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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-09-14
GREATEST CORN
CROP IN HISTORY
GOVERNMENTS SEPT EN- B e r
CROP REPORT FORECASTS
MANY BIG CROPS.
IS 3,24S,0O0,O00 BUSHELS
Spring Wheat Shows Favorable In.
crease, Dat Crop Is Expected to Set
New Record Along With Rye and
Potatoes.

Washington.-Corn, the country's
greatest crop needs only few weeks
freedom from frost to mature into the
largest production ever known In the
history Of the nation. The govern.
ment's September crop report fore
casts a production of 100000
bushels, which is 100000 bushels
more than produced in the record
year, 1912.
Corn prospects improved to the ex-
tent of 53,000,000 bushels as a result
Of good weather during August, the
Kansas crop showing improvement to
the extent of almost 40,000,000 bush
els, and Missouri 100000 bushels.
eclnes were recorded in other states.
Spring wheat yields are turning out
better than expected and the Septem-
Der forecast showed an increase OF
100000 bushels over the produc-
tion forecast in August with total OF
250,O00,000 bushels. Adding the win
ter wheat production, total yield OF
668,000,000 bushels ofwheat was an
nounced. That is 2S,000,000 bushels
more than last years harvest, but
13S,0O0,000 bushels less than the aver
age of the crops for the five years
1911-16.
Besides the record crop Of corn,
larger production than ever before
will be harvested In oats, with 1885,
100000 bushels; rye with $4,000 900
busehls; white potatoes, with 462,-
100000 bushels; sweet potatoes, with
SS,2O0,O00 bushels; tobacco, with l.
221 100000 pounds, and hay, with 81.
100000 tons.
Oats prospects increased 100000
bushels during August but tobacco
lost 100000 pounds.
Virginia 61,752OOO bushels; North
Carolina 65,393,OOO; Georgia 1894
900: Tennessee 117273OOO; Alabama
S9,O14OOO; Mississippi S6,3SS,O0O;
Louisiana 42246OOO; Texas $780,
600: Oklahoma 36261 900 and Arkan-
sas 100000
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-09-14
BRAGG MADE HIGHEST
AMERICAN AIR FLIGHT

New York.-The 12,900-foot alti'
tude fight made by Caleb Bragg in a
hydro.airplane with two passengers at
Fort Washington N. Y" August 20,
has been sanctioned as the American
record for that class Of flying by tbs
Aero Club of America, 1t was an
nounced here. The passengers were
Harry Guggenheim and X. A. Craig
The previous record was 1894 feet,
made at North Island, Cal, BY Floyd
Smith. February II. 1915.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-09-14
PRESIDENT WILSON PLACES
EMBARGO ON GOLD EXPORT

Washington. - President Wilson
placed an embargo, effective Septem.
Der 10, on the expectation of coin,
bullion and" currency. At the same
time he authorized the secretar yof
the treasury to license such exporta'
tons where, in the opinion OF the
federal reserve board, they are not
harmful. The effect of the embargo,
which applies to all nations, Will be
to place in the hands OF Secretary
McAdoo.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-09-14
A erideoroom's Ambition.

Lerret-I hear that Shortcash, who
married the bankers daughter last
winter, is in desperate financial straits.
Dadilloh--rm not surprised. He
probably has been trying to live up to
their wedding presents.-Life.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-09-14

"Up you CO. says this soldier as the
sweetheart of one of his fellows wants
TO say last good-by-and what good
by from sweetheart would be COM
plete without last kiss, or two, or
three. Scenes like this are of daily
occurrence now that the work of mobi-
!izlng Americas National Guard has
begun, and they will be scenes of daily
occurrence throughout the country as
long as Americas manhood keeps
moving along the road to France.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-09-14
Sad Accident.

"Jim always was romantic, and
when out with Miss Gladys on RAM
Bile he proposed to her on the very
edge Of mountain gorge"
"what did she dor
q ashe threw him over"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-09-14
sarionlo Sympathy.

Did your wife feel sorry when you
told her you were going to the war"
EYES," replied the man with square
jaw; ''sorry for the Germans"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-06
death VALLEY
JIM" ENLISTS

Chicago, Juyl J.-'Death Valley Jim
Scott pitcher for the Chicago Ameri-
cans, has applied for a place in the
officers reserve training camp at Leon
Springs. Texas, it was made known
here today. Captain Franklin X. Ken
ney, recruiting officer for the central
department of the army, Charles a
Comiskey, president of the Chicago
Americans club. and L. b. Johnson
president Of the American League, IN
dorsed the application, SO it is felt that
SCOTS days as a major Lacquer are
numbered. Scott is playing his ninth
year with Chicago. He came to thu
club from the Wichita team of til
Western League and is 81 years Oh
more than six feet tall and weiss I
about 1S1 pounds. He has been a ar
pitcher for several seasons having ~
ed his team only in 1916, when heNas
suspended late in the season forall- !
ure to obey club rules. His "comeack
from the episode this year ha been
notable. Latest figures show fat he
has been in - games, winning We ana
losing four, and giving only 70 earn |
ed runs a game. He ranks 'urth IN
the league in effectiveness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-06
CONFIRM REPORT
Gen.. Pershing's Troop
Convoy
Attacked by U-Boats in Force
More Than Once

Washington, July 5.-Investigation
Of a cabled report from the American
fioti!la base in the war zone, which
said some naval officers there thought
the report of the encounter with Ger
man submarines by the convoy Of Cen
eral Pershing's troop ships was mac
curate, convinces The Associated Press
that the dispatch was unjustitied in
the light of the official reports from
Admiral Gleaves, who commanded the
flotilla and in the light of the official
announcement made at the time by
Secretary Daniels Admiral Gleaves'
report. on which Secretly -aniels
based his announcement. told in detail
how the troop ships had been attack
ed by German submarines in force,
once before they reached their rem
devious and once after they had reach
ed it.
Admiral Gleaves reported his gun
ners were certain Of having destroyed
one submarine and were certain they
had made hits on others.
Secretary Daniels will investigate the
difference of opinion between officers
If he finds that there is one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-06
|Nore British Offensive
Expected by Pfussians
Lieut.. Gen. Won Stein, Prussian Minister of War
and State, Tells Committee o f German Reich
stag That Further British Offensive Is Expect
ed North of Arras Where Gen. Haig NJ kes
Large Preparations

Copenhagen, July 5. - Lieutenant
of war and state. told a committee of
the German Reichstag yesterday, ac-
cording to dispatches reaching here.
that a further British offensive was
expected north of Arras. where Cen
eral Haig apparently is preparing for
action on a large scale. The minister
said the abandonment of the Saloniki
campaign was improbable but he re-
garded the Italian offensive on the
1sonzo and in the Tyrol as shattered.
His views of the Russian offensive are
not reported if ethey We're expressed.
The ministerial declarations regard
ing the working of the submarine
campaign, about which the official
Wolff News Bureau cabled ample re-
ports to the neutral press, were not
the only matters before Yesterdays
meeting in the Reichsta. committee
The Socialist organ Norwaerts in its
independent report Of the proceedings
in the Little Reichstaa, says Herr
Ebert the Socialist, devoted consider
able attention to the unsatisfactory
conditions in the nutrition of the peo-
pie and the prospect of an inadequate
supply of fuel for the fourth war win
ter which the Germans probably will
be called on to face.
Criticize Government
Herr Erzberger, the clerical leader.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-06
WERNER HORNS Term
Man Who Would Destroy Vance
boro Bridge Going to Atlanta

Boston, July 5.-Werner Horn, Ger
man reservist, whose attempt in Febru-
airy, 1915, to destroy the Canadian Pacific
railroad bridge across the st. Crois river
at Nanceboro, Me, was described by him
as an act of war, left here today in
charge of federal officers for Atlanta to
begin an IS months sentence. Horn was
convicted in the United States district
court two weeks ago of illegally trans
porting dynamite on passenger train
from New York to Nanceboro after n.
supreme court had denied his appeal in
habeas corpus proceedings in which he
set forth the claim that he was exempt
from punishment in this country.
At the beginning of the war Horn pro-
ceeded from Guatemala TO New York
with the intention of returning to Germa-
ny to join his regiment. Failing to OBJ
tain passage he went to the Canadian
border and attempted to wreck the bridge
in order to cut off shipments of war mum :
tons to GrsDt Britain and France.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-06

and Herr Won Payer. Radical, support
ed in general Herr Eberts views Of
conditions and criticized the govern
ment's inefficient measures for dealing
with the problem.
Representatives Of various parties
custom which also was discussed by
the committee. Herr Ebert said the
governments. could have peace this sum-
mer if only it would offer peace with
out Gnnexations and indemnities to all
opponents and abandon seperatc over
lures to Russia.
Herr Erzberser said the formula Of
the Russian council of deputies was
impo ssible and impracticable. He warn
&c the government representatives
their statements.
Herr Won Payer said that further
reace prefers would be harmful and
tend TO defeat the German object. nc
only thing TO do. he said, was to hold
out. meantime bolstering publice senti-
ment by Immediately beginning the
work of democratizine the country.
Such sessions of the Little Reich
stag" and the debate in the Savon
Diet threatening revolution unless re-
form is Immediately undertaken are
rather suggestive preliminaries to the
Reichstag meeting beginning tOmor-
row.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-06
Indian Who Said He
Removed Earth
From Cocchi Cellar After Body
Had Been Buried

New York. July 5.-Arthur Woods,
police commissioner, signed waiver
of immunity today in connection with
the plan of the district attorneys Of
flee to call him as witness before the
grand jury investigating the Ruth
Cruger murder case at the instance of
Governor Whitman.
1t was explained today that the
grand jury Aould seek to fix criminal
responsibility. if such exists, on the
part of any policeman who may have
been associated with Alfredo Cocchi,
confessed murderer of Miss Cruger,
for his escape TO Italy.
Guy Scull, a deputy police commits
sioner. was informed to-day he, too,
must sign a waiver of immunity if he
was to testify before the grand jury
Hardly had the jury gene into ses-
sion when the district attorneys Of
fee received word that Stephen Smith
one Of the important witnesses in the
case, had attempted suicide in his cell
in the Tombs. Smith, who is an In
dian half-breed and is serving a prison
sentence, wrote a letter to Mrs. Grace
Humiston, the woman lawyer who
solved the CruSer murder, telling her
that he was the man who disposed Of
earth taken from Cocchis cellar after
the body had been buried there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-06
SINKS A U-BQAT
British Liner Confident Gunners
Got Submarine

An Atlantic Port. July 5.-Confidence
that their gunners had added another vic
tim to the list of German submarines sunni
was expressed by the officers Of a British
liner which reached this port today At
tackled on the morning Of June IS by a
U-boat which suddenly appeared about 500
yards off, the liners course was prompt
ly changed. Almost at the same instant
the stern gun was fired and shell sped
toward the submarine. A column Of black
smoke spurted into the air and the U-boat
sank under the waves, leading the OBJ
servers to believe a hit had been scored.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-06
near a;z0RES
Germ an Submarines
Operating \
Press Dispatches of lombard
ment of POnta Del Gada

Washington. July 5.-Secretary Daniels
announced today that the navy depart
ment had received information that Ger
man submarines were operating in the
vicinity of the Azores islands. For mill
tary reasons, he said, no further infor-
nations would be given out for publica-
ton.
Press dispatches from Ponta Del Gada,
in the Azores, yesterday told Of the bonn
bardment of that city at dawn by a Ger
man submarine. A little girl was killed
and several persons injured. The forts re
piled to the submarine. Another dispatch
from Lisbon said the minister of marine
had made an official announcement that
an American transport joined in the firing
on the German submarine which bonn
barded Ponta Del Gada. The transport.
he said. was discharging coal and aided
the batteries in forcing the submarine
to withdraw out Of range. The submarine
still was off the port, the announcement
said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-06
'ATTEMPT SUICIDE BRITISH CAPTURES
117,776 Prisoners Since
Start of War
No Guns Lost on West FSnt
Since April, 1915

London, July 5.-Since the bslnnlhs
of the war the British have dp'ureo
117,77o prisoners, exclusive ha'iNes
taken prisoner in the Afrien cam
paigns many of whom hav peeh r.
leased. said Major General B. MAUI
ice. director of military ofratlons al
the war office today. The Srit'sa nave
lost to the enemy 51.0SS mn. l1c:""las
Indian and native troop iaesS hs-
ures take in all theatre OF war. me
British have captured - guns "ufi',''
the war and lost 1873 I the guns 1851
81 were recaptured. ad OF the 80 re-
naming in enemy hads' "a were lost
by the French on tn west front early
in the war
The British hav not lost single
gun on the west ront since April
1915" says the geeral
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-06
CALIFORNIA ExS
First Regular StateDelcgatlon
to Reach Beton

Boston. July 5.-SeTal hundreds 70
the National Elks' invention next
week arrived yesterdy and today and
it is expected tha'many thousands
will he in the city, Saturday night.
Tie first regular tate delegation to
reach the scene the great gather
ing will be that pm California which
is due on saturdy morning. The Ore
son delegation III come few hours
later. Every desil Of the program for
the entcrtainmlt OF the visitors will
no comn1eted tonight. The informa-
tion hureau a registration headquar
tor. will he ,ened Saturday morning.
E.ch cnesat the dinner to he civ
en- nv the Jew England Elks next
Wednesday, light will receive a pine
annie The ruit will be the gift Of the
Porto Ric@ deleSateS'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-06

Washington. July Ex-senator Thomas
brought up the race riots in East st.
Louis during debate on the food bill in
the Senate today as an illustration of 81
cial unrest which is manifested in various
parts of the country at times. He de-
clared that one tenth of the population
OF this country is black and said that
their loyalty in the present crisis is es-
sential.
Can they fight for the flag and give
Their whole devotion to the cause if their
friends and relatives can a any time be
subject to murder" he asked.
senator Lewis interrupted to say that
the news reports of the trouble had been
inaccurate and that the citizens have ask
ed for a federal investigation.
Senator Sherman declared that the dis
orders were due to the saloons
IT'S the worst saloon town in Amerl-
ca he said. adding that the saloons
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-06
Senators Discuss Riots
at E. St. Louis Sherman
Saws Due to Saloons

openly disregarded the laws and that. for
years the town had been an oasis to the
people of St. Louis. Mo. who came across
the bridge on Sundays to get their liquor.
The Illinois senator asserted that the
mayor was supne and the police not only
inadequate but inclined not to interfere
with violation of the liquor laws. East
St Louis he said, receives a lot OF UNI
desira bles from st. Louis, Mo, and SO
great had contempt for law become that
it was easy enough for the lawless to
start a career of shooting and burning
when the occasion offered
Il have no apology for East St Louis
or for my state, or for any other state
which allows such conditions to exist he
declared IT am a hone dry senator from
now on
Part Of the blame Senator Sherman
said was due to the presence OF Indus
trial Workers of the World.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-06
RECORD DEMANDS
FOR BOSOM LABOR

Boston, July The demand for la
bor both skill. and unskilled.. at the
state public nployment. office was
greater durin;the month Of June than
~ any periotof the year at any time
since the Gee was established ten
wears ago. 1t also slightly exceeded
tha. of thsyrevious month The heav-
lest call as for skilled workers in
the steel ipbuilding industry and Va
rious irorand steel trades. Farm la
borers al summer resort help were
greatly demand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-06
Love OF Land
SaXons Not Fighting
for King
Fatherland Suffering Sadly from
1ncompetency

Copenhagen, July 5.-Saxon soldiers
are not fighting out of loyalty to the
King but for love of the tathcrland and
monarchical principle. SaXony is SUI
fering sadly from the mistakes of an
incompetent bureaucracy and condi-
tiCns have reached such a state that
all parties in the Saxon parliament
ale forced seriously to warn the gov
eminent of the danger of this situa-
ton. Such were the dsagreeable dec
larations which the government was
forced to hear. from all parties except
the Conservatives, in debate in the
Saxon Diet yesterday. a report of
which has reached here.
The discussion was on necessary in
ternal reform.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-06
STOP n. F. SESSION
Opposition Party Trying tc
Block Proposition

st. Johns. y. F., July 5.-The oppo-
sition party in the Newfoundland leg
islature is using every possible means
to block the expected proposition by
the government that the parliamentary
term be extended for another year be-
cause of the war. The opposition de-
sires general election next fall.
a deadlock in the business Of the
legislature has resulted, as the govern
ment has been unable to bring to pass
age the necessary revenue measures
for the continuance of government
work. The opposition is engaging in
an extended filibuster on all such bills.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-06

Mrs. Albina Fortier, a millper Of Bid
deford. is being treated at the Trull Hos
pital for injuries she received by an au-
tomobile while boarding an electric car
on Main street in Biddeford Sunday. She
was Knocked TO the ground, badly shaken
UP and her left foot was crushed The
automobile did not stop to ascertain low
badly Mrs. Fortier had been injured but
proceeded toward Portland. Chief Of Po-
lice Stone has been notified OF the acct
dent and is making an investigatisn. The
car bore d Maine number.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-06

century by century must bind US clos
eff.
If we are united in great struggle
against power which seeks to destroy the
roots wherefrom we derive all our
strength. Are we not bound thus forever
and shall not our descendants say that
the greatest result Of the world war was
the bringing together in common pur-
pose and understanding the sundered
branches of the English-speaking racer"
General Sir William r. Robertson, chief
of the imperial staff, in the course Of a
brief address said
Not Mere War
This is not d mere war of armies
this is a war of nations Every section
of the nation has a part to play. 1t is
essential that England and America and
all parts work in full cooperation and
without friction. l doubt whether the
British nation has yet done its whole duty
/ in this respect. The essential things are
/ First, the nation must be given clear
orders what to do and sufficient infor-
/ nation to enab BILE it to carry out the or
ders; second. the orders must be obeye
whether congenial or not; third. there
must be mutual confidence between the
classes and the industrial population, as
! in the army and the navy.
There comes a time in warning ma
! tons when the strain is heavy. when Z
little extra effort will suffice to turn the
scale. In this war final victory Will in
cline to the side that can best endure.
| "America's entry brings US fresh hope
fresh reserves OF strength and power
Germany says that America will no
count 1t is our business together to show
her that America will count for grea
deal. and I shall be greatly surprised l
America fails.
cone hundred and forty-one years age
she declared independence That decla
ration lost us a colony. but today we know
It won us friend in need.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-06
DURABLE PEACE
Impossible with Hohen-
zollern Dynasty
Belgian Socialists Issue Long
Communication

Stockholm. July 5.-The Holland
Scandinavian Socialist committe
publishes a long communication +
sued by the Belgian delegation Al
which the Belgians say they do not e
lieve a durable peace to be posoie
with the HohenZollern and Hapsure
dyn& sites retaining their present 20"
er. They would not refuse TO iheet
representatives of the Austria ana
r7ajcrity German Socialists, tbs say
,if ''renouncing their present errors
they take sides openly and ira man
ly way against their Empers'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-06
new IRISH POLICY
10 Be Disclosed at Proper Time,
Says Darrell Figgis

london. July 5.-Darrell Figgis. one OF
we prominent Sim Feiners lately releas-
" from prison. said in a speech at killa-
'e iceland. that steps to achieve Irish
dependence were being sought and that
'"e fan policy would be disclosed at the
proper time Meantime. he said. the Sim
Felners would appoint a constituent as
'emhly and appeal TO E,e peace confer
.nee' AZ which England would not be the
.'s'-Ioved OF conferees. If the nation rail-
"ed 'tey would see sovereign Irish re-
public within two years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-06

London. July o.-Speaking last night
At the banquet Of the American Soci-
CIV. he eliminating event, of the cell
ebrat!on in London Of Americas hide
neudtnce day, Arthur J. Balfour, Brit
ier secretary Of state for foreign at
fairs, said
The whole world has for the 14l
vears which have elapsed since the
declaration OF independence, watched
with admiration and witnessed the
greatest expansion in population
wealth. power and material and spirit
lal resources in the history Of any ma
ZION We Of the British nation regard
tbs expansion with pride born of the
fact that tho l. colonies were British
and that il was the British wars with
SPAIN. Holland and France wniv,. ,,..,
The l3 colonies the opportunity TO de
,elop into u great country without
European interference.
We cannt look back on the separa
ton If England and the United State.
as ono If our political successes Nc
doubt something could be said for thos'
on our side who fought for unity-thi.
is the cause to which Americans them
solves sacrificed rivers of blood. TIL.
mistake we made was in supposin;
unity possible without common free
don. Nj | can say in excuse of m,
fcrefatkerS is that. utterly defective
as cur colonial policy was, it was IA
ahead of any other country.
Do Not Grudge Glorics
4 90 not GludSc the g!Ories o
Washington and his soldiers. l hav
RI tears for British defeat which end
ed in the triumphant establishment o
the American republic. My only re
gre is that memory should carry an,
trace of bitterness. Surely there i
none on our side. In true perspective
the past should not interfere with TIL
continuity of history and the con
sderations binding us together whi1l