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Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-02-01
BASKETBALL

Last Friday night basket ball
fans enjoyed good game when
the locals took on the Rocky
Mount High School five. 1t was
a fast game and included sever
al thrills. Rocky Mount won by
the close score of twenty six to
twenty one. Adams, for the
visitors played a fine game and
for Roanoke Rapids Lloyd Allen
did good work, scoring eight
points. Monday night the same
teams met in Rocky Mount and
the Roanoke Rapids team again
met defeat.
Wednesday night Coach Liven-
good brought the Wildcats from
the Oxford High to town and
met defeat by the score of thirty
eight to twenty four. The game
was slow at times and again
there were times when real bas-
ketball was played by both teams
Taylor and Allen each scored
twelve points. The line up in
cluded Taylor, Brown, and Har-
rison, forwards, Lloyd Allen, cen
ter, Edmondson and Fred Waugh
an guards. Oxford, Smith
and Strickland, guards, Walters,
center, Eaton and Hunt guards.
The girls played Henderson in
Henderson Friday and were beat
7 en- by a twenty four to eleven
score, showing that the local
team is making some improve
ment. Henderson has one Of the
best of the girl teams of the state
and overwhelmed Roanoke Rap
ids in the first game here sever
al weeks ago. Johnson was the
bright star in Henderson, while
Maude Vaughan did fine work
. for Roanoke Rapids.
A game has been arranged
with the Rocky Mount girls fol-
the night of February 9th to be
played here. y
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-02-01

Lynchburg, Va, was in Rose
mary Wednesday.
Mr.. w. R. Herring. of Rose
Hill, spent Wednesday in town.
Mrs. L. G. Shell and little son,
Mrs. C. C. Shell and little daugh-
ter spent Tuesday with friends
in Rocky Mount.
His many friends in Rosemary
will be interested to learn that
Mr.. John w. Wick, is a member
of the wrestling team of the Uni
versity of North Carolina. In
the meet with the University of
Virginia in Charlottesville this
week, press reports say the most
thrilling feature was the win of
Wick over his opponent in the
last few seconds of the contest.
Mr.. c.. E. Crymes, of Norfolk,
was in Rosemary Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcleod, of Lum-
berton, are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank l.. Nash.
Mr.. J. R. Richardson, of Phila-
delphia, spent several days in
\
Rosemary this week.
Miss Mary Dowtin, returned to
her home in Norfolk Monday
after spending several days here
with Miss Betty Cooper.
Mrs. J. B. Penner, of Suffolk,
Va, and Mrs. R. R. 'Mecham, OF
Petersburg, Va, are visiting
Mrs. C. A. Wyche lat "Wyche-
croft.
! The regular Monthly
meeting Of the Woman's Clut
will be held on Monday Afternoon
at 8 o'clock in the High Schoo
auditorium. All members are
urged to be present and new
members are always welcome.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-02-01
fPOLICE COURT
NEWS ITEMS

Lloyd Johnson, one headlight,
was dismissed upon payment of
costs.
L. j. Meade, charged with I'M
proper relations with Mrs. w. A.
Davis, was held under 100000
bond for his appearance at the
next term of Halifax Superior
Court. The Meade case came ur
for hearing after gossip had for
several years linked the names
Meade and the Davis woman
Very little evidence was brought
out for the state, Policeman, R.
H. Jackson being the only wit
ness. Jackson testified to seeing
Meade and Mrs. Davis together
on one occasion in some woods
back of the Patterson Mills.
The defense endeavored to
locate the date as November 20,
last, and established an alibi as
to Meade's whereabouts on this
date. Officer Jackson testified
that the date was either Novem-
Der 26 or 27, and His Honor sent
the case on to Superior Court.
Meade was represented by
Messrs. E. l.. Travis and A. C.
Zollicoffer. Mr.. Geo. C. Green ap-
peared for the private prosecu-
tion instituted by w. A. Davis.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-02-01
W ade julius Daniel

Wade Julius Daniel, the four
year old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Daniel of Patterson Town,
suffered the misfortune Of fall
ing into an open crate Sunday
morning at seven o'clock He
was was rushed to the Hospital
and medical aid was promptly
given. His death occurred Sunday
night. The funeral service was
held in the home Monday after
noon by Rev. Lewis N. Taylor
and the little body was laid to
rest in Cedarwood Cemetery.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-02-01
Girl Scout Tenderfoot
Initiation Service

A most interesting Girl Scout
meeting was held on last Wed
nesday in the High School gym
nasium, when the annual Tender
foot initiation service took place.
A short play was given by the
Red Rose Troop on ''The Making
of Tenderfoot." This was fol-
lowed by a formal service in
which thirty girls were enrolled
into the Scout organization. Cap
tain Christine Temple took
charge sof the meeting
at this point and
each new candidate had to show
her ability to do some unusual
stunt. Much pleasure was de-
rived from this, especially when
the officers were given a chance
to show their ability in singing,
boxing, dancing and debating.
The following girls and Off
GERS We're initiated:
Pine Cone, Dorothy Dunning.
Golden Rod, Annie Mae Nc
Clean, Mildred Thomas, Julia
Propst,
Sunflower, Lieut.. Outland.
Lois Akers, Myrtle Lipscomb.
Red Rose, Lieut.. Sallie Foster.
Blue Bird, Lieut.. Mary Lee
Grimes, Walter Shell, Mayne
Higgins, Jesse Davis, Mamie
Wafford, Dorothy Daughtry,
Lurline Hardy, Cora Rook.
Holly, Captain Lois Haskins,
Jane Stainkack, Constance Bar
row, Pauline Kendrick, Audry
Boyd, Annie Kennon Taylor,
Evelyn Hudson, Lillian Bell Jen-
kins, Pauline Killebrew, Margies
Collier, Evelyn Sisk, Hazel Price,
Katherine Sisk. s1..,ss
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-02-01
EDWARD VINCENT
MEMORIAL SERiICE

A memorial service will be
held in the High School Audiori-
UNI Sunday afternoon at three
o'clock in memory of Mr. Ed
ward Vincent. This service has
been arranged by the school au-
thorities. Representative from
some of the classes, members of
the faculty and the pastors of
the town will assist in the SER
vice. A special musical program
has been arranged. The public
is most cordially invited.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-02-01
Mrs. Wiley D. Brown

Mrs. Maggie D. Brown, the be-
loved wife of Mr.. Wiley Brown
died yesterday morning at her
home seven miles from Rose
mary, after an illness of several
weeks. Funeral services were
conducted in the home this
morning by Rev. Chas. j. Sheets
and interment was made in the
family cemetery near Rocky
Mount this afternoon at three
o'clock.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-02-01
ALI Saints Church
EgiseopaD
Rev. Lewis N. Taylor, Rector
Mrs katherine Webster, Parish Worker
Roanoke Avenue

THE Church in the heart of
things: invites you to the service
next Sunday, the Fourth Sunday
after Epiphany. 9:45, A. NJ.
Church School and Bible Glasses
for adults and children, T. w.
Mullen, supt, II A, M. Celebra-
ton of the Holy Communion and
sermon, Adventures in Chris
tianity.' 1880 P. NJ. evening
service and sermon, Making a
Pearl. Saturday February 2nd
is the Feast Of the Presentation
of Christ or the Publication of
the 3, V. NJ; (see St. Luke p
Celebration of the Holy Com
munion 10 A. NJ. ST. Mary's
Guild, Tuesday at 9 P. NJ.
Young Peoples Society 7:3O
Wednesday night. Cottage SER
vices Friday nights.
"The Church is not Museum
Of Saints but a Hospital for Sick
Souls".
"The Church with a welcome
invites you.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-02-01
ROSEMARY PERSONAL AND
LOCAL ITEMS

MT. Ellis II. JOyleT Has pun
chased the residence formerly
owned by Mr.. Fenton Garris and
expects to occupy his new home
in the near future.
Miss Madge Ritter, of Garth
age, is visiting in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Hannah.
Mrs. Willie Cohen, of Weldon,
was in town yesterday.
Miss Hazel Carlyle, of Raleigh,
is a guest in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. C. B. Skipper.
Mrs. Roland Shell, of High
Point, is spending the week with
her mother, Mrs. Eddie Speight.
Mr.. ]. L. Atkinson spent the
weekend in Wilmington and re-
turned Monday bringing Mrs.
Atkinson with him. He has ac-
cepted a position in the barber
shop of Mr.. Will Allsbrook.
The Ministerial Association
met in the home of Rev. Chas. J..
Sheets Monday morning. Off
GERS for the new year were elect
ed as follows: President, Rev.
E. N. Harrison, vice-president,
Rev. T. S. Crutchfield, secretary,
Rev. Chas. J. Sheets.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis H. Joyner
spent Tuesday night in Littleton.
Mrs. j. C. Niblett, of Norfolk,
is the guest Of Mrs. Charlena
Hart.
Miss Anne l.. Masemore spent
the weekend in Greensboro.
The Second Circle of the Wo-
mans Auxiliary of All Saints
Episcopal Church was delight
fully entertained by Miss Flor
ence Bingham at Rosemary
Lodge Tuesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hurley King
spent Tuesday in Richmond.
Messrs. 1. H. and w. H. Nor
thington, of Littleton, have open
ed a wholesale grocery store in
the building formerly occupied
by Mr.. Abraham under the style
of the Northington Feed and
Grocery Company.
Mr.. A. A. Willis, of New
Hampshire, was in town Monday.
Mr.. S. V. Holcomb, of Norfolk,
spent Monday in town.
Mr.. w. A. Burnett, of Norfolk,
was in Rosemary Monday.
Miss Virginia Ogletree spent
the weekend with relatives in
Norfolk.
The Civics Department of the
Woman's Club met Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. E. w. Leh-
man.
The annual congregational
meeting of All Saints Episcopal
Church was held after the SER
vice Sunday night and reports
were made by the officers of the
various organizations. The
Vestry for this year was elected
and is made up of the following,
Messrs. T. w. Mullen, E. w. Leh-
man, Jas. H. Lyerly, H. P. Allen,
j. L. Cobb, j. A. Moore, A. L.
Taylor, T. w. M. Long, w. F.
Joyner, w. L. Long, Chas. A.
Webb.
Rev. S. E. Mercer, presiding
elder of the Weldon District
held quarterly conference and
preached in the Rosemary Me-
thodist Church Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Bernice Decker returned
home Monday night after an ex-
tended visit with friends in
Evergreen, S. C.
Mr.. Charles Crutchfeld, of
| Philadelphia, is the guest of his
mother.
Mr.. w. P. Williams, of Peters
burg, was in Rosemary Wednes-
day.
Mr.. L. B. Thompson, of Beaver
Dam, Va, was in Rosemary Mon
day.
Mr.. E. P. Wanaugh, of Dur
ham, spent Monday in town.
Mrs. ]. M. Ramsey returned
home Monday after spending
several days with relatives in
Norfolk.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1924-02-01
WITH THE CHURCHES
M. E. CHURCH SOUTH

Rev Robert II. Broom, Pastor
Mr.. W. V. Wlodroof S. S. Supt
Miss Vivian Edmonds. Pianist
MIR. K. L. !owe, teacher Of Baraea Class,
Prof x L. EImore. Pres Epworth League
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-08
JOHNSON MUST
STAND TRIAL
FOURTH TIME

Johnnie Johnson colored, on trial
three times on charge of burglar
izing the offices of the Kerckoff-
Gunner Lumber company, at Imper-
ial, will have fourth trial next
week.
After remaining in the jury room
for more than six hours yesterday
afternoon and evening, the jury re-
turned without reaching Il decision.
Eight of the jurymen were in favor
of a conviction and four were OPP
posed to it.
The trial of Andrew McCray and
johnson, both colored, and both
charged with breaking into the I'm
perial office of the lumber company
several weeks ago, opened yester-
dav morning in Superior court. Me-
Cray pleaded guilty to the charge
and was sentenced by Judge Cole to
serve from one to 15 years i'll San
Quentin.
Lack of evidence to show that
Johnson was implicated i'll the
burglary was the reason given for
the inability of the jury to reach
a decision. The fact that McCray S
part in the case was eliminated by
his admission of guilt, made it pos
sible for the district attorney S Of
flee to bring in any part of his con
fession as testimony in bringing
johnson into the ease.
Attorney Edgar b. llerVey, aP-
pointed by the court to represent
The defendants when they were
first brought in for trial, has been
counsel for the. defense in each
trial.
For the trial of Johnson ON Tues
day of next week, there will be an
entirely new jury selected.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-08
NEGOTIATIONS TO OPEN FOR
new TREATY WITH JAPANESE

WASHINGTON, May S.-Nego-
tiations viii be opened here and i'll
Toxic for new immigration treaty
between the United States and Jap
an as soon as both the senate and
house have formally approved Pres
ident Coolidge'S compromise plan
on the japanese immigration Ques-
tioH question and the President has
signed the bill.
Although Senator Reed, Pennsyl-
wanna, who was in charge of the i'm
migration bill in the senate, and
Representative Longworth, Republi-
can leader of the house, predict the
conference report, embodying the
Coolidge compromise will be adopt
ed by both houses in few days, it
is expected there will be bitter OPP
position from supporters of Japan
vop exclusion.
Nine months would be allowed
under the proposed extension of the
effective date for. Japanese eXclu-
sion to March !, 1925--for the ne
gotiation of treaty and its APP
proval bv the senate. The eleventh
hour decision of the conferees to
extend the time to this date came
with dramatic suddenness after
President Coolidge had called con
gressional leaders to the white
house. Both American officials and
Japanese diplomats believe the nine
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-08
u. S. FLYERS ARE
AGAIN DETAINED;
STILL SEARCHING
by United Press Leased Wire

SEATTLE, May $40 word
had been received here up q an
early hour today indicw.ing that
the three United States arm" fly
erS. now at Atka eager to resume
their world cncircling flight, had
been able to leave for Chicagoff
on the island of Attu.
stormy weather was reported IN
the vicinity of west Aleutlan Is
Lands yesterday which probably pre-
vented the scheduled hop westward,
the naval radio station at Bremcr-
ton, near here, reported.
No world Of additional clues as TO
the fate of Major Frederick l..
Martin, world flight commander,
and his mechanic, staff Sergeant Al
Va Harvey, has been received cover
the air from Alaskan station in
the last 4S heurs.
"They re still hunting was the
terse report received many times
daily in response to queries by the
naval radio station at Brcnerton
as to the progress of the cutter Al
gonquin and Pioneer.
These two vessesl have been lead
ing the hunt for he missing flyers
since last Thursday. Martin has
been missing for eight days.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-08
MENDEZ FOUND
INSANE. NOW IN
STATE HOSPITAL
Cazares Will Hang For
FOrnaserO Murder
Tomorrow

SAN QUENTIN PENITENTIARf
May Mariana Casarez, 50, will
go to the gallows alone at 10 a. IN.
tomorrow for the murder of Mike
Fornasero in Imperial county in
January, 1928.
Alviro Mendez, 40, who was con
demned to die with Casarez for com
plicit vim the killing, was adiudged
insane by Marin county superior
court Yesterday and today was en-
.joying life in the Napa state hos
pitaI.
Mendez suffered hallucinations
that someone was trying to poison
him.
On account of the alien land
hearings which come up today in the
local court, District Attorney Ut
ley, was unable to be present at the
Marin county hearing of Mendez
yesterday.
If at some future time, Utley de
clares, Mendez shows indications of
normalcy, he will come up a%ain for
sentence.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-08
ALIEN LAND LAW
TEST CASE BEING
HEARD HERE NOW
Outcome is Awaited by
Land Owners of
Valley

Whether employment contracts
having q cash bonus clause are an
illegal evasion of the alien land law
as amended, or whether they are
valid, is u question which is being
argued in Judge Conkling's court
today by District Attorney Utley
and Deputy Attorney General Fred
English as opposed to Attorneys
Hickcox, Horton and Bitler, in the
case of K. Noji and Carter and
Singh.
The decision in this hearing is
likely to determine largely the dis
position of q large number of SINH
lar eases in California and land
owners who employ aliens will be
much concerned with the outcome
Of the cases now being heard.
Noji's case arises from his ar
rest through the orders of District
Attorney Utley who charged that
his employment contract with
George E. Mann and company of
Los Angeles, was ~ violation of
section 10 of the alien land law as
amended.
Noji appealed for writ of
habeas corpus on April 16, and his
hearing was set for today. Because
of the statewide interest, the Of
flee of the attorney general has de-
cided that the case should have the
attention of one of its deputies,
who is assisting and advising the
district attorney of Imperial Coun-
ty in his prosecution of the case.
Carter Case Up
Noji's contract calls for the pay
ment of $75 Il month for his SER
vices in preparing approximately
20 acres of ground owned by the
George Mann company in Imperial
county and in caring for and har-
vesting the crops during period
of. five months from March 10, 1923
to August 10, 1924. In addition to
the monthly salary, the contract
states that he is TO receive Il bonus
in cash equal to so per cent of the
net profits from the sale of each
crop, the bonus to be paid within
OU uuNS uLitl illt tIOp 10 httl Co'N''
In the case of George A Carter
and Hakam Singh, an injunction
complaint is brought against the
district attorney of Imperial county
to restrain him from interfering in
the event of the signing of an en-
ployment contract between Carter
and Singh, q Hindu, in which the
latter is to be paid cash bonus on
q plan similar to that in Noji S
contract.
The hearing opened this morning
shortly after 10 O'Clock and was
adjourned at noon, after attor--
neys had presented part of their
testimony and citation of previous
court decisions bearing on such con-
tracts. There was an adjournment
of the hearings for two hours and
the cases were resumed at two
O 'clock this afternoon. 1t is pos
sible that the decision will be
handed down late today.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-08
QUEER BETS ARE
Being OFFERED
ON CANDIDATES
ny United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, May 8.-President
Coolidge is an IS 70 > favorite to
become the next president, Wall
Street betting commissioners told
the United Press today. Governor
4! Smith stands | to 7 chance to
occupy the white house, they said.
w. l.. Darnell and Company, bet
ting commissioners, said there are
no bets on the Republican nomina-
tion, Which is conceded to Coolidge.
In the Democratic race odds on the
nomination are: Smith TO B: Sen
ator Rolston | to AZ; McAdoo l
TO 4.
Queer bets are being Offered.
Recently $2500 to $1,000 was bet
that Smith would not be the next
Democratic candidate.
Another group Offered $4,000 to
So 900 that Swith will be the next
president, while at the same time
a man placed a bet of $4,000 to $1,000
that he will not be the next chief
executive.
Williams Gibbs McAdoo, one of
Smith s opponents will confer with
his campaign advisers here May lo
aud plans of attack in the conven-
ton will be discussed at that time,
it was announced today.
The convention committee is hard
at work. With Madison Square
Garden to be turned over to it June
/, final plans are being prepared.
A mems smoking room will be es-
tablished in the Art theater, to be
furnished by r. II. Macy and Com
pany.
The film industry will invite dele
gates and their families to visit
the various moving picture "lots -
to watch pictures being "shot.
A postoffice for delegates has
been arranged for the Art Theater,
adjoining the garden, and extra tele
phone booths will be installed.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-08
Richardson Lghtens Quarantine Regulations Over State
Chamber Claims
Infant Deaths
Here Not Hiqh

That the infant mortality rate
in Imperial county is not actually
higher than that III other counties
of the state, was the opinion of
directors of the local chamber of
commerce, expressed at the meet
ing held last night.
1t was stated that the reason that
lay in the fact that among the
large foreign and alien population
of the valley there are large num-
bers of births which are unrecord-
ed. But, on the other hand, every
death that occurs must be register
ed with officials, so that the pro
portion of deaths III relation 20 the
number of births that are listed, is
extremely large.
Miss Scott, city school nurse, who
made the statement at u Chamber
of Commerce luncheon some time
ago, that the infant mortality rate
was higher here than elsewhere, is
arranging to 90 through county re-
cords and to make a classification
Of births and deaths of infants
with respect to, their race and ma
tionality.
1t was pointed out at the meet
ING last night that local physicians,
who are in constant touch with con
ditions of health and sickness in the
valley, say that the infant NOR
tality rate here is considerably um-
der that Of many other California
counties.
The purpose of the discussion last
night, and the investigation to be
made by Miss Scott, are TO helI
remedy any conditions that may be
responsible for unnecessary death
to infants.
Among the letters read at the
meeting of the directors last night
was a communication from Harold
II. Yost, chairman of the enter
tainmen. committee III charge of
the convention of the Pacific Coast
Advertising clubs, to be held at
Fresno ON May 2627 The letter
gave an urgent invitation 20 be
present at the meetings.
f. j. McLaughlin, secretary of
the st. Mary.'s Pennsylvania, Cham
Der of Commerce, acknowledged by
letter the literature and informa-
tion sent to the chambelAof com,
merce there. Secretary coyie OF
Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-08
new COUNCIL OF
CITY CONSIDERS
NEW ORDINANCE
City Officers Will Be
Named at the Next
Meeting

Appointment Of the new city Off
GERS by the city council was set
over until the next meeting, to be
held in two weeks. Although the
council was expected to make the
appointments last night at its meet
ing, there was no action taken to
name appointivc Officers. 1t is ru-
mored that there will be several
changes in the staff.
Passage of city ordinance number
273, calling for reduction in water
rates, was effected last night at
the meeting of the city trustees fol-
lowing the second reading of the
ordinance. The reduction i'll rates
will be effective i'll June.
The ordinance, which was intro
duced at special meeting of the
new council or April SO, makes the
new minimum rate $500 instead
of $2.2O. 1t increases the nu1Aber
OF gallons under this rate to l2,3OO.
The new rate for up to 10000
gallons is 16 cents; from 2l 900 to
100000 gallons, the rate is 10 cents:
for over 100000 gallons, the rate Is
II cents. The reduction i'll rate IN
the quantities from 2l,000 to lOO,-
F 600 approximates 90 per cent.
Three new ordinances were intro
duccd at the meeting last night and
read for the first time before the
council. They were approved and
will be read for the second time at
the next meeting in two weeks at
which time the final vote Will be
taken on them.
Ordinance number PA, closing the
alley behind the Princess hotel, was
first Of the three to be read.
Three New Ordinances
Ordinance number 275, requiring
that all maps and plats of proposed
subdivisions show that water and
sewer mains have been installed and
connected with the city lines and
that the roads have been graded
before the subdivision can be ac-
cepted by the city, was introduced
and read for the first time. 1T VIII
be finally decided upon at the
next meeting of the city council.
Ordinance number 30, IeSuid'
ing milk inspection, was introduced
and read This ordinance is similar
to others which will be introduced
at meetings of other valley city coun
ellis in order to have a uniform in
spection ruling for all milk sold in
Imperial Valley cities. The city at
tornevs Of valley towns have drawn
up the ordinances which call for in
spection of milk under the dircc-
tion of one man, vino has been rec
ommnedcd by dairy officials to bring
up the standard.