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blume VIII. Number V
ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C, SEPTEMBER 2, 1921
Subscription $2.00 a Year in Advance
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BABIED SOLDIERS TO BE
GIVEN ASSISTANCE
unn u mi.:i i k ' mi i MY.UMrvii'H
u.oHW.v v v,vi,.vv
!,? Have you a claim against
government.' I
f so, has your claim been nled?i
s an award been made? Are
i receiving checks regularly? :
rn,, in ppH f moHira rrQr
nt? Has your compensation
n reduced? Are you
handi-
pod in your former occupa-
!i: Have you applied for
iniug?
f your answer is yes to any of
se questions, now is the time
have your claim adjusted. In
ler to give prompt service and
fve each and every case handled
edily and satisfactorily, sec-nst-the
District Office and
xshington have been sent direct
you. It is now up to every
erestetFTnan to take advantage
this opportunity to get a
imptand just settlement of his;
ini.
You have probably seen in the
. oquau, uuuy u t
the handungand adjusting of
O 1 - I. 1 . f ...
ims of ex-service men. Watch
papers to see when they will
close to you, or if you do not
ve an opportunity to see daily j
pers, ask your nearest Ked
oss chapter, or American Le- i
if Post, either of which will be
id to give you any information
ut the work of the Clean Up
uad. This squad wants you to
iort to them if you are a disab'
man. They cannot go to every
in individually, nor to every
liinty, but they will be close to
u in a short time, and if
vour
tim is deserving ofconsidera
n, you will be furnished with
asportation home, and meal
d lodging until your business
th th squad is completed. If
ur claim is not a iust one. do
It take up the time of the Squad I
kiVK vlnntrs tn thp wnrthv His. ;
led soldier.
This Clean Up Squad furnishes
an opportunity to have
troubles of compensation,
fcational training and medical
atment handled right at home,
is very necessary that you
ng your papers with you, your
Ischarge and all correspondence
jm the Bureau of War Risk
surance or Federal Board for
cational training. Helt) the
uad by coming prepared.
Your claim will be prepared
r Immediate hearing, and every
tin will be given immediate
tion, as the government has
fecial departments for handling
e claims approved by the Clean
h Squad. It is up to you now
present your claim in proper
rm.
It is the duty of every man
fio reads this to pass this infor-
ation on to some disabled ex-
dier.
A NEW ERA IN COTTON
If the Government report on the
I tton acreage issued July 1 is
lywhere near correct it pro-
Lbly ushers in a new era in the
story of the South and assures
permanently higher range of
rices in th-? future.
This we say because the cur-
iiilment in acreage shows tnat
hrough adversity the farmers
ave at last learned to cooperate
i reducing the production and
"lave thereby been made con-
l:ious of their power to control '
Jrices.
f fT 11 iL .
iiuwever ismau uie
next crop
hay be it is impossible to figure ,
ut a scarcity during the coming
leasons but far-sighted men are
ow upon notice that the South
i .,. lnn- J i: 4
i uu lunger unuer cuiiiyuisiuti iu
'tow cotton unless it is profitable.
At just what price the farmer
will consider that fie is repaid
ar his labor and risk no one can
ay, but it is safe to assume that
t will be well above the pre-war
fiverage and that an adequate
upply of cotton here after will
lepend upon what can be obtain
,4 for it-Theo. H. Price.
) How About Other Skate
,a .-rtim turn rimer eustc w patcctod
ROANOKE RAPIDS PERSONAL
AND LOCAL ITEMS
. . . . ... . .
licc AnniA Workman has rp-
turned t0 regume her dutie3 in
the local school this year,
, , ,
Mrs- D- C- Ford and dauShter'
Mildred - ss Eva LArTry ,
Mr. Herbert Creecy, of Norfolk,
spent several days here this
i I ..L - I f- 1 H.n
weeK in ine nuine Ui iHI a,lu mi0.
V. f. vaugnan.
Mr. W. S. Bell and children,
of Capron, spent Sunday here in
the home of Mr. Bell's sister,
if r n r)..i..Uti
mrs.u..u,. ;
Mr. Robert Brewer, of Law-;
renceville, visited relatives here
last week.
Mr. W. S. HancocK is in Balti
more and other northern cities
purchasing fall goods.
Mrs. W. S. Hancock has re-
.turned from a visit
with rela-
tives in Littleton
Mrs. VV. G. Lynch and son, behind the two captains, Broth
Graham, are visiting relatives in ; ers r k Powell and L. W. Jer-
Mrg R ? BrQwn hag returned
La tQ
Rev. T. S. Crutchfield has re
turned from a visit out of town, j
Mr. C. S. Stanage has return-j
cu iIuul 4UC"u1mb iiicwuvcuuuu
of theatre owners and managers
held mJNew York lastweeK.
Mrs. Lewis, of New York, ar
rived Thursday to take charge of
tha millinery department in the
store of B. Masks.
Mrs. B. Marks has returned
from a visit to New York and
other northern cities
where she j
has been purchasing fall goods.
Mr. Abe Norinsky spent sev
eral days this week in New York
and Boston.
Miss Ellen Fields left Thurs
day for a visit in Clinton, N. C.
Mrs. Nannie l. reeie nas re-
turned trom a visit to iNew lork.
Mr. Bonnie Naimen, of Green-;
boro, is visiting in the home of .
Mr. and Mrs. B. Marks.
Mr. M. Marks, of Martinsville,
Va., was a visitor in the home of
B. Marks last week.
Mr. L. M.'Spiveyhas accepted
a position with Hancock-Jackson
Co
Mr. Ralph Lewis, of Greens
boro, was a visitor here for sev
eral days this week.
Miss Myrtle Bain has returned
from a visit to Greensboro.
Misses Mertyl, Mary Nellie
and Florinne Holt and Mr. Jimmie
Ross, Miss Louise Bain and Mr.
Abner Nash motored to Law
renceville, Va., last Sunday.
Miss Lena Rivers Jones re
turned Thursday from a visit
with friends in Richmond.
Mr. Jno. Henry Rook has ac
cepted a position with F. M.
Coburn.
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Harris and
Mrs. H. W. Atkinson and chil
dren spent several days this week
at Ocean View.
Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Bounds and
children spent the week-end
with relatives in Suffolk.
Mrs. Harvey Keene, of Suf
folk, is spending some time here
in the home of Mr. and Mrs. S.
J. Bounds.
Messrs. Geo. N. and J. W.
Taylor spent .several days this
wt-ek in Burlington.
Misses Christine and Louise
Waller, of Kinston, are spending
gome time here in the home of
Mrs. B. F. Brown.
Miss Susie Humphreys has re
turned from an extended visit
with relatives in West Virginia.
Mr. A. L. Clark is spending
some time in jiount Airy with
relatives.
Mr. R. H. Jackson spent a few
days this week in Greensboro.
Mr. W. T. H. Brantley waa a
visitor in Rocky Mount and Ral
eigh this week.
Mrs. McD. Baldwin and son
- . . . . . .
have returned to their home in
Atlanta, Ga., after having spent
several weeks in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. VV. S. Dean.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Bain have
returned from an extended trip
FRATERNAL NOTES i
Carolina Lodge No 225, I. 0.
0. F., held its regular meeting
Monday night, August 29th.
Regular routine business was
transacted by the extra large
attendance and ice cream was'
j served. After serving the cream 1
: and as the members were pre-1
I paring to leave cigars were serv- j
ed. This was the final meeting ;
in the f.rst month of the attend-!
ance contest and was attended I
j by one of th- largest numbers of j
' members of any meeting during !
the contest thus far. Tarboro
lodge will have to hustle if .they j
beat this lodire for the captains i
of the red hustlers and the true
; blues say that they are starting
the second month of the contest
next Monday nhjht with a deter
mination to have a better atten
dance than they have had during
the past month.
FiVerv member of the lodire is
nigan for a finish fight in the
contest, so come on and help us
win. Visitors always welcome
at all meetings of this lodge.
RAIN NEEDED IN ALL
SECTIONS OF STATE
The weather was cool and dry
over most of North Carolina dur
ing the first part of the week
ending August 31, light local
showers being scattered over the
mountain and coastal areas ac
cording to reports received by
the Crop Reporting Service from
the county agents. The Weather
Bureau reports temperatures av
eraging below normal until near
the close of the week followed by
a rise above normal. The terri
ble drought continues from
Northampton to Alexander coun
ties. Little olowine for winter
wheat has been done yet( and
threshing is about over in all but
the mountain counties. Corn,
although suffering for moisture,
remains in fairly good condition
in the mountain district, else
where fair to poor. Fodder pul-
,jng jg in progres3 in many re
gions. Much shedding of cotton
is reported in the piedmont and
coastal areas, and deterioration
due to boll weevil and wet weath
er in the southeast, but the crop
generally is fair to good there.
Tobacco averages fair to poor.
The unharvested crops need rain
badly. Curing is well under way
over the state. Truck is reason
ably good,' although it has been
hurt by the drought. Some
planting of fall truck is reported
on the coast. Hay, grasses and
pastures are also suffering from
the intensely dry weather.
Live stock is medium in supply
and conditions, although Cur
rituck and New Hanover mention
a shortage of hogs. Farmers
are preparing to plant permanent
pastures and winter cover crops,
Farm work is well advanced ex
cept in a few restricted and dry
areas.
The late corn crop of the coun
try continues to improve, reports
the United States Department
of Agriculture in the weekly crop
notes issued for the week ending
August 20. The crop is ap
proaching maturity in the cen
tral states, although cool weather
is retarding uruwl'u in some lo
calities. Threshing of winter
wheat is practically completed
and planning for fall sowing is
progress. Threshing of spring
wheat is well advanced in the
north central states with yields
below expectations and quality
variable. Oat threshing is near
ly conjpleted in the central states,
with the yield and quality rang
ing from fair to poor, being gen
erally below average. Continued
damage to the cotton of the coun
try by the boll weevil is reported
in many states, but high tern-
to Wrightsyille Beach. '
Miss Ruby Lawson, of Green
ville, S. C, 13 spending some
time here in the home of her
sister, Mrs. A. O. Pendleton.
WUH THE CHURCHES
AH Saints' Church
(EpiKCptl)
Rev. Lewis N. Taylor, Rector
Mrs. KitheriBc Wcbittr, Piritk Worker
Roanoke Avenue
All Saints' invites you to the
services next Sunday. 9:45
Church School, T. W. Mullen,
Supt.
11 A-M- Celebration of the
Holv Communion and sermon.
7:45 Evening service and ser-
mon-
Next .Sn'i.I;. .' is J Fifteenth
Sunday aft
t r I run! .
Presbyteritn Church
Rev. Stanley White, Pastor
Miu Margaret McUod, Pastor ' A'tiitant
Mr. Stallage, Organist
Mr. J. H. Harrisoa, S. S. Su;J.
Sunday School 10:00 A. M.
Morning Service 11:00 A. M.
Christian Endeavor 7:00 P. M.
Junior Christian Endeavor 3:00
P. M.
Evening Service 8:00 P.M.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday
8:00 P. M.
You are cordially urged to join
this Sunday School if you are
not a member of some other
school. The Men's class gives
you a special invitation to enter
into its life and activities.
The subject of the sermon
Sunday morning is "The Carpen
ter of Nazareth." This is the
sermon for Labor Day. All who
work with their hands are es
pecially invited to attend.
Rosemary Methodist Church
Rev. C. M, Lance, Pastor
Revival at New Hope grows in
interest ar.d numbers.
Sermon at 3:30 and 8 P. M.
each day.
There will be services Sunday
at 11 A. M. and 2:30 P. M.
No services at Smith's Church
Sunday P. M.
At Rosemary a short service
following the S. S. will be con
ducted by R. H. Gay, Charge Lay
Leader.
Preaching by the pastor 8 P.
M.
Stewards meeting on Monday,
8P.M.
Prayer meeting Wednesday 8
P. M.
METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. L. B. Jones, Pastor
Sunday school at 9:45 A. M.,
W. V. Woodruff, Supt.
Services at 11 A.M., and 7:30
P. M.
You are invited to these ser
vices. FRATERNAL NOTES
Carolina Lodge No. 225, I. O.
O. F. held its regular meeting
Monday night, August 22nd, in
W. O. W. Hall, Rosemary. Reg
ular routine business was trans
acted. A great interest is being mani
fested in the attendance contest
and this lodge is leading Tarboro
lodge thus far. Our attendance
for the past two meetings
has been about 10 per cent high
er than that of Tarboro lodge
with which we are paired.
Rev. Bro. Riggs made a force
ful talk on the first degree and
Bro. VV. J. Norwood also made
some interesting remarks for the
good of the order.
It is earnestly hoped by the
officers of this lodge that the at
tendance will be up to the usual
standard for the remainder of
the contest.
Come on brethren! visitors al
so. This lodge meets every Mon
day night at 8 o'clock. ,
Life As I Se It. '
the trouhle I ever got Into
veil for myself. Exchange,
peratures have had a tendency
to check their averages. Con
siderable shedding is reported
and the crop generally is far be
low average. .
NOTICE TO PARENTS
All parents, who live in rural
Halifax County and have chil-' Mr. Francis F. Patterson is
dren to enter school this year for ( spending several days in Western
the first time, should note care-, North Carolina,
fully the resolution taken from' Mr. Edward F. Taylor, of Ox
the July minutes of the Board of ' ford, is visiting relatives in town.
Education as given below. j Mr. J. Len Cobb spent Sunday
"Whereas the Board of Educa- jn Northampton Connty.
tion realizing that the continualj Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Lehman,
enrollment throughout the year . Mr Eugene Lehman and Miss
of f.rst grade pupils not only se- j Ruth Transou ,eaye tomorrow
:r uuSiy .HnuicHpa me worn oi '
( tne rural scnool as a whole but
! also hinders the progress of the
individual child, hereby passes
i unanimously the following reso-
lutions:
I Be it resolved first: That all
I children, who will be six years
joldaslateas January 31st and
wno are pnysicauy strong, may
enter school the first of the
school term, and further
Be it resolved, That these chil-
dren who expect to enter school
for the first time will not be ad
mitted later than the end of the
second week of school."
A. E. Akers,
Secty. Board of Education.
July 5th, 1921.
MOOSE WILL ENTERTAIN
On Wednesday Sept., 7, from
8 to 10 o'clock P. M. the doors of
the Moose Hall will be open to
friends of the order.
Short speeches, music by string
band and refreshments galore.
You are invited; bring your
wife, mother, sister, sweetheart
or friend.
Tobacco Market Review
That the sunshine usually fol
lows the rain is a3 true as that
tobacco prices are better than
they were in July, reports Frank
Parker, statistician of the De
partment of Agriculture upon
his return from atrip yesterday.
Good grades composing 15 per
cent of the crop on the border
loose leaf markets in August,
brought almost as good prices as
last year. These may be expected
to sell favorably over the entire
bright leaf Belt. The fifty per
cent of medium grades are much
lower than last year, but are far
better than the 35 per cent
of the crop that is ordinary and
which it doesn't pay to haul to
market. These are his findings
during the trip just concluded,
covering Roberson and Columbus
county markets.
The estimated average price
for August over this belt will be
about fourteen cents as compared
with about eight in July. The
larger proportion of good grades
have helped the August sales.
A recent day's break at Fairmont
at 26 cents caused many farmers
to smile. Whiteville seems to
have had the best of the crop,
averaging near twenty cents.
Lumberton averaged about ten
cents as compared with less than
six in July. Excepting Lumber
ton all of these markets, closed
with August. Big breaks were
sold during the last days. Thir
ty cents for good grades were
quoted. Twelve cents for medi
um and below three cents for
the poorer grades were not un
usual. The total production for
tin's ueil is forecasted at three
fourths of last year's crop with
the quality about the same, al
though the color is irregular even
if brighter. The texture is the
selling factor more than color
this year. The unfavorable
weather caused varying color
and a rather thin body.
The main bright leaf belt has
a very variable prospect. Gen
erally however, the "body" is
much better than last year.
The yield per acre is good in the
new and light m the old belts.
A terrible dry area is found
throughout the upper piedmont
counties, ine late crops were
badly hurt. Most all crops have
been g5ven more distance and
topped lower than last year's
crop.
ROSEMARY PERSONAL AND
LOCAL ITEMS
for a visit to relatives in Win
ston-
Salem and vicinity.
Mr. Alfred Martin returned
Tuesday morning after spending
several days with relatives in
Gordonsville, Va.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Taylor re
turned Monday afternoon from
Concord.
i Dr. and Mrs. John G. Martin
jand children returned Tuesday
morning after a week's visit with
relatives in Gordonsville, Va.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. L. Hayes
and son have returned from a
visit in Charlotte.
Mr. T. Wilson Mullen spent
the week-end with his parents in
Petersburg, Va.
Judge J. M. Mullen, of Peters
burg, was the guest of his son,
Mr. T. VV. Mullen, Tuesday.
Mr. Tom Bradley and children
and Miss Elise Bradiey, of North
ampton County, were in town
yesterday.
Rev. and Mrs. Edward W.
Baxter and son of Warrenton,
were visitors in town Monday.
Mr. Ashley Wilkins, of Thelma
was in Rosemary yesterday af
ternoon. Miss Katharine Moody, of
Henrico, and Miss Elizabeth Pul
liam, of Richmond, were visitors
in Rosemary Tuesday.
Miss Annie Medlin has return
ed from a visit in Baltimore and
New York City.
Mr. S. M. Thompson spent
yesterday in Littleton on bus
iness. BURTON - WHITE
Miss Doma Burton and Mr.
Mortimer F. White were united
in marriage on last Monday
night in Emporia, Va. While
not exactly a runaway match
the marriage came quite as a sur
prise to the many friends of the
young couple.
The bride is the daughter of
Mrs. Ella Burton, of Rosemary,
and is a very popular and attract
ive young woman. Mr. White
has lived in Roanoke Rapids
many years, and is well liked by
all who know him. He is in the
garage business here with his
brother, Mr. H. E. White.
Annual Rainfall.
Tliere lins been rt'L-ak'Ulnted from
recent ilata tlie amount cf rain an
nually falling upon the earth's sur
face. It is found that It is equiva
lent to a layer of water of the uni
form depth, for the whole globe, of
about Sn'i inches. The amount fall
tug on the land Is equivalent to a uni
form depth of 294 inches. Consider
lug only the land which is drained by
rivers . flowing into the sea, It Is cal
culated that only 30 per cent is re
turned to the ocean, and that the
rest Is removed by evaporation.
Going a Little Too Far.
Two small hoys were quarreling
over the possession of a toy bank
when a noted local financier, who was
passing, stopped and said to the
youiiKer: "Sii.Une on you, n:y hy.
Don't you 'want liiio to save his mon
ey?" "I don't cure w hat he does wllh
his money," replied the youth. "Hut
he wants to save mine along with It"
Roman Use of Concrete.
The Koreans' discoveries In conerotft
mixing made it possible for them to
make prodigious strides in engineer
ing and architecture. At the foot of
VesnvlHS were Immense deposits of
reddish sand or volcanic a.sh culled
pozzuolana, which, when added to lime
mortar, made hydraulic cement. This
gave to the Romans a concrete of
extraordinary -trength and perman
ence, which hardened under water as
well as In the air, and became the
linsis of their entire system of building.
Lines to Ce Remembered.
Write It on your heart that every
day Is the best day In the year. No
man has ever learned anything right4
ly ontll he knows that every day la
Doomsday. R. W. Emerson.
BRINGING UP FATHER
TO BE PRESENTED
AT PEOPLES THEATRE
An event calculated to arouse
the spirit of youth, joy and hap
piness is scheduled to take place
at the Peoples Theatre Thursday,
September 8th, where George
McManus's "Bringing up Father
in Wall Street" is underlined as
the next sensational attraction.
This brisk, novel, originally and
typically side-splitting comedy,
divided into two acts and five
scenes, introduces the lamous
McManus characters in a new
environment where they are sur
rounded by a merry throng of
old favorites whose doings should
arouse and tickle the risibilities
of millions of their loyal and
faithful admirers. Mr. Hill has
engaged a large and capable
company, supplied a preponder
ance of pretty and talented wo
men ; merry and tuneful melodies ;
novelties and other essential and
original features. Surely Jiggs
Mahoney and the irrepressible
Maggie come into their own
again in this hilarious and
unusual concoction of laughter
screams and gay endeavor.
The play comes direct from the
Manhattan Opera House, New
York, andthe Metropolitan Opera
House, Philadelphia.
Seats now selling at Taylor
Matthews Drug Store.
MISS CORINNE MARKS
ENTERTAINS
Last Friday evening from 8:00 "
co 10:30 o'clock, Miss Corinne
Marks most delightfully enter
tained a number of her friends at
her home in honor of her twin
sister, Miss Anna Freeman, of
Lumberton. Games of several
kinds were played by the guests
and refreshments of ice cream
and cake were served by the
hostess.
The following guests were
present to enjoy the hospitality
of the occasion: Misses Mattie
and Lelia Braswell, Florence
Bain, Otelia Vaugnan, Mildred
Taylor, Eulalie Robertson, Jessie
Jones, Alice Hockaday, Ruby
Woodruff, Gertrude Gay, Cath
erine Jackson, Eula Collier,
Kathryn May, Helen Jenkins,
Hazel Cobb, Sadie Stowe and
Bernice Peele and Messrs. Hal
Bain, Sammy Marks, Edward
Vincent, Norfleet Vick, Harvey
Speight, Claude Cannon, Cooper -Grizzard
and Marion Saunders.
Changes in Faculty at A.& E.
J. A. Wiley, forrfVrly assistant
professor of schocf, administra
tion in the University! of North
Dakota, has accepted an,x asso
ciate professorship in the Depart-'
ment of Vocational Education at
State College.
Prof. Wiley is a graduate of the
University of Missouri receiving
the B. S. and A. M. degrees in
1916 and 1918. He is widely ex
perienced as a teacher and comes
to the College highly recommend
ed by the Board of Recommen
dations of the University of
Chicago where he has pursued
advanced studies leading to the
Ph. D. degree.-
L. O. Armstrong, a 1921 grad
uate of the College, will be con
nected with the same depart
ment as instructor. During the
summer Mr. Armstrong attend
ed the summer session of the Un
iverity of Missouri, specializing ,
in vocational education.
Harry A. Martin succeeds J. R.
Thrower, resigned, as instructor
in drawing in the Mechanical En
gineering Department. Mr. Mar
tin, a native of Asheville, is a
1920 graduate of the University
of Virginia. Last year he was in
charge of the work in drawing
in the Asheville High School,
and was also associated with
Cha. E. Waddill, consulting en
gineer. M. F. Trice, B. S; 1920 State
College, returns as instructor in
the Department of Chemistry.
Since graduation Mr.- Trice has
been connected with the Ellis
Foster Company, Mcntclair,
N. J., as Chemist
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