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_ ^ J|ALL FOR ONE AND ONE FOR ALL” Offering a Thorough Coverage W I TV W W “ “ ~ I he Roanoke Rapids Herald |r~=~j| V01LME E!GH1I LN__ ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C., THURSDAY. JUNE 16th. 1932. NUMBER NINE. _i —----: UP AND DOWN CKe Avenue WITH THE EDITOR In case of l ire or for Police, Dia >55 or 356. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Dobbins left this morning for Spartanburg, N. C.t where Mr. Dobbin.:’ mother is seriously ill. I An error in last week’s issue that \ WR. \\ renn ca-iied one precinct has I'ien called to our attention. Mr. Wrtnn *l|fried two precincts, Roanoke Rapids '*0.1 and Weldon. M An oil wato** heater was the cause 1 I a lire at the home of Mr. and Mi . Zollie Powell Tuesday after noon. The- heater was in a small shed adjoining the house.. The Eire Dept, answered the rail. Heater and shed v. ere destroyed but no damage was d* ne to tlu* rest of the residence. W. (’. Williams is moving to his new funeral parlor this week. The new two story brick building is com pleted and wiP be occupied before the last of the week. dim Ingram’s store on 10th Street was robbed of cigarettes and a few minor articles last week. Two young boys were said to have been implicat ed but police say the family has left town for good since the theft and Mr. Ingram is content to let matters rest at that. Those of you who listened in on the doings of the Republican National Convention now in session in Chica go will remember the demonstration, or lack of it, which greeted Keynoter Dickinson's reference to President Hoover. It lash'd 55 seconds, was saved by the band, and grew to last a whole two minutes. When Floor Leader Snell spoke Wednesday, there was a much longer demonstration. During the night, evidently, the word had gone amiind that things must he pepped v hi p Mr. Hoover’s name was mentioned. Charley Dawes’ name received a real spontaneous demonstration which rounded much better than that accord ed the President. Mr. Dawes has again refused the Vice-Presidency nomination. Some say he will be drafted. With all their "pointing with pride" Floyd Gibbons probably hit the nail on the head, when he said the 20th Republican National Convention was a sad affair over which loomed the shadows of an army of 20,000 war veterans sleeping in the rain in the Hats of the Potomac and a vast army of 0 million walking the streets with out jobs. i A near riot was avoided in Chica go when it was discovered a Demo crat was on the Convention floor. Rut it turned out to be the smiling Mayor Cermak of Chicago, who an swered GOP kidding with the remark, "Wait until we Democrats put on our convention here. We’ll show you what a real convention looks like.” Several cases of whooping cough are reported among the children of Roa noke Rapids. Jim Taylor shot and killed n mad dog on Jackson Street last week. Nabe Smith was a visitor with Jiis family over the week-end. He reports business in tne port cities of Vir ginia very dull. More vacant stores on Main Street Norfolk than ever be fore. To all farmers who obtained gov ernent loans: Those who did not re ceive check in full for amount of loan approved, it is necessary that you fill out the report card, sent to you, which shows your expenditures and mail that card to Washington. D. C., before .Tune 20th, 1022. Please attend to this at once. Harry P. Stev ens, Field Inspector, Weldon, N. C. Carl Thompson and Jimmie Shell had reached Chicago early Monday morning on their hitch hiking trip to California. They left here last Tues day for the coast, and had traveled 1412 miles so far at a cost of three dollars each. Friends of Mrs. Sam Patterson and Miss Mary Patterson will be glad to know they have moved back to Roa noke Rapids and will live in the Pat (Continued on back page) COUNTY DELEGATES AT RALEIGH NEW SIZE OF HERALD NEXT WEEK Strikes Out In New Field As One of First Tab loid Size Week lies WATCH FOR IT 1 here has been so much favorable eminent on the “Tabloid” size of the Keep ISuilding lCdition of the Roa “olie Rapids Herald that beginning m*\! week The Herald will launch in lo the hitherto uncharted field of t«b 'oid size for weekly newspapers. This size, as our readers will re .11 from the special edition, is the "He which is now preferred in tin large cities by millions of readers. It pleases them because it is small er than the regular newspaper and | easier to handle while reading and lor filing nr reference in the future. The New York Daily News, tab loid size, has the largest circulation "f any newspaper in the world. It pleases the advertiser for sev eral important reasons: his advertis ing is automatically given better space and is not “buried” as it is on the regulation size paper; there is lit lle “front page” news, all news be ing distributed thru the paper where the advertising is and thus making reader interest of his ads increase ac cordingly; every page is a front page in a tabloid s-ize. While this is an experiment and will cost The Herald more money than publishing a regulation size, it is felt the novelty and handiness, with the possibility of making a more interest ing and attractive newspaper, will ap peal to both readers and advertisers. Newspapers are prone to follow the same old lines. While bathrooms have been made colorful and auto mobiles are now works of art, the newspaper of today is very little dif ferent from that of 25 years ago. The .abloid size is one of the new inno vations of recent years. So far as we know, there is no week ly newspaper of any size which has attempted this change, which calls for changes in type setting, composition, make up, press runs, cutting and fold ing. The Herald is willing to take the chance. Mainly because it is differ ent. MAN IS DROWNED Gousin of M. E. Brickell Drowns In Tar River at Greenville Monday Greenville, June 13.—Sterling H. Brickell, about 10 years of age, Lino type machinist on the Daily Reflector, local afternoon publication, was rowned while swimming with three Youths in the "ar River about three miles north of Greenville today short ly after 1 o’clock. Brcikell had start ed across the river with James Smith 10 year old son of Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Smith, on his back. When about half way across he was heard to make a peculiar noise and sud denly went down never to came back to the surface. John Clark, Jr., realizing the seri ous danger of young Smith, rushed to his rescue and carried him safely to the other side of the river. Brickell is believed to have suffer ed a heart attack resulting from per manent injuries he received in Prance during the World War. He was a na tive of Halifax County and promi nently connected, being a member of an old and prominent family of that section of the State. 4 11V. uuuj w«o uui iccuvereu until about 5:30 o’clock after which it was taken to his late home in Halifax county. The deceased was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Brickell of this county. He also leaves a sister, Mrs. Margaret Green of Weldon and two brothers, Richard and George of this county. He was a distant cousin of M. E. Brickell of this city. | Mr. and Mrs. Ben Parker spent I Sunday in Jackson. Plea of Children Saves Father | Charles ~R. Feagan took an automobile from St Louis to Detroit and was arrested by Federal officials on the charge of taking a stolen car across a state line. Feagan says his friend asked him to sell the car for him. Any way, other friends helped the three children to get to Washington, where they saw President Hoover, who was touched by their plea and ordered their father's release. (FOUNTAIN WILL^ R U N 1.1. Gov. R. T. Fountain will run in the second primary on July 2nd against J. C. B. Ehringhaus for the Democratic nomination for Governor of North Carolina. The decision was made yesterday by Mr. Fountain who said the people demanded a chance to vote against “machine rule” which he says threat ens to control North Carolina. He says he and Mr. Maxwell polled 217, 159 votes while Mr. Ehringhaus re ceived 162,498. Senator Cameron Morrison yes terday entered the Second primary against Bob Reynolds who led in the first primary 156,’48 to 143,176 for U. S. Senator. The only county race to be re-run is between Mrs. Elizabeth House, pres ent Register of Deeds, and Meade Mitchell of Weldon, the latter lead ing in the first primary for that of fice. JUNIOR LEGION BENEFIT bast Year’s Chamoions Start Friday With Ganae And Dance TO PLAY JACKSON The American Legion Juniors, State champions last year, will sponsor a dance Friday night, July first, for funds to help finance their team this year. The dance will be under the auspices of the Roanoke Rapids Co tillion Club, being a card dance only. They have booked the Grady-Jones orchestra of Reeky Mount, for this occasion. Thi" orchestra is very popu lar in Eastern Carolina being one of the bands to play for the June German in Rocky Mount this year. The American Legion Junior base ball team will swing into action on Friday afternoon when they clash with the Jackson town team at Jack son. The Jackson club has a scrappy outfit and plenty of action is prom ised. The local juniors will probably line up like this: Starke lb, Allsbrook 2b, Garris 3b, f. Dickens, ss, Everette rf, W. Dicker. If, Lee cf. Batteries will be pickjed from the following catchers: Carver, Pridgen, Sullivan, Midgette; pitchers: Browning, Acree, Starkes, Riggan, Outland. INFANT DIES HERE The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Simmons died here last Thurs day. Funeral services were held Fri day with interment in Roanoke Rapids Cemetery. — Miss Nancy Kiser of Thomasville, is spending some time here as the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Frank West. Wm. Fitzhugh of Weldon is spend ing some time here with Jack West. PETERSBURG PL AYS HERE SATURDAY Locals Reorganize After Drubbing By Slagles Lake Saturday Afternoon COLLEGE^ STARS Undergoing a complete shake-up af ter last Sautrdays'jKsuncing at the hands of Slagles Lake 20-4, the Roa noke Rapids Indians will present a learn under player management this Saturday when they go up against lhe fast Chevrolet Master Sales team from Petersburg, Va. Fans will be assured of a team taking the fit Id that will put up a hard fight from start to finish against the visitors. In the shake-up Edmond son has been shifted to third base, Birdsong to short stop, Speight, N. C. State College freshman star, at sec ond base; Crowder and Shearin at j first, with Ryals, Lee and Ferrell in Lhe outfield. Johnson and Finch will uivide hurling duties. Fans are asked to attend and if not satisfied money will be refunded. Th Roanoke Rapids Indians stepped out of their class of baseball Satur day when Slagles Lake swamped them 20-4 at Simmons Field before a crowd of 350 people. Slagles Lake under the managership of Otto Palham. former Henderson (Jamecock first baseman, presented the strongest club that ever wore those colors. The team was composed of such stars as “Monk” Joyner, Wake Forest College first sacker,, be ing on the All State team this year, Alligood, Wake Forest first string pitcher, Longmine, Wake Forest sec ond baseman, Eustice Mills, also of Wake Forest, leading hitter of the State. “Red Oak” Edwards former Pied monter, was the star of the game for the visitors with two homers and a triple, while Lee led the locals at bat with a triple. Who But Hoover? Herbert Hoover today was renomi nated by the Republican National Convention at Chicago *for President on the platform that “prosperity is just around the corner.” Mr. Hoover and the Republican administration made the same predictions in late 1929, in 1930 and 1931. Here is what has actually happened during Mr. Hoover’s administration: On June 15, 1928, Herbert Hoover was nominated for President of the United States. The Associated Press sent out its market reports for that day: Stock market average, in_ dustrials -$193.71 Stock Market avg., rails— 145.14 July Cotton- .20 July wheat - 1.27 On June 15, 1932, Herbert Hoover was nominated for President of the United States. The Associated Press STORES TO CLOSE ON WEDNESDAY Merchants Vote to Close One Afternoon Dur ing July and August STARTS JUNE 29TH. A spirit of compromise ami har mony existed at the meeting of the Roanoke Rapids Merchants Associa tion Tuesday afternoon, when the sub ject of summer closing was decided. The Association and all other mer chants agreed to close each Wednes day afternoon starting the Iasi Wed nesday in this month and ending the first of September. This will give storekeepers and clerks a rest for two months during July and August on Wednesday af ternoons. Stores and shops will close at one o’clock on that clay. One drug store in each end of town will remain open each Wednes | day. The picture shows, of course, [ will continue thru <>:. regular schedule. The merchants voted to continue the (? o’clock closing with the exception ol Friday and Saturday afternoons when late hours are kept. This ques tion had been confused with the sum mer Wednesday closing but w a s straightened out at the meeting. Ball games, picture show matinees picnics, golf matches and other out side Recreations are being planned tor the Wednesday afternoons dur ing the next two months by clerks mul storekeepers. DAMP PLANK IN THE GOP PLATFORM Repeal Plank Almost Wins Out As Party Splits On Issue Strong sentiment for the minority failed to produce the necessary votes but came near splitting the Repub lican National Convention wide open at Chicago last night. The minority report calling for a referendum by the people on the di rect question of repeal or retention of the 18th Amendment was defeated GOO to 400 and the majority report was adopted for the platform. The Republican party became ‘Moist’ however, by adoption of the majority ropoi L which had the back ing of the administration and calls for a referendum on another amend ment to the Constitution which would give States the right to go wet with Federal supervision but would still retain the 18th amendment. The huge galleries last night were almost solid f< r the minority report calling for a vote on repeal. Admin istration speakers were constantly booed and James A. Garfield of Ohio was derided for five minutes when he made the unfortunate statement that the youth of today knew nothing about “liquor day” conditions. Chair man Snell had to threaten to clear the galleries in order to stop the wet de monstration. The vote by states showed the Southern Republicans backing the ad ministration majority report almost to a man. The vice president of the Ameri can Federation of Labor warned the convention that organized labor was not going to be satisfied with any thing but a chance to vote on repeal. INFANT DIES MONDAY j The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Elks died here Monday. Fu neral services were held Tuesday with interment in Roanoke Rapids ceme tery. sent out its market reports for that day: Stock market average, in_ industrials _ $ 40.01 Stock Marke4 avg., rails - _ 16.30 July cotton .05 July wheat - .50 Represents Halifax IDA SIIAW APPLEWHITE Winner of school and county preli minaries, Miss Ida Shaw Applewhite, • :f Halifax, Weldon High School stu dent, represented Halifax County in the Eastern district essay contest of the North Carolina Cotton Growers Cooperative Association. She took 4th prize of $2.5o in the contest, which was held in Taiboro and in which 15 counties were represented. All contestants spoke on “Cotton Production in North Carolina How to Make i! Profitable.” Mildred Dav is, of Severn High School, Northamp ton County, won first prize and will enter the final contest to be held in Raleigh some time during July. READY FOR 2nd PRIMARY Reynolds and Morrison Open Headquarters and Prepare For Run-Off (Special To The Herald) Raleigh, .Tune 10.—Hectic prepara tions arc being made for one of the most spectacular and stirring political contests of the present generation— the run-off between Senator Camer on Morrison and Robert R. Reynolds, Asheville, for the long and short term in the United States Senate. Senator Morrison was in Raleigh Friday and Saturday conferring with friends and planning the campaign for the next two and a half weeks. Col Don Scott, of Graham is in charge of the headquarters, located on the third floor, front coiner, of the Sir Walter Hotel. Directly under the Morrison head-! quarters, on the street level corner front, Robert R. Reynolds has opened headquarters, in charge of David L. Strain, Asheville real estate pro moter. Senator Morrison returned to Wash ington to vote Monday or Tuesday for a measure designed to relieve owners of mortgaged homes, plan ning to return to Raleigh Wednesday for a conference with leaders in his campaign and to attend the State Democratic Convention Thursday. Reynolds arrived in Raleigh in ad vance of the convention day, also to confer with It riders and county man agers from all over the State. Whether the State convention will continue its bone-dry plank of two years ago, declare for a referendum on the prohibition measure, or a wet plank is uncertain, due to the “dry ness” of Serator Morrison and the “wetness” of Mr. Reynolds. The best advance guess is that a compromise on a plank declaring for law’ enforcement will he reached. The convention may instruct its delegates to the National Convention at Chicago to support Franklin D. Roosevelt for the Presi dential nomination, if it gives any in structions at til. CHARLES LONG DIES Charles Long, age 57, died June 14, at his home in Northampton County. Funeral services were held this after noon with interemnt in Roanoke Ra pids Cemetery. A wife, two daugh ters and three sons survive. MRS HEDGEPETH DIES Mrs. Nasina Hedgepeth age 65, died early Monday at the home of her nephew, J. C. Wells. Funeral ser vices were conducted Tuesday after noon by Rev. J. E. Kirk with inter ment in the family cemetery near Darlington. COUNTY DEMOCRATS ORGANIZE E. L. Travis, Jr. Re-elect ed County Chairman; 36 Delegates Chosen GO UNINSTRUCTED The Halifax County Democratic was held in the Court House at Ha lifax on Saturday, June 11, and de legates were chosen to attend the Stale Convention In Raleigh today. E. L. Travis, Jr., chariman of the Halifax County Democratic Executive committee called the meeting to or der and turned it over to C. R. Dan iel, as temporary chairman, who call ed for an election of a permanent chairman. E. L. Travis, Jr., and R. C. Dunn nominated. Mr. Travis with drew, electing R. C. Dunn as perma nent chairman who presided. Chairman Dunn asked that d^£ gates forget the differences of a wJlK ago and join hands in fighting the common enemy in November election repudiating the party in power at Washington. newspapermen present were elect ed permanent secretaries, J. T. Mad ry and Duke Jones being present. All precincts (15) of the county were represented. Each precinct was allowed the following number of dele_ gates to the county convention: But terwood 5; Conoconara 4; Enfield 25; Paucetts 9; Halifax 10; Hollister 9; Kehukee 7; Littleton 10; Palmyra 2; Ringwood G; Roanoke Rapids No. I 39; Roanoke Rapids No. 2 30; Rose neath 5; Scotland Neck 32; Weldon 22. No contests among the delegates were presented to be settled. A cre dentials committee was not elected. Following the announcement that Halifax County is entitled to send 36 delegates to the State Convention, which is to be held in Raleigh Thurs day, June 16,1932, a motion was made and passed with amendments that each precinct elect its own delegates on a ratio of the proportionate part cf the precinct vote. The number of delegates allowed to the State Convention by each pre cinct and those chosen with propor tionat voting strength are af follows: Butterwood (1): V. C. Matthews, J. R. Liles (1-2 vote each.) Conoconara (1): A. J. Jones, Ed win Martin (1-2 vote each). Enfield (4): J. W. Whitaker, R. H. Pope, Carl Meyer, W. M. Dickens, D. Mac Johnson, R. C. Dunn, A. W. An dleton, Ivey Watson (1-2 vote each-. Faucetts (1): M. P. Crawley. Halifax (2): N. L. Stedman, J. H. Norman, E. L. Travis, Jr., P. H. Gregory, J. R. Twisdale, E. L. Travis, Sr. A. L. Hux, P. C. Millikn. (1-4 vote Kehukee (1): W. L. Bailey, H. W. Jenkins, L. W Leggett, R. C. Shields, (1-4 vote each). Littleton (2y:G. R. Rainey, Paul Johnson, J. R. Kirkland, J. R. Wol lett, (1-2 voteeach). Palmyra (1): B. B. Everette. Ringwood (1): D. S. Moss W. R. Bowers, (1-2 vote each). Roanoke Rapids No. 1. (6): W. L. Long, A. L. Clark, John Dixon, A. A. Duncan, T. W. M. Long, Ed Wood ruff A. B. McAllister, J. F. Welch, A. L. Robertson, R. H. Parker, Mrs. H. G. Perkinson, Mrs. Henry Fitts, J. H. Wrenn, E. H. Ricks, J. W. Mar tin, T. E. Kirby, H. L. Bell, Mrs R. T. Smith (1-3 vote each). Roanoke Rapids No. 2. (5): Hanni bal Shearin, John C. Smith, T. B. iurner, a. iv. iviarun, w. d. iNorwooa, T. W. Mincher L. S. Cannon, Howard Pruden, W. L Manning, Dr. W. E. Murphy, (1-2 vote each). Roseneath (1): T. R. Whitehead, R. L. Bradley, H. C. Bass, (1-3 vote each). Scotland Neck (5): “All Legalized Democratic voters”—N. A. Riddick. Weldon (4): C. R. Daniel, N. J. Shepherd, J. A. Dickens, G. C. Green, J. T. Maddrey, Allen Pierce ( Black well Pierce, Henry Farber, (1-2 vote each). Following the convention the exe cutive committee met and appointed precinct chairmen as follows: Butterwood C. L. Kelly; Conocon ara A. J. Jones, Jr.; Enfield J. W. (Continued on back page)
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