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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-22
Commission Has Knotty Problems.

The state building commission,
which has in hand the supervision of
the expenditure of the three million
dollars the next five years for perma.
nent Improvements at the various
state institutions. is moving slow in
its work trying to make sure 1t is
right before definite and fixed plans
for any Of the more important build.
ing operations are launched. The
commission now recessed Is casting
about in search of the best general
plan upon which to proceed.
There is an especially knotty prob
lem as to the building for the state
school for the blind, IN which is in
volved the erection of complete new
system of buildings. Indications are
that the outcome OF the investiga.
ton win bring about the adoption of
a system that will provide the central
kitchen and dining room system.
Numbers of the plans that have
been submitted for buildings by the
trustees of various institutions, includ.
ing the University OF North Carolins,
State Normal, East Carolina Training
school, have been submitted to the
state department Of insurance for Sc.
curity as to fire protection and gen.
eral safety appliances.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-22
ADMINISTRATION FOOD BILL
ENCOUNTERS OPPOSITION.
Group Of Senators May Make EARLY
Adoption impossible.

Neutrality-suspicious. OF debate in
both branches of Congress on the sec
ond administration food bill, for gov.
ernmental control OF foodstuffs and
other necessaries, disclosed determin-
ed opposition, particularly by a group
OF senator's, which threatens to pre-
vent its enactment by July /, as ur.
gently requested by President Wilson.
Passage OF the bill by the House
within a week is confidently expected
by administration leaders But advo-
Gates as well as opponents in the SEN
ate say debate will be protracted there
for several weeks, and unless the
President adopts some extraordinary
steps to hasten action, the law hardly
can be enacted in time to set up the
food administration before harvesting
begins.
Administration supporters privately
expressed fear OF a Senate flibuster.
In the initial discussion of the bill,
administration spokesman urged that
of Americas food power
in the war demanded radical steps
and vesting of new and wide powers
in the President.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-22
Interested In Forming Market.


Considerable interest is being mani.
tested throughout the state in the
movement started by the North Caro-
lima Food Conservation Commission,
looking toward the establishment OF
adequate and fair markets for staple
food and feed products, according to
reports reaching the office of the COM
mission.
Many Of the leading business men OF
the state. In addition to the farmers
themselves, are beginning to realize
that fair markets are necessary ba.
sis for any prosperity that is built
upon the production of crops other
than cotton and tobacco. In number
Of cities the chambers Of commerce
or boards of trade have already begun
working upon this problems OF mar.
kets, while in other places business
men are interesting themselves indi-
vidually.
mo line Of business offers better op-
portunities for good profits today, in
my opinion, than does the handling OF
corn, small grain and other farm pro.
ducts" declared John Paul Lucas.
executive secretary Of the North Caro-.
lima Food Conservation Commission.
Our business men must realize, how.
ever. that fair prices are the first es.
sential of such markets as are need.
ed, and that any market which bids
for permanent success must offer fair
prices. Suitable warehouses and
equipment for handling and storing
products are other essentials"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-22
U-Boat Sinks Freluhter,

New York.-News OF the destruction
of the big French freight steamship
Mississippi by German submarine,
with loss Of one of the merchant
mems crew was brought here by Of
ficers of British freight vessel that
arrived from French port.
The Mississippi, Of 6,667 tons gross,
was torpedoed and sunk about 145
miles out from the port of Brest,
France, on June Q according to the
British, ship, which rescued forty
seven officers and seamen from open
boats.
A news dispatch received by wire
less in New York last November from
Berlin alluded to reports declared to
have been published in French news
papers to the effect that the Missis-
sippi had sighted and fred upon o
German submarine without scoring
hit in the English channel on Novem-
Der s. The Berlin dispatch said the
U-boat neither before nor after the at
tack attempted to modest the liner,
and the incident was cited by Ger
many az furnishing contradiction to
the affirmation Of the entente govern
ments that the ornaments of mer-
are for defensive purposes
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-22
PRESIDENT GREETS
BELG|AN'S MISSION
PLEDGES RESTORATION OF BEL
BLUM TO PLACE SHE HAS
WON.
PRESENTED At WHITE HOUSE
Baron Moncheur Brings Letter From
King Albert Which Expresses Graft
tude to Understanding Enter
tains Visitors In Washington.

Washington.-In greeting Belgium's
war mission, President Wilson ex-
pressed Americas Solemn determine
ton that on the inevitable day of VIC
tory Belgium shall be restored to the
place she has so rightly won among
the self-rcspecting and respected ma
tons Of the earth"
The commissioners spent their first
day in Washington paying official
calls, Secretary Lansing accompanied
them to the White House. where Bar.
on Moncheur, head of the mission,
handed to President Wilson a person.
al letter from King Albert and ey.
pressed In short address Belgium's
gratitude for Americas aid.
"Slnce the first days of the greatest
tragedy which has ever befallen hui
mainly" said the baron, Belgium has
contracted an immense debt of graft
tude to the generous American ma
ton"
In magnificent outburst of SYM
pathy for the little country which had
chosen to delay a powerful and pitt.
less enemy rather tnan to tarnish its
honor or forswear its plighted word,
the initiative Of American citizens
gave to the unfortunate victims OF
German cruelty in Belgium the most
splendid evidence OF generosity.
But the chiyalrous sentiments
which animate the people of the Uni
ted States went further than this when
President Wilson. giving an admirable
example Of dislnterested power, ut
tered the words well fitted to make us
tremble with hope and TO cause us to
fix our eyes confidently upon the starry
banner which has become more than
ever the symbol Of strength placed at
the service OF the highest and most
pure principles.
Yes, Belgium will again take her
place among the nations. The enemy
brought us massacre and devastation,
but there still remains to the Belgian
people their soil made fertile by the
toll OF their ancestors; there still re-
mains to Belgium an industrious po-
ulation of unconquerable energy
Leaning upon the young, strong
and generous hand which the Ameri-
can people holds out to her. Belgium
once she is delivered from the oppres-
sion Of the enemy, will arise and
throwing aside the odious weight OF
foreign occupation, courageously and
proudly resume the path of progress
in the light of the sun of liberty"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-22
GOVERNOR FINDS
NEW PARDON WAY
HAS SURVEY OF CoNvicTS MADE
AND ON RESULTS FOUND
FREES ELEVEN.
DISPATCHES FROM RALEIGH
oongs and Happenings That Mark
the Progress Of North Carolina Peo
pie, Gathered Around the state
Capital.
Raleigh,

KalelBn.
Governor Beckett smashed the par.
donlng precedent when, following de.
tailed survey Of convicts in the state
prison, he pardoned eleven men, ten
of them serving varying terms for
murder and one Of them at life term.
er, The pardons were granted on his
own initiative without petition or
argument Of attorneys. Governor Bick.
EFT simply carried out a conviction he
has felt deeply since his administra.
ton began, that the pardoning power
should not be exercised solely for
the men in prison who have money,
friends or influence without to urge
their way to freedom.
Soon after | came into office" ex.
planned Governor Beckett. 81 was con.
WINGED that there were men and won.
en- In the state prison who ought not
to be there; that their relatives and
friends If they had any, had complete
ly forgotten them, and, being without
money and without influence, they
were kept in prison simply because no
human being had any interest In their
release. As a result OF this convic.
tlon, some weeks ago | directed the
prison authorities to make a complete
survey OF the prison, showing the fol-
lowing facts in regard to each and
every prisoner, to.wit: The crime for
which he was committed. the term of
his sentence. the time ne has served.
his behavior while prisoner, his age
and his physical condition. A partial
report has been made and upon that
report am today granting pardons
absolute or conditional. am abso-
lutely convinced that the further con.
fnement Of these men is not required |
for their own good nor for the protec-
ton Of the public"
Omitting the sentence of the life
termer as uncertain. the ten others |
pardoned had been sentenced to an az.
sregate of 224 years. Sven of the
eleven were negroes and four were
white men. OF the lot, Prince Jerni.
gan Of Hartford county is probably the
most unique figure. Prince was con.
sicted of murder in 1897 and sentenc.
ID 10 thirty years. He has 1893 days
o credit for good behavior and his age
S uncertain. being yariously estimat.
I'd at from 60 to 80 years. The super.
isor stated to Governor Beckett that
lie would trust him anywhere.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-22
MISSION FROM BELGIUM
is NOW IN WASHINGTON
Come to Express Gratitude for What
America Has Done

Washington. --Belgium's diplomatic
mission came to Washington to ex.
press its gratitude for all that the Uni.
ted States has done in the past TO re.
lieve the suffering OF its people and
to discuss with American officials the
repatriation that is to be demanded OF
Germany for her violated faith at the
beginning of the war, and information.
al crimes which have followed It,
The representative OF King Albert,
who has chung tenaciously for nearly
three years to the last free fringe OF
his country, were received with all
the courtesies and probably with deep
er emotions than the official missions
Of the greater nations who preceded
them. Secretary Lansing, Counsellor
Polk and Assistant Secretary Phillips
OF the state department greeted them
ut the station after which, escorted by
two companies of cavalry. they motor.
ed to the homeof Larz Anderson. form.
ct minister 10 belgium, which Is to be
their headquarters.
Baron Ludoylc Moncheur, chief of
the political bureau OF the Belgian
foreign office and for eight years min
lister to this country, is the head OF
the mission. It is understood he ex.
poets to conflne his efforts in the
United States largely to the ultimate
peace questions rather than to imme
date war needs. In the latter, he will
ma his wishes already met, for the
United States shortly after its en-.
trance into the war, took over the en-.
tire cost of the relief in Belgium
Zach month the treasury department
advances $7,500,00 for this nurnoaa
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-22
Lawyers to Meet In AshexIIe.

Neutrality-suspicious. w. Davis an.
nounced here the program for the an.
nual convention Of the state bar asso
citation at the Battery Park Hotel
Asheville July "a.
The address of welcome will be
Tuesday night, July 8, by A. Hall
Johnson, of Asheville; response by
Matt II. Allen, Goldsboro, followed by
presidents address, Hon. A. l.. Brooks
Of Greensboro.
Wednesday morning, July 4, address
by Hon. r. N. Sims. Raleigh.
Wednesday night, address by Sen
ator Thomas w. Walsh, of Montana,
Thursday morning, address by Hon.
Charles A. TONNES, Of New York.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-22
Nine Guard Camps For N. c.

Washington, D. C.-Senator Over
man on visit to the war department
in regard to the establishment Of can.
tonments and national guard sites in
North Carolina, ascertained that three
cantonments will be established in
General Woods division and there will
be nine national guard camps estab.
lished in the eastern states. The sen.
ator hopes that either one of the can.
tonments or one Of the national guard
camps will be established in North
Carolina. Each of these camps will
have about 10000 men.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-22
FAVOR DRAFTING
PHYSICIANS ALSO
NEED FOR MORE MEDICAL MEN
IN THE ARMY is VERY
IMPERATIVE.
DOCTORS NOT VOLUNTEERING
Medical Section State Committee on
National Defense Sends Resolu-
tions to National Board.

Greensboro Recognizing the i'm
peratlve need Of more medical men for
the army and in view of the fact that
doctors are holding back and not vol.
unteering as they should, the North
Carolina State Committee on Nation.
al Defense. medical section, In ses.
sion In Greensboro, passed a resolu.
ton recommending that the plan OF
seleetive draft In order to secure ade.
quate medical service for the army
be adopted in Congress. This for.
ward step on the part Of the North
Carolina Committee was taken for
two reasons first, because 1t would
give an adequate medical service to
the army, and, second. 1t would re.
lieve individual physicians of the re.
sponsibility of decision.
The members OF the State Committee
who met In session were Drs. ]. w.
Long and Chas. Banner, of Greens.
boro; Robt. L. Gibbons and |. w. Fails.
on, of Charlotte; H. F. Long, of States
ville NJ. H. Fletcher and ]. NJ. Lynch,
of Asheville; d. 7. Tayloe, of Wash.
'ngton; Chas. OH. Laughinghouse. of
Greenville; B. II. Hays, of Oxford; H.
A. Royster and W. s. Rankin, OF Raj.
eigh, and NJ. H. Biggs, of Rutherford.
ton.
The action of the committee at this
point was not influenced altogether
from the fact that North Cardinals
list of medical volunteers is far be-
low her quota, but from the fact that
the whole country is falling far short
of what is expected OF her or is needed
In the way OF medical care for her
soldiers. Out of the 100000 doctors in
the United States only about 200
have accepted service. The number
In North Carolina to apply. not to &C.
cept service. Is about 300 out of about
LOO or 1,S00 doctors. Right Honor
able, Arthur j. Balfour. on his recent
visit to America, said that the great
est war service this country could
render was the sending OF medical
men Immediately to France. He fur
Their urged that America avoid the
mistake made by England of failing to
provide medical care for her soldiers
at the front.
The resolutions passed by the com.
mittee are as follows:
Whereas, the justice, wisdom, and
effectiveness Of the selective draft
have been recognized by Congress in
raising a strong army from our civial
ion, and
Whereas. the advantages OF the Sc.
lective draft apply with equal force |
to securing adequate medical service
for the army; therefore, be 1t
Resolved. That we, the North Caro- |
lima State Committee on National De. /
tense, Medical Section, recommend to
the General Medical Board OF the
Council OF National Defense that the
said board use its influence with Con.
gress in having the principles Of the
selectiye draft adopted for securing
an adequate medical service for the
army.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-22
PART Of SPAIN IS
ON VERGE Of REVOLT
SITUATION IN CATALONIA ~
GROWING MORE SERIOUS
EVERY DAY.
NUMEROUS THREATS MADE
Acute Problem For New Ministry
One Faction Demands Peace at Any
Price, However, a Solution Might De
Found BY New Premier.

Paris.-Some light is now thrown
on the present situation in Spain,
which has been the cause OF misgiv'
ings recently, by special correspon'
dent of The Petit Parisien who has
been making an investigation there.
He wires the following summary OF
the situation which made the position
OF the late cabinet untenable and pre-
sents an acute problem for the new
ministry:
First Of all, the situation in Cata-
lonia "a district Of about l,2OO square
miles In the northeast OF Spain, with
q population OF nearly 100000, whose
capital Is Barcelona) Is critical. The
inhabitants are aroused against the
Spanish government and are agitating
insistently for complete independence.
One faction openly declares in a Bar.
celona newspaper that 1t will obey no
law not passed by the Catalonians for
Catalonians, and demands independ.
ence at any price.
Aside from this local situation, the
correspondent finds that the economic
state OF affairs in general demands
speedy action by the cabinet. Strikes
are imminent, especially In Asturias
Ian important district in northwestern
Spain on the Bay of Biscay). Strikes
are under discussion by all railroad
employees and most of the industrial
workers,
The supply of coal is so scanty that
1t is almost impossible to operate the
trains. Stagnation of the export trade,
owing TO the submarine warfare, Is
resulting in growing irritation. Finally,
there Is the external situation, which
everywhere Is recognized as grave for
Spain, and which, the correspondent
says. Is made infinitely more trouble
some by German espionage German
and the Germanophilc
press, which has wounded and antago.
nized Spanish pride.
Notwithstanding these difficulties,
the correspondent wires. Spain be-
ieves confidently the new premier will
be able to find solution.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-22
Girl Meets Terrible Death.

Troy.--The four.year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Barna Allen, of this
place, was caught on a shaft at the
Troy Knitting Mills. The clothing on
the child was wound around the shaft
which was running at the rate of 300
revolutions per minute, the shaft be
ing about eighteen inches from the
floor. Before the operator could stop
the machine the child was almost dead
and died short time later. The
force of the child being battered
against the floor caused the shaftins
to be pulled loose from the eoor.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-22
Young Pleased With Visit.

Commissioner Of Insurance James
R. Young says he was gratified with
the results OF his visit to Charlotte in
the interest OF safer school houses,
finding the school committee especial
ly willing to cooperate in every way
possible. The committee, he says,
not only agreed readily to adopt the
double tower outside stairway system
for all new school buildings to be
erected, but also determined to remod-
el all the present buildings TO make
them conform to this recognized
safety first" system Of fire escapes.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-22
HERALD'S REVIEW Of NORTH CAROLINA
Record OF Important Events At The Capitol And
Throughout The State, Reported For Herald Readers
Development Of Canning.

Reports to Mrs. Jane S. McKlmmon
head of the Home Demonstration work
In the state, and the State Food Con
servation Commission indicate that In
many sections OF the state there has
been a spontaneous development OF
community canning. The movement
is especially well organized at VIII.
mington, in CASTOR county, at Ashe.
vile end Raleigh.
The Instance at Wilmington proba.
bly, shows best the possibilities OF this
movement. In that city canning clubs
have been organized among church So
cieties and high school girls for the
purpose Of saving the surplus OF per.
ishable vegetables and fruits from the
gardens OF the city and truck farms
OF New Hanover county Members OF
the boy scouts and other boys OF work
ing age have been modified to assist
in the garden work and the harvesting
OF the vegetables on the farms, which,
In many instances, are purchased In
the field and harvested by the boys
and taken by them to the various can.
ming clubs in the city. These canning
clubs are taking contracts from house
wives OF the city to I'll their empty
Jars with vegetables and fruits. They
are also using thousands of cans which
will be sold on the general market
later.
The movement as carried out in
Wilmington serves several purposes;
Of dollars worth OF vege.
tables and fruits which would other
wise be lost to the consumer is being
saved; the women of the churches and
the high school girls are rendering an
invaluable patriotic service and Incl.
IDENTIFY are earning money for religious
and charitable causes; and thousands
OF fruit jars which would have remain.
ed on pantry shelves are being util. !
ICED in the saving Of food stuffs the
volume OF which will have some effect .
in easing up the general food sltua.
ton.
In some places community canning
outfits have been established for the .
benefit Of housewives who desire to .
can their surplus vegetables but have
not the facilities at home for so do.
ing. Both plans serve very useful
purpose. and the movement will no
ioubt spread rapidly until the house.
wives of practically every city and
own in the state will be able either
o put up their own surplus fruits and
reasonable cost by some canning club.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-22
ExoR5lTANT PRICE
WILL NOT BE PAID

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. that the
country's steel mills will hold for
price Of sos per ton for steel that goes
into the great feet Of merchant vessels
to be built by the government, drew
from Chairman Denman Of the ship
ping board the statement that a price
that high would not be paid. 81 shall
sign no contracts at that figure" said
Mr.. Denman. "The price is absurd
when the navy is getting steel at $50
ton less"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-22
GERMAN CASUALTIES FOR
MAY ARE REPORTED

London.-The German casualties as
reported in the German official cas-
ualty lists in the month of May fol-
low: Killed and died of wounds or
sickness, $4,000; prisoners and miss
ing, 1852; wounded, 1894 Total.
llO,956. These casualties added to
those previously reported gave the fol-
lowing. Killed and died OF wounds
or sickness, 106s,l27; prisoners and
missing. 55741s; wour led, 2,7S1,223;
total, 4,356. $50.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-22
SECRETARY LANSING
SPEAKS AT PRINCETON

Princeton, N. J.-America has count.
ed the cost In entering the war and
rs ready to pay the. price, no matter
how great the sacrifice to secure the
world triumph of democracy over
absolutism and the crushing Of Prus.
sian despotism, Secretary of State
Lansing stated at the roth com.
mencement of Princeton University
at which 2ss men were graduated. The
honorary degree of doctor OF laws was
conferred upon Mr.. Lansing.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-22
CHINESE PRESIDENT
IS MERE FIGUREHEAD

Peking-Gen. Chang Hsun now is
dictator, President La Yuan Hung be-
ing little more than a figurehead The
insurgents are calling convention at
Tien Tsin for the purpose of forming
a provisional government headed by
tn dictator as president. Gen. Chang
Hsun's motives are boscure but It is
believed ne is attempting to obtain
from the Manchu dynasty an agree.
ment for sestoration of the empire.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-22
New Corporations Chartered.

manufacture and sale Of machinery.
The Lewis Motor company. OF Sails.
bury, was chartered with $4,000 cap.
ital authorized and $500 subscrib-
ed for a general automobile agency
and garage business by S. P. Lewis,
P. s. Carlton and others.
Another charter is for the Charlotte
Truck and Tractor company, of Char.
lotte, capital $4,000 authorized and
$4,000 subscribed by John B. Ross, G..
E. Dennis and B. A. Hawkins for hand.
ling trucks, tractors and automobiles.
The Lenoir Hosiery Mills, incorpor-
ated, of Lenoir. received a charter
with $4,000 capital authorized and
$4,000 subscribed by F. D. Moore, J..
Claude Moore and Joe c. Moore, for
knitting and general textile business.