
, commence to compete.
BRUNSWICK, Ga. May 14.-At-
lanta capitalists who recently pur-
chased III" government plant in
which picric acid was made during
! war time plan to turn il into a tex
! tile factory at once
FORT WORTH, May i4.-SaIes of
| farm implements So far this season
| throughout the southwest are esti-
| mated to be $50 to li0 per cent above
those for the corresponding period of
| 1922.
! EBENSBURG. Pa, May 1.-THE
! Davis Long Coal Company has sold
| its coal property, located about three
| miles north of EbenSburg and con-
| sistinC of about 1000 acres to the j.
| II. Weaver interests of Philadelphia
| The consideration was about $1,000
| 600. \ shaft will be sunk to devel-
op the property Immediately
| NEW YORK. May 14-Cement pro-
| duction throughout the entire eastern
section of the country has increa sed
! only 10 demands for building con-
struction, but to the tremendous pro-
/ grams of highway improvements in
| the states of the east and middlewest
! WINNIPEG. May l4.-I.arge orders
| for wheat to be exported to Ger
many are pouring into the elevators
F. of the Canadian northwest Ship
| mentS on these orders will start in
| earnest as soon as the lakes and
st. Lawrence river are entirely free
of ice,
! BOSTON. May 1.-THE largest pur-
! chase of collars ever made by an
! individual retailer has just been COM
pleted. William Filene's Sons Com
| pany purchased from the Phillips
Jones Corporation 1.032,OOO collars
| These were Van HuSen seconds which
will probably be sold in the Filene
| bargain basement
Evening star., 1923-05-14
SHARP RALLIES
IN COTTON PRICES
Early Trading Helps to Offset Last
Weeks Losses-Bad Weather
Reports Help.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May 1.-THE big de-
clines Of last week were followed by
sE.arp rallies in the cotton market
during today's early trading owing
to reports Of unfavorable weather
over the week end at relatively
steady Liverpool cables. Orders ap-
peared to be pretty well divided at
points. and there was some little ir-
regularity right after the call, but
the tone was firm. and prices quickly
advanced on a broadening of the de-
mand. July sold up to 24.70. and
October to 22.83 within the first half
hour. or 38 to so points net higher.
NEW ORLEANS. May 14.-Cotton
futures opened steady. May. 24.75;
July, 24.10; October, 22.O0; December,
than due and considerable rain in the
belt put the price of cotton higher to-
day, the trading months rising 40 to
20 points in the first hour of the day.
July advanced to 24.s0 and October
to 22.29 pound. At the end of
by a private bureau report, estimat-
ing the increase in acreage at 10
per cent and that planting was 81
per cent completed against 58 per
cent, completed at this time last
year.
NEW ORLEANS. May 14-Bids, II
am.-May. $3.50; July. 24.77; October.
22.22: December. 21.S7 asked; Janu-
ary. 2L.75. Steady.
NEW YORK. May 14-Bids. 11.45
a am.-July. 24.49; October, 22.70; De-
cember, 22.35; January, 22.02. Steady.
NEW ORLEANS. May 14.-Cotton
futures closed steady at net advance
of 81 to 1O4 points. Closing bid: May,
1000; July. 25.14: October. 22.42; De-
cember, 22.0S; January, 21.9S.
NEW YORK, May 14.-Cotton. spot
quiet: middling. 2645. Futures
closed: May, 26.20; July, 24.97; Oc-
tober. 23.00; December. 22.6S; July
22.31.
NEW ORLEANS. May 1t.-Spot cot
ton steady. 100 points higher; sales
on the spot. 1.249; bales to arrive. 900;
low middling. $500 middling, 1915;
good middling, 1926; receipts. 1.0SS;
stock. 103.S53
NEW YORK, May 14.-Cottonseed
OIL closed strong; prime summer yell
low. 11.25a12.00; prime crude, 937;
May. 11.25; June. hoo; July. 1886:
August. 1885: September. 1915; Oc-
tober. 9.S3; November, S.S7; December,
S.73. Sales, $4,000.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
APPLE RECEIPTS HEAVY,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. May 1.-THE receipts
of southern and western fruits and
vegetables We're liberal, with the ex-
ception Of tomatoes. new potatoes,
peppers. eggplantS and cucumbers.
The market was strong for fancy.
large, ripe tomatoes and new pota-
toes Prices on these advanced.
while most other commodities re-
manned generally unchanged. Under
increased supplies and less active de-
mand prices on cabbage. string beans
and green peas were lower.
Barreled apples from both New
York and Virginia We're in liberal
supply Demand was fairly active.
particularly for fancy large fruit, free
from scald.
The market continued dull for old
crop white potatoes. which were in
light supply. Extra fancy potatoes
met a slightly better demand. Upstate
round white No. l potatoes ranged
from 225 to 2.15 per 150-pound sack.
Prices for new crop Florida Spauld-
ing rose potatoes ranged from S.25
to $50 per double eaded barrel.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
DETECTIVE ON TRIAL
IN STRANGE KILLING
Thomas 0'Donnell Must Answer
Indictment for Man
slaughter

Thomas O'Donnell. precinct de-
tective at No. 4 station. was placed
on trial today before Justice Bailey
and a jury in Criminal Division 10
answer an indictment for man
slaughter.
He is alleged to have shot and
killed Policeman Fred G. STANCE.
sixty-one years old. who was riding
in the automobile of officer Ruby
Downs of the same precinct las
February. O'Donnell ordered the car
to stor. but Downs did not obey and
the detective fired. A bumper be
longing to a car COnfiscated by the
police was found in the machine.
The grand jury exonreated STANCE
of connection with the alleged theft
Of the bumper and Downs is under
indictment for larceny from the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Attorney James a. OShea is rep
resenting O'Donnell and Assistant
United States Attorney PreSmont is
conducting the prosecution.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star omcs.

to further selling. and declined sub
stantially. and Peerless Truck re-
ceded slightly.
Tie market for oil shares ignored
today's price cut announcements in
Pennsylvania and Wyoming crudes
as these were merely adjustmets to
similar reductions announced late
last week by leading producers
Standard Of Indiana selling ex the
62k cent dividend at 59h was equiv
alent to 60M against the previous
close Of 59A. This was typical OF
the movement Of other Of the Stand
ard shares.
Mining stocks were irregular. Ohio
Copper touching new low for the
present movement, while Yukon,
Alaska rose almost points to its
high Of last week.
Barringtons Oil common shares Of
$40 par value were admitted. first
sales taking place at 10%. Interna-
tional Carbon stock of no par value
also was a newcomer. United Texas
Petroleum and Denny Oil were re-
moved from trading.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
MARYLAND is SECOND
IN CANNING INDUSTRY

California is the only state in the
country which outranks Maryland in
the number of it's fruit and vegetable
canning and preserving establish
ments, according to figures made pub
lie by the Department of Commerce
OF the 1857 such esta ablishments re-
porting products valued at $1,000 or
more in 1921. the report shows that
SO2. or SO per cent were located in six
states. California leads, with 229,
while Maryland comes second. with
166. Then comes New York, with 1879:
Wisconsin. with 127; Maine, with rs.
and Indiana. with 65.
Both Maryland and Virginia are
well represented in canning and pre-
serving fish and oysters. according to
another statement issued by the Com
merce Department OF the 800 such
establishments, reporting products
valued at $4,000 or more in 1921,
thirteen were located in Maryland
and the same number in Virginia
Evening star., 1923-05-14
BUYS $4,000, 900 PLANT.
John A. Bell Takes Interest il
Carnegie Coal Company.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. May 14.-Pur-
chase by John a. Bell, president of
the Carnegie Trust Company of Car
negie, Pa. of the interests of j. II.
Sanford in the Carnegie Coal Com
pany and its subsidiaries for ap-
proximately s5,0o0.000 was announced
last night.
Included in the sale are an annual
output Of some 100000 tons, and
yard sites at Duluth. Mimi, and Su
perior, Wis Mr.. Sanford retains his
interests in the CHARTERS Creek Coal
Company, with an annual capacity of
500. 600 tons from it's mines in Wash
ington county, and will continue as
Chairman of the executive committee
of the Pittsburgh Coal Producers As
sociation.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
SUGAR GOES LOWER.
Raw Sugar and Futures Still Feel
Lack of Demand.

NEW YORK. May 1.-THE raw
sugar market was easy early today
and prices k lower to the basis of
6A for Cubas. cost and freight. equal
to 500 for centrifugal. Trading, how
ever, was light and sales were only
5000 bags to a local refiner.
The easier ruling of the spot mar
ket and the continued poor consum-
ing demand for refined sugar led to
renewed selling in raw sugar futures,
with prices at one time during the
morning showing declines of IA to
% points Covering checked the
decline around Sc for July and $6.O6
for September. and prices rallied. and
at midday were to 18 points net
lower.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
BY WILLIAM F. HEFFERNAN.

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE curb
market today showed plainly that the
selling at last weeks close had been
excessive. and although there was no
rush to repurchase stocks, the mar
ket for the most part was improved.
Activity and strength in REQ Motor
followed the declaration of an extra
cash dividend Of 6 per cent, and a
stock dividend Of 10 per cent, in ad-
dition to the regular quarterly dis
bursement Of II per cent. All divi-
dendS are payable July to stock
holders of record May 81.
REQ opened almost point higher
and established new top for the
year above 20. Toward midday, how
ever, when the buying supsided in the
general list, good part Of the early
gain was lost.
Another strong spot in the motor
group was Paige-Detroit, which ad-
vanced close to 2 points. Checker
Cab and Yellow Taxi were subjected
Evening star., 1923-05-14
GOLD IMPORTS FAR
EXCEED EXPORTS
Declining Tendency Noted in
Amounts Arriving From For
eign Countries.

Gold imports into the United States
during April exceeded exports of the
metal by more than $4,000 900, accord
ing to figures made public today by
the Commerce Department. The i'm
ports were given as s9.1SS,47O. and the
exports as s655,235.
The figures. however. registered
futher Indications of the declining
tendency of gold imports, which
economists and government Officials
have predicted. During March imports
of gold amounted to s15.951,357, during
February they were sS,382.736. and in
January S32, 100000. In October they
had reached a total of s116.762 600
Evening star., 1923-05-14
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL. May 14.-Cotton--
Spot, in limited demand; prices, firm !:
good middling. 1887; fully middlins.
1927: middling, 14.17; low middling.
1882; good ordinary. 13.42; ordinary.
1912. Sales, 1000 bales. including
4,S0O American. Receipts, 5000 bales,
including 500 American. Futures
closed quiet and steady. May. 1888;
July, 1881; October. 1894; December.
1903; January, 11.93; March, lisp.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
Washington Stock Exchange
SALES,

SALES
Washington Gas 7L2s-S1 900 at I03. 81. 600
at 103.
Capital Traction Co.-l0 at 9Sa.
American Security and Trust Colo at
32l. 10 at 321l4. 10 al 321as 10 at 32o 10 at
322. 10 al .221S. 20 al 32oa.
AFTER CALL.
Washington II. and +. pfd.-j at 49,.
Capital Traction-10 at 9Ss.. ! at 9Sa.
Potomac Elec. Pow first 5s-s1 900 at 81
81 600 at 81
Metropolitan r. r. 5s-s1 900 At 97I.
Mergenthaler-10 at 1851. ) at 1881.
Money-CaI loans. 5 and 6 per cent
Evening star., 1923-05-14
EXPORTS FROM U. S,
BEAT LAST YEAR
Value of Shipments for Ten
Months Also Greater Than
Year Ago.

Exports from the United States dur
ing April amounted to s341 900 900.
compared with s31s.46s.00o during
April. 1922. and s341.162.O0O during
March of the present year.
For the ten months ending with
April the total value of exports was
$3.335.947, 900. compared with SHES
$4,000 during the corresponding ten
months year ago.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 14.-Foreign ex-
changes firm. Quotations dn United
States dollars): Great Britain, de-
mand. 4.62M; cables, 4.62H; sixty
day bills on banks. 4.606A. France,
demand, .0663; cables. .0663h. Italy.
demand, .0490; Gales, .o490t. Bel
gium, demand, .0572; cables, .0572h.
.OO0O22Z Holland. demand, 1910:
cables, 1913. Norway. demand, .1640:
sweden, demand. 1862; Denmark. de-
mand, 1872; Switzerland. demand,
1901: Spain. demand. 1923; Greece.
Czechoslovakia, demand, .0297; Ar
gentine. demand. .3612; Brazil. de-
mand. 1850; Montreal, 1.98 1872.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
ROADS INCOME GAINS.

NEW YORK, May 14.-While oper-
atfng revenues for 1922 decreased
nearly $1,O00,000 over the previous
year, net income of the Hooking Val
ley Railroad Company was 81, s.6IZ'
as compared with $1,70S,544 in 1871,
the company's annual report dis
closes.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
BAR SILVER QUOTATIONS.

LONDON. May 14.-Bar silver.
SO 13-16d per ounce. Money, "a per
cent Discount rateS-Short bills,
1salJs per cent: three-month bills.
21s
NEW YORK. May l4.-Foreign bar
silver. 671s; Mexican dollars. 81 II.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
SEEKS STOCK INCREASE.

DOVER, Del. May IA certificate
of increase in capital stock was filed
at the state department today for
the New York Port Terminal Com
pany. The certificate provides for
$5,00O,00O in preferred stock, and for
100000 shares of stock without
nominal or par valus.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
CALL MONEY STEADY.

NEW YORK. May 14.-Call money
steady; high, Az; low, Az; ruling
rate, Az; closing bid. Az; offered at
4&; last loan. Az call loans against
acceptances, 4; time loans firm; mixed
collateral. sixty to ninety days, 5k
four to six months, 5A as " prime
commercial paper. 5.
Evening star., 1923-05-14

1t multiphes the starch diges-
tAnt IN the saliva. That Is there
to digest starch deposits which
may otherwise ferment and form
acids
Thus it gives manifold power
to these great natural tooth-pro-
tecting agents. These combined
results mean q new dental era.
You will be amazed
This test of Pspsodent brings
a new conception of what clean
teeth mean. Present the coupon
for it. Note how clean the teeth
feel after using. Mark the alb
sence of the viscous film. See
how teeth whitcn as the finn
coats disappear.
In a week You win know what
is best for you and yours the
old ways or the new. That deci-
sion is important. Cut out tho
coupon now.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
EXPRESS RATES TO STAND.

Express rates on eggs, butter. cheese
and poultry products from San Fran
cisco to New York, Philadelphia and
Boston are reasonable, the Interstate
Commerce Commission held today. and
a complaint from California shippers
was dismissed.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
HOTEL MAN BANKRUPT.

Piper. vice president of the Alabama
Hotey Company. Inc of Winter Park.
today filed a petition in bankruptcy.
The liabilities were listed as S347.-
4565S and the assets at S112,93S.3S
Evening star., 1923-05-14
You will be amazed
Prt6er teeth
seen everywhere

You see prettier teeth now
wherever you look, for millions
are fighting finn. So it is the
world over. Careful people of
some 50 nations now use Pepso-
dent every day. This test will
show you Why. No one can see
the Pepsodent results without
wanting them continued.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
RosTON STOCK MARKET.

BOSTON, May 14.-Following is a
list of todays highest, lowest and
closing prices for the most active
stocks dealt in here:
Evening star., 1923-05-14

NEW YORK, May 14.-Following is
an official list of bonds and stocks
traded in on the New York Curb Mar
ket today:
Evening star., 1923-05-14
FREE
At Local Stores
This Week
A To-Day Tube
See Coupon
Avoid Harmful Grit
See Coupon

Pepsodeut eurdles the dln aad
removes It without harmful sc0Ur-
ing. Its polishing agent L. faR
eofter than enamel. Newer Bos .
aim combat8nt which eoatntns
harsh init,
Evening star., 1923-05-14

BRUNSWICK, Ga. Nav I4.-At.
lanta capitalists who recently pur,
chased the government plant il
which picric acid was made during
war time plan to turn il into a tex.
tile factory at once
Evening star., 1923-05-14

FORT WORTH, May I4.-Sales oi
farm implements So far this season
throughout the southwest are esti-
mated to be 130 to li0 per cent above
those for the corresponding period OF
1922
Evening star., 1923-05-14
Now you can combat it

Dental science has IN Late years found two
finn contestants. One acts to crdle film,
one 10 remove II, and without any harmful
securing.
Able authorities proved these methods ef-
fective. Then new-type tooth paste was
created, based on modern research. These
two film combatants were embodied In it for
daily Application That tooth paste is called
Pepsodent. Careful people the world over
now use It, largely by dental advice.
Evening star., 1923-05-14
A new dental era

Pepsodent also multipEes the aikalinity Of
the saliva. That Is there to neutralize mouth
acids, tho cause of tooth decay.