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ROANOKE RAPIDS HERALD
Ronnoke Rapids. N. C.
HALIFAX COiJNTf’S LARGEST NEWSPAPER
Co rolina
/wjH.ASSOCIATION^
CARROLL WILSON, Publisher and Editor
Entered ag Second Class, matter April 3rd, 1914, at the
PoBtoffice at Roanoke Rapids.. North Carolina, under Act
if March 3rd, .879
PRINTERS, LITHOGRAPHERS, ENGRAVERS
THE SPECIAL AUDIT
At last, taxpayers of Halifax County, you
are being awarded the privilege of reading YOL’K
own special audit which has cost you over $5,000.
This special audit of the office of the Clerk
of the Superior Court from the year 1916 to the
year 1931 was finished weeks ago, but the news
papers of the county, the only means by which
many- of you would have the opportunity to know
the facts, were barred from secret sessions and
refused the privilege of seeing a copy of the audit,
until such time as the powers that be decided to
make the thing public, if at all.
Many of you will recall that this paper de
manded the audit a few weeks ago but was re
fused admittance to the secret archives wherein
lay hidden this mysterious missive, which, as
later events revealed, would lay bare some of the
putridness which has been going on in our coun
ty seat for, lo, these many years.
This newspaper does not take credit for the
fact the audit has been made public at last, in
fact, we feel certain that anything The Roanoke
Rapids Herald desired would be the last thing
certain officials at Halifax would see done. The
fact remains that the news is out at last—and
what news.
Not that it is not what we expected- The
amounts tally fairly well with the rumored short
ages which have filtered out despite the valiant
attempts to keep the matter as quiet as possible.
The tone which strikes most forcefully is that of
utter hopelessness as expressed by the auditors
in ever finding the real facts and true amount.-.
In their remarks, the auditors repeat that the
miserable records which were kept in the Clerk's
office, particular!;, prior to 1926, made it impos
sible for them to ever find out what the real
shortage was.
J. hat s a line commentary on those public of
ficials whose duty it was to Supervise the collec
tion and expenditure of the county funds.
What happened before 1916, no one can even
guess. That was the period of the fee system.
Audits were unheard of at Halifax. It took a
Roanoke Rapids representative on the county
board of Commissioners to bring about the first
audit in the county. That has not added any to
the prestige of future Roanoke Rapids represen
tatives, so far as the courthouse gang was con
cerned.
True, there have been some changes at Ha
lifax in the past year, but the only credit goes to
the Grim Reaper. The influence of the gang
still remains, even though the ranks have been
thinned. Cogs are missing but the machine rolls
on.
Unreported items which could be traced by
the auditors, amounted to over 43 thousand dol
lars over a 14 year period. Credits were applied
which brought the net down to a little over 22
thousand dollars. But here’s a type of credit:
“Remitted to Treasurer During Audit, $4,262.35”
There’s a whole story in that little transaction.
We understand one reason for not carrying
the audit back to the many years before 1916 was
that it was impossible for the auditors to func
tion due to “the inadequacy of the records-” So
the entire story will never be known.
It should be sufficient that enough has been
discovered missing year after year to arouse the
taxpayers and voters of this county to the fact
they have had the wool pulled over their eyes
long enough. Next year is election year and that
is the only time the people of the county will have
an opportunity to express approval or disapproval
of what has been going on all these years in Ha
Ilifax.
There will probably be some innocent persons
who will suffer with the guilty if ever the peo
ple do set their minds to clean house. But we
don’t know the sheep from the goats. Ali we
know is that a select few have controlled politics
in this county for many years. So long, in fact,
that a few of them got careless. Too long, in fact,
for the common welfare and purse of the tax
payers.
TEXTILES LOSE LEAD
Tobacco products took the lead in value of
manufactured goods in North l arolina in 1929.
going ahead of textiles which had held the su
premacy for several years, figures compiled in
the 1930 Census and announced by the State De
partment of Conservation and Dev elopment show.
Cigars and cigarettes manufactured in 1929
were valued at S480.03S.850, or more than $80.
000,000 more than the value of the same products
n 1927, two years before, which was 8392.050.131
Smoking and chewing tobacco and snuff were not
included in these i inures, which would carry the
t. tal considerably above the half a billion mark
In 1927 all to lets were valued at $413,
271.113, at wl i. '• time ’he textile products were
valued at $ ;25. '.37.522. but in 1929 the texti'o
values h; ched nlv $52,(!(10.000. Values oi
textile products ir.cn : si d aim st 10 per cent from
1927 to 1929 vddle tobacco products incensed
ippi xin it I; per cent in the same two-year
period.
Wage earners in cigar and cigarette n aking
numbered 14.081 in 1927 and had decreased to
13.778 in 1928. but wages paid increased from
811.542.745 in 1927 to $11,783,472 n 1929. Costs
of materals. supples, fuel and purchased e'rctric
current incre: se i from $117,565,177 in 1927 to
■'139.613,094 in 1929. This does not include the
approximately $250,000,000 paid f o r tobacco
stamps, but ths cos: is computed in counting the
vahu of manufactured products, by which it is
seen that the raw material and processing of tu
bac i i rod lets constitute more than half the val
ue of the finished product, tax excluded.
COTTON LAWS FUTILE
Passing laws to restrict cotton productoin
.s unconstitutional and futile, in the opinion of
Harvie Jordan, general secretary of the American
Colton Association. He says:
"The agricultural classes of no nation have
ever been benefitted by governmental interfer
ence. The past two year’s history of the complete
co.lapse of the Farm Board's efforts to overcome
ana set aside tile immutable trade laws of supply
and demand are now well known.”
instead of depending on legislation or politic
al panaceas for farm relief, Mr. Jordan urges
farmers to voluntarily reduce their acreage of cot
ton and other crops of which there is now a sur
plus, and raise more food and feedstuff's next
year.
This is sound advice. The farmer who raises
ins own food and stock feed need never suffer for
the necessities of life, even if the prices of so
cailed "money crops” are low. A good garden, a
cow or two, some pigs and chickens, with home
raised feed in abundance, will make any farmer
virtually independent of market conditions.
ft is encouraging to note that more and more
farmers are learning this important lesson, the
adoption of a live-at-home plan vvouid oe worth
more to any farmer than all the laws that might
be enacted, those who depend upon politicians
tor relief will be disappointed in the future as
they have in the past, and the sooner ail farmers
realize this fact the better off they will ue.
discard billboards
In response to letters sent out by the General
federation of Womens Clues and other organiza
tions, 141 of the largest national advertisers have
agreed that the use of billboards which deface the
landscape should be abandoned. The same view'
j has been expressed by 16 of the largest advertis
ing agencies.
Advertisers are beginning to realize that bill
boards which mar the scenic beauty along the na
tion s highways are a source of annoyance and
irritation to tourists and others, which does not
make good will for the firms which indulge in
their use.
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Notice of Sale
Under and by virtue of those cer
tain deeds of trust made by J. E.
Dobbins and Ruth H. Dobbins, his
wife, to me as trustee, dated the 1st
day of May, A. D., 1929, and the 31st
viay of March, A. D., 1931, respect
ively. and recorded in the office of
the Register of Deeds for Halifax
County. North Carolina, in Book No.
401, at Page No. 42, on the 2nd day
of May, A. D. 1929, and in Book No.
409, at Page No. 120, on the 2nd day
of April, 1931, respectively, default
having been made in the payment of
the indebtedness thereby secured, and
at the request of the holder of the
notes evidencing the said indebted
ness, 1 will, on Saturday the
14 th day of November, A. D.,
1931, at the hour o f 12:00 o’clock
noon, in front of the Rosemary Thea
ter. in the City of Roanoke Rapids.
Halifax County, North Carolina, offer
for sale at public auction to the high
est bidder for CASH, subject to that
certain deed of trust duly recorded
in Book No. 385f* at Page No. 227, in
the office of the Register of Deeds
for Halifax County, North Carolina,
securing to the Carolina Mortgage
Company an indebtedness of TWEN
TY ONE THOUSAND AND FOUR
HUNDRED ($21,400.00) DOLLARS,
the following described real property,
lying and being situate in Roanoke
Rapids Township, Halifax County
City of Roanoke Rapids, State of
North Carolina, more particularly de
scribed and defined as follows:
Those three (3) certain lots or par
cels of land situate on the East side
of Roanoke Avenue, having a total
j frentage on said Avenue of 64 feet,
(i inches, and running back the same
v idth between parallel lines at right
angles to said Avenue, 140 feet to an
alley, and shown and designated as
.-ill of Lot No. 1008, Lot No. 1010 and
the iNortnern 14 ieet ana o mcnes or
l ot No. 1012, said lot numbers be
ing shown on the map of the property
of the Roanoke Rapids Power Com
pany, Roanoke Rapids, North Caro
lina, made by C. F. Gore & Company,
( ngineers of Weldon, North Carolina.
December 18th, 1915, and registered
in the office of the Register of Deeds
for Halifax County, in Plat Book No.
!, pages 11, 12, 13, and 14, reference
to which said map is hereby made for
more certainty of description, the
same being the identical lots on which
is situated the two story brick build
ing known as the Rosemary Theatre.
. nd adjoining stores, and subject,
however, to a party wall agreement
:.s contained in the deed from J. E.
Dobbins and wife, Ruth H. Dobbins,
to John C. Smith, duly recorded in
Book 370, page 481, of the Halifax
County Registry, and conveying all
right, titie and interest in the reser
vation contained in said deed, whereir
the right to the use of a stairway or
he South side of the above describe,
lots is reserved to the grantors here
r, their heirs, and assigns.
This, the 9th day of October, 1931
A. L. CLARK,
5t-ll-12 Trustee
Miss Maria Long accompanied bj
1 er mother, Mrs. T. W. M. Long, spenl
the week-end in Annapolis, Md.
for
ANT BABY
WE can never be sure just what
makes an infant restless, but
the remedy can always be the same.
Good old Castorial There’s comfort in
every drop of this pure vegetable prep
aration, and not the slightest harm in its
frequent use. As often as Baby has a
fretful spell, is feverish, or cries and can’t
sleep, let Castoria soothe and quiet him.
Sometimes it is a touch of the colic;
or constipation. Or dreaded diarrhea—
a condition that should be checked
without delay. Just keep Castoria handy
and give it promptly. Relief will follow
very promptly; if it doesn’t you should
call a physician.
RAT DIE
Kills Rats and Mice. Absolutely
prevents the odor from carcasses. One
package proves this. RAT DIE comes
in powder form no mixing with othei
foods.
50 cent size, 3 oz. is enough foi
Pantry, Kitchen and Cellar.
75 cent size, G oz. for Chicker
House, Coops and small bu‘! lmgs.
Sold and guaranteed by Roanoke
Pharmacy.
s5,000.00
IN CASH PRIZES
See Your Druggist
| BUSINESS CARDS'"
JNWlMftMAW
P VV. Lunsford Long
5 J. Winfield Crew, Jr.
ILONG & CREW
Attorneys-at-Law
KOANOKE RAPIDS, >
North Carolina P
I Dr. E. P. Brenner
CHIBOPRACTOK
Rosemary, N. C.
BAYER ASPIRIN
is always SAFE
Beware of Imitations
U! XITXE Bayer Aspirin, the kind
that doctors prescribe and millions of
users have proven safe for over thirty
years, can easily be identified by the
name Br r and the word genuine as
abo\.
Gemii... Bayer Aspirin is safe and
sure; it L always the same. It has the
unqualified endorsement of physicians
and druggists everywhere. It does not
depre-s the heart, and no harmful effects
follow its use.
Bay. r Aspirin is the universal anti
dote for pains of all kinds.
Headaches Neuritis
Colds Neuralgia
Sor.* Throat I.umbago
P.lu-umatism Toothache
, . irin is in. t : ’ • -. ark of Bayer
ma . >1 mtMu...ceiicacidester of
saar iicacid
How to train BABY’S
BOWELS
Babies, bottle-fed or breast-fed, with
any tendency to be constipated, would
thrive if they received daily half a
teaspoonful of this old family doctor's
prescription for the bowels. j
That is one sure way to train tiny I
bowels to healthy regularity. To avoid
the frctfulness, vomiting, crying, failure
to gain, and other ills of constipated
babies.
Forty-seven years of practice taught
Dr. Caldwell just what babies need to
keep their little bowels active, regular;
keep little bodies plump and healthy.
For Dr. Caldwell specialized in the treat
ment of women and little ones. He
attended over 3500 births without loss
of one mother or baby. I
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Dr. W. M. Ward
DENTIST
Rosemary, N. C.
I In Office Every SecondT*« !'
day and Wednesday Only ,f |l
Each Month. 11
Tuesday 8 to 8 —WoV 8 to 2 '!
Dr. E. D. Harbour'l
Reg. Optometrist 'j
Itoaemary, North Carolin,
DONT forget:
We carry a complete IjBe
of Dairy and Poultry Feeds
Sunshine Hog Fattener—
Red Dog Fish Meal and
Tankage.
Come To See Us!
j Steelman Stores Co.
Roanoke Rapids, N. C.
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Pams Stopped When
Lady Got Stronger
“About a year ago, my health wan
not good," writes Mrs. W. F. Slve
ley. SSOO First Court, N., Birming
ham, Ala. “I felt weak, tired. I had
pains in my back, p
I knew by these f
symptoms I needed Jr
something to build I
me up. My mother !■
advised me^to try [|
Cardui. which I did. I
I found It was what f
I needed, for it built ■
me up. The pain in
my back stopped,
and I felt better and |
stronger than I had :
in some time. I took |
about 7 bottles of j,
Cardui in all.” FN-H {
CARDUI
Sold at Drug Stores
dives
barber-sltop
hs shavmo
p|g comforP
Sill at home
LOUIS B. MEYER
Attorney-At-Law
—Office—
Rosemary Theatre Bldg.
Rosemary, N. C.
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' C1IMS in nose'
‘ mouth and throat,
Let Zonite cleanse away the
r accumulated secretions, kill (
the germs, prevent disease.
Highly germicidal. Sooth
W ing to membranes. '
W. C. WILLIAMS
Funeral Director
FUNERAL PARLOR
UP-TO-DATE EQUIPMENT
AMBULANCE SERVICE
TACTFUL ATTENTION
DAY—Dial R-340
NIGHT—Dial R-389
Rosemary, N. C.
Hospital Tested
Recommended by
j tors and nurses.
j Cleansing, refreshing
j! antiseptic for women.
| | As a deodorant, it p*®*
| vents embarrassment.
Sold by dntggi**
Lydia E. Pinkham’s
Sanative Wash
Lydia E. Pinkhun MokcioaCo.
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