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Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-14
LONG TRIP 100 YEARS AGO
oesry Of the Strenuous Exploring Ex-
Psditien Of Maj. S. H. Long Int
Northwest.

The exploring expedition conducted
by Maj. Stephen II. Long Of the United
States army took its departure from
Philadelphia on the Goth of April last
with the view Of traversing the Ameri-
can territory in northwesterly direc-
tton and returning by way of the great
northern lakes, says the Franklin Ca
zette of October 27. 1923. The gentle
men composing the expedition accord
ingly proceeded by way of Wheeling,
Fort Wayne. Chicago. Prairie du
Chien and Fort st. Anthony to the
source Of the River St Peter.
They then Travelled over the valley
of the River st. Peter to its junction
with the Assiniboine, having ascer-
tanned, agreeably to their instructions,
the point at which the forty-ninth de-
gree Of north latitude, the northern
boundary of the United States, crosses
that river. Thus far they had gone by
horses. but at this place they en-
barked on board bark canoes, in which
they reached Lake Superior. Here they
exchanged their canoes for batteau
and. amid severe gales and storms
with snow, proceeded to Mackinaw,
where they met revenue cutter which
took them to Detroit There they
boarded the steamboat Superior and
landed at Buffalo.
Pursuing their journey they found
passage on board Of one of the New
York canal packet boats at Rochester
on the Genessee river, and Travelled on
the customary route to Philadelphia
The tour extended to the fiftyfirst
degree of north latitude and embraced
a circuit of more than 1900 miles, up
ward OF 5000 OF which were through
savage wilderness. This long and
hazardous expedition has been com
pleted in the short peroid of three days
less than six months, and greatly re-
bounds to the credit of the distin-
guished scientific officers by whom 1t
WAS conducted
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-14
Notice of Executrix

Having qualified as Executrix un-
der the last will and testament of A.
P. Mcpherson, Late of Halifax Coun-
ty North Carolina, this is to notify all
persons having claims against his es-
tate to present them to me, properly
verified, on or before the 26th., day
of November 1924. or this notice will
be pleaded in bar of recovery.
All persons indebted to said estate
ore requested to make immediate set
tlement with the undersigned.
Matte P. Mcpherson.
A. L. Clark, Attorney. 1895
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-14
Mr.. Fred White Says. Don't Idle
Because You Only See One Rat" :"

81 did, pretty soon | found my
cellar full. They ate my pota.
toes. After trying RAT-SNAI
l got 5 dead rats. The rest later
They pass up the potatoes to eat
RAT SNAP" If there are rats
around your place follow Mr.
Whites example. Three sizes
35c, Csc, SIPS. Sold and guar
anteed by Roanoke Pharmacy
Co., Roanoke Rapids, N. C.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-14

Near Copenia-pn Il hlock of gran
ite weighing moe tIun 100 tunN wa
lifted from he ocean hed and moved
neighborhood hurricanes drove tH'
up on the shore sheets of ice that.
when melted, left piles of ocean bed
rocks, chains and parts of sunken
vessels.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-14
Sea Weed.

There are 800 varieties of sea Wrrd
In japan. most of which are used "a.
mercial articles, such as glue isin
glass and iodine.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-12-14
NOTICE
APPLICATION FOR PARDON

North Carolina, Halifax County
Notice ;s hereby oivcn that Noti-
tinn will b, taken to Gova~no" Cameron
Mo, rison for pardon of Les'e~ Iarns.
Those having objections will PIE se ti'e
same with the Governor.
This the 18th dav of November, 1923.
Chas L. Station. Attorney.
ll.2S-4t-cls
The Washington times., 1923-04-20
IPLOMA IS TO
. BE GUESTSOF
LEGION
More Than 20 Representatives
Of Foreign Countries Will
See Track Meet.

Washington's diplomatic colony
will be well represented at the
American Legion track and field
meet Saturday at Central stadium,
as more than twenty represen-
tatives OF foreign governments
have signified their intention of
attending the meet. With Senior
Don Juan Riano Y Gayangos, the
ambassador of Spain, heading the
list, the foreign delegation will be
guests OF honor in a special re-
served section Of the spacious sta
dunn.
The Marine Band, under the per-
sonal direction of Lieutenant San
telmann, will be in attendance
throughout the afternoon.
The following is a list of the for
eign representatives:
Senior Don Juan Riano Gay
angos, the ambassador of Spain:
Senior Don Beltram Matthew, the
ambassador Of Chile; Baron de
Cartier de Marchienne, the Belgian
ambassador; Auguste Cochrane de
Alencar, the ambassador of Brazil;
the Right Hon. Sir Auckland Ged-
des. ambassador Of Great Britain;
Constantin Brun, the minister of
Denmark; Senior DIR. Don Rafael III.
Elizalde, the minister of Ecuador;
Senior Don Emiliano Chamorro, the
minister of Nicaragua; Mira Hus-
sein Khan Alai, the minister of
Persia: Count Lazzlo Szechenyi,
the minister of 4 Hungary; Axel
Leonard Astrom, the minister Of
Finland: Senior DIR. Don Ricardo J.
Alfaro, the minister of Panama;
DIR. Ladislas Wroblewski, the min
lister of Poland; DIR. Don Salvador
Cordoya, the minister of Honduras;
Felipe Al. Espil, charge d'affaires,
Argentina; NJ. Tsamados, charge
d'affaires, Greece; Col. George A.
l.. Dumont, military attacl1e,
France; Marquis ". di Bernazzo,
military attache, Italy; Senior Don
r. Camilo Diaz, secretary of lega-
ton, Honduras; William Wallace
White, consul general of Paraguay.
The Washington times., 1923-04-20
NJ AlILEFE HAS
BIG staff
Of AIDES
Detroit Heavyweight Training
in New York for Firpo
Battle.
M TOM THORP.

NEW YORK, April 20.-Jack
McAuliffe. End, the fighting Detroit
heavyweight, who meets Luis F'irpo,
the hard hitting Argentine scrapper,
is one of the star attractions at the
Milk Fund show on May II, In
Gotham, accompanied by fun
corps of sparring partners, handlers
and business advisers.
McAuliffe and his party were met
by Tex Rickard and representa-
tive of the Milk Fund committee.
After getting suitable living quar-
tiers the party moved on down to
the Garden gymnasium.
Richard has arranged for. the
Detroit star to go through his fun
course of training stunts in q
specially provided ring which has
been set up in the center of the
gymnasium.
The record that McAuliffe has
compiled in his short career as .
fighting star is one that deserves
full consideration even from the
most exacting critic. Standing SIX
feet three inches in height he tips
the balance beam Of the scales ct
close to 200 pounds.
One of the most striking things
about his fighting pose Is the ire
mendous reach that he has. It Is
said that McAuliffe is able to touch
with his finger tips points that are
separated by eighty-three inches.
This is Just five inches longer than
the reach of Jack Dempsey.
In other measurements Of his
huge bulk, McAuliffe, as compared
to Jack Dempsey, the Detroit
fighter shows himself to-be much
larger than the titleholder. Dennp-
sey's neck measures seventeen
inches. McAuliffe stretches the
tape nineteen inches. The Detroit
star has an advantage OF eight
inches in his chest measurements
Dempsey is credited with thirty
nine inches to that Of forty-Seven
for McAuIiffe.
The Washington times., 1923-04-20
Women Disprove Old
Weaker Sex"
Theory

Page the misinformed male
that started the rumor that
women belonged to the weaker
sex.
Long distance swimming rec
ords it is claimed, have proved
that the average girl or woman
could outswim the average boy
or man.. With the advent of the
craze for dancing tournaments
a new fact came to light, and
this is that throughout the coun-
try the girls have stood up
better under the constant strain
Of dancing than their partners.
After several days and nights
of continuous tripping the light
fantastic, it has usually been
the girl that has seemed fresh
and ready for a new try at
establishing a dancing record.
The Washington times., 1923-04-20
CHEVY, CHASE IS
BEATEN BY
HARVARD
Arthur HELEN Scores the Only
Win for District Tennis
Players.

Arthur HELEN, of Chevy Chase,
grabbed the only victory scored by
the Chevy Chase tennis team at
Chevy Chase yesterday against the
crack outfit from Harvard Uni
versity. Ballard Moore and Spencer
Gordon carried Duane and In
graham to three sets before losing.
Dwight F. Davis and Arthur Hell
len made Pfaffman and Guild go
the route.
In the singles Ingraham beat
Moore, Briggs defeated Wilcox,
Guild defeated Jennings, Pfaffman
beat Gordon, and HELEN won from
Dickson.
The Washington times., 1923-04-20

we nope he'll get back in the
game soon, but because Of all the
trouble he has had we didn't know
how to figure what he will do this
season. If his operation is COM
plete success we expect he will do
as well as ever. He's as game as
they come and he certainly can hit.
He certainly can. He socks 'em to
every part of the field. he rims
the bases maybe better than any
man in baseball, and he's wonder
at first base.
If he does get back into the game
we figure he'll hit 400 mad come up
to his standards of last year. The
Browns may or may not beat us,
but we're pulling for George and
we want him to get well quick for
his own sake. He has a lot of
wonderful baseball in him it would
be nothing less than tragedy if
he were out of the game.
So we're all pulling for him
and out OF respect for what he
has done in the past I'm putting
him at the head Of the list OF
head-liners, and that's where all /
the fellows on the Yankees
thought he should go.
Then we considered the case of
o bird who has been in the big
league for long time one of the
greatest players that ever lived, if
not the greatest. mean that Cobb
nerson. of Detroit.
Ty and have had some runs-in
on the field in the course of some
hot games. He has ridden" me
and I've rode him. But that was
on the field. The player who won't
fight for his team just naturally
doesn't count or amount to much.
Ty is always in there fighting and
hustling and in spite of the fact
that he's been going at tremen-
dous speed for long long time
we all figure he's good for quite
while yet and that he has lot of
mighty good baseball left in him.
ny viii come to hitting 400 If he
The Washington times., 1923-04-20
ASKS WELFARE
RULE Of GOLF
LINKS
Colonel Sheriff. Thinks Non.
Governmental Supervision
Is Best Plan.

A question receiving attention by
members of Congress concerning
Government operation of the public
golf courses, bathing beach, etc,
versus operation of these recreation
grounds and beach by concession
to private individuals.
Colonel Sheriff., who has charge
of the recreation grounds, is under
existing conditions unqualified in
favor of the concession plan.
He believes that it is really in the
interest of the public to use the
golf course, bathing beach, etc, and
that it gets facilities which 1t would
not otherwise have.
Colonel Sheriff., who is attending
to most of the details concerning
the national-municipal championship
to be held at Washington in June,
believes that eventually the golf
courses and all the other sports for
which fees are charged should be
turned over to the welfare associa-
ton of the executive departments,
which operates under the supervi-
sion of the Superintendent of Public
Buildings and Grounds and the
Superintendent of the State, War
and Navy Buildings. This as
ISOLATION. while not a Government
agency, is not run for profit.
Coloner Sherrill's idea is that
under such operation it will be pos
sible to use some OF the golf
courses for further extensions and
improvements.
Senator Jones of Washington, a
member of the Senate District and
Appropriation Committees, takes
a somewhat different view of the
matter, though he believes that the
plan to place the operation of all
these recreation fields and beaches
under the Welfare Association pro-
badly would work we'll.
The Washington times., 1923-04-20
MARINE BARRACKS BEATS
ALL-OFFICERS TEAM

The Marine Barracks baseball
team defeated the All-Star Officers
team at the Barracks diamond yes
terday, to 2. Bradley, pitching
for the Barracks, held the officers
helpless except in one inning, when
he eased up and the officers scored
two runs.
The Barracks team will travel to
Dover Springs tomorrow to take on
the Vocationalists.
The Washington times., 1923-04-20
First Holdout Gave IN
When He Got
Bar Privilege

Joe Gerhardt, once with De-
troit, is credited with being the
first successful holdout.
In 1884, Gerhardt, after serv-
ing a year with Louisville, was
offered a contract calling for
$1,000, fat salary in those
days.
Gerhardt refused to accept it,
but offered to plav for $500 if
the Louisville owners would
grant him the bar concession
at the park. After a lot of
wranging the Louisville owners
consented, and the first holdout
in baseball history had been re-
turned q winner.
The Washington times., 1923-04-20

isn't hurt and has to stay out OF
the game much.
Ken Williams, 1 think, will
have more trouble hitting home
runs this year than he had last.
He'll be up against the same
thing that I was up against last
season. The pitchers will have
more dope on how he should be
pitched to. The same also goes
for Clarence Walker.
saw enough of Rodger Hornsby
in the few games we played with
the Cardinals last spring to know
what remarkable hitter he is. Be-
sides, his record speaks for itself.
and SO we all agreed that he'll
lead the National League hitters
again this year. Bob Meusel, of
the Yanks, by the way, hits the
ball very much like Hornsby. Their
styles are different. but the ball
just whizzes on line over the
infield. They both hit very heavy"
balls. Watch that fellow Meusel
this year! He's the most improved
ball player I've seen in long
time.
Iris Speakers legs have bothered
him in the last year or. SO and
don't figure he'll be as. good as he
was, say, three years ago, but Iris
sure can go get EN- in that out
field. never have seen an out
fielder who was his superior, 1
think he robbed me of more long
hits than any outfielder in the
game. But / don't hold that
against him He's just a
genius in his line.
Harry Heilman of Detroit ought
to have another great year, too.
That baby socks 'em pretty, when
he connects.
Copyright, 1923. by the Christy Walsh
Syndicate.)
The Washington times., 1923-04-20
WASHINGTON PYTHlAN
DUCKPINNERS CLEAN UF

Washington knights of Pythias
have practically sewed up victory
in their intercity series with Balti.
more, increasing their lead to 1873
pins in the second set of games
rolled here. Washington scored a
set of 1,436 against 1,4O7 for the
visitors.
The Baltimore team will come
here for the final set on May 8.
PUGET, Of Washington, led the
Knights in the set rolled last night,
with a high game of 113 and top
set Of 308.
The Washington times., 1923-04-20
JESS WILLARD DISCOVERS
HE is BETTING FAVORITE

NEW YORK, April 20.-For no
particular reason except that he
probably deserves it, Jess Willard
will return to New York on Sat
urday to receive a measure Of the
respect due an ex-champion and a
man of his proportions. Willard
has become a better favorite on
Broadway over Floyd johnson,
where once he was scoffed at as
an elderly has been. Absence, it
seems, makes the purse grow care
less.
The Washington times., 1923-04-20
GREAT CROWD EXPECTED
AT GIANTS HOME OPENING

NEW YORK. April 2O.-Accom-
modatfons for $4,000 persons, which
would be the largest crowd that
ever saw the Giants play ball, will
be available for the local opening
OF the National League season with
the Boston Braves at the Polo
Grounds next Thursday.
Tickets for reserved seats and
boxes have been placed on sale and
the demand is brisk.
The Washington times., 1923-04-20
LIBERTY CLUB WANTS
OPPONENT FOR SUNDAY

Due to cancellation of the South
Brookland >Juniors, the Liberty A.
G. is out Of a game for next Sun
day and wants one badly.
Pop Kremb, phone North 25SS-W,
the Liberty leader, is booking
games. Junior teams are desired
as opponents.
The Washington times., 1923-04-20
TOURING GOLF BIG AID
TO LOW SCORES

During professional golfers somebody
directing question played the nwood
asked what likely win the national championship this
II don't think 29o viii be broken, replied 4
wouldn't bet that nteected Mike Brady The they
going these days can't tell what they will do The golf
That opinion general certainly
the last few years bear out this assertion
The Washington times., 1923-04-20
BABE SAYS GOOD WORD
FOR TY COBB, ENEMY
ON FIELD ONLY
By BABE RUTH.

YORK. April 2O-Some of the Yankees sitting around
the club ball park the other punching
bag don't know whether know it not but the
baseball chewing the loea
that keep hands going though actually were
punching bag ;,
Anyhow, talking baseball and all wondered what kind
the head-ners both big leagues will have
could George Slsler
how strong pulling him get the trouble he is
having with his heard anybody
with baseball unendy thing about him. Every
body likes him. all feel it's shame that he can't be In
there from the start of the pennant
The Washington times., 1923-04-20

Everything has fur on 1t. You
buy a cup of coffee at coy little
tea shoppe around corner and you
get coating of leather on top
of it, which was formerly grade A,
emancipated cream.
The Washington times., 1923-04-20
edges with genuine Hudson cat.

Electric wind propellers dis
tribute aroma of frozen North
through heavy veil of Bruno skin
imported from Shetland Islands.
The Washington times., 1923-04-20

LdSI year. at SkOkley JOCK HUTCH
ison broke his own worlds record
low score for thirty-six holes when
he led the qualifying field with the
remarkable total of 1856. Not so
long ago Walter Hagen set up a
new mark for eighteen holes in
tournament play when he went
around Belleair in 81.
These and other performances are
strong indications that they are
playing faster golf today than they
did, say, ten years ago, or even
five years past. Undoubtedly greater
knowledge OF the game, the new
balls, upon which manufacturers are
constantly improving; new equip.
ment, such as ribbed clubs and
bulger-faced wooden clubs, have
all had something to do with the
consistent low scoring of late years.
But what is responsible more
than any of these is the fact that
such stars as Hagen, KirLWOOd,
Hutchinson, Sarazen, Barnes and
others, who have been touring
and appearing in tournaments
regularly. are playing a great deal
Oftener than they ever did before.
The performance of Hagen and
Kirkwood, of Hutchinson, of Duncan
and Mitchell offer sufficient proof
that touring golf is beneficial to
their games and conducive to low
scoring. Hagen, who has been on
a wild rampage of remarkable golf
this winter, never looked more fit
for the game. Nor were any of
his performances, more impressive.
He, himself says his tour has
helped him wonderfully.
The tour has helped me physic-
ally" he said, because we are
keeping regular hours and living a
routine that is keeping us in great
trim. Then the difference in the
various courses at which we appear
helps our game lot. You become
accustomed to the changes in eli
mate and courses and get used
to adapting yourself to the varia
TONS"
The Washington times., 1923-04-20

Nightgowns, doilys, pajamas,
overcoats, brassiers,, suspenders
and shoestrings ali have their pro-
rata of imitation seal riveted some
where on the surface, and you're
not in style without its uncomfort-
able influence.
The Washington times., 1923-04-20

There is no doubt the stars
who tour about and keep their
hands i'm the game all the time
have big advantage on the men
who remain constantly by the
practice tee, giving lessons week
i'm and week out.
The Washington times., 1923-04-20

Although it belongs to the will
derness, fur has taken an evil adj
vantage In the march of civiliza-
ton. Wild women don't think they
are completely domesticated unless
they disguise 'emselves in fox, rab-
bit, polecat or mink.
The Washington times., 1923-04-20

Drop into dressmaker's to order
a suit, you're sure to get trimmed,
whether it's in fur or not. In nirn-
BILE process of edging, the material
doesn't seem to enter into the
equation.
The Washington times., 1923-04-20

The time eventually is coming
when there will be the playing
class of professionals and the stay
at.homes. That trend of a series
of several large purse tournaments
which are to be put on through
out the country this season.
The Washington times., 1923-04-20

Woods has been so fumigated of
squirrels, rhinoceros, ground hogs
and weasels there isn't enough fur
left to cover the parlor floor, but
substitutes will be employed, pro-
Vided science doesn't stay asleep.
The Washington times., 1923-04-20

You grab fur on your doughnuts
these days, fur on your street car
transfer and elephant feathers on
your shroud. II it hasn't at least
three generations Of monkey dand-
ruff blemishing its natural luster,
it's q fake.
The Washington times., 1923-04-20

deer moss is re-
s psO n sib1e for
wave of bank.
ruptcies, suicides,
divorces and vol
untary insanity.
C h o os y sex is
slapping Zzy
stuff on every
thing up to and
including t e a
towels.
The Washington times., 1923-04-20
Says SKILLET"
Finn, Esq:
Washington Will Keep Cool
This Summer if Fur
Epidemic Doesn't
Suffer Relapse.
Nv KIRK MILLER.

6Y KA41bh N444A11ss
~ UR Is the predominating con-
tamination In summer mas
uuerade. Milady hasn't a
handkerchief in her wardrobe that
isn't trimmed, lined, embroidered
or vulcanized with some sort OF
bona fire fur.
The Washington times., 1923-04-20

isn't hurt and has to stay out OF
the game much.
The Washington times., 1923-04-20

If friend says he heard John at the theatre. how
are you to know whether he means John Barry
more or John Mccormack How do you expect
the smoke dealer Is going to know you mean
GARCIA GRANDE Cigars unless you ask for
them by their full name.
The Washington times., 1923-04-20

Year.around popularity of rein
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-23
HAD INDIGESTION
FOR SIX YEARS
South CarOlinian Says That He
Was in a Bad Fix, and
Found Black-Draught
of Great Benefit.

Saluda, s. Gin a statement given
here, Mr.. H. c. Dove, well-known
resident on the Saluda road, said: 81
suffered with indigestion for six years.
had gotten to the place where I
could hardly eat thing-everythin
hurt. I had smothering spells: fell
of twenty pounds I was in a bad
fix read of Black-Draught and de-
cided to try It. 1 used a big dose
daily and in three months time saw
a great change.
81 had gotten to the point where 1
only ate milk and crackers, but after
I began taking Black Draught, I be-
San to eat, and gradually got my ap-
petite. 1 gained in weight and I felt
better. have not had a bad spell of
indigestion in ten months. I believe
Back Draught g the best liver medi-
cine made. want to make this state
ment because feel so grateful for
what Black Draught did for me that
want others to know for 1t may help
them as it helped me-
In a recent letter, dated eight
months after the above statement,
Mr.. Dove wrote: my general health
is fine. Black-Draught has been a
blessing to my health and whenever
need a liver medicine I take Black
Draught." Sold everywhere. 25c.-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-10-23

High Spots

The American revolution taught us
to found an empire on freedom and
not oppression, so that George Wash
ington really founded the British En-
pire.
The question has often been asked.
Who won the war? There have been
many claimants who never saw the
war. Who won the war? The man
who won the war was the humble
man In the steel helmet.
We entered" the war, you and our
selves. to insist upon square deal
among nations. hope we continue
to insist upon it.
We must see right done in the
world If we are going to have peace
in the world If Britain, with the CO.
operation of America, and America,
with the cooperation of Britain, do not
undertake that duty, God help the
world
The next thing needed in Europe is
the Abraham Lincoln touch-concillia-
ton and not vengeance.
am going to use a term Of the
prize ring When man is counted
out, where he is PROSTATE and beaten,
1t isn't craftsmanship to kick him.
Vengeance is a poor thing. 1t
breeds vengeance and you have
merry-go-round of the devil forever.
1t is for your Nation and ours to
unite that there may sound through
the world the angels song of peace
on earth, good will toward men.