From The Roanoke Rapids Herald, Sept. 19,
1919
State News
Thomasville—A new building, to be known and used as the
administration building at the orphanage, will be erected at an early date. The
money in part will be furnished by kinspeople of the late R.K. Barnes, and the
building will be in his memory.
Aberdeen—The tobacco market opened here with two warehouses
full of tobacco, hundreds of growers, and buyers from seven tobacco companies.
The best price paid during the day was 96 cents per pound and the average price
was around 40 cents.
Wilmington—Pender county plans to have a modern system of
highways. The commissioners of the county are making plans for voting bonds to
the extent of $200,000 to meet federal aid in road-building, with a view to
giving Pender better roads for agriculture and financial development.
Fayetteville—Action of the Fayetteville board of aldermen in
calling an election on the issuance of municipal bonds for the erection of
docks on the Cape Fear River was rescinded by unanimous vote when a large
delegation of business men from the Chamber of Commerce appeared before the
city fathers and urged the issuing of the bonds without waiting for an
election.
West Raleigh—The registration of the North Carolina State
College has gone considerably over the 700 mark and the authorities are
perplexed over the problem of caring for the students now here, while others
continue to arrive. So great has become the scarcity of dormitory space that 20
students are temporarily housed in the hospital. It has become necessary to
resort to room space in private homes near the college. The rehabilitation
soldiers will be coming in on up to Christmas.
Fayetteville—The lighting systems of Four Oaks, Benson,
Kenly, Micro and Princeton, together with the transmission lines connected with
them, have been purchased by the Cumberland Railway and Power Company, of this
city, it was announced here by attorneys for the company. The power company
will begin operation of the lighting plants in these five thriving towns at
once.
Lenoir—The first solid carload of cheese ever shipped from
Lenoir was loaded here. The cheese was a product of Watauga County and was shipped
from here to Raleigh by Jack Horton, sales manager for the combined factories
of that county. One automobile truck and six wagons were used in hauling the
cheese from the plants on either side of the Blue Ridge. Each load approximated
3,500 pounds. The cheese industry is new to the south. Less than five years
ago, it was not known in this section.
Asheville—A large Nash Quad truck has been received here by
the forest service to be used in construction of the road from the Pink Beds to
Pisgah Forest, on the Toxaway branch. The truck was shipped from Wisconsin
nearly two months ago, but by mistake was sent to Washington. The road is to be
guilt from the end of the present automobile road to the Brevard-Hendersonville
highway.
Salisbury—The Kesler Manufacturing company cotton mill is
closed and Supt. J.P. Curlee had no idea when it would resume operations. A
loom fixer was given his time and paid off, according to Mr. Curlee, after his
overseer had gotten after him for loafing on his job, and the man stated that
if he was not giving satisfaction he wanted his time. When the 75 weavers in
the mill heard of this transaction, they walked out and the management
immediately closed the entire plant.
High Point—Oscar Mitchell, who killed Grant Johnson in an
automobile accident, was released on a $2,000 bond for his appearance at trial.
Fremont—The tobacco market opened up here, though neither of
the two large brick warehouses were completed. One of them, which was almost
finished, was filled to overflowing.
Durham—Campaign to check profiteering through the use of
short weights and measures has been started by Elihu N. Woods, inspector for
this city, with the results that more than 100 measures and scales have been
confiscated.
Salisbury—W.J. Steele of Salisbury has been named as
sanitary officer for the district of 10 counties, of which Rowan is one. Mr.
Steele was sanitary officer of the city for the past year and he has resigned
this position.
Lumberton—The board of county commissioners of Robeson have
ordered an election in Raft Swamp township to vote on a $20,000 road bond
issue. The election will be held October 30. This makes a total of 20 townships
in the county that have asked for an election to vote on a bond issue for
building roads.
Goldsboro—Sheriff R.H. Edwards and his deputies captured and
destroyed two large moonshine stills which were found by the officers a few
miles south of Goldsboro. An automobile, which was found near one of the
stills, was also confiscated.
Greensboro—The executive committee of the state highway
commission met here and opened bids for the construction of roads in
Mecklenburg County. The commission decided that all the bids were too high and
rejected them.
Wilson—J.D., alias “Bud” Robbins, who ran over with an
automobile and killed the 13-year-old son of Mr. Daniel Boykin at Five Points,
while in an intoxicated condition, was sentenced by Judge Devin to serve seven
years in the penitentiary.
Hendersonville—Major B.A. Tolbert, recently retired from the
Coast Artillery; Major T.K. Lewis, just returned from the 48th
Infantry; and Lieut. C.D. Woodward, recently retired from the U.S. Marine
Corps, have all reported for the opening of the Carolina Military Naval
Academy.
High Point—The first statement of the High Point cotton and
furniture manufacturers since labor difficulties began there charges neither
employer nor employe with responsibility but puts the blame upon the “outside
agitator who has caused all the mischief and has done it for what he could get
out of it.”
Charlotte—Seventh Day Adventists accepted the challenge to a
debate issued by the Baptist ministers of the city and county. According to the
conditions, the subject must be discussed from a Bible basis only, in five
meetings of two hours each in the city auditorium. The time will be equally
divided.
Kinston—As the result of a material increase in prices
overnight, the highest average price in the history of the market is being paid
for tobacco here. With no day’s break yet fully distinguished from another’s
because of the congestion since the opening, the sale of the product continues
at the rate of hundreds of thousands of pounds daily. Additional receipts are
coming in, but not at a great rate. The planters appear to realize it is not wise
to crowd market continuously.
