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I H mm L . . LA- J I I; f , SvT7 A' A' 1 " olame X- Number S3 ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C, MARCH 24, 1922 Subscription $2.00 a Year in Advance 10SEMARY PERSONAL AND LOCAL ITEMS J Rev. A. G. Carter Protests I Appointment of Vest High School Baseball Team Begins Work LIGHT DOCKET AT MARCH TERM RECORDER'S COURT NEWS ITEMS TOWN SCORES FIRST PATTERSON TAX CASE ROANOKE RAPIDS PERSONAL AND LOCAL ITEMS I i f n I l 1 i r 1 i Mr. H. C. Maness, of Balti ore, was in Rosemary Monday. 'T j?Mr. L. H. Briggs, of Atlanta, ; "pent Monday in town. : J Messrs. Stephen E. Burroughs, A. Tucker and Milton Mc- f lire, o f Warrenton, were , yisitors in ton Friday night. Mr. H. E. Green, of Rocky 'fount, was here Monday. . L3Mrs. W. G. Woodard, of Rocky . Mount, was i n Rosemary Wednesday, -fi :Mr. Max Einstein, of Char lotte, spent Wednesday in town. f.'jMrs. B. P. Cooper is spending I4e week with relatives in Rich 'japd. p'Mr. Lynwood George spent Wednesday in Raleigh. Mrs. T. J. Rook, of the co'untv, spent Wednesday in town. ; ; Mr. W. D. Upchurch, of Louis y jburg, was in Rosemary Wednes day. Mr. H. L Fitzgerald, of Raleigh, sgnt the week-end in town, r iTilrs. G. D. Shell spent several 1 cj-s in Richmond this week, f ;' Mr. A. L. Taylor, spent the ;fiek-end in Oxford. - Mr. Roland Shell, of Washing- ion. D. C , visited Lis mother, 1 . WitWLr. W. P. Williams, of Peters- fcrg, was here Monday. tTr. R. A. Stockwell, of sg j&$feigh, spent Monday here. .'L&'Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Spencer and 3ily, of Seaboard, were ' ,;iors in Rosemary Tuesday. ; " 'ir. F. M. Morton, of Colum '' ' - h; Ga., was in town Monday. ' ' . Losses Louise and Verona C -.Topping, Mrs. R. L. Topping and children spent Saturday hight , friends in Littleton. - lr. G. W. Hamlin, of Rich jnd, spent Tuesday in Rose- , , lir. and Mrs. R. J. Wright ' - mffjjer spent Sunday in Norfolk. V Miss Bertha Cox, of Peace Institute, spent the week-end :th her father, Mr. Joe E. Cox. Joe Shaw, of the New Community, was in town ay. lir. X- 0. Jordan, of Hender- Twafe here yesterday. ss wary iNorneei unzzara, "V T ft I S1 1 Meredith College, Raleigh, . . 1 i I 71 lae ween-ena wiui ner " ,4er. ; , Mf. W. L. Royster, of Warren " A:.;' was in Rosemary Tuesday. rsV C. B, Moore, of Henrico, 'n town Wednesday. George Savage, of Dur- ,11 - is visiting her father, Mr. ' . Eury. v- 4. W. R. Rankin, of Gastonia, ld his daughter, Miss Lula .San, yesterday. ; !frs. David Pool, of Asheville, tie guest of her daughter, 4 J. P. Hewitt, at Rosemary 'f. L. H. Chesson, of Hender 'C;; spent Wednesday in Rose. lJ. W. L. Davis, of Plymouth, Wednesday in town, "r. R. A. Pruitt, of Peters was here Wednesday. :;Ir. Geo. A. I?y, of Raleigh, f in town tor the week-end .t H. N. Scott, of Durham, - t Monday here. -' :i and Mrs. Gordon S. Coun tave taken rooms at the irience of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. 4 and Mrs. D. F. Patchin into their new home ?day. Debate lo-Night! ty body come to the High lool Auditorium to-night to y he debate between Warren- and Roanoke Rapids High Jools on the subject: Resolved, Vat the U. S. Should Enter the ? nio HoKotAM Ruth Jatipu i k ' 4 U k UV. W wat i v v. w nd Josephine Hege. ' P. M. is the hour. fJmisaion free. Id Letter to Senator Simmons Rev. A. G. Carter Asks That He do What He can to "Sate Us." MR. SAUNDERS WRITES NEWS The following from the Greens boro Daily News of March 22, relative to the appointment of the postmaster at Rosemary will be of interest. W shington, March 21 -What probably is one of the most caus tic letters ever submitted in a postoffice appointment was made public here today by Senator F. M. Simmons in connection with the effort to defeat the confirma tion of John L. Vest as postmas ter at Rosemary, N. C. The communication is from the Rev. A. G. Carter, pastor of the First Baptist church of Rose mary, who declares that it is a "shame" that Mr. Vest has been nominated. He expressed doubt that 15 patrons of fche office want Mr. Vest to serve them and alleges that sentiment is strongly in favor of D. P. Wike, a former service man. The Rosemary pastor asserts that the nominee. Mr. Vest, is "useless to the community." The choice of the Republican organi zation for the office the pastor says, spends his bundays going over the community taking pic tures and is seldom, if ever, in a church or doing anything for the morals of the neighborhood. senator bimmons as well as Representative Claude Kitchin was declared today to be aroused over the Rosemary appointment and determined to fight confir mation in every possible way. It is alleged that Mr. Vest is not satisfactorily identified with the business and civic life of the com munity, except as "an itinerant fruit tree and hose peddler," and that he has been nominated over a life-long Republican and ex-service man, Mr. Wike. Rev. A. G. Carter says that he is a Republican but is protesting to Senator Simmons as one inter ested in the welfare of the com munity and not in politics. The letter from the Rosemary minis ter is an unusual document and a vigorous one. A9 made pu one by Senator Simmons, the letter with heading and text reads as follows: "Rosemary Baptist church, Rev. A. G. Carter, pa9tor, Rose mary, N. C, March 10th, 1922. "Senator F. M. Simmons, Washington. D. C. "My Dear Sir: "I am sure you have received right much mail from this section of the state already in regard to the postoffice at Ros emary, but I want to say in this last appeal, as it seems that something will be done soon, that if you can possibly save us from what seems to be a 'shame' please do so. It is beyond reason to think of a man who has meant so little to a community - in every way - as Mr. Vest has could get a position over a young man who has stood for everything uplifting, who served in the war, and who made the highest grade of any one in the examination. "It is true tfiat I voted a Re publican ticket and have always done so, but I think I am not writing from a political stand point -1 am thinking of the wel fare of the community. Mr. Wike has proven to all par ties concerned that the people of this community want him to serve them, and I would not be far wrong to say that Mr. Vest could not get 15 people who are recognized as good citizens to say they wanted him in the office. "I have been here five years and have never heard of Mr. Vest being in a church or having any part in building up the morals of the community. He takes his Sundays in going over the. community making pictures. "If Mr. Vest gets the place it means that a man that has not had a job (only loafing) for about a year, who is as useless to Coach W. A. Simpson of the local high school called the base ball team for practice about ten days ago and the following play ers reported: Pitchers, Matthews, Welch; Catcher, Edmundson; First ba?eman, Bray; Second basemen, Wyche, Cannon, Bain, Vincent; Short, Gray; Third base man. Vaughan: Fielders, Hux Anderson, Speight. The following schedule of games for the season have been arranged for or are pending: March 21, Seaboard at Sea board: March 31, Seaboard at Rosemary: April 1, Red Oak at Rosemary; April 4, Emporia at Rosemary: April 7, Red Oak at Red Oak; April 12, Franklin, Va. at Franklin; April 14, Wilson at Rosemary; April 15, Raleigh at Raleigh; April 17, (Easter), Ox ford at Rosemary (pending); April 21, Emporia at Emporia; April 22, Raleigh at Rosemary; April 25, Henderson at Hender son (pending); April 28, Wilson at Wilson; May 3, Henderson at Rosemary (pending); May 6, Rocky Mount at Rosemary; May 10, Oxford at Oxford (pending); May IS, Franklin at Rosemary; May 20, Rocky Mount at Rocky Mount. Missionary Pro gam at Baptist Church At the eleven o'clock hour Sunday morning, March 26, a missionary program will be ren dered at the Baptist Church by members of the Sunday School. The public is cordially invited. a community as Mr. Vest, will girt a place in the office as clerk. If Mr. Wike gets the place it means that a young woman who has been acting as postmaster for the last two years and who has given perfect satisfaction will still have a job. "Please, sir, if you can save us at this time, do so by getting the the people there to give this community the man that they want to serve them, who is Mr. D. P. Wike. "Yours very truly, "A G. Carter." Of interest to our readers will be the following letter relative to the Vest appointment written by Mr. W". S. Saunders to the Greensboro Daily News. Always finding you ready and willing to get before the public facts as regards politics, appli cants for office of whatever nature that tends to deal with or affect the public, I herewith sub mit a few facts in regard to the postoffice and applicants for the said office at Rosemary. N. C. I suppose you have seen and read the misleading and unjust criti cism in regard to Mr. John L. Vest, who has been recently ap pointed Postmaster at Rose mary, in. u. 'They have him classed as an insignificant peddler, but until yet he has never been required to pay a peddler s license. How strange! How wonderfully he has performed to get by in the community without paying a peddler s license! "Well, honestly sneaking. they both, Mr. Vest or Mr. David P. Wike, would in my judgment make an efficient postmaster. They are both, I am sure, good, clever gentlemen. As to their examinations. they have practically the same rating, except the five extra points given Mr. Wike for war service. Now I an reliably in formed that Mr. Wike never went overseas, and that his work was of a clerical nature. "As to the letter written by Rev. A. G. Carter to Senator Simmons as a last resort, this letter has not helped Mr. Carter in his ministry here, as it is en tirely misleading, and too, the lady to whom he refers that has given such wonderful servic to the public is a first cousin of Mr. Carter' wife, and I am informed that should Mr. Wike get the appointment she is to stay on In fact Mr. Carter said so in his letter. "I am anxious that the Depart ment make an investigation of this matter and do it in the open. I would like to go around with such an agent and see those fellows face to face thaVare rais ing such howl. "There is only one thing fhat makes Mr. Vest a real bad ' man that is he is a Republican, other wise, he would be an ideal man for this post" Halifax Superior Court Finishes Crimi nal Docket in Three Days. No Major Cases Tried. CIVIL DOCKET STARTED THURS. With one of the lightest crimi nal dockets for several terms, Halifax County Superior Court convened on last Monday, with Judge Oliver Allen, of Kinston, presiding. Cases disposed of during the three day session are as follows: J. C. Bell. Jr.. carrying con cealed weapons. $50.00 fine and costs. D. W. Garner, driving an au tomobile while under the intlu ence of liquor. $25.00 and costs. W. H. Barnes, reckless driving (running over a child) judgment suspended upon payment of costs Willie Lomax, assault with in tent, to kill, was given three years upon the county roads. This sentence was later changed to five years in the State Prison. Lomax is the Littleton negro who frightfully mutilated with an axe a negro storekeeper, Yelloday, on the outskirts of Lit tleton. Yelloday has been in the Roanoke Rapids Hospital since the commission of the crime several months ago, and the fact that he is alive today is a striking tribute to the skill of the sur geons on the Hospital staff. His entire jaw bone on one side is gone, together with teeth and an eye. . tie still has a hole in oneside of his head which is to be closed by a skin grafting operation. Lomax s sentence was changed upon th attention of the Judge being brought to the fact that ha had broken jail ty an assault upon the jailer during the latter part of January, being later recaptured. Sam Jones, assault and battery. judgment suspended upon pay ment of costs. James Flipp, larceny, sixty days in jail. Ed Pierson, Roanoke Kapids negro, temporary larceny of an automobile, judgment suspended upon payment of costs. Sallie Pilkinton and Vance Ly- nam, Dotr. erstwhile citizens ot this community, prostitution, three months in jail for Sallie, two years on the county roads for Lynam. Myrtle Capps, seventeen years old, who pleaded guilty to the same offense in con nection with this case, was re leased in custody of her parents L. B. Williams, assault and battery, judgment suspended upon payment of costs. Ld Williams, assault and bat tery, judgment suspended upon payment of costs. Guy Harris, selling whiskey, judgn.ent suspended upon pay ment of costs. George Ward, assault and bat tery, judgment suspended upon payment of costs. Willie Etheredge, larceny and receiving, six months in jail to be hired out. Alex Daniel, carrying conceal ed weapons, three months in jail to be hired out. D. W. Johnson, on appeal from judgment in Roanoke Rapids Re corder's Court, drunk and dis orderly, judgment suspended upon payment of costs. HONOR ROLL HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING 11th Grade Josephine Hege, Peter Norwood. 10th Grade-Hazel Cobb", Louise Jackson. 9th Grade -Mattie Askew, Florine Holt, Verona Topping. 8A Grade-Ethel Harris, Helen Jenkins, Nellie Morris, Flaura Pritchett. 8B Grade - Sam Jones, Kath leen May, Addie B. Moore, Odell Smith, Maude Vaughan. 7A Grade - Ivey Crouch, Robert Crutchfield, Arnie Lewter. 6A Grade - Elmer Clark, Kath ryn Gentry, Agatha Moore, Pau line Smith, Laura Bell TunsUll. 5A Grade - Bill Alisbrook, Lois Akers, Sarah Jenkins. 5B Grade - Lizzie Cooley, Blanche Thompson. 5C Grade Clifton Coley. 4A Grade - Hazel Lee Coley, Audrey Cooke, Isabelle Cameron, Ruth Garris, Pearlie Istrieko, Mabel Johnson, Priscilla Mullen, Mary Newton, Emma Smith, Dorothy Welsh, Elmer Williams. 4B Grade - Clifton Johnson. 3B Grade - Mildred Edwards, Arthur Webster. The following cases were dis posed of in police court during the past week: W. D. Johnson, charged with being drunk at Roanoke Junc tion, was fined $10 and costs. William Gentry, disorderly, fined $2.50 and costs. (Essie) Alex. Daniel and Zollie fliangum, charged with the at tempted robbery of one Tom Nowell between Roanoke Rapids and Rosemary, were sent to jail to await trial at Halifax. (Essie) Alex. Daniel, carrying a deadly weapon, was sent on to Halifax for the March term of Superior court Charlie Atkins, disorderly, fined $2.50 and costs. W. L. Collins, drunk on the streets of Rosemary, paid $5.00 and costs. WITH THE CHURCHES Presbyterian Church Rev. Stanley White, Pastor Mr. J. H. Hwtum, S. S. Sift. Sunday School 10:00 A. M. Morning service 11:00 A. M. Junior C. E. 3:00 P. M Christian Endeavor 6:45 P. M. Midweek service on Wednesday 7:30 P. M. The preliminary services of the simultaneous evangelistic campeign will begin in this church on Wednesday evening, March 29th. The morning service on Sun day will be a special service for Scouts the subject for the sermon will be "A Noble Life." All Sints Church (Epiicopal) Rev. Lewis N. Taylor, Rector Mrs. KitkeriM Webttcr, Puiik Worker RoiMkt Avtnae Church attendance means better living. Every man owes it to himself to develop along social, physical and religious lines. To stop with the first two he is not treating himself fairly. Come to church. If you have no regular place to worship come to All Saints. Strengthen your moral convictions. Next Sunday is the fourth Sunday in Lent. 7:30 Holy Communion 9:45, church School, bible classes for adults and children. Morning Service 11. Night service 7:30 Lenten services in the church, Tuesday 4:30 P. M. Fridays 7:30 P. M. Childrens service Saturday 3:30. Tomorrow is the feast of the annunciation, Holy Com munion at 10 A. M. You are most cordially invited. FASHION SHOW The fashion show recently held in the Auditorium was a success from every stand point It was given under the auspices of the primary department of theschools and served to show a new side of the versatility of our teaching staff, who served as models for the show. The costumes shown were from the stocks of B. Marks, Patterson Store Co., Mrs. Kate Jenkins, L G. Shell Co., G. D. Shell end Mias Annie Medlin. Beautiful puits, frocks and hats for all occasions were exhibited on the models. The display was in keeping with the progressive spirit which animates the town. The scenes were arranged as incidents in the life of the im mortal JigEP and bis family. Jiggs as portrayed by Mr. Ned Manning, Mrs. Jiggs by Miss Christine Temple and the fair daughter by Miss Rouse Hayes were presented in the spirit of the cartoons so sucr essfullv as to draw many appreciative laughs from the audience. The wedding scene was ended with a dance by Miss Louise Bain. The lovely movements of the dance and the delicacy and grace of the dancer were much admired. The receipts from the per formance are to be UBed for some needed primary equipment Judge Instructs Verdict Favor Muni cipality After Hearing in Superior Court This Morning. Goes to Su preme Court on Appeal APPROXIMATELY $3,000.00 INVOLVED IS The suit of the town of Roa noke Rapids vs Mr. Jno. L Patterson to collect taxes alleged by the town to be due upon the personal property of the defend ant for the year 1920 resulted in a verdict in favor of the town after a hearing before Judge Allen in Halifax Superior Court, spent several days in a hospital this morning. ! Richmond. Evidence was introduced to, . , . . the effect that Mr. Patterson Mrs. v. P. Taylor is spending left Roanoke Rapids on January some time in Ayoen, N. C. 3. 1920 and has since that time Miss Fannie Marks, who has lived in Richmond, Va. . Counse 1 1 j. . for the municipality argued that ! be spen dinB s rce u as Mr. Patterson was an actual Wlth ner Parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. resident of Roanoke Rapids on I Marks, has returned to West January 1, 1920, the date pro- hampton College, Richmond! vided by law for the listing of . t0 resume her studies Dronertv for taxation, he shnn d have so listed, and that the town was entitled to lew and collect on his personal property for the year 1920. The defense argued that Mr. Patterson was not called upon to list personal property with the municipality as he intended to leave the town before January 1, 1920, had pro cured a residence in Richmond for temporary occupancy after January 1, 1920, and on January 1, 1920, was engaged in the erection of a building ' in Rose mary, which contained an apart ment for his own use and occupa tion, expecting at that time to make Rosemary his home. There was no conflict in testi mony and after argument by counsel upon the defendant's mo tion to non suit, the motion was overruled and the jury instructed to bring in a verdict for the town of Roanoke Rapids. The defense appealed to the Supreme Court. The town was represented by Mr, George C. Green and Messrs. Travis & Travis and W. E. Daniel appeared for Mr. Patter son. Girls Gym. Meet. The girls at the High School Building will give a gym. meet on Saturday night, March 25th at 7:30 o'clock which will be an exhibition of the work they have done in their Physical Training Classes for the past three months. The program will be as follows: 1 Indian Club Drill Gth grades. 2 Dumb Bell Drill-9, 10, 11th grades. 3 Swimming Drill 9, 10, 11th grades. , 4 Stunts and gimes-7 and 8th grades. 5 Demonstrations on Appat ratus-High School Girls. 6 Fancy Marching-High School Girls. 7 Basket Ball Game between teachers and girls. 8 Awarding of letters tq girls and pennant to Champion ship Basket Ball Class. Everyone is cordially invited to attend this meet and see what the girls are learning in the Physical Education Department. A small admission of ten cents will be charged to be used by the Girls Athletic Association. Home Economics Club Organized at Garner School A Home Economfcs Club was organized at Garner School last Friday afternoon, March 17th under the direction of Miss Ethel Leatherwood the County Home Demonstration Agent. The club will meet every other Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The following officers were elected: President Mary Medlin; Secre tary, Annie, Carroll; Treasurer, Mary arro!l. The girls have decided to call their organization the G. S. and C. Club, in other words the Gar ner Sewing and Cooking Club. The girls are very much inter ested in this work and are look ing forward with much pleasure to their next club meeting. Mr. Wiley Brown, of Green ville, N. C, was the guest of his family here this week. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Sinipson were the week-end guests of relatives in Raleigh last week. Miss Gladys Whitley spent the last week in Nashville, Tenn. Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Williams were the week-end guests of Mr. Williams' parents in Franklin, Va., last week. Miss Lessie Bray has returned to her home here after having Miss McKennie, of Anderson, S. C. spent several days here last week with her sister, Mrs. M. W. Lanford. Mr. Lcanzucker has returned to accept a position with B. Marks. Miss Lucy Clements, of Garys burg, was a visitor in town last Monday. Mr. Charley Grant, of Garys burg, spent last Monday in town. Miss Lucile Clements, of Stan cell, passed through town yester day enroute to Norfolk, Va., where she will spend, several days with friends. Novel "Pony" Costumea In "Listen To Me" If pretty girls in beautiful costumes are an asset to a musi cal play, then "Listen To Me", coming to the Peoples Theatre next Tuesday night March 28th, . should stand the stringent test of its daily capacity when it plays this city. Le Comte and Flesher have the chorus girl market seemingly cornered in Chicago when it applies to beati ful girls of artistic ability. This is probably due to the prevailing desire of chorus girls for ex tended seasons. When other at tractions have prematurely close ed, Le Comte and Flesher have maintained a season of forty weeks' duration. The chorus girls in "Listen To Me" have plenty to do for this wonderful extravaganza contains an abundance of work for the singer and dancer. Gorgeous costumes are displayed by them in the many numbers they do. They make their debut in Satan's palace as devilettes in costumes of red satin, forming an im pressive picture in support of the gorgeously gowned six tempta tions. At the North pole they become more pronounced in the Eskimo clothing of white fur trimmed satin frivolously partak ing of the midnight frolic, until they forcefully appeal to the appetizing eye costumed in the characterization of candy in fan tastic candyland. The limit of costuming is eventually revealed when these agile and gracious little girls glide merrily into prominence in their silvery lined pale blue satin postman's suits at C"pid'H post-office. It is these clever girls who are responsible for the universal -appreciation that has descended upon the success of this delight ful musical play, for they are ever before you throughout the superb extravanganza. Slogans for Clean Up Week Our biggest asset - A spotless Town. Make back yards look like front yards. It costs to much to stay dirty let's clean up and save money. For Economy and Health Clean Up. . For Thrifts' Sake; for Prides' Sake-Paint Up. . Then for a larger enjoyment of life-Keep it Up. ! ! i it . ir J it II kV, ,f - r 4