North Carolina Newspapers

A' PlJ! blume VIII. Number V ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C, SEPTEMBER 2, 1921 Subscription $2.00 a Year in Advance Wl J fi 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 it-- I- r if t -I f.v k.