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♦* • ^•* ' . * ! .*• pSEri THE HERALD ^ fjWMWWW^WWMmWjVW! OF THE TWIN CITIES-ROANOKE RAPIDS-ROSEMARY J VOLUME 1«. ROANOKE RAPIDS—ROSEMARY. N. C., THURSDAY. OCTOBER 30th, 1930. NUMBER 29. -— —— -— BAILEY BURSTS REPUBLICAN BUBBLE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE HITS NAIL ON HEAD IN CONVINCING SPEECH 1,000 HEAR Democratic Nominee (or U.S. Senate Despite Bad Weather (By Carroll Wilson) With convincing logic, calm k and cool argument and the fight mixture of humor, Josiah W. Bailey, Democratic nominee for U. S. Senator, flayed the Repub lican fiasco of nine and a half years rule at Washington, put an emphatic finger on the seat o f trouble confronting the American Nation today, show ed that he was keenly cognizant of world "wide affairs and gave old time Democrats grounds for Tenewed vigor with a prediction of a Democratic president in 1932, when he spoke’here before 1,000 people'last night Rain all day yesterday cut in half a crowd of which would have taxed the capacity of the huge High School auditorium, yet a crowd estimated at fully one thousand braved slippery roads to come from every part of Halifax County and portions of: Northampton to hear the stand-' ard bearer of Democr^y m North' Carolin'S' t/ianif lAtifax County for its support in the | recent primary and predict that: on next Tuesday this same coun-! ty woukl take its place as the ■ Banner Democratic County of ( the State, repeating it3 1928 j performance when it gave Al-1 fred E Smith the biggest majori ty in Tarbeeldom. Precinct workers were fired with new zeal to get out an immense vote in the county where the lethargy, that has crept over all the Eastern part of the State, is evident. Having nominated Mr. Bailey, Democrats in this part of the State seem to feel -their part of the day’s work is over, when reports are that Republican or ganizations in the Western parts of the State are waging an intensive bat tle to take benefit tof the Democratic confidence The local Democratic organization j was very much alive this week with i the community cicalarized, the Rose mary Band in evidence on the streets prior to the rally and ;ftt the speaking an array of office holders, candidates and leaders on hand ito greet the ^ speaker of the evening. Ed Travis, I Jr.# County Democratic Chairman, I presided last night and introduced W. Long, former State Senator, who warned local Democrats that this was an off year race, with n« Governor’s election, and a year when hard work was neressary te* arouse interest and get out the vote. Allen C. Zollicoffer, nominee for State Senator, gave a brief and well pointed speech. Mr. Zollicoffer was Coejnty Chairman in 1928 when he was instrumental in sweeping the county for Smith and earning the cognomen for Halifax of the Banner Democratic County. D. Mac Johnson .nominee for the State legislature, followed Mr. Zollicoffer, renewed his pledge of support and as eurde the visitor the county would live up to Us past reputation. Mr. Bailey was introduced oy k. Hunt Parker, State Solicitor, whose glowing popularity was evidenced by the appaluse greeting his appearance. In a few well chosen words ,Mr. Park er stirred Halifax Democracy when he said this county would do its share to redeem the honor of the state lost two years ago when it passed into the Re publican column. He pointed out the undying party loyalty of Mr. Bailey who for three decades has fought for th^ Democratic candidates of State and Nation, and who, defeated for Governor in the primary, stumped the State for his successful opponent. The writer noticed the quickening interest with which Mr. Bailey viewed Mia introducer, when Mr. Parker was • HOW TO VOTE Clearing np an awkward, twitft ed sentence of Section 2&, sub section B of the Antrdiu Bal lot Act, Assistant Attorney 'Gen eral Frank Nash, at the request of Highway Commissioner R. A. Doughton .yesterday, issued a ruling in which he gave the fol lowing iustradtrons >on how to vote. “To vote a *traisfKt ticket make a cross ra Ik in the Circle of the party yen desire to 'vote for. To vote for some, btft not all the can didates of <ocfy party, make a cross irartk in the square at the left of the name of every candi date printed on the ballot for whom you 'wish to vote. A mark in the circle will ndt be counted if any one 'candidate is marked.’* The mtitruCtions are printed on the baffots but Governor Dough ton wanted 'to get the legal inter pretation >nf the section. ardt&imed by the crowd. It was as if he thought: IHere is a young man who wall go far. Twill keep an eye on him. The bubble of hot-aired Republican ism whidh 'has been blown large for .the past half century with the assur nnoe that the GOP was the party of (Prosperity and the full dinner pail wsa definitely pricked and quickly de-1 flated by Tdr. Bailey. A party of op-' portunism, taking advantage of the good times when it was in power, Mr. j Bailey showed it was nothing more] and stronger t^ian myriad other ppr- j *#frtch linvfe ' glowed *Aul ctftamed. since the birth of the nation; just: luckier. Confidence was apparent on the part of the nominee. Undismayed by j the Republican predictions, he said j a united Democracy would sweep the State next Tresday, gaining all that ] was lost in 1028 and more to boot. Buhvinkle will defeat Jonas, said Mr. Bailey. This is the 90th speech he has made | in the campaign and he has visited 80 (^unties of the State. Born in War ronton, Mr. Baikey made his first po litical speech in Littleton 33 years ago, he related. In the present swing around the State, he has found a unit ed and militant party. Not only will he and his fellow Demcorats win in North Carolina, but Democrats will seiie Congress anal pave the way fur a Democratic president in 1932, he said, and then proceeded to give the following reasons, much as a lawyer woiiUl read ■* bill of imdictment. With nine and a half years of the best political opportunity in the worlds history, taking over the reins of government after the successful Wilson administration ,the Repub lican party ha* wasted its opportuni ties by improper policies which are fundamentally wrong, said the speak er. Instead of vaunted prosperity, Prostration, Peril and Pariic face the country. It was Harding and Oil, Coolidge and Ice, and now Hoover and Hell, quoth Mr. Bailey. And forth with described a Hell not unlike Dan te’* Inferno. * 197 thousand merchants in bankrupt cy in th enme and -a half years, four timer, as many as in any like period; 4,25t> bank failures in the same period, five times as many as in any past re cord; three million farmers foreclosed; real estate values dropping 25 biBion dollars; mills running part time or not at all; wages reduced; five million men unemployed and walking the streets, retailers barely keeping heads above water; cotton at 10 cents; to bacco at 13, actually below cost of production; and no money to beg, bor row or steal. Such is the Republi can administration record. Hoover overalls in North Carolina: no pockets and an extra seat. A national disaster; the blame to the Republican party, which for the past 40 years has claimed credit for the good times with the assertion that the right party will always bring prosperity. The alibi: China, Russia, India. Conditions in foreign countries. Since when, asked Mr. Bailey, has the wel fare of this country depended on those nations. We are the moneyed nation of the world. We are not affected by (Continued on back page) OFFICIAL BALLOT FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR INSTRUCTIONS 1. To vote for all nominees of any one party, make a cross (X) in the circle above the party column. 2. To vote for any but not all nominees of one party, make a cross (X)mark in the square at the left of the name of every candi date printed on the ballot for whom you wish to *»te. A mark ‘ in the circle will not be counted if any elector is marked. DEMOCRATIC (Picture of Eagle) FOR A STRAIGHT TICKET ( ) MARK WITHIN THI8 CIRCLE Fee United Senator D JOSIAH W. BAILEY □ REPUBLICAN (Picture of Elephant) FOR A STRAIGHT TICKET () MARK WITHIN THIS CIRCLE For United States Sene tor O GEORGET M. PRITCHARD □ OFFICIAL STATE BALLOT INSTRUCTIONS 1. To vote a straight ticket make a cross (X) mark in the circle of the' party you wish to vote for. 2. To vote for some but not all of the candidates of one party, make a cross. (X) mark in the square at the left of the name of every candidate printed on the ballot for whom you wish to vote. If you mark any one candidate you must mark all for whom you wish to vote. A mark in the circle will not be count ed if any one candidate is marked. 3. Mark only with a pencil or pen and ink. A, If you tear or deface or wrongly mark this ballot, return it and get another. DEMOCRATIC •{Picture of Eagle) FOE -A STRAIGHT TICKET MARK WITHIN THIS CIRCLE For State Treasurer: C NATHAN O’BERRY For Corporation Commissioner: For Term Expiring December 31, 1936 □ GEORGE P. PELL D For Corporation Commissioner: For Term Exniring December 31, 1932 D * STANLEY WINBORNE For Judge Superior Court, 1st Dist: □ WALTER L. SMALL n For Judge Superior Court, 2nd Bast.: □ M. V. BARNHILL □ -J | For Judge Superior Court, 5th Dtet.: □ J. PAUL FRIZSLLE □ -- For Judge Superior Court, 6th Dist.: □ EENRY A. GRADY □ - i For Judge Superior (Court, 8th Dist.:| □ E. H. CRANMER □ ---:-, 4 For Judge Superior Court, 9th Diet.: □ NEEL ANGUS SINCLAIR V-r---;— For Judge Superior Court, 10th Dist.: H WILIAAM A. DEVIN 0 - 1 " ~ ’ * For Judge Superior Court, 12th Died;.: □ JOHN D. HUM3TIREY2S □ - For Judge Superior Court, l*ih Dist.: □ W. F. HARDING □ -' For Judge Superior.Court, 16th Dist.: □ WILSON WARLICK □ - REPUBLICAN (Picture of Elephant) FOU A STR * »OHT TICKET MARK WITHIN THIS CIRCLE For State Treasurer: □ 1. G. GREER □ - For Corporation Commissioner: For Term Expiring December 31, 1936 □ J. T. PREVETTE ,□ - For Corporation Commissioner: For Term Expiring December 31, 1922 □ B. C. CAMPBELL □ -•-_ _ h For Judge Superior Court, 1st Dist.: □ JOHN D. PAUl, □ _ j For Judge Superior Court, 2nd Dist.: □ □ For-Judge Supreior‘-Court, 5th Dist.: □ - □ For Judge Superior Court, 6th Dist:; □ OSCAR B. TURNER □ - !-— For Judge Superior Court, 8th Dist.: □ H. EDMUND ROGERS □ - For Judge Superior Const, 9th Dist.: CJ W. C. DOWNING □ For Judge Superior Court, 10th Ilbt.: □ 'WILLIAM G. BRAMHAM □ - For .Judge Superior Court, 12th Dist. : □ KENNETH M. BRIM □ -, For Judge Superior Court, 14th Dist.: □ J. V. HOYLE a -- For Judge Superior Court, 16th Dist.: □ GILL WYLEY KLUTZ □ _ *- ._ > » LOCAL MUSICIANS WIN ' Several local boys won first prizes at the Fiddlers Convention at Aure lian Springs last Friday night. First prize for best string band went to the local “DeLuxe String Band,” R. J. Grant, Willie Butler, Wyatt and Wil bur Cullom. R. J. Grant won first prize for harp solo. 1 R. R. BAPTIST CHURCH Morning services 11 o’clok. Anthem by choir, “More Love to Thee, O, Christ.” Sermon, “My Helpers' in Kingdoms Interest.” Evening ser vice 7:30 p. m. Quartet, “God Is a Spirit.” Sermon, “What It Means to be Saved.” Mr. and Mrs. Carl Simmons spent Sunday with friends in Greenville. INFANT SON DIES William H. Hargrave, six months old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Har graves, died of acidosis at the home of his parents in West Rosemary on last Thursday. Funeral services were held Friday by Rev. C. T. Thrift with burial in Hale Cemetery. LORE—McGOWEN Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Jones announce the marriage of their sister, Miss Eu la McGowen to Mr. Karl Lore of Youngstown, Ohio. Mr. W. J. Chambliss motored to Triplett, Va., to visit his brother. Mr .and Mrs. J. R. Vaughan of Rich Square visited Mrs. L. M. Spivey Sunday. RADIO SINGER COMING Entertainer of “Sunshine Hour To Appear At Methodist Church Mr. Holland R. Wilkinson, who sings daily over radio station WRVA, Richmond, Virginia, will sing at the Roanoke Rapids Methodist Church on next Sunday night at 7:30. Mr. Wilkinson is known throughout this section to thousands of radio list eners as the one who conducts the “Sunshine Hour” each day at noon. He is known as a singer of many of the old gospel hymns, which he sings daily for the hundreds of people who write in to him for request numbers. He possesses a most beautiful tenor voice and in addition to his radio work has sung in many of the largest churches in revival wwrk and in sacred concerts. The Methodist Church is to be con gratulated upon securing the services of thia nationally known figure to ap pear in our town. It is the custom of this church to encourage music in our town. This church has been filled to overflowing on other special music nights, and those who are in charge of this musical program feel that this will be one of the greatest treats that the music lovers of the town have had offered them. Mr. Hall, the pastor of the church, in his announcements last Sunday urged his congreation, who wished to 'obtain seats to come early for he said he felt there would be present one of the largest congrega tions this church has had at any of the musical services. A silver offering will be taken dur ing the service to help defray the ex penses, and every one is urged to bring an offering for this work. Every person in town who has heard Mr. Wilkinson over the Radio or who has read his articles in the Richmond News-Leader, are invited to come and hear him in person, and those who have not made his acquaint ance before will do well to meet him in this program next Sunday night. Election Next Tuesday Next Tuesday, November 4, is election day. Copies of two of the ballots to bo voted are in this issue. A third ballot is on three constitu tional amendments, where the voters mark Yes or No. The election booths in Rose mary precinct have been changed from the band hall, now used for a school, and will he in Rosemary mill No. 4, the brick building on 11th Street just back of the Pat terson Store Building. Official markers at Rosemary precinct will be H. E. Gibson, R. J. Rig'htmeyer and J. A. Wood. Cut In New Dial Phones Tomorrow The new dial system will be cut in for '.use on tomorrow noon if final tests are completed, local telephone officials anns>unced iere today. Only a few minor details remain to be worked out before the nrw sys tem is ready for operation. All this week, genial telephone ope rators have been visiting every tele phone user, explaining The use qf the new system and delivering the new dweetoriev Halifax Women Win Over Seven Counties Mrs. Haze! Erwin Wheeler, Hali fax County Home Agent, received the following telegram fhts week from Pauline Smith ,District Agent: Hali fax County won first prize at district fair at Tarboro in competition with seven counties. It was an excellent exhibit. Give all county and state papers notice. Congratulations to you and women. Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Hux and Mr. D. T. Hux spent th eweek-end in McCall, S. C. Mrs Ella Martin Mrs. Minnie Martin and children and Mr. Cedric Davis of Conway, spent Sunday with Mrs. M. V. Outland. RADIO SINGER HERE Mr. Holland R. Wilkinson who gives the “Sunshine Hour” over Radio Station WRVA, Richmond, Va. Mr. Wilkinson will appear at the First Methodist Church of this city next Sunday night in a musical program. Shot Men Better Chief J. R. Crew of Weldon, who was shot while attempting to arrest Buddy Jackson Sunday a week ago, is improving at the Roanoke Rapids Hospital. While not out of danger yet, Mr. Crew’s condition was so much better this week, that Mrs. Crew, who has been constantly at the bedside since the shooting, returned home day before yesterday. Jackson, the Negro who did the shooting and who was in turn shot three times by a posse, is a’so improving and will recover. Dies In Swamp After Epileptic Attack Richard Austin, colored, age 55, was found in a swamp Tuesday morn ing a few hundred yards from his home in Littleton from which he had disappeared thr day before. He had been dead about twenty four hours when found by a searching party. Austin had been subject to epileptic fits. The Wednesday before he had consulted a physician and the unfilled prescription was found in his pocket. Coroner Billy Williams was called be fore the body was moved from its grim resting place. It was decided he had died from, a fit soon after leav ing his home. 12,000 Attend Great International Meeting Rev. V. H .Grantham returned Sun day from Washington where he at tended the International Convention of Churches of Christ. 35 nations were represented with more than 12, 000 persons attending. Two huge halls were necessary. The convention lasted from. October 14 to October 23. A 300 voice choir furnished special music. A reception was given the de legates on the White House lawn by President Hoover. The next Interna- i tional will be held five years from now at Leiceister, England. Next year’s national convention will be at Wit chita, Kan. Postoffice Lobby Locked at Nigh' The Roanoke Rapids postoffice will be locked each night according to Postmaster Paul Robinson who receiv ed his orders from the last postal in spector. The front door will be lock ed at 8:30 each night and opened at G:30 each morning. There will be a place in the front door to mail let ters after the lobby has been closed. Fails Dead at Heme Reuben S. Simmons, 35, died of heaTt failure at his home in Patter tontown Friday. He fell dead just outside the house. His wife died on •April 13 of this year and five child ren are left orphans. Funeral ser vices were held Saturday by Rev. J. N. Bynum and burial was in Roanoke Rapids Cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Dickens, Mrs. E. B. Davis and Mrs. Bettie Burgess, visited Mr. and Mrs. Marvin DeBerry at Rich Square last Sunday. STUDENT COUNCIL AT HIGH Traffic Problem Consid- * ered by Students New Governing Body In a recent assembly of the student body of the Roanoke Rapids High School, it was decided that there would be a student council. This council was to be formed, not to take care of matters of discipline, but to take care of, and to solve civic prob lems which arise in the student body. At this assembly a meeting was call ed for the purpose of electing offi cers of the Student Council and ta choose delegates to attend the Stu dent Council CongTebs in Raleigh. This meeting, it was decided, should consist of the presidents of all home rooms in the High School. At this meeting Pauline Kendrick was elected president and Ruby Tickel secretary of the Student Coun cil. The presidents of the home rooms are the members of the Coun cil, Arch Taylor, Ruth Long, Pauline Kendrick and Mr. Reid were selected to attend the Student Council Cong ress at Raleigh. The problem of di recting traffic in order to prevent ac cidents of school children was taken up and discussed also, and it was de cided that this problem would be pre sented to the student body at the next assembly. The next meeting of the Student Council was held on Thursday after noon, October 23. There was a good representation of the student body and the problem of directing traffic was again discussed due to the fact that it had not been fully decided up on at a recent assembly of the Stu dent Body. It was deciced that this problem would again be put before the home rooms for further consideration and that a finai announcement con cerning the jnoblcm would be made at the earliest possible date. Friday, October 21, the chosen delegates went to Raleigh to attend I the Student Council Congress (Olive Lamm was substituted for Ruth Long . wh ofound it impossible to go.) These delegates attended this meeting for the purpose of bettering "our Student Council and to gain information con cerning the Student Councils of other schools. The Congress was held at the Hugh Morson and the Needham Broughton High School. Dr. Harry Mc Kown of Pittsburg University gave an address on “Building Character Thru Extra Curricular Activities.” This proved to be very helpful and valu able infromation was gained at this Congress which we intend to put into use in our Student Council. Officers for the incoming year were elected also. Mary Alrr.a Coltrane, a former member of our High School, was elec ted sceretary . ) They are expecting to do good work in the Roanoke Rapids High School through the Student Council and think that it will prove to be a valu able asset in helping to solve prob lems which arise in the student body. WHAT A MAN SAYS HONORABLE CHARLES EVANS HUGHES Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Every citizen should support the American Red Cross. It is our na tional agency in every emergency re quiring immediate and well-directed assistance on the large scale which only an effective organization under competent leadership can give. It af fords play for our generous sympa ties while illustrating the efficiency of American enterprise. Misses Pauline Kendrick, Oilie Lamm Mr. Paul Reid and Arch Taylor at tended the. Students Conference in Raleigh Friday and Saturday. Mrs. John Formy-Duval of Sanford, N. C., viisted Mrs. T. M. Jenkins last week. Miss Ellen Bowen spent the week end in High Point, N. C.