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ESTABLISHED IN. 1866. A NEWSPAPER FOR THE PEOPLE, Terms of Subscription-- 00 Per Annum VOL. LVI. WELD ON, N. C, TIIUUSDAY, MAIU'II !), 11)22. NO. 12 PERSONALS WELDON CAPTURED. D INCOME TAX. The Following Will Beol Interest To Our Readers Commissioner of Revenue Waits said today that the law permits him to grant extensions of time to tax payers for filing income tax returns from March I5ih in cases of sick ness, absence, or other disability, or whenever in his judgment good cause exists for such extension. The law requires interest at rate of 6 per cent, per annum from March 15th to the time of payment to be paid where extensions are granted. Extensions will be grant ed upon application where lawful cause is shown, but in all cases the interest required by law will be collected. Where no extensions have been granted, tax payers failing to make income tax returns and pay the taxes due on before March 15th, without intent to evade the law, may voluntarily file a return and pay the tax due on or before May 15th 1922, together with 5 per cent, penalty, which penalty in no case shall be less than one dollar and one per cent, for each month or fraction lof a month during which the tax remains unpaid from March 15, 1922. These penalties will be collected in every case. All penalties may easily be avoid ed by tax payers making their in come tax returns and paying the taxes due on or before March 1 5, 1922, or by securing extensions, where lawful reasons exist for ex tensions, when only simple inter est will be collected in addition to the tax. Attention is again called to the fact that the income taxes paid to sheriffs and county tax collectors during the fall of 1921 and the first part of this year are taxes levied on the incomes of tax pay ers for the calendar year of 1920 and not for 1921. Returns are required from all single persons and married persons not living with husband or wife whose net income is $1,000 or more, and from all married per sons living together whose net in comes are $2,000 or more. Net income is the gross income less the deductions allowed by law, but personal exemptions are not included in these deductions. For this reason a very large number of persons are liable to make returns who will not pay taxes." A POTENT QUESTION: Are You Properly Trained for the Army of OurLord? Soldiers in a training camp where they are put through all kinds of military maneuvers, in or der that they may be prepared to meet an enemy under most any circumstances, are often subjected to very great tests of strength and endurance, and oft times are quite exhausted from excessive "double quicking" and flanking movements which are well nigh prostrating in effect; yet to accomplish certain ends, these hardships of army dis cipline, demand compliance. Nothing short of physical disa bilities will excuse any from such exercises. Where duty fails in any degree, under normal condi tions, punishment is inflicted. At the West Point Military Acad emy, when the officer of the day, with white gloves on, inspects your gun; if a smut is made when he passes his hand over it, you gel so many demerits, likewise in any other respect, when failing to meet requirements. Well, this is all right; all of us recognize ihe necessity of meeting demands essential to sue- cess; this being the case in worldly affairs, how much greater in a spir itual sense is the necessity for complying with God's law. We gel no substitute when ar raigned before the bar of God. Heaven's officer of the day, will critically inspect our preparedness, and unless we can meet Jehovah's law, which is, that "none but the pure in heart shall see God." Sister! Brother! Are you prop erly trained for the army of our Lord? J. B. T RISE IN THE RIVER. The Roanoke was on a regular rampage the first of the week, the water reaching forty feet or more, we hope the old adage will not prove true this year a freshet in March, another in August. Little or no damage was done by the high water, as very little or the river land bad beca broken up. REPORT Showing Work Accomplished By Halifax County's Department ol Health, For Year 1921. During the year there were rf ported and quarantined 91 cases of smallpox, and 93 cases of chick enpox, while 3,300 were vaccina ted for smallpox. A great many cases among the colored race were not reported, due to ignorance of quarantine laws. Indictments and convictions of 7 cases who had not been reported from different sections of the county stimulated reporting to a large extent late in the epidemic. There were 92 cases of whooping cough, 122 cases of measles, which came along sporadically through the year. A mild epidemic of scarlet fever and diphtheria visited us during Sep tember and October. There were 36 cases of the former and 72 of the latter reported. Along with the quarantine work 36 public meetings were held with a total at tendance of 3145, at 3385 pieces or literature were distributed. In spite of 2706 sanitary privies built and maintained there were 29 cases of typhoid fever, most of which were among the rural peo ple that had not taken to vaccina tion and sanitary privies. There were 76 stools exam ined for hookworm, 56 of which were positive, these were treated and cured. There were visited 82 schools 3513 children were exam ined, 60 treated for pedeculosis, and 40 for scabies. A dentist was secured for three months and 885 children were treated for dental defects. Special arrangements were made wiili Roanoke Rapids hospital au thorities so that school children be tween the ages of 6 and 13 could be operated on for adenoids and tonsils in groups of 10, at the club rate of $15, 27 children took ad vantage of the low rate in Novem ber and December 1921. Complete typhoid fever immu nization of three doses were given to 3059 persons, while many oih ers were given one and two doses. In the life extension work 45 persons were given a physical ex amination and 44 were given mar riage license certificates. Visits to county dependents were made as follows: County Home 13, jail 72, and convict camp 15. Repeated sanitary inspections wcrt made of food and drink places to taling 150. A total of 39 cases of venereal diseases were reported and 89 doses of 606 were administered to indigent cases. TROUBLE WITH THE TOWN. Sometimes we hear people ask, 'What's the matter with the town?" They ask the question as to their own town, or as to some other town. The answer is that there is noth ing the matter with the town. II there is anj thing the matter, it is with the people hn live in ihc town, for the town is made up ol the people who live in the town. If it is a good town, it is because it is made up of good people. If it is a dead town, or a' wicked town, it is because it is made up of non progressive people or wicked peo ple. Keep this indea in mind, and you will more quickly locate the trouble, if there is one. SPRAY YOUR FRUIT TREES. Are you planning to spray yout fruit trees? One of the most im portant sprays applied to fruit trees is the dormant or winter spriy Do not neglect to apply this spray before the buds open in the spring The winter spray controls the San Jose scale, the must serious pest ol fruit trees in the North State. Tnis spray is also effective against oilier insects that may be hibernating in the bark of the trees. It is necessary that this spray be applied during the winter months, when the leaves are gone and the trees are dormant, because a spray of sufficient strength to kill these hardy little pests would, if applied at any other season, burn the fo liage and injure the young grow rig shoots. When you get mad, count one hundred, and by the time you get through you may be mad enough to do something about it. Lace, Voille and all kinds of cur tains at reduced prices. WddtM f uraiwre Co. OLD WELDON. Things That Happened 33 Years Ago in Town and Vicinity. February 28, 1889 Married on the 20th instant, by the Rev. Mr. Wray, of Boykins, Va , Mr. R. M. Edwards was married to Miss Sullie, daughter of the late Lieut. S. W. Wood, all of North ampton county. The town of Tillery has been in corporated by the present Legisla ture, and under the bill the follow ing will qualify as officers: May or, W. H. Randolph; commission ers, James Lee, Charles P. Til lery and L. A, Jones; constable, Perry Gregory. John H. Collins, formerly So licitor of this Judicial district, is ap plicant for the position of Minister to the Hawaiian Islands, under the Harrison admini ion. We hope Collins will be suci:ssful in his ef forts, though he might make a meal for the natives. We regret to note the death of Mr. J. P. Savage, which occurred at his home in Scotland Neck on Friday night last. m March 7, 1889. Died at the residence of his father near Pal myra, of pneumonia, on Saturday afternoen last, Mr. S. M. Alexan der, Jr., aged about 30 years. At the residence of Mr. M. J. Squire, near Garysburg, on Thursday, the 28th ult., by the Rev. T. 0. Edwards, M.. Ashley Persons, of Southampton county, Va., was united in marriage to Mrs. Annie Coker, of Northamp ton. Mr. J. J. Barnes died at his home in Stoddard county, Mo., on Feb. 21, 1889. Mr. Barnes was born in Halifax county Feb. 26th, 1804, and was therefore 84 years, 1 1 months and 25 days old. our OF LUCK. M;iny grown people do not fully realize their responsibilities to the young. A story now going the rounds of the papers illustrates the point we are trying to make. A linle girl asked her mother, "If I grow up will I have a hus band like papa?" "Yes, my dear," mother re plied. "And if I do t Jt get married Willi bean old maid like Aunt Susan?" "Yes," was the reply. The little girl thought for a min ute, put her hands to head, and exclaimed, "Well, I am in fix." We wonder if there are any little girls in this town who have ever had such thoughts as this, MURDBR IN NORTHAMPTON. The whole town was shocked Tuesday evening about 8 o'clock when news reached here Irom Mr. W. J. Purvis's farm on Uoancke river that Mr. J. Herman Chap pell, who had recently accepted a position with Mr. Purvis, had been shot with a shot gun by one of the negro hands, Charley Lawrence. As soon as possible Mr. Purvis, accompanied by Dr. Vaughan, and followed by a large number of citi zens, left for the farm and found Mr. Chappell in a dying condition. He was conscious a tew minutes after the doctor arrived and told him ' who shot him. Roanoke Chowan Times. The murderer, we learn, has since been captured in Norfolk. BASE BALL. There was match game of base ball played last week between South WelJon and Garner's school, which resulted in a victory for Garner's school by a score ol 5 to 4. The following were the players;. SOUTH WKLDON. DeLeon Williams, Jesse Culloni, Charles Vincent, Spruill Mitchell, Robert Grant, Asia Llias, Archie Brock, Louis Warren, Hurry Rawliugs. gaknkk's SCHOOL. Lee Moss, Kenneth Moss, Clay ton Garner, Wyche Warren, Ro ger Medlin, Wilson Glasgow, Brooks Moss, J unes Rawhngs, Louis Glasgow. If we are the posterity that out forefathers prayed for, what sort ot folks do you suppose our pos terity will be? Full size Dimity Quilts were $3 now $1.75. Wddoo Furniture Co. Items Told Form. In Brief Busy people have no time for idle talk. The frogs tell us that spring is on the way. ' A man's word is worthless when he won't keep it. The prospects for a fine wheat crop were never better. You can't expect people to trust you if you distrust them. It is so easy to see how other people could economize. A man is seldom as good as his wife thinks he ought to be. Knickerbockers will be fine for the girls who smoke cigarettes. A man can't be both busy and blue. If you feel blue, get busy. Riding a hobby is all right, un less you expect to get somewhere. It is bad luck for an automobile to pick up a horseshoe on th" road. Mrs. D. T. Edwards, of Kinston, is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. A. Pierce. If women do go to wearing knickers, there will be plenty knockers. Mrs. Ella Baker, of Smithfield, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. D. B. Zollicoffer. If you have a grouch, keep it to yourself. At any rate, take the "ouch" out of it. Lots of people have bought sec ond hand automobiles, but nobody has ever got rich at it. Some people can live straight only when they are reduced to straitened circumstances. Some of the men who used to try to drown their sorrows are now letting them die of thirst. Lots of fellows would get along belter if their wives didn't have such extravagrant husbands. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Eure, of Durham, spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Williams. Mrs. W. A. Pierceiand Mrs. D.T. Edwards attended the great Sousa concert in Richmond last week. The trouble with some men is that they are on the right track but headed in the wrong direction. Mrs. F. H. Saunders, of Pine tops, is visiting her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. E. Clark. A scientist says a clock runs fas ter at night. Well, a clock does seem to be 100 fast in the morn ings. Mr. and Mrs. M. Fried and chil dren, Harry and Isabel, have re turned home from a visit to Balti more. Some of these chaps who poke fun at flivvers couldn't build a wheelbarrow if their lives depend ed on it. You have noticed, of course, that la grippe is not nearly so fatal as when people called it Spanish influenza. There is always something the matter. It has just been discov ered that the new silver dollars won't stack. Mrs. W. B. Edwards spent the week end in Portsmouth, Va., with her sister, Mrs. Vincent Whitehurst. Take care of the dimes, and you will be able to meet the income tax collector ith a smile when he comes around. A good many jokes have been made about the income tax, but to the man who has to pay it, 11 is serious matter. We notice some verses headed, "The Seven Ages of Women 1 After a woman is thirty she aho! ishes the other six. French modistes say skirts will be tighter next season. Well, then, they will have to build thin ner ladies, that's all. There is one virtue about old lohn Barleycorn, says an ex change, he always paid his taxes and never kicked about them. Mr. Bignal S. Jones, of the Warrenton Record, and Mr. Ken K. Lvon, of the Littleton News Reporter, paid our olfice a pleas' ant visit last Monday. If you want to make a fortune at one throw, jusi begin the cultiva tion pf fig trees. Indications point to a tremendous demand for the leaves in the near future. And Other The Metropolis of Halifax County. The following is taken from the Christian Advocate: "The day following was given over to a continuation of the conference but I had to leave on a late train for Wilson, where after a few hours' sleep I caught an early out-going train for Wcldon, situated on the banks of the historic Roanoke river, with long lines of elms and maples bordering the streets of the residence section of the town can boast of some attractive places. But no place that I saw surpasses thai of the situation and general appear ance round about the Methodist church. That church is all one needs desire both in architectural appearance and equipment within. It is a credit to the loyal and grow ing congregation. The lower story of the building is now being completed and will provide a large dining room, kitch en, men s class rooms and other equipments that go with a modern church. Rev. L. D. Hayman is the popular pastor and is constant ly alert to every demand upon him as pastor. Rev. Saul E. Mercer had called his pastors together for a confer ence and the big majority of them were on hand. Mercer is making a fine start as one of the new pre siding elders and both he and the pastors are looking forward to a year of unusual success within the bounds of that entire district. The enthusiasm for the Advo cate caampaign, ot which L. u, Hayman is the director, is up to ward the boiling point and the pas tors are planning big things. They not only expect to beat the Baptists but talk as if they expected to beat every other district in the confer ence. My fellowship with those brethren was a continual delight." MOVINQ PICTURES. The Community Service Mov ing Pictures will be shown every other Monday night at Garner school, under the direction of Miss Myrtle Renn, County Director of Community Service. In connec tion with the pictures a short pro gram will be given by the pupils. The first series of pictures was shown on the evening of February 27ih, and the next series will be shown on the evening of March 3ih, at 8 o'clock. There will be an admission fee of 10 cents. The public is cordially invited to attend. UNREQUITED LOVE. He loves a girl. Day and night he thinks of her. His mind dwells ever upon her beauty. He bites his nails, Her presence is always with him. He thinks of her the first thing in the morning; he dreams of her in the nighi, when the loon screams across the lake. W nil all the devotion ol his soul he loves her, but she does not make him happy. I'or he is a miser, and she is the woman on the silver dollar. SPECIAL SERMON. Rev. L. D. Hayman preached a special sermon last Sunday nigh to the Kniglus of Pythias. Just at night the lights went off, owing to some trouble with the wires, and the report was circulated that there would be no service, but these brethren would not stand back for a little trouble like that, lighted the church with lamps and candles and proceeded with the service. There was a fairly large attendance, but nothing like there would have been had there been no trouble with the lights. BASKET BALL. Weather permitting, the local high school boys will meet the strong Battleboro Quint on ihe local basket ball court on Friday, March 10, at four o'clock. This will be the sirongest team we will meet on the home grounds this season. Come out and help our boys win. Admission 15 and 25 cents. Tickets now on sale. Be sure to come and see a good game. m You cannot plow up the business field by simply turning it over in your mind. While it is logical for thought to precede action, the two should never lose sight of each other. This is one place wheYe a Fordson tractor cannot be used. Some men are self-made, and others married good women. Officers Dentroy QiiuiiUty ef Beer Two Moonshiners Shot. We copy the following from the Littleton News Reporter : "Two large copper stills were brought in over ihe week end by local and county olliccrsof the law. On Saturday afternoon Sheriff House, Chief Woodlin, and Depu ty Sheriffs G. W. King and John House raided a siill in Halifax county.near Panacea Springs. The still was then in operation. Five men were operating the ' moonshine" plant at the time. They ran and two of them were shot. Dr. McRae, who attended the victims, found a bullet hole through one man's abdomen. He was taken to the hospital at Roa noke Rapids, where it is said he will recover. The other one re ceived a flesh wound on the shoul der. The officers in the raid "know nothing about the shooting." In addition to bringing in the complete outfit, the raiders des troyed a small quantity of liquor at the still, and also six barrels of beer found nearby." DON'T NEOLECT YOUR EYES. The majority of people do not care for their eyes as they should. The eye is too delicate to be sub jected to haphazard treatment. A sudden change from a very bright light to darkness should be avoided and, if the eyes are at all weak, the prevailing color in the room in which such a one spends much time, should be in some tint that is soothing and restful, to the eyes. ABANDONED HIS CAR. On last Saturday night, a gentle man passing through Mush Island, en route to Weldon, was forced to abandon his car on account of the rapid rising of the Roanoke. The car stopped, apparently stuck in the mud, but he did not have time to investigate. It was all he could do to save himself. It was not long before the car was completely sub merged. When it dries out, our word for it, it will be ready for business. It is a Ford. They say hides are cheap now, but the man who has to buy shoes hasn't fell it. It is a dull week if some new subscription list is not being carried around. KAUFMAN MALE QUARTETTE 4HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUMS KOANOKI: KAPIDS. I" i I It ".J . ir WUVI krp C. B. Q TibliU Ttirt rutr ( "Id in It hitira and rtlww 1 tjitp in 3 4a. Ai AUlhUftn-MOnti W. H Hill li.MfAKY, birtNOrr Administrators Notice. The uuderwitfued having qualified 1 the buporiur Court ol H all lax oounty at ammuiBiraiors 01 the estate ol u t Medlin, doeeaed, hereby null IV pe sous holding1 cliaimtt attainm mud estate to prem-iit thi'm duly vi-nltcd ur be lore twelve montliM from the date of Huh notion or the name will be plead ed in bar ol their recovery. All uemoiiH indented to Haid estate are hereby uotiHed to make iiumediute payment. This the Kith dav of February, COOK IK M STAIN HACK, CHAKLK8 B. MKIH.IN, Ad mm. ol U. F. Medlin, deed. 2 10 tit (ebc) Tonight WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8 jW gimmiiinii-ii i.ihhw.mhbbi A Jtttf l lATKV I ,;'io fri i J')) L' ' h".T m .mJiLr- 4 V p"0BUrT ,N f) (XCparamounlfidure yflqaal !1 J Washington Ave. Libbv's No. 2 Can Corned IJecf Better buy a liberal above special price 27c supply lit rKXDKirs im :ki 1 : Cut front Pender's famous Twin liread 16 oz Loaf 7C I). P. Coffee None Q1 better OlC Government Bacon, 12 1 Qf lb. Can I.OU EAGLE CONDENSED MILK 20c Roger's Tall Can Evaporat'dl Cn, Milk 1UL F. F. HAMS, PER Navy Beans Per or Pound Ot ALASKA SALMON, Tall Can, 10c A large assortment of Staple and Fancy Gro ceries, Dairy Products. Fruits and Vegetables. First quality oranges, apples, grape fruit, bananas and lemons at lowest prices Look for the Yellow Front. Friday, 3:30 7:30 9:00 HIGH SCHOOL ROANOKIi RAPIDS ADMISSION- Mortgagee's Sale. t'nili'i niul lv viiim- dfllic pimci evil frirei! on Ihr uuilerHiirm-il ill a ri'rtiiin icocl ill I'uml iliili'il lli iluy ni I i-biii aiv. HliH. Iiv ami ht'Huieti ImI l.luiitm nuil lluttie riunlon, which nam pi'OU ni hunt i of IVIMIil 111 ItiK'k at? i:l(V -, llalilux County ItiKislry.ili'l'aiill iiuviuii lii'ili iiiiuU' in the payment ol ll' I" ili'liliillii'sn Un'tTiii MiMiml an. I al Hit riiiii'M ol 1 1 ii' lc.nl liolilfl ol naul III uYlilwIiii'SH 1 1 if uniliTititrni'il villi, uu Saturday, the 1st Day of April, V.VSl, at tlii' I'usl Ollic Join mi tin' town ol Wi'l.iou, N. (.' ni'II lor mull Hit' lol Iowiuk iloM'riheil lauJ.toHit : That liai't or parcel of luml uluato in Wclilou iowualup, Halll'a couuty, N. I'., houiiilfl on the Noilli by tho public roal leading Irum Woliloon to Koaunta Kapiiia, on tliu Kant by tlic luml of U. V. tiorn, on the South liy the lano olC. F. (loin, on the Went by the luml of S. A. ronton and Henry clanlon. 'Ihia the a7th day of Kclmiaiy, 11)22. OBO. 0. tiRKKN, Ouarilian, Moiikuki'c. ImDroved Porto Rico and Nancy Hall potato plains, $1.65 per thou sand; over lO.OOOat $1 45. April, May, June delivery. Cash wiib orders. B. J. Head, Alma, Ga". WELDON.N.C. V 15 C. Cheese rid hits, per pound 4oC SPECIAL This Week Only I r m ttkk the tub per pound 42 D, P. Cocoa Full 'A lb. i c Can only lOC Cudahy Corned Beef Hash 4 n No. 3 Can 1 Campbell's Beans 10c Per Can POUND .40 Black Eye Peas Pound 9C March 10 AUDITORIUM CHILDREN 10c 25c ADULTS Sale of Land by Trustee. I'.y virtue of the power contained in a certain diet ol ti um dated Jan. 21, lli'JO, executed and delivered ly John Dinoa to W. i: tMiniol, duly recorded in Uook 31!) pairs Sl.'i, ollk-c, of the Itegiater of Deeds lot llalilax county, to nxcure a cerbim indplitrdnmx therein am out. default liavHiu hoeu made in the payment of the aauie and the undumiued truatee having heen requested to oxerciae the power of nale, the undersigned trustee mil anil at politic auctiou for cash in Iroutof the Coat ollicedoorin theTown ol WeJ.lou, N. C, at 11! o'clock M., on Saturday, March 25, 1922, the followini; certain lotn or parcels of land lyinir aituate and being near Wel don in llalitax county, N. 0., and more particularly deacrilied as follows: l.ota Noa. four (4), live (j)andsix (6) in Mock 'K," fronting on road from W eldon lo Uoauoke Kapida, as shown on map made by K. M. Eutjler Engi neering Co., January, 1920, and record ed iuolliee of Item ter of Deeds, Book ul Maps No. 2, al uaires 87 and 88, ref erence to which is made for more da- laoeu ueKuupuou; auu oaing the Sam lots this date bought of W. D. smith and wife, which deed is recorded la of lice of the Kogister of Deeds for Halifax county, Book at page This the Mnd day of February, 1922 W. E. DANIEL, Trustee.