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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1921

Page

3

Notable list of speakers at North Carolina conference

A Raleigh conference on town and county administration at the University of Chapel Hill September 19 20 and 21 will feature an opening address by Governor Cameron Morrison on Active Citizenship. H W Olum announces a slate of state and national speakers to discuss municipal and county finances health housing education safety recreation and social services.

Raleigh North Carolina University At Chapel Hill H.W. Olum School of Public Welfare Cameron Morrison

Troops Withdrawn From Strike Area In North Carolina

Troops on duty in Concord have been withdrawn following Governor Morrison’s telegram. Mills affected by the strike have reopened, including the Norcott and Brown mill, with most county mills back to work though tension remains. Winston-Salem reports show North Carolina’s Jr. C. U. A. M. structure. 50,497 contributing members and year receipts of $674,039.35. Other items include a federal restraining order on J. W. Bailey from selling property to cover IRS assessments, a fire at the Thomasville Baptist orphanage nursery, and tax cuts in Rutherford County. The Klan capitulates to the Daughters of the Confederacy in Durham amid a statewide demonstration plan. Fayetteville maintains blue laws with no arrests. Kinston school bond election plans face recall. Lexington graded school building damaged by fire.

Concord Morrison Metts Major Faison Charlotte Winston-Salem Buffalo Norcott and Brown Vance State Council Jr, C. U. A. M Greensboro North Carolina James F. Boyd J. W. Bailey Internal Revenue J. M. Ray Baecom Rey Commissioner of Internal Revenue Children’s Nursery Baptiat Orphanage Thomasville Thomasville Chatt ‘Company

Gold on the Ocean Liner Strongroom Secrets Revealed

New York longshoremen handle vaults of gold aboard liners with routine precision. Each ship’s strongroom holds millions, checked by purser, bank rep, and guards after arrival. The U S Treasury holds a fifth of world gold. salvaging sunken treasure remains a global pursuit. A Sedalia, Missouri, tale follows a traveling black Leghorn hen named Biddy aboard a Katy railroad sleeper.

New York U. S United States Vane Bank Banka Iit le Sedalia Biddy F. B. Leonard Katy Hillsboro Tex Leonard

Dollar Mark and Avant Garde Carvings At St Thomas Church

New York’s St Thomas Episcopal Church on Fifth Avenue reveals a hidden trove of wood carvings and sculptures including a carved dollar sign above the bride’s entrance and a row of “avenge types” above the main doorway. The interior features figures of George V and other leaders, a Salvation Army girl handing out doughnuts to soldiers, and the carving Prohibition showing Bacchus. Architect Mayers notes the works reflect historical and modern symbols in sacred architecture with Rev. Ernest M. Stires’ approval.

New York St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church Fifth Avenue Metropolitan Art Museum Bacchus King George Great Britain Albert Belgium Clemenceau Lloyd George General Pershing Marshal Foch Admiral Beatty Herbert Hoover Peyton C. March Salvation Army Pollus Mayers Bertram Goodhue Ernest M. Stires St. Thomas

Benefits of the Doubt Extended to Veterans Claims Policy

Col. Charles R. Forbes, director of the veterans bureau, orders officials to decide in favor of claimants whenever there is any doubt and to avoid delays in compensation and insurance claims. He plans an $18 million hospital program, aims to add 6,800 beds by January 1, and expands soldiers homes into hospitals for disabled former service members. Forbes urges outreach to locate eligible veterans and inform them of their rights.

Washington Charles R. Forbes Veterans’ Bureau Aganise Forbes

Stone Tells Ancient Story From Cyrene Discovery

Dr Oliveri an Italian savant in Cyrene uncovers a marble block bearing a flawless Greek inscription from Augustus governing Cyrenaica. The find at Benasi near the Hesperides gardens may become a core primary source for a Roman empire history. Washington reports speeded tax collections align with plans to curb new taxes.

Londone Augustus Oliveri Cyrene Africa Benasi Lethe Au 8 Washington Motion

Unruly collar button saves man from death

In Atlantic City Roveo Vallnote, a drug addict, escaped death when a collar button fouled the live third rail after removing his coat and trousers. Patrolman Thomas Rose restrained him, seizing a pocketful of heroin as Vallnote was saved from electrocution and jailed.

Atlantic City N. J Roveo Vallnote Pennsylvania Walmote Thoma Rose Po Nceman

Dictionary reading craze grips New Yorkers at library

New Yorkers rush to dictionaries with a three minute time limit at the New York Public Library. A librarian stands at the shelf to keep lines moving as officials ponder the sudden craze and plan for extra book handling space if it continues.

New York New York Public Library

Bond Thief Arrested in New Bedford Larceny Case

Maui-John Lewis of New Bedford was arrested for larceny after disposing of a $200 Liberty bond in an ash can. He admitted stealing the bond with other items, police said and was turned over to New Bedford authorities.

Fall River Maui John Lewis New Bedford Lewis

Game shows big increase in autumn game in Delaware

Reports from across the Delaware peninsula and beyond promise greater game abundance this autumn after a dry spring and summer. The peninsula remains a favored shooting ground for New York and Philadelphia sportsmen seeking game birds and waterfowl despite incomplete OCR fragments.

Wilmington Del Delaware Peninsula Delaware Peninsula New York Philadelphia

Boy Scouts as molds for tomorrow’s men in Rockefeller Jr remarks

John D. Rockefeller Jr praises the Boy Scout movement in Boys' Life, arguing boys trained to be industrious, honorable, and service-minded will become responsible adults. He urges fathers to invest time, cites the scout oath and law, and stresses the power of example over instruction.

Boy Stout Movement John D. Rockefeller, Jr Boy Scout Movement Christ

Scouts Entertain Shuting With Strenuous Afternoon Play

Scouts in Montana staged a play titled A Strenuous Afternoon as part of their Good Turn effort. The performance showcased teamwork and community spirit, reflecting the organization’s values through a lighthearted schoolyard entertainment.

Boy Scouts Montana

Scouts Plan Canoe Trip From Harrisburg to Washington

Harrisburg Boy Scouts announce a canoe trip with stops in New York and Philadelphia en route to Washington for an official message to the mayor and an interview with the honorary head of the Aneta club, aiming to educate and engage in civic outreach.

Harrisburg Sunbury Boy Scouts of Concord N. H Waahington New York Phil Pate Aneta

What 16 A Forest A forest is a complex community of life

The piece describes a forest as more than a core group of trees, noting it hosts many plants and animals that interact within a web of relationships. It hints at correct methods to study and understand these connections.

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