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Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-05
MISS ELSIE BAKER
COMING TUESDAY NIGHT

Supt. +. j. Coltrane announ-
ces that star course, has been
arranged which will bring to the
High School auditorium this fall
and winter four or five of the
best musical attractions obtaina-
BILE. The first number will be
presented next Tuesday night
when Miss Elsie Baker, with her
violinist and pianists will appear.
November 18th, Miss Dicie How
ell, North Cardinals well known
soprano is scheduled to sing.
The Gamble Concert Party, who
have always been popular favori-
tes here, will come later. Ar
rangements are under way to
secure Mr.. Fred Patton, famous
tenor, who is under the control
of the Metropolitan Opera Com
pany of New York City.
Miss Baker, who is to be with
US next Tuesday night is already
well known to many of us thru
her Victrola records. She is on
trans-continental tour. 1t can
be truly said that this will be
the biggest musical attraction
that has ever been given in our
community. elsie Baker pos
sesses that rare treasure real
contralto, and what is more she
knows how to use it,. This
quotation from a Philadelphia
news paper sums up in brief the
qualifications as to voice and
ability that have made this
American contralto one of the
most popular concert artists to-
day.
In addition to her vocal and
artistic qualities Miss Baker is
fortunate in possessing great
personal charm, both in appear
ance and manner, fact which
Immediately makes itself felt
with her audiences. ~ ~
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-05

ful operation OF their purposes, great
railroad development has taken place.
do not mean to say that many
consultations are not advisable
Many are highly desirable, but they
should be brought about through
methods that permit railroad officials
their operators, their traffic men,
as well as those who represent great
ownership in their securities, to have
primarily say in what they con-
sider measures of operating and
traffic necessity and financial and
economic necessity before the Gov
ernment shall undertake to enforce
consultations through a Govern
ment body.
Already Western cities, alive to
the threat to their commercial future
contained in the consolidation pro-
gram, are voicing their protests.
These cities will not willingly sur
render their present positions as
railway centers to become virtual
way stations, as they would when
located on vast transcontinental sys-
tens.
Southern cities like Atlanta,
Richmond, Birmingham and Viii
mington,. have even more at stake
because the South has not vet
reached the degree of transportations
development of the Middle West.
II must suffer no checks to the
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-05

abroad when Lillian's tiny daughter
was born; later he died there. My sis
ter lived only long enough to crave
from me the promise her mother had
asked-that l keep for Jasmine the
baby-the home we loved Jasmine
she would have the little one called
she has ever been Just frail white
flower. Some way have managed to
keep that promise to my sister.
early Jasmine gave promise of that
wonderful gift-a golden voice-her
fathers heritage. l sent her away to
SCHOOL, managed to give to her
proper training-I managed by doing
what I am now doing. stopping in
small places where l might live in
economy, while the big house of my
people was closed. That home which
must be hers, a home suitable for a
great singer to come back to, and to
keep. Jasmine knew nothing of my
struggle.
"Now, Jasmine is coming home for
the last time before her trip abroad,
Her college ended. l must be there to
have the house open, to welcome her
She has believed that the big silent
home bored me-that l have found
sociahiiity and pleasant friends in
small towns where l elected to stay.
Sometimes 1 sent her the papers
jasmine thought
81 understand" Doctor Compton
answered slowly. 'what Jasmine
thought" He frowned at the mockery
of comparison.
A neighbor came tossing letter to
Miss Dawson. brought it from the
postofiice," the neighhor said
The doctor watched the lovely color
fade from the cheeks of Jasmine's
sacrificing aunt: watched mist
gather in the gentle blue eyes.
Jasmine is married. she whispered.
"a nice lad, she writes, who graduated
with her from college. He has money.
She VIII not need me-any more. Still,
l must 90, to have the house-Jas-
mines house, ready for their coming.
r. said the doctor, will myself
lrive you to the station"
Two months later, or il may have
been three Doctor Compton brought
lis bride to the family home in Belle
vile; he had decided that here for a
time duty might not demand him.
The town caught its breath in sur
prise. Dora Dawson, the doctors
bride her dark hair loosenc1 becom-
lngly, a modish suit replacing the re-
membercd plain one, "Belleyllle's Ole
Maid the great surgeons wife.
Pride and reverence was in the
glance he bestowed upon her Through
ner answering smile shone ths beauty
OF Dora Dawsons life.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-05
Mrs. Bessie Troupe Smith

Mrs. Bessie Troupe Smith, be
loved wife, of Mr.. Allen Smith,
of Rosemary, died in the Roanoke
Rapids Hospital Sunday night
after an illness of several months.
She was thirty wears of age Be
sides her husband. she is sur
vived by six children, her father
and mother. Mr.. and Mrs. Thos-
L. Troupe. who lived with her
and one brother. Mr.. William
Troupe. of Shelbyville. Tenn, =,
who was called here on account
of her critical illness. She was a
member of AL Saints Episcopal
Church, The funeral service was
held in the home Monday night
at eight o'clock, by her rector.
Rev. Lewis N. Taylor. assisted
by Rev. E. N. Harrison.
The body was taken to Shelby.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-05

Grunge once lived. mere, and they wants
to buy the cottage and make a moo
scum of It,"
"Not in my time" said Mike
Not in mlne," echoed Kitty.
They thought no more Of II, but
meanwhile the knowledge had been
spreading though the town. There
was sort of temporary craze about
the poet Grudge, who had lived there
in obscurity so long before. A manu-
script of his changed hands for thou
sand dollars. New editions Of his
books were being brought out. 1t
would all have been very surprising
and gratifying to Grudge, had he been
alive, and perhaps his ironical shade
did watch from beyond the Styx and
wonder a little.
Soon visitors began coming up tc
the cottage all day long. begging TO
see it. At first Kitty used to show
them over. But she soon got tired Of
that. At last, when they refused to
understand that it was a private
home, she took to shutting the door In
their faces.
The climax came one day when the
committee called again. But this Is
anticipating things little. Kitty had
had her cleaning-up day at last. She
went up into the garnet and gathered
together all the miscellaneous debris,
bits Of furniture, papers, old books,
lNin thnra for pnllnf-
less years. and carried 1t all out to
the back yard.
There a fire was set by Kitty and
Mike, and in a short time the rubbish
was consumed to cinders.
Than hivin now III have a clane
house" said Kitty.
"'Tis a proud woman you are" said
Mike. looking at her In admiration
over the bowl of his pipe.
"'Tis a happy wumman I'd be II
them visitors wad let the house alone
said Kitty. "Ye'd think they'd all gone
mad with this talk Of Grudge or Fudge
or whativver his name moight be-"
"Spake no evil of the dead, wum
man" said her husband.
Sure, I'm not blaming the poor lac
at all at ALL" said Kitty. Maybe II
they'd treated him dacent when he
was alive they wouldn't feel their con
sciences tickling them so now"
Now we come back to the climax
the day when Ne committee appeared
again at the door. Kitty answered
their knock. Her face darkened wher
she saw them.
"Now it's no use your coming hers
to see the rooms Grudge or Fudg'
lived In or died in" she began.
Madam, you mistake me-" said thu
spokesman with dignity, displaying
large, fiat slab of stone with some
thing engraved on 1t.
Mercy me, it is a tombstone ye't
be putting up to Grudge?" cried Kitty
mo, Madam, this is memoria
tablet to state that Mr.. Grudge. thu
famous poet, once lived in this house,
replied the spokesman suavely. II
Will look neat and ornamental II it Ii
affixed lust between those two lowe
windows"
$50 it's fixing tombstones betweeel
nv windows you'd be doing now, l
utv screamed Kitty. "Now git thi
through your dome 'ris Sullivan live
here. not Grudge. Last Friday l wen
IN to the attic and I come upon all o
Grudge's papers and poetry books an
such like, and | burned 'em in tn
back yard And that's the end o
Grudge. So you can Just take Grudge'
tombstone out of here"
With that she slammed the door.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-05
THE WEARY WAY


Daily Becoming Less Wearisome to
Many in Roanoke Rapids
With back that aches all day,
With rest disturbed at night,
Annoying urinary disorders,
'Tis a weary way, indeed.
Doan's Kidney Pills are especially
for kidney trouble.
Are endorsed by Roanoke Rapids
citizens. Ask your neighbor.
Mrs. M. A. Bowen, Washington ST.,
Roanoke Rapids, says; 81 can say
a lot for Doan's Kidney Pills. 1t
has been all of ten years since used
them, but at that time, they brought
me lot of benefit. My kidneys used
to get out Of order and were weak.
They acted irregularly and caused my
back to give me trouble. | had dull
misery across the small of my back,
which nearly dragged me down.
Doan's Kidney Pills, however,
strengthened me and surely worked
fine. Since that time | haven't felt
the least need of a kidney medicine"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney PiIls-the same that
Mrs. Bowen had Foster Milburnl
Co., Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y. 10
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-05


to lose under the adoption of any
such program, with its deadering
effect on initiative and incentive and
its rigorous government super
vision than any other section of
the country.
Transportation is the king bolt in
the machinery of commercial, in
dustrial and agricultural activity.
The success of every city, every
community, rests on the adequacy of
its transportation facilities, both by
rail and by water, if it has seaport
advantages.
The South in the last few years
has made considerable strides in the
strengthening and enlargement of
transportation. Our factories, mcr-
camille houses, banking institutions
great as they are, cannot hope to
successfully build further unless our
transportation facilities, both rail
and water, be jealously guarded
Measures must be taken to pre-
vent the advantages of Our geo
graphical position being taken from
us, which would sidetrack the
natural flow of traffic by gateways
through which the South is entitled
to have her position recognized. The
South must prevent any plan for the
enforced consolidation - with the
consequent contraction of facilities
rather than their extension-of all
the railroads.
You carnot treat Lightly change
IN the natural avenues and gatcways
OF traffic Upon their CAREFUL build
ing through years, upon the SUCCESS
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-05

vile, Tenn, accompanied by her
husband, father and brother and
ipterment was made in the family
cemetery there. .i..t
Mrs. Smith came to Rosemary
about four years ago, and was
much beloved by all. who knew
l.er. An affectionate mother,
daughter, friend and neighbor
has entered into the joys of Para.
disc. r.r h s4
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-05

4 DECADE OF SOUTHERN
GROWTH
Capital Invested, Mfg:
1910 S2.SS5,S2l,o
1920 $o,S63,l7l,0OO
Percentage of Gain a3s
Value of MID. Products:
1910 $3,15S, $685. ,799
1920 05,041,0O0
Percentage Of Gain $40
Value of Farm Products:
1910 $2.020,600,000
1920 $o,095, ,7S8,000
Percentage of Gain 900
Value OF Farm Lands:
1910 $l0,o6l,865,l7o
1920 s21 OBS, ,3S0,495
Percentage of Gain 1o6
Value Of Cotton Crops:
1910 $500, ,407 900
1920 $o33,658,000
Percentage of Gain II
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-05

the country INTO
a lew great sys-
TENS advocated
by Presid d c MT
Harding and in
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-05
Parliamentary Tactics

Brown-Look here. laid 4 ten
dollar bill on the table few minute
ago and now it's gone.
Mrs. Brown-My dear John, Won for
get the parliamentary rule. You tol,
me yourself that when a bill is Iai,
on the table 1t Is seldom heard O,
again
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-05
Cattle slxsws for China,

Dried cattle sinewe are eagerly
sought among the poorer classes In
south China. where many thousand
tons are consumed annually. The Dc
mand for cattle lisaments has exceed
ed the domestic production, and Hong
kong dealers and importers Of this n.
icle are now looking to AmAE<ca fou
supplies. These are usually imported
In bags containing 500 to 600 pounda
Cattle sinews are also ussd In Chiun
for the manufacture Of Riue.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-05

The apeGk8s Of the British house -
commons 10 the First Osmmoner e
the Realm" and IL the only perDc4
beside the king. who II allowed to hold
q levee. He can also demand that
guests whom he invites to dinner shall
wear court dress or uniform.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-05
FAX. Stamps on Market.

Fake Stamps on Market.
Forging Of rare postage stamps for
collectors' albums is business of
large proportions Hundreds Of faxed
stamps are placed on the market svsEy
year. msst Of them beias bought "
unWAry c01ect0fA
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-05
Legal Notices

NORTH CAROLINA
In the Superior Court
HALIFAX COUNTY
ROSA WELLS, Plaintiff
VS..
HERMAN H. WELLS, Defendant
Notice and Publication of Summons.
The defendant above named will
take. notice that an action entitled
rs above has been commenced in the
Superior Court of Halifax County in
which action the plaintiff is demand
ing an absolute divorce from the de-
fendant upon statutory grounds, and
the said defendant will further take
notice that he is required to appear
before the Clerk of the Superior
Court of Halifax County at the
Courthouse in Halifax County on the
22nd day of October, 1923, and answer
or demur to the complaint to be
filed in said action, or the plaintiff
will apply to the court for the relief
demanded in the complaint.
This the 10Th day of September,
1923.
s. N. GARY, ~t ~~
Clerk Superior Court.
A. C. Zollicoffer, Attorney. 9-21-4t
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-05

How II Would Work.
II some folks would work harder At
work than they work to keep out Of
wsek everything would work better.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-05
STATE OF NORTH, CAROLINA.
Halifax County.

STATE OF NORTH, CAROLINA.
Halifax County.
Notice! srlislis & tllY ~
The undersigned, having been ap-
pointed and duly qualified as admins
traitor of the estate Of Jesse Edwin
Northington, deceased, all persons
having claims against said estate
are notified to exhibit the same before
him on or before the 28th day of
August 1924, or this notice will be
pleadsd in bar Of their recovery. All
persons indebted to said estate will
please make immediate payment.
This the 20th. day Of August, 1928.
]. w. NORTHINGT0N,
Administrator Of Jesse
Edwin Northingt0n, deceased.
S-31-6t-twn. fsf
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-05
''ENFORCED"RAIL MERGERSWILL
.RETARD SOUTH'S DEVEL LOPMENT

By S. DAVIES WARFIELD
President Seo6oard 14K Like Raias.ay
The proposed enforced" oonsoii-
dation OF all the railroads Of
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-05

Large Island.
New Guinea u the lafge& is1nnA -
the globe after Augtral1a.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-05
The Poets
Corner
BY CLARA DELAFIELD

C@. issa. western newspaper Union,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-28
FRENCH : ENGLISH a GOOD RELATIONS RESTORED, CLAIM
Prime Minister Baldwin Tells Of Conference With Pre-
 mier Poincare

NORTHAMPTON, England, Sept. 27 -(By Associated Press .)-Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin, speaking here today, declared that his confer ence with Premier Poincare in Paris last week had had the effect of re- storing the former good relations be- tween France and Great Britian. The atmosphere of restraint and almost of distrust that prevailed between the two countries when the present British government came into office has been changed. he said. into one of mutual confidence. &
 T think" said Mir. Baldwin, that there is now, both in Paris and Lon don, recognition of the importance of the entente in this way-that with out it a European settlement would be far more difficult. The best hope of settlement lies in the intimate re- lationship btween France and this country"
 Peace, he added, was necessary for solution of the situation confront ing Europe.
 The premier's address was in the nature of an educational speech to the students of Phillip Scott college and was delivered in Overstone Park. Toward the conclusion of his re- marks Mir. Baldwin said that peace was what he intehued to put before all other things so long as he re- mained at the head of the government.
 Tt is in that spirit that I am en- deavoring today to deal with the sit nation in Europe" he added. This is not the place to talk about foreign politics. The imperial conference meets next week and 1t must be at one of their early meetings that tho whole questions of the present Euro pean situation and that of the world is set forth and debated"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-28
LEAGUE OF NATIONS TO GET INDIAN CASE
Chief Deskaheh Carries Documents
 To Assembly Meet

LONDON, Sept. 27-(By Associ- ated Press. )--Deskaheh. chief of the Cayuga North American Indians who is now in London, carries with him in a mrch-used tin cover in his hip pocket very precious document. It is the original Treaty of Alliance of 17S4 between King George III and the nations of the Iroquois, by which the latter were promised independ- ence with British protection.
 The chief has besides several trunks full of documents which he is taking to Geneva, when he goes to put be- fore the League of Nations the case of the six nations.
 Deskaheh was elected five years ago and he Is still chief Two years ago his people sent him to England to bring before the Imperial govern ment grievances agains; the Domin- ion of Canada, which he says was seeking to impose Dominion rule on them.
 The Dominion Government has sent It's soldiers into our territory, thrown our people into Canadian funds" said Deskaheh to a London reporter. My people had to sell their possessions in order to send me over here, because the Canadian h. dian office refused to allow them money which is theirs by right.
 But the Brltlsn government, ne continued. refused to accept respon- sibility or to promise protection. Your colonial secretary referred me back to the very people who are op- pressing us. This treaty." tapping the case in his pocket, Ifs being treated like scrap of paper. M
 That is why l must go to the League of Nations. have no alterna- tive. We are Red Indians. We are willing to remain allies of the British. We sent men to fight on your side in the Great war"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-28
"CELLAR LABORATORY'
 OF HILL IS INSPECTED
Chemists To Test Wine Made By
 Maryland Representative

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-Repre- sentative Hill. republican, of Mary land, has been reporting for several weeks in Baltimore newspapers and in letters to Prohibition Commission CT Hynes regarding his cellar lab oratory" Experiments in making cider and wine has succeeding in drawing an inspection from prohi- bition headquarters. He invited pro- hibition agents to watch the progress of his activities and today two chem ists were sent from Washing pn to inspect his product.
 According to Representative HilPs letters to prohibition headquarters, some of his cider and wine has reach ed the stage where it lows as much as 2 per cent in alcoholic content
 Officials here said that apparently Mr. Hill was attempting to have the prohibition unit make 6 ruling on the alcoholic content necessary in a bey- craze to class 1t as Intoxicating" This never has been done, either by prohibition officials or the depart ment of justice. It was pointed out, however. that while the Volstead act Is silent on the question of what is Intoxicating" does specifically prohibit manufacture of beverages containing more than one-hElf of one per cent of alcohol.
 Representative Hill has been ono of the most outspoken critics of the eighteenth amendment and Volstead act in Congress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-28
BERLIN HINGED BY GUNS OF FEDERAL REGIMENTS
Minister Of Defense GesSIer Granted Unlimited Power, Making Him Virtually Ger man Dictator
By FERDINAND JAIN. Leased Wire to Age-HcraId.

BERLIN, Sept. 27.-Faced by po- tential rebellion on two fronts, the young republic is struggling to keep the upper hand over threatened Fas- cisti and Separatist revolutions.
 Adolf Hittlers grey shirt Facist legions are mobilizing in Bavaria.
 The Separatist followers of Herr Sheets are plotting for a Rhine re- public.
 Berlin is ringed by the protecting guns of federal regiments.
 Swift on the news of the creation of 8 dictatorship in Bavaria and the proclamation of martial law through out the southern state. the Berlin government declared a limited state of seize throughout all Grmany.
 Minister of Defense Gessler has been granted wide powers making him virtually a dictator for the en- tire nation.
 Federal circles semi i-officially in innate that Herr von Kahn assumed the Bavarian dictatorship to main tain order and suppress the revolu- tionary Facist movement backed by Hitler and Field Marshall von Lud- endorff.
 Prohibited Meetings.
 Government officials point to the fact that in the first day of new authority von kahr prohibited four teen meetings which Hitler had scheduled for Wednesday night in Munich.
 They declare von Kahr is no longer friendly with the grey shirt leader. On the other hand it is learned that won Kahr's appointment was made without consulting Berlin. Further more, the Bavarian proclamation, while protesting loyalty to Germany, declared that the treaty of Versailles Is no longer valid in view of the ''il- legality of the Ruhr invasion.p . The show down on whether the ssather4 dictatorship is Republican or Revolutionary will come when von kahr answers BerIins demand that Bavaria cancel its state of seige proc lamation.
 In ordering such cancellation the central government declared that the federal proclamation was sufficient to meet Bavaria's needs
 The government Thursday night appointed Chief of Police Richter as general commissioner for Berlin. simultaneously conferring full mili-
 (Car&;.ux.I p-.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-28
FORD WILL MAKE STATEMENT SOON ON MUSCLESHOALS|
No Intimation Given As To Purport Of Opinion He
 Will Express On Sale
WASHINGTON BUREAU
 THE AGE-HERALD VTaaI,fnwfou n q Gark O9 |

Despite the Associated Press dis patch from Detroit that the offices of Henry Ford had declared that In view of the sale by the government of the Gorgas steam plant to the Alabama Power company the manufacturer would be no longer interested in the disposition of Muscle Shoals, those earnestly working to the end that Ford might yet bring his stupend- ous plans to realization have not abandoned hope.
 It Is learned today that Washington has al last got in touch with Ford. and that he has promised to make a statement to the public. There was no intima tion as what the gist or purport of the statement would be. The American farm bureau federation holds that he might act in accordance with it's wishes and amend his orig inal offer. and this hope is shared by Representative w. B. Oliver of the Sixth Alabama district, who is still engaged in legal study of the situation. There is an idea on the other hand, that Ford might content himself with a criticism of the gov ernment and the Alabama Power company and declare his sole re- Inaining interest Is one centered in the proposition that farmers shall yet receive benefits from tn Muscle Shoals opportunities.
 Mir. Oliver addressed Mir. Ford a communication yesterday. It is be- lieved that he informed the manufac- turer that there was yet hope that Gorgas might be delivered to him inasmuch as, according to MT. Oliver there was no compelling reason for the governments sale.
 The petition of the Alabama legis- lature that Ford continue in the game greatly encouraged Alabamians here working to the same end.