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ROANOKE RAPIDS HERALD, ROANOKE UAFIDS, N. C. HERALD'S REVIEW of NORTH CAROLINA 10 AMERICANIZE ALL MM iREAT PERCENTAGE OF THOSE 'PRESIDENT FORGED TO REMAIN IN BED COTERIE OF PHYSICIANS SAY A IMPORTANT NEWS THE WORLD OVER IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OP TNti AMD OTHtft NATION POU IVIN DAY tlVtM THE KEH'sITtKE SOOTH A Record Of Important Events At The Capitol And Throughout The State, Reported For Herald Readers Tie Souiheastera Fair. a anmial ever.t at AtUnti. tU threw ept-Ti its doors Saturday.

li. and will I opra until IVt-her Kvery on of the big rvhihi. was IVidy f.r the I'peaiEK something uiuque f.r Tt Kepuhiuan leaders in the Sen-are boldly cla'ia that ii senators will support the Johnca amendment to th peAe treaty This is the amendment designed to give the I'nited States as eviual number votes muh C.reat Britain. llabnele Hansen, self vied psxcho anal; thai detevtiv ivf Memphis, Ten whv hi brought about th I nvt of thre persons in connect with the murder oj Rohm Ctoper, at the effue of the dtru-t attorney at Nashville, and the district attoraev makes the statetuent that 1 1 MRS. DANIELS 10 3011 Bi RENIN 0.

0. 0. CONVENTION Gf Eaplains Pis tic. Secretary of Itjas Grimes, whea formed c( the iur of a 'ir ia carry Sorts l.n.i lic ense w.th fu t.Ty nuaV-ri m-: and the arrest ct the owner, awl that tins i a mattes ia V. North Cir.i!:n.

h. In recent letvr to the S-vr-iry of the Cortunoiiwe.i.th of V.r li said the Sc-cret cry of "I in r.o way attempt ns irot.rt xen cf Nuth hii 1.4'es the law of Hi .1 I pn-test t.c ntcnl threat. i -i erred out i.ld tk ud us hat lship up -n n.no ent las abid.tig S.uth Csr i.a:; WORKING IN STEEL MILLS CANNOT SPEAK ENGLISH. NEGESSITT FOB LEGISIM Msny TNos. Whs Caot Sp.ak Ls-t89 L.ar It and Only Want Opportunity.

Washington Americanization of foreigners should be an immediate effort of Congress through ledis! itutn. declared -njtor Ken) on. of low, chairman of the senate latutr committee, which refnitd from an of the tr.ke la the Tuts burgh dstn. t. Asserting that about ha'f of the steel worke rs are of foreign birth and cannot t-ol.

write e-r speak Unghsh. Seni't or kenyon said one ef the first aons Congress as a result the i iinnritee iiiiju.rv should le Amen-i atnz.it ion legislation. In a formal statement Senator Ken yen aid: "I do not to se lls the steel strike, nor the ret ens nor causes therefor at this tune The comm.t tee has not a y. their in vestigation. I think it permissible to say, howover.

that the committe- returned from the Pittsburgh dstr.it strongly in favor of sc me Ameiicani tation lull. I When you fln.l that in some ot these mills over Bit per cent of the workmen cannot read, write, or speak the American language; when it is necessary in these mils to publish or dors In all kinds of languages, it is til'io for the American pi'ople represented by the American Congress to giro determined consideration to some plan of affording these fore gu citizens an opportunity to learn what the institutions of America stand for and to txvome Americanized. "Many of those who cannot speak our language are yearning to know tt and want the opportunity to barn shout our institutions. Most of tlo-m have subscribed for Liberty bonds hut how can they know anythuu: about Amoi-'c-i in titutiotis they cannot speak America's Ian cuace. BOTH SIDES CLAIMING GAINS IN STEEL STRIKE rittshurgh Steed companies whose plants are operating In the Tuts burgh dstrit ontinued to report steady progress tow I'd normal nmd.

turns. Xo announcement of addition- ul mills starting up came from anywhere in the Pittsburgh district, but several 111 other steel titers were i reported as having begun operations Neither were there any el.iims made' of hrge numbers of nu returning to work In plants that have 1 working. LITTLE CHANCE NOTICED IN PRESIDENT'S HEALTH Washington President Wilson's eon i Ton remains iruci tin same as for d.ivs said a bulletin Issued by h's physicians Dr Gray-on said that while he would insist that the president remain quiit and net participate in af fii'rs of state, some occasion might arise where be would have to give his consent to the president taking ex ecutive action. He added that the president's tniml was clear. ANOTHER TEST OF STRENGTH IMMINENT OVER PEACE PACT Washington -Imminence of another test of strength In the senate controversy over the German peace treaty overtops In interest and importance all nistters likely to come before con gress for several days Lenders In the i treaty fight regard an early vote on the Shnnlaung amendments to the past as assured and hope that with In ten d'lya all other amendments can be disposed of.

STRIKE OF LONGSHOREMEN IS DENOUNCED BY GOMPERS New York. The longshoremen's strike was denounced as' a violation nf "the fundamental principles of the American Federation of Labor" hy Samuel Compere, president of the American Federation of Labor. In a letter received hy T. V. O'Connor, president of the International longshoremen's T'nlon.

The Htrike was unauthorized by the union and Mr. O'Connor has endeavored to Induce the men to return to woik. CLEMENCEAU ANNOUNCES HE WILL LEAVE THE CABINET Paris Premier Gi'orges Clemencean has declared lo a number of deputies that he has made up his mind to leivn Hie cabinet after the coming clee- i Hons. The premier, speaking on the con i troversy which has arisen over the goveinnn'til's plan, is quoted as say- Ing he knew fresh onslaughts were being planned against him with the obji i of bringing on a debate as to the rablnefs general policy. DISCOVER FOSSILIZED PONES OF THIRTY-TWO FOOT GIANT Mexico City.

--The fossilized remains of a giant measuring 32 feet, 10 inches In height, were, according to report recently discovered hy work men near the little village of Nanaca-J mllpa, state of Vera Crux. The natives declared the giant was related to the gods of their forefathers They erected a catafalque In the plaza, upon which the giant rest ed iu state for many days, covered with flowers and carefully guarded. i PROLONGED REST IS AN ABSOLUTE NECESSITY. PUZZLING ARISES ts Vtc. May Given Full Control.

Washington Hope that President Wilson might regain his norma! health and resume t.illv the dimes of his offie-e was swept aw cy hv physicians, who announced it would impossible f.tr htiu to leave his tied "for an extended period" The announcement, mole after a consultation Rear Admiral ('ravsoti and the three other physi-c ans aiding in the case, sin! there ho! been net interrnpt'on of the President's slow improvement Wit empha-s zed that he st.ll hid a long road t. travel before he rea. h. complete r-roverv The physic iar.s' announcement wa not taken tn that Mr Wilson would be prohibt.d from sitting up toil and it was considered entire-Iv possible that he might be permittee! to sign a few important bills and orders each day his progre ss continues. Announcement th-t President Wilson cannot leave his bed "for an extender! period although in keeping with the program of rest originally planned for Mr Is on bv Dr brought home to off the possible eflect of the President's illness on public aff.i'rs renewd cl'seus-smn as to might be adopted should Ihe pr-ss of the ex-e -ii'ive I re.ii a ent di-mand-ing more at'eiilien th.iti he could it T'ie c-o-ist it't'-on provide; that in ef the Ptvs f's s.i'iiltv the i pt-es lit sh II in as I hief ex eetl'ive but there Is 'lo pr 'cedent for such a tr in-f of 'ii'l.

"i tv i il op tnon is ide.l ri how it nrtlit b' brought about To'' lit Who coiil. I declare a ills ibil.tv is known lo pi th'llg of a pilzle to Tie le should the pros -i. ut som -il adv isen the government The constitution is tit in the po.nl. LETTISH TROOPS ENGAGED WITH HUNS OPPOSITE RIGA. Stockholm Authorities of the Lettish government left H.ga before) the Gormen Hussi: forces took th place, being now in Hodonpois station, and Ksthoni.in troops are engaged in the lighting east of the Dunn river, according to an official statement Issued by Fsthonian headquarters.

H.gii has been bombarded by the attacking forces ltridgeheads east of the river lire still being held by Lettish troops, it Is said BELIEVE GERMANY WILL FEEL WRATH OF ALLIES. London A wireless dispatch from TVrlin. lilted Saturday, iv Marshal Tub's reply to the oVrmin note regarding the emoiiatbn of the Haltio provinces is expected momentarily. A majority of the newspapers, the iTspatch adds, consider the measures Germany has taken will be regarded as inadequate. They express the fear that a "hunger policy" will he introduced to punish Germany for th developments in the initio.

MONTENEGRINS WALLOP SERBIAN DETACHMENTS Tar's Montenegrin forces have In-flie-ted heavv losse-s on Serbian detachments in the Montenegrin insurrection, which is continuing, according to a statement issued by the Montenegrin ministry of foreign affairs. Montenegro, it is said, has again asked the great powers to order the Serbians out of Montenegro. DISCUSSION OF UNIMPORTANT ASSERTION CONSUMING TIME Pittsburgh Strike lenders from the Industrial districts where thn steel controversy is Icing waged were given almost the entire day hy the) senate investigating ropimittee In an attempt to prove the assertion of J. G. Drown, "he of the union organizers "the long aim of the steel trust has reached inti the government of western Pennsylvania to strangle the worklngtnan's right of free speech nnd free assemblage." INCREASE ALLOWED LOWER CLASS POSTAL EMPLOYEES Washington -Senator Harrison of Mississippi induced th" senate to adopt amendments to the house resolution on postal salary increases In order to allow slightly greater Increases to carriers and fourth class postmasters, so that the bill will now go to a committee of free conference unless the house sh; 11 concur In the senate amendments.

Senator Dial of South Carolina voted for the Harrison amendments. PRIHIBITION BILL IS SENT TO WILSON FOR SIGNATURE Washington Kandment of thf prohibition enforcement thill was completed by Congress with Ihe house tulopting the conference report already agreed t( by the senate ind sending the measure to the president for approval Preceding the house approval a vain effort was made to send It hack to conference with Instructions to eliminate a section permitting state autbHtiei to Isttt search warrants. WW! Taking Pssse ts TSe U. Will F.w. I.

rte Ps-ag-spitt. A.lv es Id He'singfors. Finland, re port N.k.elai the Russian IU4 shev.k premier, has 1yh placed ua-fter l.er.me ia said ta naves ord. red the arrest ot Trxuzky. kut.

lik Hainan, found himself to the to ik A rvijrn of Mmr agamst the ltd sheviki Is reported in full swing in Mockow The tler-uan. government's atwal von Ucr tied' troeops to xsithdraw from 1 ti Keltic prveviii.es The troops luxe Ux Uml themselves ilUn return To I.ntish steamer Sieiga fc been iii.k a a. The Hn she has token the crew of th Pritish steamer on Kku''! A dispatch s.ivs the shevik government is willing In-tin peace discussions mittj nCttives of the I ii- states Permit. I Iviv rda. It is i'.

stared bv the for elgn minister A Fretii m.itor an'! throe ddlers wounded In a riot at Sanvhniet In cvrcupied German v. The riot Is said to have grown out of a labor demonstration against the high cost of living In which the Spartaeans joined From one labor difficulty the Prit-Ish government la-st'i to another No mmer I th railwav men's wage ri sis surmounted or deferred than t'if Winers' demands for the of nes cotifrmls 'he cabinet. IVnial that the Japanese threatened tx hack the Cttsascks asa'st the Ampriean a the recent incident at Iman. north of Vladivostok, or that inr BpoUtsy was deimimhd bv the Americans, ia mad a statement limed by the Japanese general staff Tokio. Frequent introduction of anti Japan we legislation in the legislature of fij'foruii in one of reasouo for Irriiation attiir.st the t'niled Stales In Japan, said Itanm Yoshiro Saka-tani, finatK 'al adviser to China, speak-Ini! at a mei'tini; under the auspices of the American Japanese societies at Tokio.

)omtvtie Forty seven airplanes, piloted with me exception hy American military aviators, started from Mineoln to blazp an aerial trail 5.40(1 miles across the continent and return, in the ttreat-st speed, endurance and reliability contest in history, while from San Francisco fifteen plane took the air for the east. EiRht accident in which three per-Hon were killed and one injured had heen reported to the headquarters of the American Flyin Cluh at Mtneola. which i eo-operatinn with the army uir service in condiutinx the Kreat trail blazine aerial contest. Judite Klhert II. (lary.

of the Vnited States Steel Corporation, a representative of the unsuspecting public, has unconsciously projected into the national industrial conference the issue upon who the parley between capital and labor promise to function or fail. The great national ateel strike offers one of the fundamental dif ferer.ee between employers and employes which must be dealt with before anv material progress can be made. The employers and organized labor have come lo grir- ever this issue. Married folks paid by far the largest proportion of the revenue derived from the income tax during the calendar year 17. but single men who are "heads of families'' and other single men also contributed a considerable amount.

A national budget system completely reforming- the existing financial plan of the government has been favorably reported by Chairman Wood of the senate committee on budget. The measure provides that the president shall submit a budget to the congress instead the present system of Federal control of commerce in sugar until December 31. lux to prevent Increased prices to i onsiiiuers. Is proposed In i bill sent to the senate committee investigating the sugar situation by W. A.

Glasgow, counsel for the fo'td administration. Cincinnati, by defeating Chicago the best 5 out of games 'Is champion of the baseball world. The Cincinnati pitchers were too strong for Chicago, and in many respects the greatest baseball machine in the world was sent "to the hushes." Hundreds of persons, headed by Sheriff Hicks and hhi deputies, engaged in a hunt for a man and woman, who, it is charged, killed J. Elkin, Ilibb county, (leorgia. farmer, and attacked his brother-m law, Tom Sawyer.

Sawyer is in a ritual condition. The forty fourth triennial convention of I lie I'niteslanf Church is in session in hetroit, Mich. The conveni inn will Lest three wetks, und many of the most prominent churchmen of the country are in attendance Important prajer book n-ision will be made. Plenty of Quest one. "My wife Is moll'tiitm the loss of a necklnce." "Why don't you advertise a thousand reward nnd no questions risked "Well, I could nuke good on the thousand, lint I doubt about my wife's nblllty to fulfill the rest nf the con-trncL" Louisville Courler-Jouninl.

Not Quite So Bad. "TTne yvi tlint rtiniibcmt on your liandsr "Nn. I a run-around on my Anger." the package contained convincing evv dence of the detective's Th district attorney says that Hansen a genius, and has the N'si pne ticai analysis of a hafflints case whan the police had given up that he ha ever Jew Turner of tlreenx ille, killed two and away, bat a parly hot on his trail. To eiuour.ige the building homes, a t'-delal sic in of holl.elo.cn hal'ki is proposed by the department ot bor This is a nu asiiie was w. irmly advocated by the party, sliull died lu in t.illi.

T.e coii'Orc's en 'rno'is mf his rim unharmed tie (icin'let of d.ir'i- that It t.tc e. tlx "iibtf dm Biol tuat'ts of Sept-m-b. and lavs into ti lap of mellow t.iber -I of niH'tied ears than tt could promise at the befunnuiK of the month Slow but continued progress over perutd of several davs has brought sin an improvement in President WiHson's condition that his physicians announc that he is ma. strouner. Southern senators are lonely watc h-in Bthe developments in the disposal of surplus sea island cotton now ia the hands of the government.

Senator William J. Harris stated that Sieat many inquiries were hem ni.oU of the director of concerning the special teuton, and that rood pne wa eipeitcd lo be sec ure dm-fore- any more sales were mad' d. Much excitement in political circles and comment the press has been caused bv reported receipt of w.irniiic's from (Ireat Uri'iun and the Tinted States to Italy with to the situation at Kiume. says a liinni' dispa'ch. I.e.cislalion designed to put into effect tlw famous article of the Mexican otistitution which mer-icitn.

lsritish. iHitch and rKetn eniments have protested on the ground that it would lead to eoni'm a-tion of foreign owned petroleum deposits, has met with a cheek in I'm Mexican senate. That body refused to pass the bill. The Tinted States has ct cnteil credit of ueii iiiiu to Tkraine. This money will be used for the purchase of I'nited States goods.

Concentration of practically all available army flyuiK stations ulons; this country at the uir stations aloni; the noutliern border has been announced by Hie war department tinder "recommendation of the director of air service." Heavily increased use of sucar in candy, soft drinks, cream and other liixiitii in I lit- Tinted States dur ini: the first nine months of it is annouiic il bv the Tinted Slates su-liar eciualiz.itioii board, means that such over it.ilii'tem ill sweets "must tow be curtailed ill ine set turns of the country for the next three Ilfltwers of checks ho have no funds the bank to cover them are KoiiiK to find linn harder sieddniK after the new hankins law (toes into effect on January 1. 11' jn. The new law makes the drawiiiK of a choc without funds to cover it prima facie evidence of fraud. All that the see iicitor will have to do will be show the bud check. Then it will be up to the accused to show that be wrote it without rimiual intent.

Col. Itudloph Midek. hief of the mu-rean of military affairs and representative of the zee ho-Slovak ministry of war in Siberia, who is in Wanh-iiiKton. cbaines that the vak army is the prey of speculators, and is seeking the aid of the I'nited States in getting the soldiers back home. Inipiiry into reported cases of busing at the naval academy at Annapolis has been ordered hy Secretary Daniels.

The secretary's action followed the reported attempt at suicide by two midshipmen, vhich reports have said was a result of persecution by upper classmen. Secretary Daniels says: "I would have no hesitancy in expt'llinu a liiiii'ln'd midshipmen from the ac ademy if I found they had been implicated in hazing of any description." The senate military committee has unanimously recommended the appropriation of fifteen million dollars for army airc raft construe lion. Mrs. I.iiSalle Corbell Ti. kett.

idow of (len. (leorge K. I'll kett. the famous Confederate leader, is slowly re- covering at her home in YVastnnitton from an attack tion brought on the world war. tended to go to of neivoiis exhaus-by ov i i work during Mrs.

Ticked had Millie Atlanta reunion. hut her phvs iter lo lo.ihe ins would to" permit llli. Couiplying with suggestions mailo by various members ul ihe supreme! council, the .1 unit Slav govei iino'til has given special instructions lo all Hie Jugoslav officers to avoid dailies wilii the Italians. And the Fly Escaped. One of the iueerest stories of automobile conies from Geneva A mnn driving: along the state rond toward Waterloo had the windshield of his open.

A ilrngotitly entered through the opening und hit him In the fnce. Me tried to brush It olT, moving the steering wheel un-cnnsi lotisly. ran Into the ditch nnd through fence nnd had a bud smash up. And the worst of It Is, fl.j sufferer enn't sue the fly for damages Buffalo Express. STRENUOUS EFFORT IS EEIN3 1 MADE TO COLLECT TAX ON FLAGLER BEcJJEST.

SIHO.iS POINT IS HI ISSliE Wiil Law Educat-nal tsti-tut on Oi Stte tt Mfd E'fctvs in Anofrr Stat IllV Kl 1 l. .1 I.eLi-v: ty -H i Car 1 a s'. tiitt hv the ot Kent it ky to til ireu that part of lie I'ljillir estate left the Vmwsitv of North Carolina in the of Vis It.uc'iam J'ldce Mannin will mi niaiti that tvi 1 ti versitv of Xor'h C.iioi;na. be an eda-al iou.tl institution, is etnpt fr.tm this under the laws of the ite kenia. ky The ivint at however i.

the eu-tion w'letl-er cr net the 'y. tn edu jt.en.ii tnstit jtion of another state. tv.U he allowed the sam- emption aci t.t a Kenfn ky Ju.li.-e Miniixn holU that tha Ktnlu.kv liw would exempt tie Carol. ni it.s'o men as well If the state of ketitinkv with in it effort to collect the tax the Villus ly will hive to dev. te its income from tins noun 'o the pay mer.t the tix three xe.irs Condition of Ccton Bid.

The Car -Ima crop is Itro.iiii as small a per as time tn than twenty ve.irs T'ie total production 11 he the within ten or more years. notwithst.nol.Mt the known gradual increase in a. rente, s.nce time, to meet the world needs Over four per cent abandonment of acreage has occurred with a decline of twenty-two per cent in condition since July 1st Inr'tig September, there a decline of lime per cent in condition of the This the remarkable informstion Just issued by the Kield Asent of the Cooperative Crop Reporting Service representing the Fed eral and State Departments of Agriculture, and it is based on the con serv.itive estunctes of hundreds of experienced reporters, mostly reputable farmers "The pre-ent prospects Indicate state of '11 per cent. Intra State Telegrams. In an opinion wr t'en bv Chief Jus-tiro Walter Clsrk.

the North Cirobna Supreme court hold that a teli-gmph message originating in one town of this Mite with its ohieetive in another is an intra Mate ms.cge, if the telegraph company has means of communication between the two towns In the state, in spite of the fact thut the telegram mnv be relaved to points out of the sla'e before reaching the place of delivery. Auto Theft Law. Washington --A national automobile theft law. which hn been ndvo-cated hy numerous Xorth Carolinians in letters to members nf the T.ir Heel delegation, was finally passed by the senate. The hill already had passed the house and soon will bec ome law.

Fifty Counties Order Tatjs. Fifty counties in North Carolina hare ordered dog license tags under the North Carolina statewide dog lis. Major W. A. flraham.

commissioner of agriculture said A total of S-t tags have been furnished the counties, and Major firahaui expects the total to reac 120,000. Health Board Investigator. Mr John Gordon, late of the rub-lie Health Service has been appointed spec ial agent for the State Hoard of Health, to inspect hotels, all state institutions, convict camps, and jails, the books of local registrars of vital statistics, and county quarantine officers. Cars for Print Paper. Washington Senator Overman has taken up with the postoffiee department the question of establishing a landing field for mail airships at Greensboro At the instance of severs! state lit s-papei Seiisfctr Simmons has iken up with Director General Mines, of the railroad administration, the matter of obtaining a morn adequate supply of fre'ght cars.

Inability of print paper manufacturers to obtain cars threatens a serious shortage in this commodity. Annual Conference D. A. R. The nineteenth annual conference of the Daughters of the American Revolution of North Carolina will convene in Salisbury November 5th and fith.

In accordance witn the ruling of the conference two years ago. the delegates and members of the conference will not be entertained in the liomes of the hostess chapter. Salisbury hotel facilities will afTord ample facilities for all delegates and nembera. I 1 I i i I I I DELIVERS ADDRESS AT NIGHT SESSION BEFORE HUNDREDS OF RAPT LISTENERS. LOVES HER COUNTRY KOBE Un tsd Daughtsrs of CortJtracy an Important Factor in Making World Bftttr, Spiritually and Morally.

ILita Tolnt Fx press ng the ftrn bel.ef that the war has presented tn the IV unprecedented up port 4-nities for sentice. Mrs. Josephus Din iels, wife ef the sec retary of tila naxy, addressed the hundreds of Stat" D. delegates at their first night e-aion. "My recent trip to F.urope Mr.

Paniels" began Mrs. IVinieV taught me to loxre my country more thas ever It was stir lv an inspir ng fht to see Old C.bvry proudly flaunting- the nnJst of the national emblems of s.t many other countries, and it i lakes ore's bosom swell with prid to be prt.ileged lo acknowledge allegiance to our flag "The war was like great 4 vide one stream flowing in one rect. i and one In the ether Amei.cs Itts passed over this divide and is now en- I tering upon a tiew era. Never in the i history of our great country have the I I'nited Daughters of the had toieh ntiparallecl opuurtun'ties for real service; never before b.ve we hud the y.rtual 'made to ord T' chances Americ a's task to help make this world clein-r. sp.rt-nally ami morally and In this tisk the V.

D. will play an important part. OreenTille- So far th's season i ls4 IVS pounrls of toh.ceio has been' -itd on the Greenville market, and for this amount the growers have been 1iaid $.1.1 MS. 17 I'l, or an average of, fSS a hundred. Greensboro Fire destroyed all In I strnments, urniture.

and records the office of the Western 1'nion Telegraph company here, and did consul erable damage to the six story budding in which the office Is located. Washington (Special) Former Congressman I.evrr, member of the farm loan board, has heen forced to decline an Invitation of the state ei ecutive committee of the Xorth Carolina Cotton association to deliver the principal address at the meeting of that organization at Raleigh on October 21. Winston Salem This city voted to Issue In bonds for the enlargement of the public school facilities and IXeVflAfl for a new municipal building. The registration for this special election only totaled H1.V Only a few rotes were east against the bonds. Inolr A tremendous crowd, a great picnic dinner served at the fair grounds and an address by Cameron Morrison, of Charlotte, featured the opening day of Ihe Caldwell county fair, at wMrh the county's veterans of three wars civil war.

the Spanish-American war, and the world war were spec ial guests. Salisbury R. K. Barringer has gone to Mooresville to meet thy al dermen of that place when a final Is to be reached as to whether Mooresville will secure for a public park a tract of 20 acres within the town limits. Oreensboro.

Miss Catherine M. Campbell, of Greensboro, a registered nurse of wide exnerlence and training, has been emplnved as hole time health nurse for Davidson county. She began work In the county several days ago. being with the health do partment at the Heeds community fair and the "Old Hickory" fair here She left for Kinston to observe the work being done there by the infant hygiene nurse. Rehearing for Aiheville.

Asheville The corporation commission wrote Mayor Oallatin Huberts, nf Asheville. enclosing a ropy of the transcript of the hearing given officials of the Southern Hell and the Asheville Telephone Company, i it directorate corporations on the petition of the companies for continuance of the Increased telephone rates, applied under federal control and ex plaining that if. after carefully studying the transcript, he still desires to have a hearing, a dato will be ar ranged. Few Divorce Cases. Oreensboro.

Guilford Superior court, for the trial of civil rases, began with Judge T. D. Firyson presid ln Ten divorce cases claimed first consideration, and In all cases the plaintiff was successful. The number of divorces granted In this country during the year now exceeds 100 This largo number of cases Is at trading the attention of social wrl fare workers. There is a general feeling that th number of divorces is ton large for a scanty the size ot Onll (ord Gos A'tsr Auta Dfi'trs S'.

Treasurer ntn Mil 111 th.uit the en I- It n' Two r.crs heve een lev.col led re. of the ite fr iurer. i I two in 'Sil'H o' in HI i.tt-eth The ss, 'ounties li le not.e'. to lew on all jn sold by jdei'ers who have not e.the,- the license or the te fr.ttit the I'fliee ef sec retary of state. Quabty Only at Stats Fair.

Farmers of North Carol i shni'1 he esitec-ially interested in 'he pr es hy the fair association ihe best collective agricultural by any individual farmer in thn vr Williams, rector of the Tel. I crops department of th State Far this year A totsl of a Sow fVi is off. -red under this head, the first premium being cash, the sec ond. $T5. the third, and next eleven, each All of the proline's exhibited must have Seen mown on the exhibitors' own farm, and it w.ll be i his advantage to have them prepared and arr.tng-t I so as to be e.f the gfeatest educational value Form Inter-Rscial Council.

The formal ion of lnterrjei.il council to maintain frier dly relatiors i the rat es of Wake county was annoirued by liovemor kett jfollovntig a cotiferern-e With lead.ns; white men and negroes in his office. This is to be followed hy similar organizations In every county in the state Executive Clemency Extended. it Tallent. Huilte county mountaineer, who is serving an eight year sentence In the state prison for nrir- der In the second degree, was bur-i donee! conditionally hy Oovernor Blrk-jett upon the econnnend.ition of S-li-jcitor H. 1..

Huffman, who prnseru'ed Ihe case, and a p. tition signed hy county officials and a gre.st number of responsible citizens of the county. Who Broke the Line? Who broke the llmdenhtirg line? If one reads only the great metropolitan dall es he will come to the conclusion I Unit the deed was done by the 27th I atone. mil Ci'm. l.awrenre i Tyson, who was there, says: "The i did nut break the llindenhurg line because the 3'ith broke the line first (leneral Tyson Is going to come to flnleigh on November 21't and ell the North Carolina State Literary and lliitoric.il Association how It was done.

Price of Bonds Hankers generally hare expressed 'themselves us gr'-atly interested In the recent activity In the Liborty hmvt market, the substantial ri In pricps tending to indicate that the for-1 mer low levels will not again he reached and that par market or better may soon he expected for all issues. To Aid Illiterates. "Our main purpusn In the work of reducing illiteracy In North Carol'na is to help illiterates realize their worth as citizens, each in his own community, atate and nation, and as such to provide means hy which they may attain to the beM possible elti-zenship." says Miss F.lizabeth Kelly, director of Community Schools for Adults In a special bulletin Just Issued on "How to Organize and Conduct Community Schools for Adults." Illiteracy. Miss Kelly maintains, does not mean ignorance. It m3ns a restricted chance.

Farm Work to be Shown. One of the exhibits of the coming -State Fair, which is likely to attract a great deal of attention, Is that of the Tmtrd Si lies Department of Agrtcul ture The exhibits will be fur Ihe I primary purpose nf iking the farmers tfcuuainied wttti th workings of i the department and showing them how they can make use of facilities I in Washington and other place s. I Cilv residents, too, will find much I to Interest them, for the work of the department of agriculture Is wide am? varied Aspirants Dnhsartened. Washington (Special). Any idea that an early vacancy on the Supreme Court bench is likely, if the condition of Associate Justice George Ttrown is the governing barometer of said idra.

must be dissipated by the fine state of the Judge's health and his eagerness to get back to the state and back on the bench. Never In his life his lie so longed to be In harness. The judge has been at Clifton Springs, N. In a sanatorium for six months, undergoing treatment fot an attack of neurasthenia. 9 I i v- Mi, i sasiini A 'i l'i itt it fl I.