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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18

There will be n meeting of Ward
Community Club Monday evening al
100 at the Page school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18

The Ladies Of the Star Club will
hold a whist party at Masonic BAN
qret hall Monday evening, February
IL
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18

The Ladies' Aid of the First Bap-
fist Church will meet Tuesday after
moon with Mrs. w. I. Guild. Kings
bury street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18

Mrs. William a. Hayes is passing
few days as the guest OF hei
daughter Miss Anna Hayes, who Is
teaching school in Rumford.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18

The Ladies' Aid of the Universe
list Church will meet Tuesday az
o'clock with Mrs. Charles HedricK'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18

portance OF religious education. But
he considered that public funos
should not he used for parOchial
schools. lie said that for the past
ten years there had been q steady
movement i'm the direction of grant
ing public funds TO parochial schools
and that in northern AroostoOlS IL
was already in practice. that the
public schools and the parochiai
schools there were one. Such grants
had been prohibited by constitutional
amendment in thirty states of the
union already in tho past two dc.
Cadcs. Massachusetts had passed
such m amendment under the leader
slip of Paymon Smith. considering
it in line with the fundamental ideas
of American democracy. This prln-
ciplc had been approved BY Madison
and Grant. Baxter had declared IN
favor of II. Senator brewster clos
ed with an appeal for religious edu-
cation as necessity for the young
He ended with that magnificent quo
tation from Lincoln. with Malics
towards none. with charity for all
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18

The regular meeting Of Health Re-
lief Corps No. 2 will be held Tuesday
evening, February 10.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18

Hiram w. Potter is in Boston on
business for few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18

New telephone books have been
distributed in HalloWell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18

Miss Ella Hewins was the week
end guest of her sister, Mrs. Geor-
gianna LillN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18
HalloWell Local News

Mrs. Pearl Blaisdel went TO Bos-
ton yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18
LOCAL NOTICE

Usual big dance tonight, Union
Hall. PcasIec's Novelty Orchestra.
Feb1Sdlt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18

The girls Of II. II. s, play Cony
girls Saturday evening of this week
in the school gymnasium.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18

Mr. and Mrs. J. Walter Robinson
left Saturday for st. Petersburg,
Fla, where they will pass the re-
mainder of the winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18

Roy Mason is visiting relatives in
Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18

Leo White was in Portland Satur-
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-18

fchtc 10
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-01-04
Proeress in Tick Eradication.

Eve are making good progress in
eradicating the tick from eastern
North Carolina under the zone plan
Assembly" said Dr. William Moore,
chief of veterinary work for North
Carolina State College and the State
Department OF Agriculture, in a state
ment issued. "On our recommenda.
tion the secretary of the United States
ed BERTHE, Camden Gates, Hertford
Perquimans and portions of Dare and
Beaufort counties from quarantine.
This was made effective on and after
December 81 by order No. 2S5 of the
bureau of animal industry and signal
by Secretary Wallace.
I'VE will be ready to begin work
in zone two beginning with the new
year. Last year, at the height of
our work in the first zone, we had
about rs men employed as inspectors,
range riders and supervising veteri
narians. The government furnished
us experienced veterinarians to SUI,
pervise the work in each county and
with the exception of few herds of
cattle on some local farms and some
other wild, or semiwild animals in the
swamps the first zoAe has about been
cleaned up.
Besides. cleaning up the tick in
those counties realised from quaran-
tine. DR.. Moore said he and his CO
workers had found it necessary also
to clean up large area that had been
reinfested due to ticks coming back
from infested counties. He said
however, that the tick will be pushed
into the sea within three years if
the people will cooperate in the
movement. Fourteen counties infest
ed with the tick remain in eastern
North Carolina.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-01-04
Coolidge Asks Aid.

Washington.-Assi in the task
of finding jobs for rehabilitated for
mer service men has been asked by
President Coolidge in letters to the
American Federation of Labor, the
United States chamber of commerce
and the chambers of commerce of the
larger cities.
The president. in letters addressed
to these organizations and made pub,
lie by the veterans bureau, declared
that while much has been accom-.
plished. especially by the United
States veterans bureau. in this very
vital problem. there is still much to
be accomplished for the approximate.
ly 10000 who are still in training and
who are to become ready for employ
ment at the rate of about 5000 per
month"
Assistance is asked" the letter
added, Sin placing these men and
women in employment Immediately
following their rehabilitation and in
following up such employment with a
view to making 1t continuous. e. .
These men and women have served
their country in time of great emer.
gency. Let us now contribute some
thing of service to them"
The suggestion was made by the
president that the various organiza.
tions establish permanent committees
to solve the problem for the disabled
veterans in their respective communi.
ties.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-01-04
Wheat Growing Found Improbable.

Evidence that the growing of wheat
has been found improbable in North
Carolina is shown by the reduction of
the acreage devoted to wheat accord
ing to the monthly report of Frank
Parker, statistician for the agricul-
tural department, issued here. Mr.
Parker asserts that the reduction
amounts to at least six per cent when
compared with last years acreage and
still more when compared with the
average over period of years. The
rye crop. according to the report.
shows about the same acreage.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-01-04
Emplo, Special Council.

Special counsel will be employed by
this state to assist the attorney gen.
eral in representing North Carol ma
interests in the hearing before the in
complaint of Virginia cities alleging
unfair discrimination against them by
certain railroads in interstate freight
rates with reference to North Carolina
noints, 1t was announced by Governor
Cameron Morrison.
The governors announcement fol-
lowed the receipt of 4 letter from
the corporation commission.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-01-04
New onenslve on Boil weeviI.


Covering those counties which had
light boil weevil infestation this year
and which will probably have their
first heavy damage by the pest in 1924,
the Division of Entomology of the
State College and Department of Ag-
riculture has planned series Of sew.
enteen meetings TO rthe northeastern
section of the State to better acquaint
the cotton farmers with the habits
and control methods of the weevil
According to Director B.. W. Kilgore
of the Agricultural Extension Ser
vice, these meetings will be under
the supervision of w Bruce Mabee,
extension entomologist who will be
assisted by workers from the Division
Of Agronomy and from several com
mercial concerns that have taken an
interest in the movement.
Among those who will assist Mr..
Mabee is G. NJ. Garren of the Division
Of Agronomy. Mr.. Garren will pre-
sent the cultural methods of growing
cotton under weevil conditions. He
will show from the experiments con.
Quoted by his co-workers the best
varieties Of cotton to use, the kinds
and amounts of fertilizers best suited,
the proper spacing distances for chop
ping cotton and the planting dates for
producing a crop of mature bolls be-
fore the weevil gets in his deadly
work. Mr.. Garren is especially well
fitted for this work having had several
years Of experience in doing extension
work with field crops over the entire
State.
The Division of Entomology has
done considerable work in conducting
experiments and demonstrations look
ing to direct control of the weevil
A number of demonstrations have
been carried on by Mr.. Mabee and a
number of scientific studies have been
made by DR.. R. w. Leiby. The results
secured from these studies have been
very gratifying and will be presented
at the coming meetings by Mr. Ma5ee
AS arranged by the Division Of En-.
tomology the seventeen meetings
will be held as follows:
January Is, Louisburg; Jan. 16,
Henderson; Jan. II, Warrenton Jan
is, Halifax; Jan. 10, Jackson; Jan.
21, Wilson; Jan. %, Nashville; Jan.
%, Tarboro; Jan. "a, Greenville; Jan.
25, Williamson; Jan. 20. Windsor: !:
Jan. 80, Aulander; Jan. 81, Winton;
February /, Gatesville; Feb. 2, Ed
enton; Feb. 4, Hertford and Feb. 5,
at Elizabeth City.
Each of the meetings will begin
at 10 30 a. m. and in those counties
where there is a farm agent, this
worker will be in charge and act as
chairman. Mr.. Mabee states that
there is much interest in the boil
weevil over all this northeastern Sec
tion and indications are now that good
crowds will greet the party represent
ing the College and Department.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-01-04
YEAR MARKED BY
UNUSUAL ACTIVITY
TREASURY RECEIVED NEARLY
HALF BILLION DOLLARS
MORE IN 1928.
SATISFIED At TAX RECEIPTS
British Wartime Debt Funded as
Well as Smaller Obligations OF
Finland.

Washington.-The government clos
ed its financial books for 1928 with a
record Of having received $4,164,
9O5,60 almost half billion dollars
more than was paid into the treasury
in the calendar year 1922. Its expen'
ditures were s3,SSS, ,O63 ,OS2, leaving a
net balance of $276,S42,51S.
The year just closed was marked
by unusual activity at the treasury.
1t funded the Great Britain wartime
debt and the smaller obligation OF
Finland; 1t refunded into easy-hand
ling form the last of the $4,000 900, 600
victory loan, and more than $4,000, ,000,-
900 other government securities, and
made steady progress toward reduc'
ing the huge wartime debt Of this
country.
Its budget for the last fiscal year
was balanced and officials are conf
dent that the policy of retrenchment
has made possible another year OF
debt reduction and solid government
financing.
Swelling receipts during the calen
dar year 1928 marked the govern
ment's two chief revenue sources-in
ternal taxes on incomes and duties
collected at the customs houses
Treasury records show income and
profits tax payments for 1923 totalled
$1,S6S, ,69S,422 as compared with 81,
sol ,6O4, 0O2 for 1922 Customs revenue
for 1928, the greatest in the history
of the country. aggregate s5S2,5S9,015
about s125, 100000 more than the pre-
vious year.
Treaeury officials expressed salts
faction at the internal tax receipts
declaring that the lowered tax rates
of the 1921 tax law had borne out the
prediction that lower rates would pro
duce more revenue through a stimu
laton of business. They declared nc
small amount OF the economic recov
cry was traceable to a return Of avail
able funds from its hiding in tax ex
empt places to the financing Of pro
ductive enterprise which paid taxes
to the government.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-01-04
State Lends TT Counties $1,000. 900.

Loans to II counties from the state
aid construction fund aggregated s3,-
100000 were approved and bonds
in that amount ordered sold at a
meeting of the state board of educa-
ton. Applications for loans amount
ing to nearly two million dollars were
held in allegiance until the regulations
governing the distribution of the fund
are more completely complied with
Individual amounts to the counties
range from $4,000 borrowed by Dare
county to $4,000 borrowed for the
construction of a series of school
buildings in Johnston county. Gull
ford asked for $4,000 and Craven
S105,000 of the funds available from
the second five million authorized by
the general assembly to be borrowed
and reloaned to the counties at low
interest rates.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-01-04
". 4. GRAHAM JR-
SUCCEEDS FATHER
IS APPOINTED AGRICULTURAL
COMMISSIONER FOR uN-
EXPIRED TERM.
HAD PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Lincoln County Again Gets the Honor
of Being Home Of Public
Official.
Raleigh.

Governor Cameron Morrison an
nounced the appointment by him of
W. A. Graham, Jr, of Lincoln county
and state senator from the twenty
fifth district in the past general as
eembly, to the position of the commits
sioner of the North Carolina depart
ment of agriculture, succeeding his
father, Major w. A. Graham. who died
here several days ago, after filing
the position for fifteen successive
years.
The appointment is for the remain
der of his fathers term only, the office
being subject to the general elections
of the state.
Mr.. Graham is a prominent farmer
and breeder of fine cattle and operates
extensive farming lands in Lincoln
county. During the session of 1899 he
was clerk of the point finance commit
tee of the senate and the house and
also clerk of the senate finance COM
mittee.
He has had previous experience in
the work of the department of agri-
culture, and at one time was acting
commissioner of the department in
the absence of former commissioner
@ ri, ha
chief clerk to Mr.. Patterson.
I'm connection with the appoint
ment of Hon. w, A Graham, Jr., to
succeed his distinguished father as
commissioner of agriculture, said
Governor Morrison in statement is
sued simultaneously with his an
nouncement, Il desire to say that
have not appointed Mr. Graham on ac-
count of the sentiment of merely CIV
ing him his fathers unexpired term
as an expression of sympathy and ad-
miration for the family. etc. This view
alone would not justify his appoint
ment.
II have been in close contact with
assumption of my duties as governor
and am deeply interested in its ac-
tion. l have appointed Mr.. Graham
because I do not believe there is a
man in North Carolina available for
the position better trained and more
competent, all things considered, to
assume the duties of the position. For
many years Mr.. Graham's father re-
lied upon him for counsel and advice
in matters of great Importance of both
an official and private character above
every other man. The department
Of agriculture has been for many years
heavily upon the conscience and in
terest of the younger Mr.. Graham as
a counselor and adviser of his father
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-01-04
Predicts Continued PROGRESS.

Washington. - President Coolidge
extended new years greeting to the
American people in message which
said:
"At the end of the old year and the
beginning Of the new, it is we'll to
take account of our spiritual, moral
and material resources, and seriously
appraise the progress Of the past II
months and the prospect of advance
ment in the coming year. The nation
has made record of gratifying ac-
complishment. There is every reason
to believe advancement will continue
in the coming months.
"It is a pleasure to extend the
heartiest Of new year greetings to the
American people and express the hope
and confidence that 1924 will bring
them a full measure Of prosperity
and happiness"
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-01-04
Tucker Expects to Seize Liquor.

District Attorney Irwin B. Tuckes
announced that he has asked the At
torney General of the United States
for instructions in regard to 2,218
cases Of fine whiskies taken from the
schooner Kawasind at Wilmington and
that he anticipates that libel will
be filed against the ship and its cargo.
The Kawasind was grounded in the
sand at Frying Pan Shoals. II miles
OF shore on Friday, December 21 and
was towed TO Wilmington by a coast
guard vessel.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-01-04
New Corporations.

New Corporations.
Tunis Heading and Stave Company.
Of Tunis, Hertford county. Authoriz.
ed capital stock is $150.000. with
$4,000 subscribed by Thomas A.
Walsh and Norris Walsh, Pittsburgh,
Pa. and Lyman Dickerson, Tunis. The
corporation will manufacture cooper
age stock. lumber, iron. copper. etc
Leaksville Brick Company. of Leaks
lille. authorized capital 100000. with
1900 subscribed by John Smith and n.
.. Mccall. Of Leaksville, and a. q
Cannon. Of Stonevtlla-
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-01-04

were assigned to live the life Of tene-
ment dwellers.
Their reports show that hundreds OF
thousands in that city live not like hu-
man beings. but like burrowing an
imais. Not only are large families
herded into one or two rooms, but they
take boarders a. well, though 80 doing
means eliminating almost everything
connected with human decency. They
don't want these boarders and room
ers, but only by having them can they
meet the months rent.
Bath rooms? Sanitary conveniencesl
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-01-04
Cotton Holds Top Of Export.

Washington.-Unm cot
ton again occupied first place Of
United States exports at the end Of
the third quarter of 1923. heavy ship
ments being made in September to
ENGLAND. Germany. France, Italy and
Japan. according to trade analysis
Just issued by the chamber of com.
merce OF the United States. During
September alone exports of raw cot.
ton in both value and quantity amount.
ed to almost onefourth OF the entire
exports Of that staple during the 6rst
nine months of the year.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-01-04
Special Session of soIons Expected.

Governor Morrison's conference
with members of the Corporation Com,
mission was followed by a statement
in recent news dispatches to the ef-
feet that he had abandoned his boat
line scheme.
While the report of the Governors g
decision to let the flotilla rest in peace
came from sources that could not be
questioned, his explanation is of such
a character that members of the Gen
eral Assembly in the city believe now
he will ask for an extraordinary ses-
sion of the lawmakers to convene in
Raleigh not later than February 1.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-01-04
Mexican. placed Under Arrest.

Mexico City.-Policarpo Mercedes.
De IL Huerista member Of the cham.
bsf Of deputies. Efen Zuniga. mayor
II the neighboring suburb OF San An.
vel. and seven aldermen of San Angel
have been arrested. charged with Sc
dition activities.
A commission Of the De Ia Huer.
tista ministry Of the chamber Of depu.
ties ID negotiating for Mercados' re-
lease following = statement by En-
rique Coluga. secretary Of the interior,
that he was ignorant 0f the arrest Of
the deputy.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-01-04
New corporatlons.

New Corporations.
Tunis Head'ng and Stave Company,
OF Tunis, Hertfo-d county. Authoriz-
ID cap'tal stock is s15o.ooo. with $780,
900 subscribed by Thomas A. Walsh
,rd Morris Walsh. Pittsburgh. Pa,
4 ~-~r D'ckerson. Tunis. The
III manufacture cooper
,hzr ron copper, ETC.
r. Company. I
500 subscribed by John
= Mccall, OF Leaksville,
= non. of Stoneville.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-01-04
PEOPLE LIVE LIKE ANIMALS
inss Forced to Reside In New
York Tenements.

Not only ON the streets and In the
subways u New York q compressed
city. The New York Evening World
recently made an investigation Of hous-
ing. The familiar routine Of sending
out tralned investigators to visit Ger
tain localities was not followed. In
s6eaA.. men and women II the staf
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-01-04

Modern improvements? They were not
found. In some tenen,ents, the land
lords had made improvements-the
had put in dim electric lights in the
corridors, but In most cases the tene-
ments were like they had been for
years or even dirtier and deteriorated,
Detroit News.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-01-04

c ECRETARY OF STATE HUGHES
~ called the bluff of the Russian Reds
and their sympathizers in this country
and won the pot. Mr.. Hughes had re-
ferred to an article in the Izvestia, the
soviet organ, to uphold his assertions
concerning Russian propaganda In the
United States. The editor of the sheet,
one Steklof, challenged Mr.. Hughes to
produce the date on which the article
was printed. The secretary not only
gave the date-November Z, 1922-but
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-01-04

Hot springs and geysers Of Iceland
are to heat cities Of the country. and
wooden pipe lines will carry the hot
water. according to preliminary plans
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-01-04

THROUGH the administration leaders
l. in the house had planned to give
the tax legislation precedence over the
bonus, Senator Smoot, chairman of the
senate finance committee, now favors
the early reporting of the bonus bill
to the senate and the quick disposing
of it there. 1t will certainly be passed
and as certainly vetoed by the Presi-
dent, and Mr.. Smoot believes it could
then be killed by failure of the senate
TO override the veto. though he admits
that today it has a small majority in
the upper house.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-01-04
NEWS REVIEW OF
CURRENT EVENTS
Prospects of Passage of Mel
lon Tax Bill With DEM
ocratic Help.
By EDWARD w. PlckARD

CENATOR COPELAND of New York,
~ Democrat, has practically pledged
his supporv to the tax reduction plan
of Secretary Mellon in letter to a
large number of his constituents. He
seys he believes 1t possible to carry
out every Getail of this plan and yet
to pass reasonable bonus measure,
which he also heartily favors.' The
administration leaders think they can
count on nine other Democratic sena-
tors to favor the tax bill. These are
Shields of Tennessee, Ransdell and
Broussard Of Louisiana, Glass of Eir-
ginia, Bruce of Maryland, Walsh of
Massachusetts, Edwards of New Jersey.
Underwood of Alabama and kendrick
of Wyoming. Owen of Oklahoma and
Bayard of Delaware also may Join this
group. 1t has been expected that ad
verse votes will be cast by Norris of
Nebraska LaFollette of Wisconsin,
Brookhart of Iowa. Frazier and Ladd
of North Dakota, all Republicans, and
ShipStead and Johnson of Minnesota,
Farmer-Labor; but if the nine Demo-
Gratis support the bill, those radicals"
will not be enough to defeat it. More
over, some of them may fall into line
If the majority leaders consent to a
change whereby the maximum surtax
rates are cut to 35 or 40 per cent, In
stead of to % per cent, as proposed by
Secretary Mellon. Already some of
the farm bloc in the house. notably
Representative Dickinson Of Iowa,
have Indicated that they would ap-
prove of this lesser reduction, and 1t
is likely the house ways and means
committee will so frame the bill. In
neither house will there be effective
opposition to the proposed reductions
in normal tax rates. Mr.. Melons rec
ommendation for a % per cent reduc-
tion in the tax on earned incomes is
fairly certain to be embodied in the
measure.
One feature of the bill as 1t is being
drawn is likely to stir up much debate.
This Is the proposition, in creating a
board of tax appeals, to authorize the
appointment of as many as 2S members
of this board for ten-year terms at
salaries of $4,000 without regard to
the civil service laws, but solely on the
grounds of fitness to perform the duties
of the Office" The appointments would
be made by the secretary of the treas.
ury. Confirmation by the senate would
not be necessary, as in the case of
presidential appointments.
Tentatively the Republican members
of the committee have decided to class
these provisions as administrative,
which would give them immediate con-
sideration. The Democrats contend
that a Republican secretary of the
treasury would use the appointments
as political patronage. giving the places
to "lame duck" congressman. 1t is
believed that If the house should ac-
cept this feature of the measure the
senate would amend it to provide that
the appointments should be made by
the President and subject to confirma-
tion by the senate.