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The News and Observer from Raleigh, North Carolina • 3

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NEWS AND OBSERVER. RALEIGH. N. FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 30, 1920 3 WARNING AGAINST RAT POPULATION New Hanover Health Officer Asks People To Get Rid of Rodents If Possible Wilmington, July 29-In an announcement this afternoon, Dr. R.

A. Herring, superintendent of health of New Hanover county, appeals to the people for support in urging the Federal government to send officers here to make a survey of the rodent population. Dr. Herring says that many inland towns on the coast has bubonic plague and he would not be surprised to learn that many of the rats here are infected. He does not wish to alarm the people, he says, but with the large number of ships now coming in from every port of the world he feels that extraordinary steps should be taken to prevent an epidemic.

Bids will be- received on August 2 by trustees of the First Baptist church for the construction of a Sunday school and educational building costing approximately $75,000. One of the unique fea tures of the new building will be a roof garden. Luke Canaby, a young white man, was today bound over to Superior court under a $200 bond charged with the larceny of an automobile belonging to J. E. Evans, white.

Major Gordon Smith, of Raleigh, assistant adjutant general of the State in the city today, announces that the Wilmington Light Infantry unit of this city will be mustered in the service during the next few weeks. Lieutenant Lewis S. Webster, who is here with half dozen other army aviators, for observing target practice at Fort Caswell during the next few weeks, was in the transcontinental race in which Lieutenant Maynard was the winner. Webster finished seventh but had it not been for crippling his machine while flying over the Rockies he thinks he would finished third. The fifth plane of a squadron of six that will be here for about two weeks arrived here today.

BLANCHE M'CADE GOES ON RAMPAGE AGAIN Blanche McCade, a notorious Raleigh woman, who has just had an experience with Durham police, where she was arrested on several charges, celebrated her return to Raleigh by going on a rampage early yesterday morning, and was finally placed in ecstody the major portion of the police force then on duty had been called in. About 3 o'clock in the morning Officer Thomas was informed that a woman was raising a disturbance at the union station. The officer repaired to the station and attempted to arrest her, but she refused flatly to accompany him to the station and engaged the officer in a tusslo with the result that he emerged from the encounter with his person and uniform the worse for wear. Only one of the bystanders was willing to help the oficer, and the two could not cope with the woman. Since the department has been deprived of a patrol cases resisting arrest are none too easy to handle.

After a sergeant and three patrolmen had arrived, the woman consented to run her own automobile to the station. There she planted her somewhat bulky person upon the side walk and refused to budge, four policemen being forced to carry her bodily to a cell. The McCade woman later turned on the water in her cell, completely flooding the place, with the result that the records in the tax 'collector's office below the jail were seriously damaged. Disagreement between Judge Harris and Acting Judge Bunn as to whether the former's vacation expired at the end of the period of two weeks or upon his return to the city resulted in no court being held yesterday, and the McCade woman was placed under a $300 bond for her appearance today. THOUSANDS OF SOLDIERS ASSEMBLE IN A PROTEST Brussels, July of soldiers assembled outside the Chamber of Deputies today to demonstrate dissatisfaction with the government's treatment of former soldiers, who demand that lump sum be paid every man who served in the war.

A body of soldiers broke the police cordon and invaded the chamber, disregarding Burgomaster Max's appeals. Eventually they were persuaded to leave peaceably. While in the chamber the soldiers broke doors and windows and hurled the ushers aside. The men then marched through the chamber with banners, while the astonished deputies sat powerless to quell the tumult. HEAVY LOSS CAUSED BY FIRE IN PHILADELPHIA Philadelphia, July among a nest of factory buildings here today caused damage estimated at $750,000 and injured a halt dozen firemen.

A number of workers had narrow escapes from injury. The buildings destroyed were sixstory structures occupied by Sylvester Garrett, Paper and Twine; the Philadelphia Blanket company and A. Pomerantz and Company, furniture manufacturers and one occupied by Rossell Bros. and Company, chair manufacturers. BOLSHEVIKI CONTINUE TO MAKE ADVANCES ON POLES Warsaw, July The Associated Press).

The Bolsheviki captured Bialysstock about 40 miles southwest of Grod110 today. In Galicia Bolsheviki cavalTy is reported to be 37 miles from Hemberg where women and children have turned out to aid in building defenses about the city. Every bill to the east and northeast of Lemberg is entrenched, with barbed wire entanglements. Girl Acquitted For Murder. Dalton, Juluy L.

King, Mayor pro-tem, of this was today acquitted in superior court of the charge of murdering Hiram Hyde, prominent cotton millman, here on June 30. jury was out 2 hours. The killing of Hyde was a sequel to a it for alimony filed by the divorced wife of King, in which Hyde figured. King testified that Hyde had threatened his life and that he shot in self defense. EDWARD B.

PARRISH KILLED IN ACCIDENT Former Lieutenant In Company 120th Infantry Knocked From Train Mr. Edward B. Parrish, Seaboard Air in brakeman, and former 120 first Infantry, lieutenant, killed Commermitas four miles from Richmond, shortly after six o'clock yesterday afternoon. Mr. Parrish had just climbed to the top of a freight car, when he was knocked off and killed as the train passed under a bridge.

Mr. Parrish lived on West Jones Street and is survived by his widow four, children, brothers, and two sisters. The brothers are Mr. William C. Parrish, Norfolk, Mr.

A. N. Parrish. Raleigh; Mr. Thomas D.

Parrish, Chicago; Mr. H. N. Parrish, Raleigh; Mr. Roy R.

Parrish, Wake County. The sisters are Miss Mildred Parrish, and Miss Maggie Parrish, of Raleigh. The children Durwood, Ellie Dorothy and Edward. J. Mr.

Parrish was born in Raleigh, July 1883. He enlisted as a private and substitute member of the old Raleigh Light Infantry when he war sixteen years old. He was a member of military organization here from time to time, and re-enlisted in Company B. North Carolina Infantry when the guard was mobilized for border service. He came back from the border with the rank of first lieutenant.

With the same Company he went overseAs saw service there, was stricken with appendicitis. He was transferred after the armistice to Company Infantry, 3rd. Division, and returned to America in August, 1919. He was then stationed at Camp Pike, Arkansas, and then received his discharge, arriving in Raleigh, November 1, 1919. Mr.

A. N. Parrish left last night for BABY'S Hermitage to acompany the body home. The funeral have not been announced yet. PRIVATE CONCERN WILL LEASE LOCAL AERO FIELD The directors of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday agreed to waive their lease on the aero landing order to permit its purchase by a private company who intends YO use the field fo: commercial purposes.

The chamber also agreed to grade the field and place it in first-elass condition in the event that it is purchased by the commercial company, Mr. W. G. Aklen, the owner of the property, has already given an option Nash and W. L.

Burton, of Charlotte, both of whom served as ators in the world war. Mr. Nash was formerly cashier of the National Ban! of Lumberton. Mr. Nash and Mr.

Burton are ganizing a corporations of which commercial proposes aviation. The promoters expect to establish a passenger line between New York and Florida within the next year. The headuarters of the company will by in Raleigh, and it is proposed to maintain a first-elass service station here. The option which has been given on the field provides that the bill of sale shall contain a clause guaranteeing free use of the field to any persons who desire to land upon In addition to the aerial mail route which has already been ordered established between New York, Washington, Raleigh, Columbia and Atlanta, there is talk of a passenger route between York a 1 Havana, Raleigh being of once the contemplated stations. BAILEY CONTINUES TO HAVE SLIGHT LEAD IN TEXAS.

Dallas, Julp W. Bailey, candidate for the Democratic gbernatorial nomination, continues to lead Pat M. Neff, of Waco, by about 5,000 votes, according to belated returns received by the Texas election breauTabulations announced today give Bailey 140,060 and Neff 135,000. BABY'S FOE 'A BABY crawling with a disease lips is in the gravest danger. The feet of the fly carry millions of deadly germs and bacilli.

Illness and death often can be traced to such a source according to the best medical authorities in the world. Ask your own doctor. Flies in the Home are a Reflection Upon the Intelligence of Parents. FLIES BABY'S FRIEND WAR-ON-FLIES will rid any The box is flexible. home of flies and other insects and Simply WAR-ON-FLIES squeeze it and keep them away.

It is a simple dry puffed into the is powder which when puffed into the Watch the flies fall! air kills every fly in the room in a few minutes. not poison but acts upon the tiny respiratory organs of insects. It is harmless to humans and food but certain death to flies. Death to Flies, Roaches, Bedbugs, Mosquitoes and all other insects. Sold Everywhere WAR ON DID FLIES HARMLESS TO ON THE SIMPLEST HUMANS AND FOOD WAR SUREST WAY MANUFACTURED BY COMMERCIAL CHEMICAL CO.

MEMPHIS, TENN. Cross Linehan -Leaders Since 1889 What the future may bring holds no fears for us nor for our customers, who represent us; because Cross Linehan's smart clothes are the expression of ideals and principles that endure. Clothes for Men who Care DUDLEY MALONE TO RUN FOR GOVERNOR Former Collector of Port of New York Actively Identified With New Party New York, July Field Malone, former collector the port of New York, today was selected as the third, or farmer-labor party, candidate for the New York. In a formal statement of acceptance, Mr. Malone, the gubernatorial nominee, declared a militant third party is here to stag, and that platform will not on putting profiteers in jail, "smash down the high cost.

of living, but by taking from our exploiters the resources through which the people are robbed." a Democratic President and a Republican Congress," said Mr. Malone, "the high cost of living, all unchecked, has become a curse in every American home. The big profiteers of the nation, lout of the suffering of our people, are living in luxury, and out of war profits there are three new millionaires for every doughboy who lies dead in France." Mr. Malone declared the meat industry the coal mines, the railroads and all publie such a as gas and Gilbert C. White CONSULTING ENGINEER Durham, N.

C. WATERWORKS, LIGHT AND POWER, STREETS Quit Tobacco So easy to drop Cigarette, Cigar or Chewing habit No-To-Bac has helped thousands to break the costly, nerve-shattering tobacco habit. Whenever you have a longing for a smoke or chew, just place a harmless No-To-Bac tablet in your mouth instead. All desire stops. Shortly the habit is completely broken, and you are better off mentally, physically, financially.

It's so easy, so simple. Get 3 box of and if it doesn't release you from all craving for tobacco in any form, your druggist will refund your money without question. No-To-Bac is made by the owners of Cascarets; therefore is thoroughly electric corporations, must be taken "out of the control of private capitalists." "The farmer-labor party, the British labor party." he continued, "is 8 class party only in the respect that it calls to its comradesl.ip industrial workers, clerical workers, farmers, artists, writers, technical experts, professional groups, and indeed every man who earns his own living and gives useful service by the skill of his hands or the creative genius of his brain. "New York is the largest state in the Union. We are going organize thoroughly, and make a drive through the centers and agricultural sections." Malone is former assistant secretary of state and a nationally known advocate of woman suffrage and Irish independence.

Virginia Retail Clothiers Richmond, July a series of resolutions calling the attacks against the retail merchants "unjust and misleading," the Retail Clothiers' Association of Virginia, in closing their semi-annual convention defended the course pursued by the retailers during the past year and pledged to the public just and honest dealing. AMERICA ASKED TO JOIN IN RUSSIAN NEGOTIATIONS Washington, July inquiries have been addressed to the United States by diplomatic representatives of the allies to ascertain this goverument's willingness to enter into the proposed peace conference with Soviet Russia. No formal invitation, however, it was said today at the State epartment, has been received as yet from either France or Great Britain. Since the allies have never failed to invite this government to participate in conferences touching proble.is growing out of spite of reported previous declination, it. is thought, by officials here a request the counsel of the United States will be forthcoming.

State Department officials continued today to refuse to predict whether the United States would be more than an interested "observer" at the proposed conference. It was sail that the matter would be in the hands of President Wilson if an invitation is received. Midshipmen Arrive in Frisco. San Francisco, July 2, divisions 3 and 4, of the Atlantic fleet, arrived here today with 1,500 apprentice midshipmen from the Annapolis Naval Academy. The squadron remain until Friday.

Sweet Dreams Sold Everywhere This Great Mosquito Remedy Sold In All Stores in Every Town and On Trains. No matter where you live, there's a bottle of Sweet Dreams awaiting your command. To borrow the expression of a well known Southern paper, "It Covers Dixie Like the Dew." And why? Simply because Sweet Dreams is the best mosquito remedy to be had. It': the conceded standard everywhere. It's the favored among all favorites for it' the greatest mosquito remedy ever made Sweet Dreams holds the friendship of a million users.

Liberal sprinkle-top bottles, 35c. Sold by every druggist in every town. H. Drug wholesale to Market 250 to 300 lbs. at Six Months Get the growth--then finish quick.

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