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Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-26
Many Apply For Motor TIties.

Approximately 10 per cent Of the
automobile owners registered in North
Carolina have complied with the new
State law, effective October /, for the
registering Of title, according to J. E.
Sawyer. motor supervisor for the
State Department.
Complaints. criticisms, many OF
them Of a facetious nature, and some
OF them born of misunderstanding of
the purposes Of the art, are reaching
the department, but not in numbers
impressive enough to cause alarm to
Secretary OF State W. N. Everett, who
believes that the act will do much to
protect automobile owners from theft.
The anti-motor theft act, intr oduc-
ed in the last General Assembly by
and passed without substantial oppo-
sition. provides for the registration Of
automobile title with the Secretary
of State at a fee of $3.50. Certificate
of title furnished the owner of an
automobile when application properly
filled out with the descriptive matter
called for by the act. is good for the
life by the car OF as long as it is
the property of the holder of title
certificate. Upon the sale Of the ve-
hicle so registered. the seller endorses
the title card over to, the purchaser.
who files it with the Secretary Of
State, and in return for the regisra-
ton fee receives another card certify
ing to his own title. The old card Is
filed by the Secretary of State and
will permit a trace of title of any
automobile.
Under the new law, no application
for automobile license tag will be hon
ored unless the applicant can show
title. And the real complaitn against
the new law, if there is to be any
substantial opposition to it, officials
believe, will come when the depart
ment is forced to withhold certificate
Of title.
"Who would think of driving up
two thousand dollar piece of real
estate to the curb. If such thing is
imaginable, and running off to leave
1t to the whims of any passing thief.
without so much as a deed to show
ownership" asks Joe Sawyer, who
can see no reason fer opposition to
the law.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-26
LISTS OF SUPREME
!. I. COURT OPINIONS
JUDGES HAVE NO
JURISDICTION IN MANpAMUs
CASES.
FAILS TO ACT IN BANK CASE
Court Hands Down Batch Of Opinions
Including Buncombe School Tax
Case.

Emergency judges have no jurisdic-
tion in mandamus proceedings. the
supreme court held in affirming the
action OF Emergency Judge Oliver H.
Allen, who refused the petition of
Charles F. Dunn, of Lenoir county,
for mandamus to force the Lenior
sheriff to execute tax deed.
Associate Justice Heriot Clarkson
wrote the opinion, which settled an
interesting point as to judicial juris-
diction. Judge Allen was serving as
an emergency Judge at the time, and
when he refused to issue the man
damus on the ground that he did not
possess the right. Dunn appealed to
the higher court.
A $4,000 school bond issue voted
by the Grace tax district of Bun
combe county is sustained by an
opinion declaring chapter 722 of the
1915 public laws legal and constitu-
tional Claude l.. Felmet sought to
have the Buncombe county commits
sioners enjoined from issuing the
bonds on the ground that chapter
1922, under which the election was
held, was inconsistent with the gen
eral school laws and contrary to ar
ticle eight, section four, of the con-
stitution.
The court failed to act, in the case
OF j. H. Hightower, former president
of the defunct Central Bank and Trust
company. of Raleigh, who appealed
from a twoyear sentence imposed in
Wake superior court by Judge E. H..
Cranmer, following his conviction on
a charge of receiving deposits Will"
knowing the bank to be insolvent.
burlington, administrator, VS.. Lu-
cas-, Harnett, affirmed.
Ray and Harris VS.. S. A, L. 11ail-
way, Chatham, no error.
Hancock Huntley VS.. Southgate
Packing company. Carteret. no error.
Cherry VS.. A. C. L. railway, Pitt,
new trial.
East Carolina Lumber company VS..
Land and Lumber company, Craven.
no error.
Turnage VS.. Austin, Pitt. new trial
Dunn VS.. Taylor, sheriff Lenoir
county. Lenoir, affirmed,
Firemans Fund Insurance company
VS. Rowland Lumber company, Du-
plin, no error.
Tyndall VS.. Tyndall; Lenoir, plant
ifs appeal modified and affirmed; de-
fedants appeal reversed.
Belshe VS.. S. A. l. railway, Wake,
no error.
State VS.. Plummer, New Hanover.
no error.
Moore, administrator. VS.. A. c. L..
railway company. Cumberland. NO
error.
Felmet VS.. County commissioners,
Buncombe, affirmed.
State VS.. Richardson, Wake, judg-
ment affirmed without written opin-
ion.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-26
INVESTIGATION OF
VETERANS BUREAU
FORMER DIRECTOR Fo r 8 e 8
COMES THREE THOUSAND
MILES FROM SICK BED.
MAKES SHARP OBJECTIONS
sbarp Clash Occurs Between General
John r. Organ and the Former
Director.

Washiueton.-Sharp objections by
Charles r. Forbes. of Seattle, former
director of the veterans bureau, marx
ed the opening of public hearings De
fore the senate committee inyestigat-
ing the operations OF the bureau. Mr.
Forbes declared he had come 1000
miles and from a sick bed to ASSIST
the committee and to defend his In
tegrity. which, he said. is under at
tack and insisted that he should be
given the right to be heard in reply
to statements concerning his admin
istration as they are made.
This matter is going all over the
country" lie said, "and unless | can
make reply it would be assumed l
am sitting here without Offering any
objection"
Senator Reed. republican, Pennsyl-
yania. chairman OF the comittee OF
three senator's, told Mr.. Forbes that
neither he nor any other particular
individual is ION trial. and that the
proper time he would be given ample
opportunity to explain, object to, or
contradict" any statements presented
in the hetprings. The former director
interrupted several times during the
day. however, and there was rather
stormy scene near the end OF the ses'
sion.
Brigadier General Frank T. Hines.
retired. present director of the bureau,
has testified that Francis B. Smith
had been employed apparently as
consulting architect in connection
with the Lyermore, Calf. hospital
project. at salary of $4,000 year
and that he had performed duty for
only few hours. His services ter
minated on April 8. 1923. the director
said. after his attention had been call
ed to the matter by Major General
John f. O'Ryan, of New York, general
counsel for the committee. "Who
employed Mr. Smith," inquired mem
ber OF the committee.
IL employed him. shouted Mr.. For
bes from his seat at the end OF the
long counsel table. He was con
sulting engineer making $25,000 a
year and was consulted in numerous
occasions"
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-26
aeoin Revolution In Greece.

Athens.-Some two thousand men,,
led by the royalist. General Metaxas.
have revolted against the removal OF
Premier Gonatos.
The proclamation announcing the
revolution signed by the Venezelist
Generals Leonardapolous and Garga-
Hills and Colonel Giras. was publish
ed in the opposition newspapers and
also scattered over the capital from
an airplane. The military government
the revolt, which in government cir
cles is declared to be Of not great I'M
portance. Some arrests were madc
during the day and 1t was reported
that the rebels had been dispersed.
The police confiscated newspapers
which printed the proclamation Of
:he revolt, which 1t Is rumored here
Is receiving support from abroad. An
encounter occurred at Chacis between
mutineers and regular troops but
everything is quiet in Athens.
The generals who are leading the
outbreak no longer are on the active
list of the army In some quarters
they are represented as leading the
movement with the object OF mislead-
ing the Greek army. The revolt had
as its object the bringing about OF the
resignation of the present revolution
ary government in order that strict
impartiality would be shown the vot-
ers at the approaching election.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-26
Power Petition Hearing Nov. II.

Ten O'Clock on the morning of Mon
day, November IL. was announced by
the North Carolina corporation com
mission as the hour and the date for
the beginning of the hearing on the
petition of the Southern Power com.
pany for permission to increase its
rates to an extent allowing fair
return on the capital invested"
The petition of the power company
was presented to the commission by
a representative Of the company fol-
lowing statement by J. B. Duke,
president, at Charlotte. that he was
through with the development Of
power plants in this state unless per-
mission to Increase rates on hydro
electric power was granted by the
corporation commission, which. follow
ing hearing in 1921. set the maximum
rate chargeable at 1.25 cents per kilo-
watt hour.
An increase in rates of about 10
per cent is asked in the Southern
Power company's petition now before
the corporation commission.
Notice has been given to cohsum-
ers of hydro-electric power OF the
state OF the Southern Power company's
petition and persons opposing the re-
quested increase in rates will be al
lowed to appear before the commits
sion at its hearing here beginning
November 12.
A committee Of citizens from Hick-
ory. headed by ]. d. Elliott, president
Of the Hickory Chamber of Commerce.
and H. w. Link, secretary OF the
chaber, appeared before the cdmmis-
sion and presented resolution adopt.
ed by the directors of the Hickory
commerce body endorsing the request
Of the Southern Power company for
permission to increase its rate to
such an extan as will enable it to
pay fair and adequate return upon
the capital invested
The corporation commission also
received a copy Of a resolution from
the Marion Kiwanis club, Maribn. fav.
oring the granting of permission to
the Southern Power company to in
crease its rates-if an increase is nee.
essary to the further development OF
power plants in this state and permit
fair return on the capital invested"
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-26

ferred gold In metal to the golden
skins and golden hair Of the LOrelei.
were dragged down to their fate.
The hair of the Lorelei was said to
be spun of impossible fine strands Of
the golden store and the gold of their
lovely cheeks was supposed to be
a powder made Of the mass Of gold at
the bottom Of the stream. beaten by
pebbles.
But this gold the miseriy did not
see, and their punishment was to
see the treasure below them on the
clear bottom Of the river and ~
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-26
M..ons to Meet In Charleston.

Washington.-The supreme council
33d degree Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite southern Jurisdiction.
decided to hold its next session In
Charleston. South Carolina.
In announcing that the 1924 meet
ing would be held in Charleston, the
council said that "a sentimental in
terest attaches to this choice because
the supreme council of the southern
Jurisdiction, which is the mother
council of the world. and by recognit-
ion thereby all other supreme coun-
ellis receive their regularity. was o.
yanized at Charleston, S. C.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-26
Common Labor Still Short.

Surplus Of domestic labor in resort
towns, surplus of unframed clerical
help generally and shortage Of CON
mon labor characterizes the labor sit
uation In the state as reported to M. L.
Shipman. Director Of the Employment
Service in North Carolina.
Out of a registration totaling 522.
the six offices of the service in the
state last week referred $40 persons
and placed 472 in positions. These
placements included 100 skilled labor
ers; 241 unskilled.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-26
Two Killed in Wreck.

Medined Junction, Mass.-An engi-
neer and brakeman were killed when
two freight engines were derailed and
toppled into ditch ON the New York.
New Haven and Hartford Railroad
here.
A freight train with two locomo-
tives. approaching the station here.
with signals said to have been set
against It. ran over Z switch. Both
engines went into the ditch and eight
cars were smashed.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-26
New Corporations.

New Corporations.
Marine Supply company. Of VIII
mington: amount charter. increasing
capital stock from ten to $4,000.
Granthsm- William Company. Of Fair
mont. authorised capital stock. $780,
900: $1,000 subscribed. by John W.
Williams. George L. and " 9. Grant
ham. all Of Fairmont.
General Investment Company, 0f
Rutherfordton: authorised capital.
1000 shares Of no par value: $3.50
subscribed, by Carl Horn. Clark Gray
and n. o. Dicksraon. Jr. all Of Spin
dale.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-26

New York.-Gaston B. Means, a
former agent of the Department OF
Justice. has been idicted with Elmer
w. Jarnecke. described as his secre-
tary on four counts involving alleged
conspiracy TO violate the country's
dry laws and using the mails in
scheme to defraud.
Means indictment became known
when the seals were broken on four
indictments handed down last Thurs
day to Federal Judge Knox. He was
released in $4,000 bail for a hearins
later.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-26
Report Of Board Of Health.

The state board of health issued
its second quarterly eight cents in
the earning on the dollar invested in
county health work in 20 counties. CO.
operating with the state board. For
the second quarter. the average earn
ing per dollar was given as $1.54. as
compared with s1.45 for the quarter
previous.
The earning is estimated on a basis
of work accomplished during a given
period with reference to the costs.
Cabarrus county lead the list OF
the counties making the largest earn.
lngs with 1924 per dollar invested.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-26
New Corporations

New Corporations.
chartered by the Secretary of State:
Clinard's Art and Gift Shop. Inc.
Winston-Salem, with $4,000 author
ized capital and $3.50 subscribed by
R. R. Clinard. Mrs, Theodore Clinard
and w. H. Clinard, all of Winston
Salem.
Potter Tow Bot Company. Of VIII
mington, with $4,000 authorized cap
ital and $500 subscribed by L. D.
Potter. Walborg L. Potter and David
H. Scott, all Of Wilmington.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-26
LEGEND OF GOLD IN RHINE
lorsisi, its Guardians, Dragged Down
the Mlssrs Of Old to Their
Doom.

According to the story, at the bot
tom Of the Rhine was the vast Rhine
gold. q treasure Of lncalculable rich
ness. II glistened beneath the waters
and the Lorelei were Its guardians
Those grabbed masculine souls who
priced the beauty Of gold above the
beauty Of charmlng women, Who pss
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-26
Death Rate Increases.

Death Rate Increases.
The general death rate In North
Carolina increased from 105 per 1000
population In August to lis In Sep
tember. but the general birth rate Of
3s.4 per 1000 population N August
was increased in September to even
. greater extent. s4.l. according to
tae monthly vital statistics report Of
DR.. F, NJ. Register. Of the state board
Of health. which was made public
The death, according to the report.
numbered 2.5e0 for the entire state.
while the births for the same psrie1
totaled 7.e11.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-26

Talk eemstImes Expsnslvs.
Talk Is the most expensive thing that
Is. in many cases, so long a. there are
excellent laws against slander.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-26

coming crazed with the sight Of It.
to try to dip their hands In II and
fall In, lamented by nobody.-Detroit
News.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-26

nEALS between France and indus
~ trial magnates of the Ruhr for
resumption Of deliveries Of material in
kind to the allies on reparations
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-26
NIver In 40 .. 9.

Silver vas first coined IN Rome n
268 B. G., when Tabius Pictor - up
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-10-26

THE Oklahoma house of representa-
L tives tabled resolution providing
for an investigation Of every member
Of the body to determine whether he
thorizlng the expulsion of all men,
bers found to be klansmen. The house
committee on Investigation and I'M
peachment of Governor Walton and
other state officers proceeded with Its
work vigorously.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-28
ON MURDERERs' TRAIL IN ARCTICS

III R local police department which has made tangible
~ progress in its investigation of the Robert Watson murder
mystery may be interested in how justice speeds up in the far
North.
jealous white fur trader killed Eskimo who pre-
frred the affections of Eskimo Of her tribe This Eskimo
shifted his love married Eskimo and killed her
husband with his spear he could marry the widow.
This started blood feud The final reckoning showed
hngs-he white trader royal mounted corporal three Es
The whole affair blood-curdlng meodramatic
crime in Arctic history
1t outmovied the movies the color including band of
strangers led by Indian
This Eskimo crime staged beyond the outskirts
of civilization But murder murder in the jurisdiction of the
royal mounted, whose members Indifferent
time
The surviving murderers rounded log jail By
radio word flashed southwark to Edmonton, Canada
Judge Dubuc of the Alberta courts made 300me round
trip the far North presided the trials passed
In making the trip his conveyances included train moorboat
steamboat and At point in the Journey
chiney ecpsed while his boat portrayed miles
by auto tractor.
of the law reaches grabs criminals
and sends judge $500 miles try them in realize
small the world has become for the individual criminal The
law blankets nearly part of the eaas far the
individual aw-breaker is concerned.
long way go before lawbreakng nations will be held
accounting with similar unreentng severity But come
in time "a.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-28
.OM SIMS
= 4 Says

ri Kings are getting brighter
| right along. Even the leaves
on the trees are turning.
sse
Winter is coming pretty quick. Lay
in some more coal and take a few
more baths.
Dempsey whipped Firpo so now
Firpo wants to fight again. He may
be out but never down
One cause of trouble is fall is so
pleasant you have to cuss other
things besides the weather.
Boys are back in college again.
Some get there by day coaches,
some by football coaches
sss
Many a small boy is kept in after
school because his father worked his
arithmetic wrong.
Hairdressers say bobbed hair must
go. Their cry is, THE hair. long
may It wave"
Since oysters came back nine mil
lion pieces OF shell have been mis-
taken for pearls
In spite Of rumors during the sum-
mer women are not getting their fall
styles from Scotland.
Doctors are changing peoples
noses. Sticking yours where 1t
doesn't belong often changes 1t.
Monkey gland business continues.
Operation is simple. Gland goes
from monkey to monkey.
Almost time for Thanksgiving tur-
keys to call hunger strikes.
Better start letting your whiskers
grow now as preparedness against
Christmas neckties.
Great success is a doubtful prize.
To get IL you either work too much
or too many.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-28
Pirate Treasure
BY BERTH BRALEY

pirates were really mere sea
sneak thieves whose usual loot con-
sisted of nothing more than grain
and other food stuffs.-SIr Basil
Thompson.)
Oh, Captain Kidd was a pirate bold
Who sailed the roaring seas,
On many a trip he scuttled ship
For the sake of a peck Of peas.
With his pirate horde n ship he board
And battle from stem to poop
For some garden stun and some
canned plum-duff,
And q gallon or two Of soup.
Old Blackboard, too, with his evil
crew,
All scoundrels of bloody Tx,
Would fight perhaps, for cask of
schnapps
Or a cargo Of matted milk.
They were stepped in crimes, and at
various times
They battled in manner rash
For a mess OF green's and some Bos-
ton beans
And a dinner Of corned-beef hash.
They would fight a feet for some
deyiled meat
Or some real blackberry jam,
And die for the sake of a chocolate
cake
Or a slice Of cold boiled ham
So the treasure hid by Captain Kidd
Or any old pirate bold,
Would prove, no doubt, if you traced
1t out,
To lack any sign Of gold;
And when you'd dug like a doodle
bug
Led on by pirates plans,
You'd find alas! some figs in glass,
And a lot Of sardine cans.
Copyright, 1928, NEA Service, Inc.)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-28
McCRAY AND G.. O. P.

meeting of Indiana Republican State
here that body demanded the resignation Of the State
G. o. P chairman, Lawrence Lyons.
Mr. Lyons declared he would not resign. But he did.
old guard committee is called again Mon
day with Clyde Walb chairman for the avowed purpose of
devng the private affairs of Governor Warren McCray
The Governor has declared he will not resign.
Will he, did LyonsY
The Governor has said personal misfortune in the loss of
financial independence is for his resignation
then there is
face of things the Governor has struck popular
chord and has received commendatory letters for his attitude
Also the face of things there other why
the Governor should resign of such political
Harry New and James E. Watson and others of lesser k
would look ridiculous vocng demand for the
Governors resignation
Watson and New, friendly enemies, credited with po
ica sgay While there has been feud between these two
gentlemen for control of party rens in Indiana assumed
they would make that if unsuccessful would weaken
the machine power in the State
Is there any other reason besides personal misfortune for
suggestion political circles that Governor McCray
down9
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-28

NV n ASHINGTON, Sept. 28.-When
IWI is booze not booze?
L Answer: when it's down
on the farm"
At least, so ex-farmers, now city
dwellers, deduce from an opinion Of
Prohibition Commissioner Haynes on
the legality of city made, highpow-
cred cider as compared to that which
felments down on the farm.
Haynes recent letter to Represent
alive John Phillip Hill of Maryland
saying it is all right for farmers to
make their own booze, has raised the
social status of the farmer about two
miles, it is calculated hereabouts.
A lot of city folks who have spent
the last twenty years trying to live
down farm memories are now getting
real boastful Of their hick origins.
This Is How
It was this way. Representative
Hill, a city dweller, had 200 gallons
of fruit juice in his cellar in Balti-
more. Nature was taking its course,
and the fruit juice was breaking the
Volstead act
Learning farmers in Maryland. and
other States, too, were making cider
in the good old way without interior
ence from the prohibition officers, Hill
wrote Haynes for advice about his
juice.
Haynes wrote back
ITO attempt to fix a definite pro-
hibited percentage of alcohol 0or farm
er-made cider and fruit juices) would
confuse, hinder and delay the plain
farmers of the country in the enjoy
ment Of a long-enjoyed right and one
which It is believed Congress never
intended should be denied them"
Not Nearly So Bad
Anyway, It's not nearly so bad
when farmers do break the law as
when city people err, because Haynes
continued, Compared with the abuse
arising from the manufacture Of dis
TILED spirits and fermented liquors,
violations of the national prohibition
act rising from the practices Of farm
ers, and Of manufacturers Of cider and
fruit juices, are practically inconse-
quential."
So Representative Hill learned his
200 gallons of juice would be all right
II he lived on a farm. or could qualify
as a farmer. But as the Congressman
was born in Annapolis. II now appears
he viii have to go out and buy a
farm, or hinder nature in It's course.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-09-28
Science

Bacteriology is making great prog.
ress and is cutting down the death
rate. This is the science that deals
with germs.
Microbes that cause disease are one
celled creatures belonging either to
the animal or vegetable kingdom. The
germ Of malaria Is animal; the germ
OF diphtheria is vegetable. All mi
chores are not injurious to man. Some
arc necessary to his existence. There
are germs Of vegetable nature not
only in the sea. by countless millions,
but in the soil of the earth.
The reason new diseases arise is
because some accidental factor sud
denly favors the spread to man of
some germ to which he has not &C
qUired immunity.