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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-28
NEGOTIATIONS FOR
PEACE HAVE BEGUN
BETWEEN THE TEUTONiC AlLlC2
AND THE RUSSIANS AT BREsT.
LiTOVSk.
ENEMY PLAYS TRUMP CARD
Won kuehlmann Unanimously Elected
Chairman and Austro- German Dele.
gates Are Far Stronger Than Dele.
gates From Russia.

Peace negotiations between the Teu.
conc allies and the Russians have be.
gun at Brest-Litovsk. And apparent.
~ the enemy has played trump
card at the outset. for OH the proposal
OF Prince leopold of Bavaria, the
German commander.n.chie on the
Russian front, DR., Won kuehlmann. the
German foreign secretary and an
astute politician. has been chosen un.
animously as Official chairman.
A noteworthy fact in the compost.
ton OF the delegations from the va.
rlous countries allied with the Austro.
Germans is that they include men who
nave stood high in the councils OF
their respective countries, while the
men who are to handle Russia's In.
terests for the most part are unknown
in world politics.
Sun another outstanding fact In the
meager details of the formation OF
the conference that thus far have
come through is that Rumanla is not
credited with having sent delegates TO
Brest'Litovsk, The possibility ls.
therefore, that Rumania has decided
TO hold aloof from discussing sep.
lrate peace, notwithstanding the fact
mat geographically she will be com.
pletely Isolated from her allies should
he negotiations result In Russia quit.
ing the war
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-28
AMENDMENTS TO FARM
LOAN LAW ARE ADVOCATED
eoard Wants Private Farm Mortgaa.
Banks Admitted

Washington The federal farm loan
pcard announced that 1t advocates
amendment to the farm loan act I'M.
der whies many private farm mort.
gage bankers may enter the govern.
ment system as joint stock land
banks AT the same time. the board
also gave warning that it expects in.
terests seeking to break down tn,
system to file suit soon to test the
constitutionality Of the act.
Amendments to the existing law
which will be specifically recommend
ed TO Congress in the boards forth
coming annual report. are:
To remove the present restriction
permitting a joint stock land hank Ia
do business only In the state where it
is situated and one contiguous state,
To permit bank to issue bonds to
the amount of twenty times its capital
stock, which must be $250.O00 or more
instead of fifteen times. as under eX.
listing law. and
To raise from six to six and half
per cent the maximum interest rate
which joint stock land banks may
charge on loans to farmers.
All these amendments have been
sought by the Farm Mortgage Bank.
ers' association. whose leaders predict
that large proportion OF the mem.
beers would seek government charters
and operate under supervision of the
farm loan board If the notifications
were made Their plea to be allowed
to use the name National Land Bank"
Instead of Joint Stock Land Bank
has been received favorably by the
1oard, owing to fear Of confusing tho
private institutions with the govern.
nent's twelve federal land banks.
Joint stock land banks would still
re compelled to limit interest rates on
oans to within one per cent more than
he selling price of their bonds. even
hough the maximum were raised TO
TX and half per cent.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-28
STATE TO CONTROL
THE PRICE OF WOOD
AUTHORITY is GIVEN TO STATE
FUEL ADMINISTRATOR meal.
LISTER TO ACT.
FIRST STATE TO TAKE ACTION
Believed That It viii Have a Whole.
sale Effect on Prices and Dellv.
cries OF Wood.

Greensboro. Authority given State
Fuel Administrator A. w. McAllster
by th enational fuel administration
authorizing Mr. McAlister and local
committees to fix the price of wood,
will have wholesome effect on prices
and deliveries in the state. it is be.
lieved This is the first state in the
union In which the fuel administrator
Is authorized to fix prices. These will
be fixed to suit the locality, with the
committeeman taking into considera.
ton local conditions.
A basis for computation Is furnish.
ed by Mr. McAlister who advises
80 l.3 er cent to 50 per cent increase
in the price per cord over the prices
prevailing in 1916. these figures to
apply to wood in four and eight.foot
lengths on drays and wagbls Of farm
ers, or on cars fob the pace Of shin.
ment He suggests the allowance to
the dealer Of 81 cord for saving
and splitting the wood, or sl25 per
cord, II the committeeman deem the
larger figure equitable ;and s. per
cord for delivery, rs cents for delivery
of half cord and so cents for quarter
cords and less
OF interest only secondary is the
Standardization of the measure for
wood TO be observed by the vendor
The instructions of the fu-. admins.
tration marks the passing Of the an
cient II not altogether honorable
load" The wood dealers must sell
In cords or stipulated divisional parts I
thereof No longer will an ultimate
consumer pay $3.50 for a load" but
what he pays win be fixed by the ad. I
and 1t will be for an un. I
derstood portion OF cord. a full cord
or the multiple Of It. In this man
ner the wood business of North Caro-
lima, temporarily at least, is brought
within the law of weights and meas.
ures.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-28
Educational Commission Announced.


Raleigh The state education com
mission that the last legislature pro
yided the governor should APPOINT for
general investigation and recommen.
dation as to the educational system
and laws Of the state was appointed
by Governor Beckett and is to meet
and organize for work as early as pos.
sible.
Il consists of the following R. H.
Wright, professor Of the East Caro-.
lima Teachers Training school; +. G..
Brooks. of the chair of education In
Trinity College; Dr. Charles L. Brew.
er, professor in Meredith College; c.
c. Wright, superintendent of the
Wilkes county public schools; D. J.
Bell, superintendent OF the Rich.
mond county schools and Rockingham
city schools.
The special act OF the legislature
under which the commission is an.
pointed provides that the commission
shall make a survey of the eudca.
tional conditions In the state, codlfy
the public laws, investigate the meth.
DDS and cost of supplying textbooks
to the public schools, the advisability
OF establishing state printing plant,
the matter of system OF pensions for
public school teachers. The commits.
sion is directed by the act to report
its findings with recon nendations to
the 1918 session of the legislature.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-28
ITALIANS REGAIN
LOST TERRITORY
CEASE DEFENSIVE AND RESUME
OFFENSIVE WITH SIGNAL
SUCCESSES.
TERRIFIC ARTILLERY FIRE
scure.--Germans Said to Have Re.
jected Peace Terms Of the Bo|she.
wiki.

The Italians on the northern line
In Italy between the Brenta and
Pave rivers have ceased, for the
warfare against the attacks of the
time being at least, their defensive
Austro-Germans and assumed the
offensive with signal successes ON
several sectors.
Attacking the positions which the
enemy earlier In the week captured
near Monte Asolone, General Diaz's
troops have regalned considerable
portion of the terrain and held ii. moi.
withstandng the terrific artillery fire
that was turned upon them.
The German war office in endeav-
oring to belittle the success of the
offensive. which 1t asserts was re-
pulsed. shows that the effort OF the
Italians was a determined one. the
troops to the west OF Monte Asolone
delivering seven attacks against the
enemy front Admission Is made In
the German communication that tho
Italians also have taken the initiative
In the fighting on Monte Pertica and
Monte Silaroo, but II Is declared that
their attacks on these sectors, as on
Monte Asolone were without success
The situation in Russia continues
obscure, although such reports as are
coming through indicate that the
bolsheviki government Is losing
ground in the face OF the opposition
that is being imposed by the Ukrain-
ians and the followers OF General
kaledines The holsheviki commits
soners are declared to have declined
to accept the negative reply of the
Ukrainian Rada to the bolsheviki de
mand that Ukraine cease aiding the
Kalednes forces and give the rada
an opportunity to reconsider its ac-
ton, As indicating that the rada has
finally declined to give heed to the
dictates OF the bolsheyiki is a report
that definite alliance has been
formed between Kaledines followers
and the Ukrainians.
A dispatch frem Petrograd says an
unofficial report in circulation in the
Russian capital is to the effect that
he Germans have rejected the peace
erms put forward by the bolsheviki
delegates Recent dispatches have in.
Heated that the peace pourparlors in
progress at Brest Litovsk were mere.
y preliminary to the peace confer
nee which is to assemble there next
Tuesday and which is to be attended
y the German and Austro.Hunga-
ian foreign ministers
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-28
Passengers in Burninu Train

Elkin.- Saturday passenger coach
on the Elkin & Allegheny road caught
fire from stove pine just after leav-
ing the station at State road The fire
was between the ceiling and roof OF
the car and none of the rs passengers
In the coach knew 1t until the train
arrived here and stopped at the street
crossing, and the flames burst out over
the entire length of the car. The To-
cal firemen were soon on the ground
and had stream OF water turned on
the flames. The woodwork and all
the windows of the car were destroyed.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-28
EVERY HOUSEHOLDER TO HAVE
ITS COAL SHOVEL TAGGED.

Washington Every household in
the land from the white house to the
most humble cottage is to have its
coal shovel tagged with wartime
economy hints on Wednesday Janu.
airy 26. The fuel administration an.
nounced that the services OF the
twentythree million odd school chill
dren were being enlisted and that al!
state and municipal authorities and
teachers would be asked to unite IN
making the day a school holiday.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-28
ARMY CLOTHING. SHOES
AND FOOD UNDER INQUIRY
cuartermaster General Sharpe Be-
fore the Investigating Committee


Washington Clothing shoes and
food supplies FOR the American army
were investigated by the senate milf,
tary committee. turning its general in.
curry into war preparations to the
quartermaster generals department. II
was developed that millions were
spent just before the United States
entered the war to provide for the
great army since raised.
Major General Sharpe, quartermas-
ter general was before the commit
lee all day and for an hour of the
time answered all confidential aues-
tons behind closed doors. He was
closely examined. especially regard
ing the admitted shortage of over
coats, which he said was due princ!
pally to late deliveries of large orders.
Except for overcoats and few
other winter garments, of which he
stated. complete stocks would be In
camp by December 81 the general
declared there is no clothing short.
age.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-28
Rector Volunteers as chalain.

Rocky Mount The Rev. B. e.
Brown. rector OF the Calvary Eplsco.
pal church at Tarboro. has offered
his services to Uncle Sam as chap.
lain, with the request that he be sent
to France for service in that country
with the American soldiers and ex.
poets to be called within the next
few weeks. He came to Tarboro
about ten years ago
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-28
Students Visit Cuba,

Chapel Hill.-Professor Collier Cobb
OF the geology department sailed from
New York with party OF his students
last week for Santiago, Cuba, where
he goes to make special study of the
nickeliferous iron ores of the Oriente
region OF Cuba. One OF Professor
Cobb's former pupils, De Berniere
Whitaker, is in charge Of mining WORK.
there and will assist Professor Cobb
and the university students in every
possible way. These ores are very
valuable in the manufacture OF ths
nickel.iron steel.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-28

The 94-page booklet German War
Practices published by the commit.
tee on public information deyotes one
section to extracts from German war
diaries, among them being the follow
Ing:
"A shell burst near the Eleventh
company, and wounded seven men
three very severely. Al five O'Clock
we were ordered by the officer In
command OF the regiment TO shoot all
the male inhabitants Of Nomeny. be
cause the population was fooiShy at
tempting to stay the advance Of the
German troops by force of arms. We
broke into the houses, and seized all
who resisted In order to execute them
according to martial law The houses
which had hot been already destroyed
by the French artillery and orr own
were set on fire by us, so than nearly
the whole town was reduced to ashes
II is terrible sight when helpless,
women and children utterly destitute
are hcrded together ana driven into
France. tFfom the diary oG Private
Fischer Eight HayMian Regiment ot
Infantry ThIrN.tliird Reserve piyl.
Sion.)
Copies If this booklet may he r..
cured free Of charge by application to
II.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-28
EFFICIENCY FOOLS
CAMPCONTRACTORS
UNEXPECTED CONSERVATION OF
FOOD LEAVES LITTLE GAR.
5AGE IN cANToNMENTs.
VALUE OF POST EXCHANGES
Men Enabled to Buy Many Articles for
Less Than In Home Town Stores
Planning for Care OF Disabled Sol.
diers.

throm Committee on Public Information1
Nashington.-ln some army and
National Guard camps contractors who
undertook to dispose of garbage nj u
price based upon the amount they eX-
pected to get are threatening TO
throw up their contracts because the
amount is 50 small.
The surgeon generals Office and the
qlarternaSter's department are coop
Grating to secure the best nutrition Of
soldiers with the least waste. Officers
of the food division give instruction
In food values, balancing Of menus,
ana methods Of cooking and serving.
AT one camp conference Of this sort
was attended by $50 cooks mess SER
geantS, aud mess officers.
The allowance provided By the army
regulations is liberal and permits Of
considerable savings. These accumu-
late 70 the credit of the organizations
IT there Is careful management
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-28
GETS JAIL SENTENCE FOR
ASSAULT ON BILLY SUNDAY

Atlanta, Ga. --Charged with assault
ing Billy Sunday at the eyangelist's
meeting here W. H .Beuterbaugh, said
10 De a German, was fined $500 and
sentenced to Jail for 80 days here.
Later he was indicted on three counts
by the Fuhon county grand Jury in
connection with the assault. Bail OF
$1,000 was fixed in each count which
charge assault on Sunday; assault ON
one OF the eyangelist's workers, and
disturbing public worship.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-28
8. M. STALLWoRTH DIES
SUDDENLY IN GEORGIA.

Gainesville. CAB NJ. Stallworth
aged IS, prominently identified with
the cotton mill industry for many
years In Georgia and South Carolina
and general manager OF Pacolet Mills
at New Holland, near here, died sud.
denly at his home in New HOLLAND
Heart failure was said to have been
the caufa Of his death. Mr.. Stall.
worth, who was native of Greenwood
county, South Carolina, is survived BY
his widow. two brothers and sister.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-28
FOUR DEAD As RESULT OF
BEING HIT BY TRAIN,

Baltimore -Four men were killed
and two received injuries that later
proved fatal when crowd of work.
men on the station platform at Mag.
nolia near here jostled forward in
front of what they thought was n
local train which stops each night to
take on workmen from the navy prov
ing grounds at Aberdeen. The train
proved to be the fast express and
ploughed its way through the crowd
Several others received INJURIES.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-28
G. B. MEANS NOT TO BE
INDICTED IN NEW YORK

New York After conference here
with representative of the states
attorney OF Cook county, Illinois Dis.
trict Attorney Swami announced that
ne would not ask the New York coun-
~ grand jury to indict CASTOR B.
deans in connection with the sec
ond VIII OF Mrs. Maude Robinson
King, OF whose murder Means was ac-
Quilted by jury at Concord, N. G..
Sunday. December l6.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-28
Ma jority For Conservation

Ottawa, Ont.-A majority of ia.
900 votes for conscription is shown bv
the complete returns on the referer.
dunn in Australia. says a Reuter- dis
patch from Melborne The vote was
$4,000 against and $4,000 for. Votes
cast by the Australian troops on the
question are being counted In London.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-28
FINLAND TO GET CORN AND
OATS FROM UNITED sTATES

Washington Permission for the
shipment OF about 10000 tons of corn
and oats to Finland by way OF Sweden
has been granted by the food admin
istration and the war trade board upon
evidence that thousands of the Finnish
people are starving. An agent OF the
war trade board will be sent into Fin
land from Sweden to investigate con-
ditions and make certain that Ger.
many vii not benefit by the American
shipments.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-28

Men at the cantonnents buy many
articles al the post exchanges for less
money than they would have to pay In
their hometown stores. And the post
exchange manager is authority for the
statement that 10000 men make ire
merdouS demand for fye.cent pack.
ages Of candy About four o'clock in
Tie afternoon there is general rush
for apples, sweet crackers, and coffee
or milk, despite the fact that biz din.
nerS will be ready n couple Of hours
later.
The problem Of supplying The men Ia
army environments With small neceS-
stiles and Injuries which tie govern.
nent does not furnish Is met rs the
commission on trimming camp actiyi-
llloS through these post exchanges.
They are to be found At each canton.
mont, there being MS a rule one TX.
change for each regiment Each err.
ries an average Of $4,000 worth ~
goods.
Business is nearly nh dom on n
credit basis Men obtain books N
five and teuetnt COUPONS and pny
for them " he ,nd If the month.
Post exchanges average 81 000 day In
sales, and There arc about 80 IN op-
Grafton the yearly business NH aggre-
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-28

With a continuance Of the var. in
the next year 1t least 20Ooo nurses
will be needed in the army hospitals
at home and abroad of the 10000
graduate nurses Of the country only
3,3o0 have 50 far been assigned 10 duty
in army service, and Of this number
l.5OO are in France
An army nurse must be gradu.
ate Of training school for nurses and
must have served for two years in d
hospital They are assigned 10 duty
In the United States or abroad, ana
preferences are granted when condl.
tions permit Nurses who prefer not
10 have service abroad will have their
preferences respected.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-28

While The Young Mons Christian MS,
Sociatlon is the largest body doing
welfare work among the United States
troops, other organizations are %.
operating The knights of Columbus,
Il fraternal organization In charge of
the Roman Catholics, has put up ind
Is putting up cluhhouses equipped
with desk rooms, benches, phone.
graphs player-pianoS, moving picture
apparatus, aud other facilities for en-.
tert1lnment Slyty-dye halls are uow
IN operation, open to men Of all de-
nominations,
Tile Young Mems Hebrew uSSoria.
ton has made arrangements for head
quarters ia Young Mems Christian MS
ISOLATION buildings There is not Snf
fcient number ~ Hebrews in any one
brigade g Justify the building Of a
hall by this organization
The American Library association lmS
raised a fund of oycl Sl000.Nou and IS
erecting special library buildings in
the camps
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-28
November Weather Conditions.
Safety for Old and Young.


A warning for the safety OF old peo-
pie and little children is contained In
statement issued by Insurance Com.
missioner James R. Young.
Il believe 1t is timely" the commits,
sioner says. Ito warn the citizens Of
the State of the necessity for especial
care, during the severe cold weather.
in looking out for the safety of those
who are unable to properly take care
Of themselves. During very cold
weather little children are generally
kept closely in the house. Where
there are open fires they are con.
stantly in danger when every means
Of protection is not provided Where
stoves and heaters are used, when the
extreme cold calls for very hot fires,
child's dress against stove red
hot may cost the child's life. A fire
screen costs only few dimes and
may save untold suffering and sorrow
The screen Is the safest plan but
" ut4F ottttH dlC lioi StIlNl
are should be taken to see that
thild is never left alone In room
with an unprotected fire. Infants
sleeping in carriages or cribs have
been burned to death by a coal pop.
ping from fire. screen would pre-.
vent this.
"Old people frequently fall into an
open fire or against hot stove with
fatal results. Every winter number
OF cases are recorded of deaths of old
people from this cause. A fire screen
win prevent report like this coming
from your home. A little forethought
and care is all that is needed. Safety
First is Mans Humanity to Man"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-28
The Pecan Crop.

There are few commercial orchards
OF pe.ans in this state Most of the
trees planted are scattered in groups
Of from to 90 trees. Four.ffths OF
all trees are seedlings. There is less
than 30 per cent Of full crop OF nuts
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-28
The Peanut Crop.

The Eastern Carolina peanut acre
age was less than last year. partly dse
70 the decreased paintings of Spanish
varieties II Is estimated that 81 per
cent Of the crop in the commercial pro
ducing counties. was threshed
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-28

Employers of labor may well give
consideration to Henry Pages sugges-
ton that men be fred out from all
inside jobs which can be filled by
women As the draft progresses there
must be readjustment Of labor and
the sooner II Is begun the better 1t
will be for the country and for the
labor, too.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-12-28

Ia Iibre Belgiqur tie publication
issued somewhere in Belgium, which
the Germans have been unable 10 sup.
press, thus defines ifs official loca.
ton:
The editorial establishment being
no place of repose. cellar on wheels
has been found more convenient
business being 1T a Standstlll IN.
der German domination, It says, I'VE
have suppressed the page Of ADVERTISE
ments and advise our readers 10 save
their money for better times.