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ROANOKE RAPIDS HERALD. ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C. 10 UNITED STATES NO TIME HOWEVER TO WORK OUT PROBLEM BEFORE AO MINISTRATION CHANGES. OUR DUTY 10 LESO THE M Mondel of Wyoming Says !f an Agree ment is not Reached Soon Amer ica Will be To Biame. Washington. An international ngr-'emeiit fur limitation of arma ments is absolutely essential to the avuhlar.it' of bankruptcy !y some of the mere important nations of the world, with attendant measureless confu..m a:i.l ir.::-. Represent. it o M.Miit- :; 1 Womm. r ;"!': . ri fcons.' i i,!-T. .lot hired he.'ore the house nav.il cmni'.tuv. If at; a;r.'T..'U i 11-t r-... it; th n.ir f.itur.-. M r M. !.;! : fault w:i! '" tlvt of Au."::e.i. a?, ri form it 'lays the f.i..;: w.i th.it of Germany. 11 a 1 !, .1. h.m.-v.T. that there was 111 t:-:..' to wel oat th" problem 'H'f.'ro the i-hw strations next tnot'.th. "The fauit w-a ho curs.' ed. "because as wo aro tilo 1:1 adni:n;- ! issert- greet oat ion which oonl.l maintain ".io minis e.stahiishemeiits 0:1 land anil ea without bankruptcy, without be ing eond-cuned to bear indefinitely ami ailil today's frightful load of na tional debt, it is oat iluty to lead the way toward relief from tho present and future burdens of war-like expen ditures, which irksome ami oppressive to 11s. would be imbeavahle to other nations. "More than that, it is our duty to lead the way. because strangely eunuch, we are the only great nation that, smce the world w ar. has of'K :al ly taken a psition favorable to the increase rather than the decrease of armaments ami warlike expenditures Fighting to Save Her So-n. Ossinging. N" V. Mrs. Anuna Fos ter, mother of Jesse Walker, the Kvansville, Ind.. youth sentenced to be electrocuted in Sins Sing prison, having been unsuccessful in her ef fort to have Governor Miller save bis life, left for Washin'.-'on to try and enlist the aid of the rni'H States senators from Indiana and possi'ulv President Wilson in her son's behalf. $1,368,977 for U. S. Treasury. Greenville, is C.-Il. (J Merrick chief federal prohibition enforcement oftleer for South Carolina, in a report made public here, declared that a to tal of $l.:ifiS.nT7 in fines, taxes and as sessments were collected and paid in to the treasury of the United States as proceeds from the work of his force of 16 men. Final Action Expected. Washington.. The National execu tive committee of the American Le gion, meeting here in the first of a three-days' session, is expected to take final action on the offer of the Knights of Columbus of a gift of $.j.iMi0.ii"0 to be used for the erection in Washing ton of a war memorial building. Headed by New Premier. Athens Delegates sent to the near Rast conference in London late tU j month will be headed by M. Kalcgero- ' poulos. the new premier, it was said here. M G onnaris, minister of wi.r will not go to London, it has been de dried, in view of liriiish opposition. Birthday of Charles Dicketis. London. Uuketisian enthusiasts are celebrating the lnfithe anniver sary of the birth of Charles Dickens. Tho famous novelist's home at Gad. hill and other former residences were visited by pilgrims. Man Dies While Running Auto. Norfolk, Va. Aubrey W. Anderson, prominent automobile man. died at steering wheel of his machine while driving hot'.vcn X cfolk and Suffi;!',. Tie was accompanied by his wife and daughter, and was to all appear ances in the best of health. Work on Jail Edict. Newport News, Va The work or jail edict which city officials threat ened a few day3 ago. has cut idleness and begging here to a minimum. City Manager L. C. Thorn declared. Warship will be Target. Washington A large warship, pos sibly a former German craft, is to be bombed hy naval aviators to test the value of aircraft against major sur face vessels, Admiral Coont?., chief, of naval operations, announced before the house naval committee. Death and Wounds by Bombs. Belfast. One constable was killed and two othprs wounded hy the ex plosion of a bomb thrown at them while they were on duty at Warren Point, near Dunkalk. Michael Collins Killed. Dublin. Michael Collins, adjutant (reneral of the Irish republican army wag killed in the ambush at Burgartia last week, in which it was previously reported he had been wounded, ac cording to the police authorities here. Collins, they declare, was shot dead. After the Cattle Tick. Spartanburg. The Southeastern States Veterinary association, before the adjournment of Its annual meet ing here adopted a memorial urging congress to enact legislation to pre- Vwit the importation of cattle from Wck-lnfested areas, after March 1, 1922. It was explained that such les telatlon would force 'backward states to speedy efforts to free their areas from the cattle peat At this time only a few section In the South re main infested, report to the associa tion show. ... BILL TO ENFORCE PROHIBITION LAW GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA TAKES MEASURES TO ENFORCE THE ACT. NO LOOP HOLE FOB IM1MT1 A Department of Special Law Enforce ment Directed by a Commission is Proposed by Law-Makers. Was ngton. e or : Within the next few nere bills for a bettor days one i'!i;'.ro:ntv w:l! !- :u at R.ileuh d 'in oc rats , oifid of : of state prohibition laws "o.i'.ued in the legislature N. 1'. It is purpose of the to provide for state wide the dry or wet sitaat. n it happens to bo. No loop w r .1 err i.tuur.i'y is to be permitted, in-'' already framed, and l' toi'lu- ti.'ti. provides; ;!e;-ar' nieiit ,.f spec al law ;.t. to be :.:-, , ted by a j ..insisting f the gover h.nruiati. the attort'e- fn-th-ee , tiler ei':.-eiis of the appoint, -d by the governor i-h'.ef officer to be named r.i'ii.-s oti. to be assisted bv K r a to b, lo th not exceeding live officer "The primary object of the depart ment," the measure says, "shall be tile enfon etnent of the laws of the state prohibiting, renul.it Inc. aifeit ing or concerning the manufacture sale and transportation of Intoxicating liquors " Break in Wheat Futures. Ibietios Aires - Wheat future-! have broken severely in the Hoisa do I'om niercio here during the past week. prices falling the equivalent of :o cents per bushel on a tremendous ';,.., t,,-n. .,,.,! t., ".million bushels per day. It is asserted that Argentina beginning its great an nual crop movement with a surplus foi exportation estimated at ;t.,-eii,i'0 t -ns of wheat and that this country .s a dominating factor in the world's grain market. Cabinet Crisis Imminent. Athens. ---A ministerial crisis ap pears imminent as a ru!t of serious difficulties between Premier I'.hallis and th" war minister Iw-mtrios Gou naris. as to who shall head. The Greek delegation to the forthcoming con ference in London on questions. Severe Earthquake Shocks. Washington A severe earthquake was reported by Father Francis A. Tondorf. director of the Georgetown seismologieal observatory. The dis turbance was indicated by the instru mints as being 2.2'io miles south of Washington. 1,720 Miles From Chicago. Chicago The seismograph at the University of Chicago record an ear'hq.uike within 1..20 miles of Chi-1 (a""" No Limit on Wine Buying. Washington.- The amount of hard liquor a sick man may acquire legally is detitiitely fixed by statute, but the onlv limit to the amount of wine he may obtain is the 'sound and hon est" judgment of his plnsi.'ian and. perhaps, the depth of his purse. Hog Island Now Idle. Philadelphia. Hog Island ceased lis shipbuilding activities, so far as the pre-eiit management is concern ed, and the kev to the vast yard was . , it t.,,. ,a ,,Ver t flu I'niieil ' " "" -" States Shipping Board. i Nominates Comm'r of Patents. Washington-President Wilson sent to the senate the nomination of Mel vin H Collision of New York to be commissi.. nor of patents. Coulston is now- first assistant commissioner of patents. Would Issue $120,000,000 Bonds. Washinaton. The Pennsylvania Railroad company asked the Inter state Commerce Commission for au- thority to issue $120,000,000 worth of gold bonds. Brindell Found Guilty. New York. Robert P. Brindell. n...a;.lnn tv,n n.itlaiTiir Ti-i.tna - - " counc 1 was found eul tv on the ,,.', mm 't,iwn wi v.im.fei u. rtw.be.i. a Jury. To Terminate Wage Agreement. Washington. Termination within 30 days of the present agreement be- tween the shipping boan and crews of government merchant ships on the , a.. ,.n. " working conditions was announced by Chairman Benson. Willard Ready for Battle. New York. Jess Willard. former heavyweight boxing champion, lias agreed to meet Jack Dempiey. noldei of the title, on Labor Day, To Rick- ard, boxing promoter, announced. Step Toward Army Reduction. New ease Ball League. Washington. A definite step to-1 Meridian, Miss. Permanent organl ward reduction of the regular armyj7ati()n 0f the Cotton States baseball to loO.noo men was taken wnen tne house approved an appropriation suf - ficient only for the maintenance of a force of that size during the fiscal year beginning July 1. Fordney Bill Making Progress. Washington. Although debate on the Fordney emergency tariff bill dragged aimlessly on the senate floor, real progress was made toward defi nite action on the measure. Liquor Census is Ordered. Washington. A census of all liquor ln the possession of wholesale drug- gists has been ordered by Prohibition Commissioner Kramer to determine how long the present ban against withdrawal of intoxicants shall re- jnaln ln force. ; f . , . ; - V s ' V ; V ' Vt ' ...., "5 '.'-! ,-." . S - ' 1 . I r i'. J h J A i K"".l'. " V x.:- ... : MRS. MILLS KITCHEN. Mrs. Mills Kitchin. formerly Miss Jane Buanong of Charleston, West Va. vho was recently married in Washing tor to the son of Representative Claude Kitchin of North Carolina. Tft n rnrt si r nin rnmn n rum 1 1 H rl Sir Hh H lit" Put" HCI IV ULUUIIIkbllllLUIUII ULIUIUIL Obregon Hopes to Finance His Reha bilitation of Roads Without Giv ing Mortgage on His Country. Mexico Cite President Alvaro Ob- reg,.n is bending every energy toward rehabilitation of Mexico's railway sys- torn as the most important step in reconstruction following 10 years of revolution. i That explain the visit to Mexico ' City of William Gihbs MoAdoo. ; former railroad administrator and ...i-oari- .if iIia tee.isin-v of the 1'nited States, who is expected to be- come director general of the Mexi- can national railways and adviser of the Obregon government at $.".0,000 a year. Obregon hopes to finance his re- hahilitation of the railroads without j nortgag'iii: his coimtrv to foreign bankers. ' "I am of the opinion." Obregon stated, "that Mexico for its recoil s', notion does not need recourse to a large foreign loan. "Instead, it should concentrate its energies on arranging in a satisfac- near-eastern tory manner for the payment of its foreign obligations previously contracted. Considering Status of Landis. Washington. Congressional inves- ligation to determine whether Judge Landis Is permitted under law to run- tinue as fed-ral Judge of the Northern Illinois district while acting as "arid-. : 1 t...l...lt" uau in i'iF.iiiiti-ii ' annual salary of $42,500. is proved in a resolution introduced by Repre-1 sentative elty. I Unemployed Demand Work, rophap()n.A prileesslon of the 'unemployed, estimated to number 8.- hiiii, carrying Hags left the city hall square here marching toward the par liament buildings and the king's pal ace, demanding work. Tell it to Burleson. York, Pa. Astray In Europe for seven years, a trunk belonging to A. H, Farquhar. a York manufacturer, is home. It was lost in 1914. while Mr. Farquhar was traveling in Bulgaria. Reduction of Two Cents. Pittsburgh, Pa. The Atlanta Rofln- my eoninanv announced a reduction ot (.f.nts a gallon m tne prices 01 gasoline and kerosene for the whole of Pennsylvania. World Disarmament Conference. Washington. A resolution authoriz ing tne presicieni 10 invue i.ie nauons m ,, R;lj(1 Jm Kt,nnP(,Vi n pxana of the world to send delegates to a tj(in f)f hs m,trriage t Mls9 Kamona ' uieoL ..mlu .-.,..... Ask Loan of $10,000. Washington. The Pickens railroad :'onipany of South Carolina applied to f()r a ,oan of jm.ooo f,- ten years for . unrehase of new equipment Ford-Newberry Recount Finished. Washington. The recount of bal- - , .--.-I low 01 ic .....-...... -e.,,... .... ...v. 1010 a.i.h i tho nat 1 elections commiuee, ieu aniamr .... TJMUt, ,..lth a nlnral. e o'. .1 t 1 c. -a ny 01 t.oot nr.,., ...... Colby Formally Welcomed Back. Washington The Latin.American ) rorps formBllv WPomed home Bain- hridKe Colll, gP(.rPtary of state who' returneq rrom b iwn-niomun .n.. .u Hraill 1'ruguav and Argentina a few dun ao j Want Man who Alde( Berfldoll. Indianapolis.-The American U - wlll Mll)S t0 B,.ek out the . .,. lS rPm,rted to have aided Gr,mr r, irgdoll to escape from Canada Into Germany. ; .,,,,.,,, wa3 effected here. j Thp mPmhers of the league will be :pPn8aoola Fia , Meridian, Greenwood ;an(i Jackson, Miss.. Montgomery and Selma or Demopolis, Ala. To Reduce Number of Officer. Washington. A fight to reduce the number of commissioned officers in j former secretary of the United States the army came to the surface in the treasury, and Mrs. McAdoo have ar house during consideration of the rived in Mexico City on Invitation of army appropriation bill. Value of Oil not Knovwn. Charleston, S. C It will he about four weeks before the commercial I value of the oil well at Summervllle (ig known as casings ordered from Tex- ag and located recently near New- Orleans must arrive before the bailing out operations can be made. R0 THE PRAECIPE IN $5,000,000 SUIT U FOR DAMAGES FILED CIRCUIT COURT. IN ATTACKED SISGE PRODUCTION Plaintiff's Attorneys Announce That it Has Been Planned to Fiie Simi lar Su ts in Detroit. Chicago. The praecipe in a $5,000, 000 damafte suit against Henry Kurd and his paper. The IVarborn Inde-j -ui!tnt. was tiled in circuit court by Morris Gest, theatrical producer, who aliased that an article ill The Inde pendent on January -2. V.'2l. contain ed "libelous, slanderous and fab j statements concermtm Mr. Cicst am: certa n stage productions ho has handled.. The article mentioned in t lie suit was said to have attaiked "Aphro dite" and "Mecca" in particular, ti 'rutins; tlftu the "most salacious spictaclos over shown in America." best's attorneys here announce it ,)ls ,)in V iC:iiiiied to tile similar Sll it S ' r....... . - in Detroit. The article which was alleged toj have been libelous was quoted in the 1 HENRY TO E m ON PRODUCER rraeolpe. , Washington. The return from After saying that Mr. Gest stalks Kram.t pf the i,0ly of an unknown before his fellow Jews as the most solilipr for burial in Arlington na successful producer of the year." the tiuIlal t.omotj?rv a3 "a fitting national article declared that Mr. l.esl was not tribute" to the mop who fell in the a leat producer, hut a "great paTV:worl(1 war was advocated by General derer to a public w hose taste he had . (Vrshing before tho house military bt'en no mean aftcor in debasing." jct)mmittee. which is considering a bill for that purpose. Cattlemen's Meeting Closes. ! Similar proposals have been disap- Columbia. S. C With a short busi- ness session, a ride over the ci.y and 1 t. ( 'a no liiekson barbecue eiven bv the Columbia Chamber of Commerce, and sale of short horn cattle, the Southern Cattlemen's association ad- journe.l its three-day session. The convention meets next year at Knox- ville, Tenn. . . ...... Mucn Lear moacto neia. i Washington-Leaf tobacco held January 1 by manufacturers and deal-, ers. other taan original growers. amounted to 1 .44G.914.4K9 pounds com pared with l.r.lS.LU.lhl pounds a year ago, the Census Bureau announced. Wilson to Call Congress. Washington. President Wilson Is expei'ted to issue soon on request of li-..i;i,1,0-iil,.et Vlurdinir : rnll for II special session of the new sen L-naio 101 . . . March 4 to act on Mr. Harding's nom- inations of cabinet and other impor-' tant officers. j I Husbandless French Women. tW(J mUHon jr.rencj1 Wl)men wno can uever have husbands, unless they import them, j for that is the disproportion caused by the war, between the man and i woman population in France. I Coolidge Makes No Agreement. Ashevllle. Vice Presidentelect Calvin Coolidge, who is spending his vacation with his wife and friends at Grove Park Inn, have not agreed as yet to make a public appearance in the oity during their stay here. Huns Will Not Negotiate. Berlin. Dr. Walter Simons, the for eign minister, declared in the reieh stag that the government would re fuse to negotiate on the basis of the eiiieiue tiecisioutt icgaiuiUK itrjiaia- tions and would formulate counter- propositions. Needed Girl For Golf. Tulsa. Okla. "I simply can't put up any sort of a game wtthr.ut Kam.v Geek on the eve or Ills departure loriRar wag quoted at 7 cents a pound Plnehurst, N. C "Babe" Ruth Loses Out. Albany. N Y. "Babe" Ruth, home- run king of the New York American League club, will not be able to re- strain a film corporation from show- iug pictures of him in action. Accepts Half of Bonus. New York. Employes at all of the rpflnPrlpB of ,nP standard O Com- .... . .. w r ew Jer8p- nave voluntary. accenied n rpdnctlnn of one-half of ' ' ,nelr '0!t-of-livtng bonus, effective February 15, it was announced. Price of Gas Reduced. New YorkThe Standard Oil c of New j announced , rP(ll.(in ot one CPnt a ga,Ilm ,B , . ..8() anrt kerosene In New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, i auxiliary craft arrived Uere from Pan N'ciith ('.iie'.i.ia diol Irtoiioiai.a. 'ama. Demp.eyWIIIard Fight Off. 1 I na An,,lp3 pa). The 15 round ,,, ,,ptwP(,n t,rl liempscy, heavy .i)lt i,...ifin Bnd Jess Willard.: f:)rmpr (.hamplon. scheduled for:hart b ' get .side for taking an of March 17, in New York, has been ln - definitely postponed. French Fix New Coal Price. Paris. The French government has fl.P(1 a nPW maximum Drlre of $9 per ton for an American coal, free on hoard at French-Atlantic ports. This ( tnP lowest level American coal has reached since it began declining. McAdoo In Mexico. Mexico City. William G. McAdoo, President Obregon. First Export Loan Made. Washington. Preliminary approval of a loan of $10,000,000 to a group of American banks to finance the expor- tatlon ot condensed milk and similar products to Great Britain and Europe was announced hy the war finance corporation. n .SO " DR. NOR AH E. DO WELL Dr. Norah E. Dowell, who has been appointed assistant geologist in the United States geological survey for j outy as ottice geologist ana researcn assistant, sne was rormeny insirm.- 1 tor In geology at Smitn college. BAKER DISAPPROVES OF IDEA ft - : - r. i ii '.M-nJinl t ITIdlur ucnerai UCjeurtc, vu"iuirt'iw." .... - . . .... ! of Marine Corps. Advocates Return of Body of One Unknown Soldier. Proved by Secretary Baker. I ininK tills proposal saouiu tie car- ried out." said General Pershing. "It should be (lone with a ceremony made as impressive as possible ami every honor should be paid this unknown man. And it should be simply an un- known man. That should be sufficient !,( over all states of the union and jail branches of the military and nav- 1'" senile m-i- !-.,,.., 1 ii, ,.,, ..j (f thp nmrjn whl( ,,,,. m.ln(p1 (he sm)mi (1visi(m n , .. ,, . . q,k.,.:,,,i ,., rA turn of the t ody of one unnown sol dier. War Against Patent Medicines, Washington. Prohibition enforce forcetnent officers are preparing to take the first step to stop the manu facture of intoxicating beveragea ... iiinou in-1 ,au . 11 a a ii.i. i n l iiu ii 11 . 111 Internal revenue bureau official? said when such beverages were found to violate the Volstead act, permits for the manufacturer to withdraw al cohol from lninded warehouses would be withdrawn. Overloading the Fordney Bill. Washington. Another flok of amendments to the emergency tariff bill was offered in the senate. After a ruling by Vice-rPesident Marshall ! that all amendments had lc- be pre sented before the vote on cloture to shut off debate, senators got busy with their proposals. Would Extend Benefits. I Washington. llenelits of vocational 'training for the rehabilitation of dis abled soldiers would be extended to Americans who served in the allied armies and to the widows and chil dren of deceased soldiers, under a hill passed by the senate. Whiskey Withdrawals Stopped. Washington. Withdrawals of II- nU(,r frm warehouses in every state jn the union and in Porto Rico and Hawaii, Is prohibited under orders .from federal prohibition headquar- ters. Another Drop in Sugar. New York. Pine granulated su- by several large refineries. Three-Year Old Pianist. Madrid. Uroff Conna, of Catalona. npP( three years, who plays the piano with extraordinary skill, is the latest attraction at aristocratic tea nartles in the Spanish capital. Knew Bergdoll Was In Germany. Washington. The war depar.rnent finallv conceded that it had official ""any conteueu mai 11 nau 01111 1111 informaUon that (J rover Cleveland rnnn.nii ,nnHi,.. nv,nn..ini.in 'S'". Wfann; i iiiiaireiyma uioti Ayader, was in Germany Our Fleet at Valparaiso. Valparaiso. The United States Pa 1 noUKhta N,w Mexico. Idaho, Wyo- Arkanga8i Tpxa8i New York cific fleet, composed of the dread- a iMaaiinnl 1S rtBtiv,v,r nrt v Adventists to Tike Offering. Washington The general confer ence committee of Seventh Day Ad- ,,, aA ,Kot l'k,.to c fprnr ln an churches of the denoml- nation for famine sufferers ln China. Mlllerand Is Satisfied. Paris The council of ministers has mat win, Preoblent Millemnrt nro.i,! ng, an(j heard the results of the Paris L t, me nrpsentert bv prPmpr nriand. President Millorand expressed complete satisfaction. Rivers and Harbors Bill. Washington. The rivers and har bors bill carrying a lump sum appro priation of $15,250,000, was passed by the house and sent to the senate. A motion to recommit the measure was voted down 25 to 120. Twenty-ninth Infantry Selected. Washington. The Twenty-ninth In fantry, Camp Banning, Ga., has been designated to be raised to full war strength of 2,950 men. fop service ln connection with the officers' school there, tht war deportment announced 1 ss T I 2 .-. ; ft Ef -'W -sn...N "ir;i '' .to. -,. DUNN RESOLVES TO ABATE A NUISANCE THE PURCHASE OF COTTON IN LUCKNOW PARK IS TO BE PUT AN END TO. Mi'JMD HMO PRGPERR Ladies of The Town will have Ground Planted to Green Things, Making tht Place a Thing of Beauty. Dunn.- Dunn's great cotton yard, ,n which Ho.oeii bales of the fleecy staple is sold evety winter, has yield ed to the conimuu:t s sense of the Illness of things and must close. Kor more than 115 years l.uckuow Soaare :u the (enter of town and ori- gmallv intended for a public park. I n tlie 1'uii market for cotton A w a bai k in l:o mil" ,1 few farm lit offering ,,, CIS to town and the huers would quit titeir games of checkers to weign and bin. l.ueknow Square was the Ulost nveaieut dumping ground fori the stuff that was a kind of side line fir tar. pitch and turpentine. So, the S'piail. becnuio instead of a public , 11 , ..: 0 '"""" With the growth of the cotton mar ket the buyers swung into the park. The railroad laid claim to it because if its convenience to its tracks. Now- tho women of Dunn are pre paring to swoop down on the proper ty, plow it and plant green things that will be sightly. In its center they will place a fountain and around this fountain will be a nicely tiled swim ming pool for the kiddies. Around the two blocks it covers they will make it a thing of beauty. Washington. (Special). Garold Dodson has been appointed postmas ter at Bat Cave; Julia G. Marion, Orutohfiold; Mabel Walters. Shannon, and V. H. Graybeal. J. Herbert iHilings of Purllom. sails shortly on the S. S. Upland for Vien na, where he is to be V . S. Consul. Marsh S Mott. formerly of North Carolina, but now of Oklahoma, is at the Kaleigh. Goldsboro The first state meet ing of Jewish women convened at the Oheb Sholem temple, Goldsboro. The meeting was opned with prayer by Mrs. Isaac Conn. Following a short musical program. Mrs. ., Sol Weil wel comed the visitors, and expressed her pleasure in anticipation of the organi zation, the formation of which this group had gathered to consider. Raleigh Governor Morrison, upon request of officials of the United States GoikI Roads associations and the Bankhead National Highway as sociation, announced that he would in vite the governors of the other 47 states of the union to he present at the joint meetings of these two na- tional organizations al Greensboro, N C. April IS 2:5. Lenoir Resolutions drawn np hy the Lenoir chamber of commerce have been sent to the joint commit tees of the house of representatives tind senate at Raleigh endorsing the state wide bond issue of $50,000,000 or $in, noo.ono for the construction of hard-surfaced roads connecting every countv seat in the state. Kinston. W. A. Fr.tser, national sovereign commander of the Wood men of the World, and Ellsha B. Lewis of this city,, a member of the head ramp, will go to France during the coming summer to conduct a memor ial service for Woodmen who died in the American military service in France during the war. Sanford. T. B. Parker, of Raleigh, addressed a good-sized audience of Lee county farmers in the city hall here, in the Interest of the South-wide movement to decrease the acreage of cotton and tobacco crop 33 1-3 per cent. Everybody signed up to decrease their acreage to the extent asked for. Wtnt Additional Guards. Washington, (Special). The treas ury department through the supervis ing architect's office, has found out that the high and mighty town of Winston-Salem, lacks sufficient watch or guard forces for the federal build ing. With all of her population the Twin-City has a shortage in federal guards. James Wetmore, supervising srrhltert, is afraid something will happen there, and has asked the house committee on appropriations The additional money requested was not gmnlvl, Campaign on Against Rats. Fayr tteville. The extermination of all rats. In Fayettevllle Is the object of an Intensive campaign to be start ed shortly hy the local health depart ment. The Pied Piper of the twen tieth renturv. an expert rat catcher, will lead the crusade against this sleepless enemy of man. The Pled Piper believes that with the proper eo-operatlon on the part of the city's householders, he can kill every rat or mouse and Dr. E. W. Larkin, city and county health officer, shares this confidence. Deputy Sheriff Is Killed. Fayettevllle. Deputy Sheriff M. N. Blue was shot and killed by Thomas R. Clayton, of New York, formerly a soldier. Clayton was perhaps fatally wounded by Blue, and Deputy W. O. Patrick was shot through the thifeh, here when the officers attempted lto arrest the ex-soldier on a warraht sworn out by A. A. Llndsey, Into whose house Clayton forced himsejlt at Hie point of a pistol. The tragedy arose from Clayton attentions 1 to uinasey s aaugnier. Splendid 10 Teacher School in Avery County Made Possible and a Fact Through Sales of Old Clothes. Newton. Miss Margaret Rayley, representing the school at Crossnore, Avery county, was in Newton and save three interesting lectures, one to '.he Woman's club, another at Cataw. oa college and at the Preshyteriaa church.. It was an Inspiration to hear her tell of the marveolus progress at (.Vossnoi e. The school, which is non-denominational, began with a small log cabin ami one window and now has a splen did modern huildins, with a large number of class rooms and 10 teach ers. This school building is equipped with electric lighta and steam heat and an interenting fact Is that all of this growth and intellectual progress has been accomplished through the tale of old clothes. This work is of missionary charac ter, enabling the poorest children from the most islated mountain cave tt obtain an education. Klnston The tobacco market here will be closed Febiuary 25. Several million pounds of leaf are probably yet outstanding, but not tiMj much to be easily handled during the remain ing four weeks of the season. The 1920-21 season here has been the most disappointing in years. As on the other markets in various belts, prices have ranged below the cost of produc tion. Winstcn-Saleni. K. E. Shore and associates acquired six acres of land between Waughtown and Main streets just beyond Salen creek and sama will be developed at once by a civil engineer for a baseball park. A com mittee will visit Charlotte and other cities to Inspect plans for a grand stand and bleachers here that will seat over three thousand. Burlington. The installation of nurllngton's $15,000 white way sys tem is nearlng completion. Posts have already been Installed on Main street and parkway cable is being laid on several blocks of side streets for tho erection of others. The posts are of the five-light cluster type, and are re puted tn be the most ornamental post manufactured in the United States. Raleigh Thirty-three horses and mules, property of the United States government, were removed from box cars here, having smothered to death between Norlina and Raleigh, while they were en route from Camp Lee to Camp Jackson, at Columbia. Henderson. Louis Wllkerson. white aged 100 years and 7 months, died at the county home a few miles from Hnderson and was burled at the home. According to records he was born near Dahney In July, 1S20, and has lived In this county all his life. Winston-Salem Local ware'jous men are now predicting that the mar ket will sell over fifty million pounds of tobacco this season. The day'B re port shows that 43.950.000 wunds have already been sold at average of $23 per hundred. Charlotte. In the year following the taking of the January, 1920, cen sus the population of Charlotte ha Increased from 46,338 to 4S.192. 10 cording to a survey of the larger cities of the United States, made by the Newspaper Feature Bureau. Henderson. All the Master Masons of Henderson and visiting Masons were the guests of Henderson lodge 229 in honor of the election of J. Bailey, Owen as grand master of the grand lodge A. F. & A. M. of North. Carolina. Burlington. With a proposed capi tal stock of 150,000, a huge bakery project is being launched In this city, according to an announcement given out at a meeting of the stockholders of the new enterprize here. Washington, (Special). Rep. John IT. Small has started a fight to pre vent rivers and harbors Improvements in North Carolina from being lost, due to the new policy of holding down ap propriations. Red Springs Cotton Rally. Red Springs Ex-Governor Man ning, Hon. Banks Dove, of South Car olina, and Ex-Senator Joe Brown, of Chadbourn, addressed a big audience of cotton growers here ln the Interest of the American Products Export and Import Corporation. South Carolina' former chief executive explained the workings of the organization and need for co-operative action. Subscription lists were opened and numbers of th growers took stock. The movement will receive the hearty support of growers in this end of the county. Indignation Meeting In Durham. Durham Police and fire commis sioners turned their meeting into an Indignation meeting, launching a broadside of denunciations against the alleged indifferent attitude nf the hoard of aldermen and the city at torney with regard to certain recom mendations made by the commission. The commission declared that with one exception their recommendations had been Ignored by the members of the city council and that further they had not been able to secure legal ad vice from the city attorney. To Continue Archdale Office. Archdale Rnfus C. Hassell, has been appointed postmaster at Arch dale, Randolph county. This means that Archdale Is not to be abolished much to the gratification of the com munity. The beautiful and ancient little vil lage of Archdale had a hard fight to. retain Its postofflce. Through Repre sentative Robinson and Senator Sim mons Vigorous protests against abol ishing the office were made to the department. An order to Mil U ws I recalled.
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