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Evening star., 1923-08-28
GASOLINE AS TOPIC.

CHICAGO, August 2S.-Col. Robert
w Stewart. chairman of the board
of the Standard Oil Company of In
diana: Allan Jackson. vice president.
and other officials left last night for
Pierre. S. D., at the invitation OF
Gov. w. II. McMa ster, to hold con-
ference with the governor there
Wednesday on the gasoline situation
The officials of the Standard OH
Company leaving here last night for
South Dakota, where the price-cut-
ting competition started a few weeks
ago, profeSsed not to know the pur-
pose of the conference that Gov. Nc
Master had invited them to attend.
Gov. McMaster is credited with
starting the war when he ordered
public service depots to sell gasoline
at Is cents gallon. after which the
Standard Oil Company of Indiana met
his price and later reduced gasoline
6.6 cents throughout it's territory
Independents met the reduction, but
tried to boost the price to 20 cents a
few days ago. The Standard claimed
the raise was not general and re-
fused to raise its price. The inde-
pendents of South Dakota recently is
sued statement attacking Gov. Nc
Master, declaring he was playing into
the hands of the Standard in making
radical price reductions. pointing out
that the independents will be driven
out of business.
Evening star., 1923-08-28
FRIENDS OF KHAN
SHOOT-UP PAPER
Invade Newspaper Office and
Engage in Gun Battle With
Editorial Staff.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press. 9
MEXICO CITY, August 2S.-The edi-
torial rooms 3f the newspaper Ex-
celsior were the scene of brisk gun
battle late last night between mem
bers of the editorial staff and two
men believed to be members of the
Ku Klux Klan.
Shortly before midnight the pair
clad in black robes. forced entrance
into the office. Their arrival was
heralded by an alarm bell and the
editors, pistols in hand, rose to re-
ceive them. One of the visitors ad-
vanced toward Jose Campos, editor
in-chief, while the other took sta
tion at the door. When the staff made
a rush to capture the first of the
black-robed figures, the man on guard
fired. precipitating lively scrim-
mage in the course of which the as
sailant of Campos fell with a broken
arm and bullet wound in the stom-
ach. He gave his name as Joaquin
Evening star., 1923-08-28

Mercader, former officer of the fed
eral army.
The second visitor fed when his
comrade dropped, jumped into an
automobile and was hurried away
while his friends in the machine
stood off with revolver fire the at
tempted pursuit OF the editorial staff.
A dispatch from Mexico City yes
terday said that Jose Campos was
kidnapped Saturday night by band of
masked men and was held captive for
four hours until he promised to pub
lish an article admitting the exist
ence of the ku Klux Klan in Mexico.
The newspaper Excelsior, the dispatch
added, had published articles de-
nouncing the Klan and denying its
presence in the country.
Evening star., 1923-08-28
FRENCH DECORATE
LEGION OFFICIALS
0WSIey Made Commander in
Legion of Honor-Others
Win High Awards.
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press
PARIS, August 2s.-Col. Alvin
Owsley, commander Of the American
Legion. was officially Informed today
OF the FRENCH governments decision
TO make him a commander of the
Legion of Honor, He will receive the
decoration from the hands of Gen.
Degoutte. French commander in the
Ruhr, at Duesseldorf on Thursday.
announcement of the honor was
made by Deputy Bertrand at a
luncheon given in the ElffeI Tower
restaurant to Col. Owsley and the
other members of the American
Legion delegation to the Convention
or war veterans societies In BrusaeIs
next month. The luncheon was
given by the Federation of French
Honor Other Members.
IT was also announced that Row
HonmaH, L. K. Gignilliat, II. \
JACKSON and r. Condor of the Amer.
lean delegation were created com
Evening star., 1923-08-28
manders in one of the higher CO.

manders in one OF the higher CO.
lontaI orders
Col. owsley has the honor of being
the first foreigner decorated by joint
Marshal Foch. President Millerand's s
recommendation arrived at the foreign
office this morning and Marshal Foch
sent personal letter to Premier Poin-
care.
After the luncheon the delegation
was officially received at the city hall
by the vice president of the city coun-
ell. Marcel Heraud, himself a war vet
eran, wounded at Verdun. Tomorrow
the party will visit Rheims. Verdun
and the Argonne battlefields. Col.
Owsley. Jackson and Condor will then
proceed to the Ruhr, remaining as the
guests of Gen. Degoutte Thursday and
Friday, while the remainder of the
party will proceed to Brussels by short
stages, visiting the Flanders battle
fields.
Meet Millerand.
The Legion delegation left Ram
bouillet after being received by Presi-
dent and Nine. Millerand and resumed
their pilgrimage to Brussels.
In the grounds of the old feuda]
castle, fianked by its high forbiddine
towers, built by Francis l, the French
president and the first lady of France
did their utmost to afford their
American guests a comfortable after
noon, to chat with them as guest to
host and to restrain the simple dig
nifty OF an occasion such as is rarely
offered to unofficial visitors.
AS 1t was NJ. and Mime Mile
rand did everything but ask about
the folks back home, and the Legion
naires left, having returned a verdict
that their hosts were real people,
Evening star., 1923-08-28
KU KLUX IN NEW ZEALAND

MELBOURNE. Australia, August
28-The Argus says a branch of the
Ku Klux Klan has been formed at
Auckland. New Zealand, to combat
Asiatic labor and traders. 1t is as
serted that the branch has a mem
bership of nearly 1000
Evening star., 1923-08-28

FrlI style suimpes iavlshIy hand embroidered
and trimmed with real. Iaees; orsandy sets with
the round collar and deep "butcher" cuffs, both
edged with real vense lace; bertha collars Of net,
trimmed with real Irish; handsome net vestees,
tuxedo style beautifully hand embroidered and
combined with real Iaces; bib collars, too, of net
and Princess iace-a most interesting group!
Evening star., 1923-08-28
Just Three Days More to
Buy
FURS

At August Savings. With ris-
ing prices this August Sale takes
on new significance. Just glance
at these two items. And remem-
Der that there are dozens more
that present values just as great.
Evening star., 1923-08-28
FuU-Length Hudson
Seal Coats, $295

dyed MuSkrat). Probable '
Later Price. S3o5
Beautiful quality, fustrous skins fea-
turing the new tube effect. Luxurious
self collars In crushed or shawl ef-
fects.s A coat like this Is real in
vestment.
Evening star., 1923-08-28
MOUNTAIN CLIMBER lost.
Sir Henry Haden and Two Guides
Missing for Fortnight.

BERNE. Switzerland, August 2S.-
Sir Henry Haden. an English noun
tain climber, and two guides have
been missing for fortnight. They
left Lauterbrunnen August 10 for an
excursion up the Jungfrau and since
have not been seen.
An eleven-year- daughter of
Consul Friedrichs of Dusseldorf,
with her governess, Fraulein
Schenke, alone and without the
knowledge of Consul Friedrichs, tried
to ascend the Rosatch peak. but were
swept over a precipice during snow
storm. Their bodies were found the
next day.
Fined for keeping dog shut up In
one room for sevsn years without
exercise, a London woman pleaded
that she could not take 1t out be-
cause of its rheumatism.
Evening star., 1923-08-28

dyed Muskrat). Probable
Later Price, $325
The vogue that Paris Is sponsoring
Of a fur coat not quite so long. FASH
Ioned from prime, full-furred skins,
perfectly finished In every detail, with
contrasting collars and cuffs, both
shawl and crush styles, OF skunk and
squirrel, these coats present a value
opportunity little short Of remarkable.
Evening star., 1923-08-28
For Larger Women

$3.50 t.sr, Gray M.tus s,. Sport Suit link $295
$500 to $500 SUITS two style, the
.sd ns s. $3.50
E$6s5o to $500 Strictly Tailored Suits, fine
s1s saSy eiYe ~ and black tw'. Sizes 42Ha' $4,000
$500 handsomely Embroidered Black Twill Suit,
size 52La; $500 Three-piece Costume
Sui suit e..a. Of nay; s;s blue o0raI"e with gray 42.5O
4-$s5.oo to $500 Twill and ormandaIe Coats, all
IN .ss sak @ the
Evening star., 1923-08-28
And Look!
SKIRTS!

Ten $to.75 and S12.5o White Skirts,
In flannel, Canton crepe and washable
sas.; s,ss,.s sfrsIsns,'ne and knife $500
Twenty $11.5o and Sf2.5o SILK
Skirts, In Canton and roshanara
crepes and crepe de chine, knife and
box pIeated styles, tan, gray &C 0A
and navy. %O
Fourteen $14.75 to $19.75 White
Skirts, in Canton, flat and roshanara
crepes; stralehtlIne, box and ca M
side pIeated models. YO'OO
Twenty S13.75 and $14.75 knife
pIeated SILK Skirts, in Canton and
roshanara crepes and crepe co O0
de chine, tan and gray. %S'oO
Twenty-four $3.50 to $3.50 SILK
Skirts, knife pIeated, roshanara, flat,
paisley and Canton erepes, %1n on
cocoa, tan, gray and tan. %AOoO
Evening star., 1923-08-28

times those of 1906. existed primarily
to supply the world with gasoline.
largely for use in motor vehicles, Mr..
Bedford said
Evening star., 1923-08-28

Miss Margaret Leigh, daughter OF
a former Kentucky race horse own
er, is the only woman jockey in
America She has ridden horses
since childhood
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-08
Editorial Correspondence
IT'S A LIE

| have been informed that |
am being accused of writing or
in some way being connected
with certain anonymous letters
received by the town commits
sioners concerning Messrs Clark
and Jackson. This possibly was
because | took a stand in the pri-
mary against these two as Re
corder and Chief of Police.
| feel safe in saying that seven
ty five percent of the voters feel
just as | do in regard to this
matter but lack the courage to
say it openly.
| do not write anonymous let
tiers.
| do not fight in the dark.
| do not hesitate to speak what
| think.
And am not afraid to sign my
name to anything | write.
j. NJ. Underwood
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-08
From now until September is

From now until September is
the time when hogs eat their
heads off, " because we have
nothing green for them and de-
pend on keeping them up on corn
and other bought feeds. Cat tail
millet or sorghum planted on
rich land now will furnish green
feed in six weeks. Plant soy
beans and COW peas now for late
summer grazing. These crops
will carry the hogs in good shape
on a minimum of bought feed
until you can put them into the
fields this fall. If you haven't
a small field for the hogs then
plant several rows of millet
seeded thick and we'll fertilized
near the hog pen and cut little
each day for the hogs. Green
feed will cut the bought feed one
half and the hogs will do better.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-08
Anonymous Charges

The mental processes of the
anonymous letter writer, per-
haps of interest to the psycholo-
gist, are alike unknown and
suspected by the greater part of
human beings. Anonymous let
ters, when they carry accusa-
tions, are the full fruit of malice
and cowardice. While they may
conceivably be true, even as the
most inveterate liar is occasional
ly veracious, the flavor of false
hood invests them. The weapons
of cowardice, the products of
ignoble minds, in most instances
they achieve futility, and dam
age no one-unless the writer be
discovered.
In the case of the anonymous
letters sent Mr.. S. F. Patterson,
conveying charges against GER
tain officials of the town of Roa-
noke Rapids, M Patterson very
Enthusiastically and properly
refused to consider them and
through the columns of this
paper urged the writer, or
writer's, to present their charges
in person. If the anonymous
writers can prove their charges
their action in coming forward
and doing so would do them no
injury at all and the community
q public service which would be
appreciated by all right thinking
people.
Their refusal to emerge from
the mists of anonymity, on the
other hand, will inevitably sug-
gest the theory that their charges
are untrue or incapable OF proof.
In either event they, of course,
should never have been made.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-08
FARM NOTES FOR
HALIFAX COUNTY
BY w. o. DAVIS, County Agent,
Weldon, N. c.

Farmers generally are we'll up
with farm work and ahead of the
grass. Now is the time to get in
your soy beans and COW peas for
hay crops. The hay you make
this summer will mean cash
saved next winter on the feed
bill. A mixture of one bushel soy
beans and one half bushel
peas per acre makes excellent
hay. If want to know where to
get seed write US.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-08

Keep your spring pullets grow
ing this summer. 1t is the we'll
developed, strong thrifty pullets
that will lay the Thanksgiving
and Christmas eggs, A generous
supply of good growing feed,
room to exercise, clean quarters
free of mites and lice will pro-
duce the kind of pullets you
want
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-08
Western Respect for Womenl

The best story Of the westerner'S
reverence for women, writes a corre
spondent Of London paper, "is con
cerned with the conclusion of little
fight with Indians. The latter got the
best of 1t and the squaws arrived with
stone hammers to finish off the " wound-
ed. AS squaw thus armed was ap-
preaching a half-conscious victim his
friend called out to him: Look out,
Bill. there's a lady coming"
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-08

the Alaskan administrative sys-
TEN, and that a new and better
era is in the way of being inau-
gurated in a region whose value
has never been appreciated or
even dimly comprehended by
the American people New
York Times.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-08

The Warren county grand
jury which reported that the
prisoners are comfortable and
we'll cared for" yet suggested
some cots for prisoners to
sleep on instead of the concrete
floor, evidently believes in
going the limit in pampering
prisoners.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-08

Panic results when singers
dress takes fire at Petrograd
opera house, headlines. Such
an accident would be regarded as
highly improbable over here.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-08
ALASKA

When President Harding goes
to Alaska he will find it Terri
tory which, in the the ten years
between 1910 and 1920, lost Is per
cent. of its population. This fact
has been widely interpreted to
be proof that it is on the down
grade. But there are things the
census does not tell and, in the
case of Alaska, its omissions are
significant. 1t is true that in 1910
there were more people in Alaska
than now. Nevertheless, she
has gone slowly but steadily
ahead. Today there are in Alas
ka more farmers, more farms,
more women. more children,
more dwelling houses, more
schools, more normal production
more of everything that goes
to the makeup of substantial
prosperity - than there was
when the population in respect
to mere numbers was Is per
cent greater than it is nov. The
difference is that between a min.
ing camp of transient and rip
roaring elements and a settled
and permanent community of
industrial pioneers.
All this is not in rebuttal of
the indictment that charges the
Washington Government with
holding Alaska in leash, with
sealing up her most important re-
sources and with neglecting her
appeals made in equity and in
the name of progress. From the
day we came in possession of
Alaska, now more than half a
century ago, she has been the
victim of neglect on the one
hand, on the other of bureaucra-
tic tyranny. Things done and
things left undone have conspir-
ed to hold in near paralysis a re-
gion larger than the original
thirteen States and in potential
resources as rich as Pennsylvania
Some thirty-fve or thirty-six de-
partmental bureaus have had to
do with Alaska, each acting
upon its own initiative and look
ing to its own purposes with con-
temptuous disregard of any
agency. One bureau has dealt
with fisheries, another with agri-
cultural lands, and so on through |
the list. The climax of stupidity |
and absurdity was attained when
the black bears of Alaska came
under one authority and her
brown bears under another.
In recent years the Govern
ment, through its multifarious
minor administrative agencies,
has given a good deal of atten-
ton and devoted a great deal of
money to Alaska, but the system
if it may be so called-has
been that of overlapping and
conflicting jurisdictions, in the
aggregate amounting to a demor-
alizing confusion. In summary,
It may be characterized as rule
of restriction-of all but stran-
yulation.
The distresses of Alaska have
at last reached the highest au-
thority in our Government. Un-
able to clarity for himself the
iealousies and contentious of
minor officials, President Hard.
ng is going to Alaska to study
on the spot. There is
nope that from his visit and from
lis concern for long neglected
rational possession there will
.ome something in the shape of
horoughgoing reorganization of
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-08

While the Shriners haven t
gone to Washington to make the
town dry, ye paragrapher would
wager a weeks stipend that
noble efforts are being made
along that line.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-08

At that its probably a whole lot
easier to enforce prohibition on
foreign ships than on the home
folks.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-08

Has Governor Smiths ap-
proval of the repeal of the New
York prohibition enforcement
statutes given the democratic
party a new issue or new fis-
sure?
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-08

Thirteen pure bred Duroc Jer-
sey pigs were delivered to men,
bers of the hurelian Springs pig
club on June 1st. Watch these
boys and their pigs. They may
be able to teach you something.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-08

The acid test of southern de-
mocracy, in our opinion, would
be the necessity of choice
between wet, Catholic Demo
crat and a dry, Protestant Re-
publican.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-08

If you have any wool to sell
and want US to help you handle
it get in touch with me at once.
We have some information. for
you.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-08

Will the public abolish the
grade crossing before the grade
crossing abolishes the public?
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-08
Friday. June 8, 1923

Its going to be lot easier to
elect Mr.. Kitchin's successor than
it will be to fill his place.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-08

All communications should be
addressed to the Herald Publishing Co.
Persons wishing return of mssn, must
all cases enclose stamps.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-08
Sugar"

From Bradford he went to Richbure
and Bollver and there fortune. contin'
ued to pour its golden stream INTO his
coffee.-Pasadena Star.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-08

All cards of thanks, resolutions of re-
spects etc, etc, will be charged TO
the rate of ten cents per line. csss
must accompany article in all cases ex
ept were custome has regu ar
count No insertions made for less
han 25 cents.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-08
TELEPHONE 70

Entered as Second Glass Matter Ap
3, 1914, at the Post Office at Roanoke
Rapids, North Carolina, under Act of
March 3, 1879.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-08
no Table.
A1kiW

rVeieo n0 Table.
4 thermometer and perpetual calen.
taI all N one, finished In green or rose
leaehae, y Z xvleene addition to tha
S1ising tabtA
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-06-08

As General Thiny.
When one says ''it Is the unexpected
that happens" he means something
unpleasant. -
Evening star., 1923-02-08
Smoking accessories

3 Wicker Smoking Stands,
with colored ash trays. - eachs
were much niger priced.
Bedroom Stands, in bronze
and silver gilt. Reduced to 3
each.
/ Nickel-Silver Smoking Stand,
with yellow ash tray. Reduced to
e2.06.
2 Table Smoking Sets. with
cigarette holder and two colored
trays. Reduced to 31.76 each.
/ Smoking Set, with cigar and
cigarette holders. and two red
trays. Reduced to q.
l Table Smoking Set, consist
ing of 12-inch tray, fitted with
glass cigar Jar, cigarette jar, and
ash tray. Reduced to -
IL Kitchen Sets, Of good steel,
with white bone and black wood
handles; each set has half dozen
knives and forks. SITS set,
were $3.50.
8 7x11 Photograph Albums,
leather-covered, loose-ieaf. q:
each, were -.
SMOKING Accessory ana KODAK Sec.
tiocs, First door.
Evening star., 1923-02-08
3 DISTRICT BILLS
GET LONG SLEEP
Action of House Committee,
Banning Report on More
| Measures, Blocks Action:

rhrea bills in which District resi-
dAnts are much Interested were sent
70 a, long sleep when the House IL
brary committee adopted d fe'oi
rion today to report out no hiote
bills at this session. This aclloli "a~
taken in view Of the fact that tise
Dresent Congress will be in session
for only four weeks more, ana the II
brary committee has no further Gail
on the calendar.
One of these measures is the reSo-
sution introduced by Represen tauvo
Phillip =. Campbell Of kansas, at
che request of the Macfarland Me-
nlorial Association, which desires to
erect a memorial fountain to the TOT
7ner District Commissioner and civic
leader on government land IN tne'
District at no expense to the gov
Another bill is fathered by Rep
resentatiye Simeon u. Fess Of Ohio.
1t provides for an appropriation OF
s15O,000 toward the cost OF a me-
mortal building to commemmora1e tne
services and sacrifices of the women
of America in the world war The
plan is to erect this building on part
Of the site now occupied py tue
national memorial to the women OF
the civil war, which is the permanent
headquarters of the National Amerl-
can Red Cross.
The Fess bill provides that none
OF the s150.000 contributed by the
government shall be available until
at least an equal amount has been
secured by popular subscription, and
that the title to this building shall
remain In the United States govern
ment, but that it's maintenance and
care will be assumed by the Ameri-
can Red Cross.
The third District measure which
is denied consideration is the Senate
bill providing for erection at the cost
of the government of a statue to
Joseph J. Darlington. the leader of
The Washington bar. a 8 a gift to the
people of Washington. The site re
lected for the Darlington memorial
statue is in Judiciary Square.
Evening star., 1923-02-08
These Reduced February Sale Prices on
Fine Rugs

Offer Some Exceptional Values Tomorrow
9x1z Twotone Seamless Wilton Velvet Rugs $3.50
each; $3.50. -
$50. ~ '
sxz Figured Wilton Velvet Rugs designs Szss
each $3.50. ~
83xlo6 Seamless Two-tone Wilton Velvet Rugs $50
each; $50. " =
S3xo6 Chaumont Chenille Rugs S6s each;
- '
tugs, each, were
ex12 INenrhax Rugs x35 ench, $45
27x54
4 each
Rug Section, floor