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Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-09-28

Don't fail to get in cover crops
of rye and clover after todays
rain. Cover crops will prevent
winter teaching and washing,
build up the soil and in this way
help reduce the fertilizer bill.
Cover crops will also make the
cotton field a bad plae for the
weevils in winter time. Weevils
cannot stand the moisture and
cold weather at the same time.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-09-28
Hon. R. C. Allsbrook
Announces Platform
Former Solicitor in Brilliant Speech at
Scotland Neck Outlines Reasons On
Which He Bases Appeal to Voters.
ADDRESS IS WARMLY APPLAUED

1--WE son OF OcOLldnQ Neck, anC
candidate for Congress from the
Second Congressional District
addressed the voters of this sec.
tion last night at the Dixie Thea.
ire. The building was packed
with a representative crowd OF
business men, farmers and ladies
and his address was received
with applause throughout.
Mr.. Allsbrook was introduced
by Mr.. Ashby Dunn, prominent
attorney of Scotland Neck, in a
short speech in which he outlin-
ed Mr.. Allsbrook's platform and
called attention to the fact that
he was the only candidate who
had yet come out in print with a
clear, four-square platform.
Beginning his speech with that
immortal hymn:
"Breathes there the man with
soul so dead
"Who never. to himself hath
said
"This is my own, my native
land" etc, he expressed his
pleasure and qualification at hav-
ing the opportunity of facing an
audience OF his own native
towns-people and asking for
their suffrage.
He then launched into a dis
cussion of the platform upon
which he stands and upon which
he hoped to be elected to Con-
gress, which was in brief, as fol-
lows:
A revision and simplifcation
of the method of ascertaining
and assessing Federal income
taxes; just and fair compensa-
ton for the soldiers of the World
War; liberal provisions for the
manned and disabled soldiers of
that war; radical and mme-
diate revision of the tariff and
a return to the just and equita-
BILE provisions OF the tariff that
was written under the Demo-
cratic administration; he is un-
alterably opposed to the move
ment to subsidize the schools
with Federal appropriations and
control quoting from a bill
which had been introduced in
Congress and calling attention
to the danger of such a move; he
advocates rigid economy in the
administration of public affairs;
and lastly he stands for just and
meritorious legislative measures
that would advance and promote
the best interests of the farmers
of this nation, and he reiterated
his belief in that sound and JEFF
.fersonian doctrine of Equal
Rights to All and Special Privi-
leges to None.
In conclusion he pledged him
self to serve his constituency
if elected, to the best of his
bility, recognizing no man above
another, be he high or low,
rich or poor, and appealed to
his friends and native townsmen
to support him in his ambition to
serve them in the halls of Con-
greSS.
1t was clean-cut, four-square
manly and sincere speech and
was received warmly by the
large audience.-The Scotland
Neck Commonwealth.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-09-28
NOTICE w. O. W.

On next Monday night, Octo-
Der 1st. 1923 our camp will meet
at 7:30 o'clock, P. M. At $50 re-
freshments will be served. All
are urged to be present.
Order of Council Commander.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-09-28
Il Hurt.

A stone carver was on the witness
stand describing the way in which he
had been assaulted by the defendant !:
"Hs walked right into my yard and
slammed me up against one Of my
tombstones," the witness said.
"Did he hurt you" inquired the court.
"Hurt meT roared the witness,
why, I've got Sacred to the Mem
cry Of stamped all down my back
Philadelphia Ledger
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-09-28

To folks not familiar with wee
wi damage the above reduction
may not seem reasonable, but if
you will talk with farmers who
have suffered weevil damage you
can learn something about how
fast they can W ork and the de-
struction they can do. For ins.
tance a certain gin in South
Carolina ginned 5000 bales of
cotton in 1922. The same gin il.
1923 only ginned five hundred
bales.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-09-28
Subscription $500 Year in Advance
ROANOKE RAPIDS PERSONAL
AND LOCAL ITEMS

Mr. Mooney Greedburg has re-
turned after spending his vaca-
ton in Baltimore.
Miss Ellen Fields and Mrs. ].
H. Williams spent Thursday in
Rocky Mount.
Mr.. J. F. Welch spent a few
days in Edenton last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Balm are
spending some time in Char
lotte, attending the Made in
Carolina Exposition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl, of Green's
boro, spent Tuesday in the home
of Mrs. B. Marks.
Miss Rosa Pearson spent We'd
nesday in Valentine with her
parents.
Miss Onie Glover is spending
some time in Charlotte attending
the Made In Carolina Exposi-
ton.
Miss Matte Virgins, of Wei
don, was in town Thursday.
Messrs. Hugh Webb and
Charles Boykins, of Halifax,
spent Sunday in town.
Miss Cammie Vaughn Of Hall
fax, spent the week end here
with her parents.
Mr.. Tillery Robertson, of the
U. S. N, is spending some time
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. L. Robertson.
Mr.. Ewell Gowen left Satur-
day for Roanoke where he will
spend some time,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Porterfield
of Wollaston, Mass, spent few
days in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. 7. Chase.
Mr.. Jack Green, of Richmond.
spent the week end in town.
Mr.. Clyde T. Dozier, of Nor
folk, spent Monday in town.
Miss Annie Cherry spent the
week end in Scotland Neck.
Messrs. Walter Page and Lof-
ten Moody spent Sunday in Wei
don.
Mr.. 7. M. Coburn spent Thurs
day in Lynchburg on business.
Miss Lucille Rem spent tine
week end in Henderson with her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ?, Re tut.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Tillery snd
Miss Sula B. Williams s,gut
Sunday in Henderson.
Mrs. W. r. Cherry and fttle
daughter, of Rocky Mount, ar,
visitors in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. E. Williams.
Mrs. Ed. Parker and children,
Of Greensboro, are visiting in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. S. }
Bounds,
Mr.. Wells D. Tlllery spent .e
week end in Scotland Neck.
Messrs. Cleophus Bray and ] +.
Thompson left last week for S.i-
ford where they will work SOM
time.
Capt. and Mrs. ]. NJ. McMufr..
have returned after spending t,
summer in Asheville.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-09-28
One Kind Of Wisdom.

One Kind Of Wisdom.
Jud Tunkins says a man often gets
he reputation for being Wise by learn
tAs let Of things that nobody IL par
msnlayly infwe9tA In.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-09-28
ROSEMARY PERSONAL AND
LOCAL ITEMS

Mr.. Wade Dickens, of Weldon,
was a visitor in Rosemary Sun.
day.
Miss Minnette Marshall, OF
Virginia Beach, was the guest Of
friends in town this week.
Mr.. S. M. Swaine, of York.
town, Va. Was in Rosemary for
the week end.
Mr.. T. W. Mullen and children
spent the week end with rela.
tives in Petersburg.
Mrs. James E. Smite spent the
week end in Raleigh with her
daughter Mrs. Irwin Brooks.
Mr.. T. C. Gregory, of Char
lotte. was in town Monday.
Mr.. Carter S. Mebster, of
Rocky Mount, spent Wednesday
IN Rosemary.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Gay and
Miss 'Bernice Decker attended
the barbecue dinner at Brinkley-
vile Tuesday and heard Judge
Kerr, Candidate for Congress
make an address.
Mr.. j. B. Hall, of Scotland
Neck. was here Wednesday.
The Boys Club of All Saints
Episcopal Church held their reg.
ular meeting in the rarlsh hall of
the Church Wednesday.
Mr.. R. A. Pruitt, of Peters
burg, was here Wednesday.
Messrs. J. B. Rochelle and N.
T. Gay, of Jackson, were in town
Tuesday.
Mr.. Albert Strauss, of Rich
mond, spent Wednesday in Rose
mary.
Mrs. Joseph E. Johnson, who
has been the guest of her daugh-
tter, Mrs. R. H. Gay, has return
ed to her home in Neasmith.
S. G.
Mr.. w. C. Shinnick, of Lex
ington, KY, was in Rosemary
Wednesday.
Miss Esther Marshall returned
from Virginia Beach Tuesday
night.
Mr.. Louis S. Cannon, returned
from Charlotte Tuesday. Mr..
Cannon has been arranging the
exhibit of the Rosemary Mfg.
Company at the Made in Caro-
linas, Exhibition"
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Cleaton, of
Vultare. were visitors in Rose
mary Wednesday.
Mr.. Leland Decker, of Raleigh,
was the guest of relatives in
Rosemary for the week end.
Mr.. E. J. O'Brien, of Hender-
son, spent Wednesday in town.
Mrs. Essie Tripp and family of
Tarboro. have recently moved to
Rosemary and accepted positions
with the Rosemary Mfg. Com
pany.
Mr.. Clarence Byrd attended
the barbecue in Rrinkleyville
Tuesday.
Mr.. Ned Manning spent sew
eral days in Charlotte this week.
The handsome new theatre of
Mr.. Jesse E. Dobbins was opened
to the public for the first time
Tuesday night when an unusual
ly large audience attended the
initial offering. The new build
ing is equipped to the degree in
the latest improvements and bids
fair TO get a good patronage.
The stores in the front of the
building will be occupied immed-
lately. Next to the theatre Mr..
Dobbins is erecting another
building to be used by Mr.. N. D.
Cox as a barber shop.
Mr.. K. Etheridge. of Baltimore.
Z was in Rosemary Wednesday.
Mr.. J. M. Payne, of Cumber-
land, was in town Wednesday.
Messrs. Y. w. Sanders and
and Clyde Sanders returned Sat.
urday after spending seve-a
days in Raleigh.
Mr.. A. D. Tippett Of Hender.
son. was here for a short while
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Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-09-28

A number of the pigs in the
Boys Pig Club work are now
weighing around $50 pounds at
six months old.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1923-09-28
M. E. CHURCH SOUTH
Rev. Robert H. Broom, Pastor

Mr.. W. v. Wosdroof, S. S. Supt.
Miss Vivian Edmesds. Pianist
Mr.. K. L. lowe, teacher Of Baraea Class
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-07-19
Commerce CHAMBER
TAKES UP PROBLEMS

At the weekly luncheon of the
chamber of commerce yesterday,
Dean Messenger, head of the summer
school at the university, called at
tention to the plan to take the sum-
mer school students and their faml-
lies to Lewiston Friday afternoon,
for a swim at the beach, picnic
supper, which will be furnished by
the Lewiston chamber of commerce,
and a dance at the Lewiston pavll-
ion. and asked that the chamber Of
commerce furnish cars for the trip
Those present promptly arose to the
occasion. a number of cars beinf Of
fered. A committee consisting OF
Dean M. F. Angel, J. w. Kennedy,
F. A. Belts and J. d. Davis was ap-
pointed to see that the required num-
Der of cars are available.
Lawrence Huff called attention to
the fact that the brown rat, such as
infests many places in the east, has
recently made it's appearance in MOS
COW, and urged that some steps be
taken to eradicate the rodent before
it becomes too much in evidence. He
told of one man having killed several
of the animals recently. commit
tee consisting of Dr. E. t. Baker, Mr..
Hull anu ". OIc6n was ctPPOihOON
to investigate.
c. L. Jain reported that the auto
mobile park signs had been reinstat-
ed for the convenience of tourists
He also spoke of the need of cutting
noxious weeds in some sections of
town A committee consisting of
Mayor Fl. Melgard Mr.. Jain and
Homer Estes was appointed to take
action regarding the weeds.
Rolston Butterfield, of the commit
tee appointed to sell advertising
space in the summer edition of the
University Argonaut. reported that
the space had been disposed of with
out difficulty.
Attorney Thomas Feeney of Gene
see, who was a guest of the chamber.
spoke of the work accomplished by
commercial organizations and said
that while those who do not take
part sometimes refer to the active
members as clique, he had always
noticed that the clique which worked
an organized body, was COM
posed of men who were willing to
work for the community.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-07-19
TUNNEL To BRING
OCEANS NEARER
PROPOSED BORE THROUGH CON-
TINENTAL DIVIDE IN COLORADO,
OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE

Denver, Colo. - CA. P.) - Actual
work on the Moffat tunnel, through
the continental divide west of Den
yer, is expected to begin early next
month. The first shovelful of dirt
may be turned on August /, Colorado
Day Everything is in readiness to
start. Bids for construction are be-
ing advertised, and the bonds are be-
ing offered for sale.
The Moffat tunnel will cut the rail
distance between the Atlantic and the
Pacific oceans by 70 miles. Its con-
structiOn is an engineering feat of
much difficulty, and it is of great ma
tional Importance, for it will open up
a large section of land in northwes-
tern Colorado rich in natural re-
sources. The campaign to construct
this tunnel has been carried on for
the last so years. EARLY in the six
ties the pioneers of what is now the
state of Colorado realized adequate
transportation was necessary to de-
velop the territory, and set about to
get it.
The tunnel commences at the head
waters of South Boulder creek in
Gilin county near the town of Toll
land, passes under James Peak and
GulGISGS d ctlllC lllOIC IliciIi oiA t1ll1Co
west at the headwaters of the Fraser
river in Middle Park. Grand county.
The western side of the tunnel is ~
miles from the town of Fraser, Color
ado.
The tunnel will be 6O4 miles long.
The project consists of main tunnel
20 by 16 feet in the clear and
pioneer tunnel paralleling it. Trains
through the tunnel will be operated
by electricity. Provision has been
made so that automobiles and other
traffic may pass through the tunnel
in special cars. The tunnel eleva-
ton at the east portal is 9,190 feet,
at the west 9,100 feet.
Sponsors of the tunnel predict that
ultimately almost all of the railroads
entering Denver will use the tunnel
as a short cut from Denver west.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-07-19
NORWEGIAN LUTHERAN
CHURCH EXTENDS CALL

a message was received from the
Rev. Gerhard Peterson of RoSholt,
Wisconsin, this morning stating that
he was enroute for Moscow, where
he wishes to investigate conditions re-
lative to his call to the pastorate OF
the Norwegian Lutheran church at
this place Rev. Peterson was called
as successor to Rev. j. e. Lee, and
has been highly recommended He
is graduate of ST. Olaf college,
Northfieid, Minnesota, and of Luther
Seminary at st. Paul and has served
for a few years as pastor in Wiscon-
sin.
Rev. Peterson has never himself
been in Moscow before, but his father,
the Rev. N G.. Peterson, who was
one of the most prominent pastors in
the middle western states, was in
Moscow for brief visit several years
ago while making a tour of the west,
and occupied the pulpit of the Nor
wegian Lutheran church at the time.
1t is hoped that Rev. Peterson Will
decide to accept the call, as it is felt
that he will be very desirable man.
He will preach here next Sunday fore
noon, and in the Genesee Valley
Lutheran church in the afternoon.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-07-19
WERE SEEKING
EXPERIENCE WITH A GUN

Two Moscow boys, about Ia years
of age, one a Canham boy and the
other Carrico, were picked up Tues
day evening by Policeman Olson,
with .32 revolver in their possess
sion, which they had been firing in
side the city limits. The matter was
called to the attention of Probate
Judge Nelson, who suggested that the
boys be allowed to go home for the
night and he would talk to them the
next day. 1t did not seem to be part
of the plan of the boys, however, to
go home, and they have not been
seen since 1t is supposed that it
had been their intention to leave home
and that they had secured the revol-
yer to carry as weapon. The re-
volver was purchased at local hard
ware store.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-07-19
TO INVESTIGATE
PRISON AFFAIRS
AUTHORITIES AGREE TO COM
MITTEE APPOINTMENT, FOLLOW
ING CRITICISM BY CLERGYMEN

Approval of the appointment of a
committee to investigate prison con-
ditions at the Idaho penitentiary and
make recommendations to the legis-
lature of 1928, was given Monday
by T. A. Jeter, secretary of state and
a member of the state board of pri-
son commissioners. The state official
sanctioned the move following con-
ference with Dean Paul Roberts of
the Boise Episcopal church, and the
Rev. J. A. Glendenning of the Metho-
dist church, says the Idaho States
man.
Dean Roberts criticized the man
agement of the prison in sermon de-
livered Sunday night at the union
services held in front of the capitol
Wants Qualified Investigation
1t was Dean Roberts suggestion
that a committee be appointed and
Mr.. Jeter agreed with him, provided
men were named to the committee
who were acquainted with the affairs
Of the penitentiary.
alt will take three months OF the
time of a man unacquainted with the
prison situation to become familiar
with conditions before he would be
qualified to criticize or make recon-
mendations," Mr.. Jeter said
Charles P. Mccarthy, associate JUS
tice of the state supreme court;
Melvin S. Stevens, state building su-
pervisor in charge of he-construc-
tion of the shirt factory and cell
house at the penitentiary, and cap
tain of the Salvation Army, also at
tended the conference.
Both Mr.. Jeter and A. H. Conner,
attorney general and also member
of the board of prison commissioners,
took exception to some of Dean Rob
erts' statements made in his sermon
Sunday night.
MIR. Jeter admitted that the new
solitary confinement cell house which
is now under construction at the pen1-
tentiary is equipped with rings in the
walls about five or six feet from the
floor for restraining unruly prisoners.
However, he said, these rings were
put in the concrete walls without the
knowledge of the prison commission
ers and orders have been issued to
the effect that as soon as the con-
crete forms are removed the steel
rods holding the rings are to be
sawed off. There is absolutely no
equipment in any of the cells with
which a prisoner might be tortured,
he said.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-07-19
OFFICIALS WAGING WAR
ON THE NOXIOUS WEED

Through the combined effort of the
city and county authorities, vigor-
GUS war is being waged >on noxious
weeds, in Moscow, and if the work
is kept up, as it will be, the alleys,
streets, and vacant lots will be more
nearly free Of this enemy Of a neatly
kept town than most Palouse country
towns.
While in most cases it has only
been necessary to call the attention
of property owners to the need of
harvesting their crop of unsightly
weeds, there have been some cases
where it was necessary to take
official action and it is possible that
in a few cases it will be necessary
for the city to have the work done
and charge it to the property owner.
The notices which are being sent out
call attention to the law, which pro-
vides a penalty of $100 for allowing
noxious weeds to go to seed.
The work in the city is being car
ried on under the direction of Chief
of Police Sam Silvey.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-07-19
FARM LEADER SAYS
FARMER HARD HIT
THE DROP In WHEAT PRICE
THREATENS TO ELIMINATE
CHANCE FOR PROFIT

According to a statement by o.
Bradfute, president of the American
federated farm bureau, made after the
sudden slump in wheat prices to the
dollar mark and below in Chicago,
many American wheat farmers are
confronted with ruin unless condi-
tions change and a means is found
for holding at least part of the crop
for orderly distribution.
In summarizing the situation the
farm bureau head says:
Dollar wheat in Chicago means
that the farmer will be unable to pur-
chase the necessaries for/nimSelf and
family. The immediate effect will
benefit the consumer, but the ultimate
result will be higher prices for the
consumer since thousands of farmers
will be forced to quit producing due
to inability to get enough for the
product" Bradfute said.
with the cost of producing wheat
ranging from S1.20 and $1.60 and
the farm price per bushel now quoted
throughout the wheat belt at 80 to
50 cents with prospects of it going
lower, economists say farmers this
year will have to take losses from
35 to 60 cents per bushel, unless
means are found to hold the crop.
Based on the estimated crop of
S21 900 bushels less 90,000,000
bushels for seed, or net crop of
731 900 900 bushels 25 cent loss
would amount to $3.50, 1000 100000
while the 60 cent loss would aggre-
gate the ruinous figure of $6O0,0OO,-
900 for the entire wheat belt.
The sole element of hope in the
situation, leaders say, is the ware
housing of much of the present crop
until conditions for it's disposal are
better, the storage to be financed by
the new agricultural credit machinery
provided by the last congress.
The falling prices of wheat, 1t is
claimed, are not due to the domestic
situation so much as they are to the
world situation. Three important fac
tors of this situation are:
1. A carry-over of about 30O,O0O,-
600 bushels for the entire world at
the beginning of the present crop year,
far greater than any carry-over be-
fore.
2. Huge crops in Canada.
8. The return to production OF
European countries.
Spectators are capitalizlng the
situation brought about by increased
wheat production in Canada and for
eign. countries" said Gray Silver,
head of the American farm bureau
federation.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-07-19
MOSCOW WOMAN HAS
REACHED CENTURY MARK

Mrs. Cynthia A. Neely, who has
made her home in Moscow for more
than twenty-five years, celebrated
her one hundredth birthday ami
versary on Tuesday, July IL, at her
home in the southeast part of town.
Mrs. Neely, whose maiden name
was Cynthia Zumwalt, was born in
Jefferson county, Missouri, one hun
dred years ago. She is the mother
of eight children, four of whom have
CROSSED the bar. The four living
are w. T. Barnes, formerly of Mos
COW, who now lives in the Big Bend
country; Mrs. L. S. Roise of Waits
burg, Wash; and Frank Nicely and
J. M. Barnes of Moscow.
Mrs. Neely is in very good health
and greatly enjoys having her friends
visit her She makes her home with
her son, ]. M. Barnes, and is still
able to help with the house work.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-07-19
Simmer STUDENTS TO
TAKE LEWISTON JAUNT

Summer school students and their
families are to enjoy an excursion 10
Lewiston, Friday afternoon at 2
O'Clock. Upon their arrival at Lewis
ton they will take trip through the
Lewiston orchards, which will be fol-
lowed by a beach and swimming par
ty on the Charleston beach. A picnic
supper will be served at O'Clock,
after which the party will dance at
the open air pavilion at Lewiston un-
til 1920, when they will start on the
drive back to Moscow.
Miss Bernice Mccoy, of the depart
ment Of education at the university,
is chairman of the social committee,
and has done a great deal towards
the trip and completing the
details. The Lewiston chamber OF
commerce is cooperating with the
social committee in making the ex-
cursion a success and they will fur
nish the supper and help entertain
the students during their stay in that
city. The Moscow chamber of COM
merce has donated the use OF the
necessary cars for transportation and
has otherwise co-operated in making
this a memorable outing for the sum-
mer school students. Over two hum
dred students and their families are
expected to make the trip.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-07-19
80 CHILDREN GIVEN
0NCE-OVER AT CLINIC

DR.. F. w. Almond, director Of the
state bureau of child hygiene, and
Miss w. A. Robinson, public health
nurse, were kept quite busy Thurs
day in the clinic for mothers and
children, held in the Sunday school
temple at the Methodist church.
More than fifty mothers brought their
children and were delighted with the
thorough examination and with the
advice and suggestions.
DR.. J. Harry Einhouse has been ap-
pointed by the District Medical as
sociation to assist the doctor
The children brought today range
in ages from II days to IA years
Friday morning at IL o'clock the
doctors will meet the teachers of the
city and those who are attending the
summer school at the university, to
discuss the various questions Of child
health