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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18
u. 5. SHIPS MAY HELP
CHECK GERMAN RAIDS
Sinking Of ID Ships Causes
Demand for Stronger Pa
troll Fleet
LONDON, Dec. IS.

LoNDoE>s Dec' TO-
Demand for stronger patrols in the
North Sea TO cure German raiders has
given rise TO an interesting but uncon-
firmed report that an American naval
force might reinforce the British guard
ships on duty in those waters.
The sinking of fourteen ships by the
Germans. three OF them in British
waters off the mouth of the Tyne River.
show that the German navy is operating
with impudent boldness and Is now using
large sized cruisers. as well as subma-
rines, IN its warfare upon mercantile
shipping.
A naval court OF inquiry has already
begun an investigation of the sinking
Of the British destroyer Partridge. six
merchantmen and four trawlers while
plying between Scotland and Norway,
by four German dcstroyers. The Brit
ish destroyer Pelew, which was damaged
by the Germans shellfre In tho same
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18
HOUSE 10 TAKE UP
SUFFRAGE ON JAN. 10
Proponent Confident Amendment
Will Pass by Safe
Margin

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1s.--TIouse lead
ers have agreed to take UP the Susan
b. Anthony suffrage amendment on jan
uary 10. Judge Baker. Of California,
chairman Of the House Suffrage Commit
tee, said today. The Rules Committee
informally agreed TO pave the way for
consideration on that date by reporting
special rule. Adoption OF this rule,
however, will prccpitate a big floor
fight Baker and other suffrage leaders,
however, were confident today.
We shall pass the amendment by
fifteen or twenty votes above the re-
quired two-thirds," he said.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18
HELPED Rour THE ron
Reading Pipes Conveyed Wa1d
Miles for British Arr N

READING. Pa, Dec. IT,
rolling mills aided the British ~
routing the Turks and in captur1n1
salem. The many miles Of pipe ~
British and American engineers ~
ing a main over the Sinai desert V)
supplied the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. -
in their advance on the Turks non u
to town. came from the local uliIl6
the Reading Iron Company.
The pipe was loaded on 100 Q4sUf|
the summer Of 1915, sent to Ba1llu
and thence shipped to Egypt. u
troops who fought at GAIA drank ~
the pipes laid $50 miles across .tho "A
ert from the Egyptian sources Of u>11I
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18
TO REGULATE FOOD CHARGES
Y. S. Administration Rules Regard
ing Licenses on Wheat and
Other Grains

NEW YORK, Dec 1s.-The United
States food administration this afternoon
and additions governing licenses on
wheat rye and other grains and setting
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-18
CHANCE FOR SERVICE ABROAD
Naval Reserve Needs Carpenters,
Shipfitters and Other
Mechanics

Carpenters. sliphtters. brickIayers and
general machinists who are hot eligible
for the National Army are wanted for
foreign service In the United States
naval reserve force.
Application for enrolment should be
made at the Naval Home. Fitxwater
street apd 0ray's Ferry road.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-09-07
WORLD CONFLICT WILL
END WHEN WE WIN IT."
In Labor Day Address Secretary
Baker Says We viii Win.

Newport News, Va.-Before one OF
the largest crowds ever assembled
here for labor day celebration. Sec.
rotary OF War Newton d. Baker de.
clared that the war with Germany will
end when we win IT," paid a high
tribute to Samuel Gompers. president
OF the American Federation OF Labor.
and to labor and laboring men gener.
ally; urging his hearers to assist in
every way possible to win the war.
and proclaimed Newport News and
vicinity lone of the most active cen.
tiers OF war preparation in the coun.
try"
Discussing the war. and after re-
viewing its cause, he drew a vivid
word picture of the horrible sIaugh.
ter Of innocent women and children
and declared that the question is
whether authocracy or democracy
shall rule the world"
In closing Mr.. Baker said that the
country has firm determination to
flight until victory is won,, so that ''in
one hand we will hold victors, and
in the other the mantle OF justice and
will wipe out all bitterness, and bring
together the great brotherhood Of man
for which we are now contending."
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-09-07
Find q Use for Rats.

The city authorities of Stockholm
have begun campaign against rats
by offering a reward of 2,h cents for
every dead one. While 1t is hoped thus
to reduce the rat plague considerably.
the chief end is to get an important
addition to the stocks of fats available
for the making of soaps and lubri.
cants. The rats are treated In n
corpse utilization establishment
where. after the fat has been boiled
out, what remains is converted into
a poultry food. South Sweden has
for some time been utilizing cadayers
OF animals. Considerable fat Is also
obtained by skimming large contain.
ers placed In the sewers leading from
hotels, restaurants and other places
where there is an unavoidable waste 81
fat.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-09-07
COMMISSIONER YOUNG Is URGING
EVERY CITIZEN TO EXAMINE
HIS PREMISES.
DISPATCHES FROM RALEIGH
oolnos and Happenings That Mark
the Progress Of forth Carolina PEG.
pie, Gathered Around the state
Capital.
Raleigh
Raleigh.

Only about six weeks now intervene
before the day appointed by law in
North Carolina as Fire Prevention
Day. James R. Young, Commissioner
OF Insurance. is urging that necessity
OF a strict and careful observance Of
this day in this year is manifest. Con.
servation is on the lips OF every
patriotic citizen In the state. Ameri-
ca has her hands full this year, with
an enemy outside her borders. II is
up to the citizens at home to see that
no great damage TO life and property
can come to US from our own neglect.
II is the intention OF the law in this
special Fire Prevention Day, which is
October 9th. to set apart day when
every citizen will look into the condi-
ton Of his premises and remove the
things that make for danger. The day
is set apart at this season OF the year
when the time draws near for the
starting OF the winter fires. The lin.
bering up" OF heating systems that
have laid idle all summer begins. You
don't know what may have happened
to yours during the summer months.
Have an expert go over the system
when you get ready to turn II on, and
see that there are no hazards there.
There services OF an expert to do this
little bit Of inspection may cost you
two or three dollars. The saving OF
this fee might cost you your home or
your business.
You are going to start fires in stoves
and freplaces about this time. Take
look at the fues and see what the
conditions are II may be little
trouble. but it's worth the effort.
Look at the rear Of stores and bus.
mess blocks In your town, whether
it's your property or motifs your
town. There may be an accumulation
OF rubbish In the back lots and the
starting OF fires in the store buildings
may burn some SCOT In dirty f1ue.
A little wind. little spark, the back.
lot rubbish-and thousands OF dollars
go up In smoke. Another thing: sup
pose small fire starts-you know
they're all small at frst-there is a
lot OF rubbish In back lot nearby,
boxes, bits OF broken glass, pieces Of
board with nails in them. a fireman
steps on this. is cut, blood poisoning
occurs. You'd hate to think you
caused that, wouldn't you?
Look the ground over thoroughly on
Fire Prevention Day. That is what
this day is set apart for. Clean up
your premises thoroughly, inside and |
out Tell your neighbor about It. II I
ne does net take an interest in the 1
matter, make him clean up. The law
Is on your side. (
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-09-07
WASHINGTON.

About eleven soldiers are killed In
action or die Of wounds in each 1000
OF modified strength on the western
European front. This is information
based on figures compiled by the
French committee on public informa.
ton.
Senator Cores announces that he
Will introduce resolution to require
referendum on declaration Of war
except I'm case of actual invasion or
when the danger is so imminent as not
to admit of delay"
While the Germans may wage war
with added desperation because of the
sweeping indictment of their methods
1t Is confidently believed in Washing.
ton that the spirit of revolt will stead.
lily develop among them.
Diversion to gulf and south Atlantic
ports Of virtually all movement of
foodstuffs destined for export to Eu.
rope is planned as government war
measure TO relieve congestion of rail-
roads and ports in the east.
The next Liberty Loan campaign will
open on October /. Subscription books
will close November unless the pro-
gram is altered.
A Toronto, Canada, dispatch brings
news to Washington that the selective
conscription bill is now a law. hay.
ing been signed by the governor gen.
eral. and viii be made effective at
cnce.
Conservative Washington authori.
ties says that President Wilson's re-
ply to the pope's peace note is indi-
cative OF the virtual selection OF Mr..
Wilson by the allies as their spokes-
man before the world.
II Is thought improbable in Wash.
ington that the entente allies win re-
ply to the pope's peace proposals, as
President Wilson, according to some
OF the foreign ambassadors, has utter
ed the last word.
The most startling sentence in the
presidents reply to the pope's peace
proposal was that @the world can have
no faith in the autocratic government
81 Germany
President Wilson is ready and will
Ing 70 listen to peace overtures from
he German people themselves, but he |
viii not entertain overtures from milf |
|arv despots and ovsrlords.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-09-07
GERMANS Capture.
Biz RUSSIAN PORT.
RIGA Is EVACUATED BY DEFEND
ERs WHO FLEE EASTWARD IN
M DISORDER.
ROAD TO PETR0GRAD OPEN
Great Fortress and ArsenaIs May Have
Been Destroyed Before Evacuation.
No Indications Of Russians Estab.
fishing New Line.

Riga, Russia's big port on the Gul
OF Riga, Is in the hands OF the Ger
mans and Its garrison and the civilian
population are in retreat eastward.
Following up rapidly the advantage
they gained in driving the Russians
across the Divina river on both sides
OF Uxkull last Saturday, the Germans
threw bridges across this stream and
soon were on the heels OF the former
defenders, some OF whom offered re-
sistance, but others OF whom showed
the white feather. giving the invaders
no trouble In marching up the eastern
bank Of the Divina toward Riga, 10
miles distant. Seeing the disaffection
and the inability to stem the tide of the
advance. the Russian commander or
dered an evacuation.
With the falling back OF the Rus
SLAMS from the city proper and the ad-
vance Of the Germans northward along
both sides Of the stream, the Rus.
SLAMS still defending the western bank
around Dahmlen seemingly are in dan
ger Of being caught between the two
fast moving bodies OF the enemy and
made prisoners.
Behind them tn Russians In their
retreat from Riga are laying the coun.
try In waste, burning villages and
farms. Whether the city itself remains
intact has not yet been made known
but doubtless the gun In the fortress
and the ammunition stores either we're
moved or destroyed to prevent them
from falling into the hands OF the Ger.
mans.
Aside from the strategic value OF
controlling the gulf of Riga and OF
a base nearer the mouth OF the Gulf
OF Finland at the head OF which Petro.
grad is situated for the moment II
is impossible to see the Importance OF
the German gain especially with the
near approach of winter. when mill.
tary operations In this northern region
are almost impossible. Where the Rus.
slams will draw their new line in the
north to connect with that below the
point OF penetration by the Germans
also remains to be seen.
On none Of the other fronts have
here been operations OF great moment
except in the Austro-Italian theater,
where the Italians have made further
progress on the Bainsizza pleateau
md in the Brestovizza Valley and at
'arious points along the line have re-
,ulsed fresh counter.attacks launched
~ the Austrians. Throughout this
'ntire theater violent artillery duels
ire In progress from Tolmino to the |
ca.
Advices to the Italian embassy In /
are to the effect that
long the front OF the present offensive
he Austrians have lost more than
$4,000 men. Reports from Udine.
tally, give the Austrian losses as one
bird OF the first line army.
The batteries OF Field Marshal Haig
re still pouring an incessant fire
gainst the German trenches In Elan.
ers but as yet the anticipated new
ash by his men to capture them has
OF started
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-09-07
On the Service Of the state.

The gathering OF practically 500
boys and girls at the Short Course
held at the College of Agriculture and
Engineering proves again that the
work OF the Agricultural Extension
Service, conducted jointly by the
college and the State Department Of
Agriculture. is more than jusufying
Its existence. II is not believed that
another state In the union has had
such an attendance on any short
course given at their state college of
agriculture. Looking for an attend.
ance Of about two or three hundred,
the authorities were surprised when
train after train came in loaded with
members Of the agricultural clubs
coming to join their fellows for
week Of inspirational work and fun.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-09-07
Hearty approval Of the conference.

Hearty approval OF the conference
Of the American Alliance for Labor
and Democracy to be held at Mime
apolis, and the task II will undertake
of suppressing disloyalty. has been
given by President Wilson in letter
to Samuel Gompers. president Of the
American Federation of Labor, and
chairman Of the alliance.
A price Of $500 a bushel was fixed
for the 1917 crop of wheat by Presi.
dent Wilson.
The basis OF the maximum price Of
wheat, $500 a bushel, will be No !
northern spring wheat, delivered at
Chicago.
Prospects OF an early and radical
reduction In bread prices have appar-
emily vanished. The food administra.
tor announces that the best the public
may expect is a 16-ounce loaf for 10
cents.
An Scent loaf Of 16 ounces is pos.
sible only IL bakers, retailers and con.
sumers unite to eliminate wasteful dis.
tribution methods and cooperate to
obtain a standardized loaf.
The price of family -four, as a re-
suit Of the fixing Of maximum price
for wheat should be reduced between
81 and SO barrel.
c. |. Corby, serving as a voluntary
hide to Mr., Hoover. says that a Is
ounce loaf for 10 cents will represent
! slight reduction in the present prices,
tut hardly so you would notice ii.
II is announced that Standardization
will be difficult to bring about, since
arying costs in ingredients that go
nto bread have made 1t necessary to
Increase or reduce the size Of the loaf. |
The next Liberty Loan Offering will
e for three billion dollars. the secre-
iry OF the treasury announces.
II has not been decided yet whether
lie next Liberty Loan issue will be pre-.
ented through the media OF the news.
aper advertising columns, or will be
resented in some other way.
Contracts for construction OF three
ship yards for build.
g fabricated steel merchant vessels
ave been awarded by thes hipping
'ard's emergency feet corporation.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-09-07
six NEGRO TROOPERS IN
RIOTS SENT TO JAIL.

San Antonio. Texas.--Six negro sol.
diers OF the Twenty-fourth infantry
who clashed with the civil police and
the troops sent to subdue them al
Waco on the night Of July 20 were
found guilty Of violation OF the ninety
third article OF war before the gen
eral court martial held recently al
Camp Macarthur, Waco. Five OF ths
men were sentenced to five years al
hard labor In the United States peni
tertiary at Leavenworth. Kan.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-09-07

Washington Representative Hood
announced a few days ago that q
mobilization camp will be established
at Morehead City II the war depart.
ment finds that sleeping facilities can
be found there. He expressed belief
that one OF the hotels can be usd for
the purpose. An aviation mobilization
camp may prove the first step toward
an aviation training school. This Is
not contemplated however now. APP
proximately 1000 men win BE- sent
there at the outset
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-09-07
ASSOCIATED PRESS AROUSED
OVER ARIZONA CENSORSHIP.

Phoenix, Ariz.-Acting upon com.
plant OF Melville e. Stone, general
manager of the Associated Press, At.
torney General Wiley e. Jones took up
with Thomas A. Flynn. United States
district attorney, the mater Of the
censorship exercised by officials OF the
Phelps Dodge corporation over the
Western Union Office at Bisbee at the
time OF the deportation Of Industrial
Workers Of the World from that place
on July /.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-09-07
Women jump for Lives.

Spencer.-A near serious automobile
accident occurred near Spencer ON
the national highway when Miss
Naomi Tomlinson and her mother.
Mrs. Skeen. OF Lexington, jumped for
their lives. Miss Tomlinson was driv.
ing the car. q heavy five-passenger au.
tomobile. when in some unaccount-
able manner she lost control and see
ing that II was dashing towards tree
she and her mother jumped just in
time to save their lives. The car crash
ed into the tree and was badly torn
nm
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-09-07
Free From ANY such r.l,.

Parson-"This eccentricity you
speak Of In your daughter, isn't II,
after all. a matter of heredityYr Girls
Mother-"No, sir. I'd have you know
that there was never any heredity IN
our tamily."-Boston Transcript.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-09-07
Wednesday, 18th, is woman's Day.

The Woman's building committee
appointed by President R. o. Everett
at the recent meeting Of the executive
committee OF the State Fair Associa-
ton, decided TO have the dedicatory
exercises for the new woman's build
ing at the fair grounds on Wednesday.
October II. and to invite Congress-
man Jeanette Rankin Of Montana to
deliver the principal address on the
occasion. The meeting Of the CON-
mittee was in the Office Of Judge r.
W. Winston.
An invitation has already been ex-
tended to Congressman Rankin to
speak in Raleigh on this occasion and
It 10 thought that she will accept.
Other speakers win also make ad-
dresses on the occasion Of defeating
the new building.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-09-07
Poultry Clubs show Results.

After inspecting several large farms
on which poultry club work has been
conducted for the last two years. Mr..
Allen G. Oliver. poultry club agent Of
the extension service. states that won
derful Improvement has been noticed
in the way the poultry is being han
died. improved. and looked after The
farm flocks are being given better care
and are being better feed this year
than at any previuos time in the his
tory Of III work. This IL largely true
because OF the practical methods adj
vocatsd BY the poultry club oificA
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-09-07
One uxpl,r.,,on

u like this poem Of yours to a brook.
Il fairly gurgles. You evidently
wrote II by a ripping rim" mot
exactly said the poet.r but l did write
II with a fountain pen. Maybe that
accounts for IT..
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-09-07
Control Cotton Anthraenose.

Each year along about this time the
agricultural experiment station Of
the college and department OF agricul
ture receives number OF speciments
OF diseased cotton bolls. These bolls
are more or less affected with a fun
gus diease known as "boll-rot" or
anthracnose. It IL q disease which Is
spread by seed having been obtained
from rotten or half.rotten bolls the
previous fall. Hence, 1t may be seen
that TO properly control It the seed
must be free from disease. As II first
appears the boil has small pinkish
looking rotten spot which entirely
destroys certain bolls and leaves 9th.
ers partially destroyed. When the
seed is saved from partially rotted
bolls 1t has within II the fungus and
when the seed Is planted It will pro.
duce plants bearing the 'boll-rot."
From this 1t may be seen that the
disease is controlled by planting dis
ease-free seed. But II also has been
found that the disease viii live over
in old stalks and bolls left In the field.
Where cotton is to be planted on the
same field the next year these stalks
and bolls should be plowed under. at
least six inches. BY far the best plan,
however. Is to rotate the crop, putting
no cotton on the same land each year.
Where disease-free seed cannot be
obtained in the neighborhood It Is
good idea to 90 into the field and Sc
lect such bolls as are not affacted and
save the seed for next years planting.
According to DR.. r. A. Wolf, plant
pathologist. this should be done even
II there 10 time to select only small
amount Of bolls. BY planting these
separately In small plot enough win
be saved to make patch free from
disease.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-09-07
East n psanu. Section.

The eastern part of North Carolina
has come TO be section noted for the
the production Of peanuts. The major
ity Of farmers In this section grow
these Is . commercial crop. Those
who grow the large varieties Of pea
nuts know that heavy percentage nf
the crop 10 left In the ground. There
IL only one possible way Of making
use Of this waste and that IL By am
ploying hogs. As matter Of fact,
tho hog business has followed the pea
nut business but this year there n
not enough hogs to eat them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-22
BOTH LEGS CUT OFF,
LIVED BUT SHORT TIME
F. H. Bruce, Rutland Railroad Brake
man, Was Run over by Locomo-
tive Friday Afternoon.

Bennington, Sept. 22.-F. H. Bruce, ,
Rutland railroad freight brakeman, wal
fatally injured in the local yard her,
yesterday afternoon, living but an houl
after he was run over by a locomotive
Both of the mans legs were cut off, on,
close to the body.
just previous TO the accident Bruce
was riding on the pilot of the locomo
tive, which was moving slowly over the
long siding to the switch at the northern
end of the yard. A switching engine
was running in the same direction on the
main track, and the two locomotives
were nearly side by side.
Evidently Bruce was unaware Of the
presence of the switcher, for he swung
from the pilot of his own engine square
ly in front of the other His body went
under the wheels, and both legs were
badly mangled.
As quickly as possible, the young man,
who appeared to be less than 80 years
old, was taken to the freighthouse of
fee. Two physicians and Rev r. J. Ca
hill were summoned and were with the
victim of the accident when he died The
accident happened at 3:20, and Bruce
died at o'clock He gave his name and
address, AZ Grand street, after being
taken inside the building.