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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1918-01-08
Gsatrfefe aIsib.r. pas .

Jeuerfefte aleibsr. Tos alts
prob!em, GebrouhssssmitGnbe fsnsrs
frit gu mn1<n. BAT fir 2ltibunesitiids
ntutrbinss cine a0funs ssfuHben. Mis
bic .RaturfpiH,uiH sinem de-
mifdsn Ju@bidtis sntnsbmn, bat Der
tnslifde Gbeuiier prof. periiu in
mon4eiter srfolerGdx @sriufs nit
elmer 8innDsrbinbung sema4s. BIZ.
stIeibtritoffe fpirtlid bausrnb ftutrbes
iidnbis mnft. Den Friiber 81 bieiem
periptnbttsn Giofftn baftsie Der Mlans
eab an. bub bic iysutrii6eruns bur6
bns Waitsn sinbiiBim. psrhn bat
aemtiniam nit iptniaeu WGtarbsissrn
mii pri4ieb.nsu Soljsn an bic TO-
600 8rsnnprebsn eemaHt, Bis sr nbs
li4 einen fririfameH siofi berdus,
fanb. Dur@ bic 8tbdnbIune nudt BEN
perfini&tn 9trfdbrsn itib<n islbit bic
sdrteiisn Gafern BON fylansnIioTsn
ntdi; babsi aeipinni Der Stoff an ne
ftsstsii unb fiihli iih nah Der Hfbanbs
lung tptidltr unb BOILER On. Die 3uqs
feiiisftii bon Dianeli ipirb. iuis be
Berfu9e Der 6nnbslstammsr In Raus
4eitsr ssssisi babsn. nm stpa sin
5iiHftsI psrgr0bsrf unb Der idiisnhe
gtisbtrfnlaa Don 3innorib ipirb burf
WnI4sn NIT beiBfm MdHer nnb ssifs
niht snfirni. Gtit auritm N In
GHglanb folder isusrisIftr Glanea i'm
6dnosf iHisr BEN Ramtn Ron
5iams- fdufIih, Die HsbdnbIuHss
toiieH bstrugn bel ben ssssnpdriiasn
3innprtiitn fiir sin stinbnlleib brsi
bis flint GsHts. Dus Wsrfa1rsn Don
perfin last iid midi nur ouf s5lansn,
lonbnn auh oiif onbsrs Gtofft. >. 9.
Uluntlins unb uamsuili6 am goy,
bisss su,penhsn-
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1918-01-08
Der Senat bat bic gill
poiTirt neldbe Der 8eb0rbe sur @euobs

Der Senat bat bic gtIl
paiIirt, psl9e Der geborbe sur Gepahs
ruua bon artbit an 6armer 200 UliIs
lionen Dollars sar 9srfiisuus itellt,
Eas Saus iolts pieiem Seiipiel obns
Sdumsn foIeen. Die aanoDirthidaft
III ba srpiatigfts @epsrbe Der RGtiOn,
3ufriebsnbeit pirb in bem WtaBe berr<
iten, ais gppsnprobutts reidIi4er gu
Martte tommen uno bas Diro nur9
bic @srpiqisuns srreiat psrben, neil
bas @slb leoisli9 ben Jdrmern 5uges
Panbt perben ioa, bic ibre 4nbdue
flG6e ausoebnsu. Gs mag ptelleidt
aus nptbpeubts iein, allen Jarmsrn
&rebit gu setpGbren, aber bds
fann ipGtsrer GrtuGsung porbehaIten
t!eiben unb 1T fir ben 9lusenblid ni4t
hrinalit, neil bic boben preiie fir
9robutte ben 5armer gesentpGrtig be-
fabigen, ieinen 9erpflidtunsen na6'
Sutpmmsn. 'Siir ben 2lueenblid Be-
itebt bic tpi9tigfte @ufsabe burin, bab
nebr grobitoffe erseuet fperben. 60
ldnee es an 8rpb nidbt Feblt, laFen ii9
ale anberen gdpieristsitsn ii6ers
ipinben.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1918-01-08
Sas ihdSIide aaffeetrinfem.
ale beutige auIturmeni6beit un6 De,
&affee.
Bon 6. 5aIfenborit.

gs lit nod Hiht Iange ber, oa er'
freute iih Der 9affee DON ieiten Der
@eiunbbeitslebrer unb @olfsperbefie-
rer erner parmeu sSiiriprahe. @Is
Die grobe 8eDeeirng gegen ben III.
foboIgeuub begaun, oa rietb man aIl'
CEMENT sum grias fiir Bier unb
@ein &affee 5ii trinfen, un6 man
empfobI, iiberoI &affeei9enfen elm.
siriften. @erabe bic Srnien tpurSen
bon ben abitinen5Iern aIs ein rib
renSes geiipiel ausefiibrt, BOB uas
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1918-01-08
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Gg nfro be6auptst. "a 8
Deutf4e gesen ameritaner agitis
ren, iubem fe 9sf9Gfte boDcotten,
in tpelaeu 2lnoere als Ssutf6e aHgez
iteQt itab. Denn bds Dabr lit, 10 lit
Gas Hiat uur cine feipbti4e !6anbluns
segen bic gation i'm 4lssmeinen, Ions
bern audi gegeH bas 9euti9tbun i'm
8eionoeren. Die 4ngdbe idetnt uns
ri9t slaubpiirbig. neil iol9e 4gitas
tiou 5u offeutunbig ausfidtslos 1T,
als ite oerfu6t Derben fOate, au6
peun bic feinblt9e 9eiinnung porbanz
rem tpdre. 2lber penn es bamit feline
Hi4tigteit bu6eu fOlIte, 10 pdre ss bic
Yfltdt einss jeoen Seutiaeu, gegen
iol6e llnornunft unb sSaopafitdt entz
ldteoen Steauug gu nebHIen. Der
Stanbpuntt alIer 8eutfhen oebt bas
bin, bdb ale 9iirger bieies 2anbes
obne Riidfdt auf G6ftammunq cine
s.n5ige Ration bilben. Sic berbdmmen
leoe anretnoung lreenb einer Glaifs
Der ameritaniiden Hation ebertfo ents
I4iebeu, ruis iebe anfeinbung, bic ibe
ren SutbeiI tpirb uno 70 nett es bic
trirtli4en unb unteitreitbdreu Sbate
fd6en betrifft, 10 1T es CUR @eniige
eyfDiefen, baB 9eutfde in biefem
2dnoe oerfolst perber, iUbem man re
perf0nIih uub FinansisG su ftdbiqen
fuat. Das III i'm b0d)ften grabe une
patriotifh uHb empDruo ungere6t.
Snutf4e. bic unierem 2anbe treu unb
ergeben fino = unb es III ni6t Der ae.
rinqife geueis porbanbeH, bab re es
ni4t ipdreu, bdben anfprud uuf bic
sfei9e 9ehanbfuua ME ole dnber'n
omeritdniffen giiraer. gBr fe nit
6aF Derfplst, fdGbigt treue @lkSer
Ter Ration uHb III eiu aauhssfsiab.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1918-01-08

gtne unterfu dung bat er'
seben, bab Bel Der leBten ghrgermei'
iteripabl in Nep gort aipei Uaiaipner
Dollars fir ben parteiloIeu Ganbiba:
ten Wit6sa psraussabt iporbeH ilnf
unb bab Die 9eifteuern ppn rei9er
2eutsn seleiitst ipurben. Sieie gaber
i'm 8srbOr an, bsb iie biefe llnteritiis,
uus setpGbrteH, I'M ben ioaiaIiftiider
aanbibatsn Sillquit niht auftummeu
Su laHen. Wenn fie Der 4niidt fno,
bab bss 2ebteren gtiebsrlage purtJ
bieie 9eIbsr berbeigefiibrt prroen III,
70 seben fie ii9 einem >Srrtbuu bin.
Siaqutt tpGre aud obne bic Wlit6su
geleiitete 9iIfs nidt ourdgebrungen.
Die 'SOsialiiten bdbeH ibre Stimmen
nidt pertduft unb au9 niht bic De
motruten, bic ibren 8etperber Splan
eur9festen. Sas sefammte gplt bat
iid nidt taufeu luHeu, fonberu unh
feiuer lIsber5eugung seftimmt. Die
rei9en 9eute bGtten ibre stpei Wiillio=
nen Dollars iparsu t6nnen. Sbre
9elbuufpenbuug bat lebisIi9 ben
tpi9tigen gepeis gelieFert, baB Die
ameritdnifde Ration uiht tduffid 1T.
Ufit6eG 1T unterleeen, neil sr Fir ben
8ertrster Der aroBen aorporationsn
gift. Sillquit III unterlesen, neil sr
Elm ausgefproderer Syeinb bes &upiz
tols 1T. Dus 9olt but fid fir ben
Wlitteltpeq entffieben, fir SnIau.
neil er sin @ertrstsr Der Re6te alIer
alaiIen uHb ni6t bIos elmer alaTe lit,
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1918-01-08
mstatnmtbI pirb in naa.

Wei5tnmebl pirb in nohs
fer 3sit cine buntlsrs Garbe auflpeis
ZEN. Wsr baraus bic Golseruns siebt,
bdb bas Uaebl i9ledter seiDorbsn 1T.
btiinbst ii9 i'm Srrtbuul. Sc pirb
bener fein, ba es pieIe Ndhritoffs. bic
bsm tpeiBen UlsbI fshIeu entbaIten
pirb. Gs bat nGmIib in ben langen
5riebsnsiabrsn ein fraRfbafter Sd0nz
heitsiinn iich sntpideli, Der alles na4
bem 4usIeben unb nitt nah benz in=
neren Wsrtb beurtheilte, ipie bas ia
be irrige @eipobnbeit Der Meniden in
bieIsn anbsren Dingen iit unb baran
III bic @elt IeibIi9 ertrantt. groo
aus bIsnbenb ipeiber MeiSsn bat Der
rauunssbefdperben gu einer 2anbz
PLACE gemaht, neil ihm pds @olimen
febIt, tpel9es auf bic Sbdtisteii Der
@ingetpeioe ipirtt. Sn biefer Sipii4t
pirb bas @ieb perrriinftiger ssnGbrt,
dIs bic Mepfden, iuoem man ibm ioz
genanntes muifiges Tutter reitt, tpel<
fes bic Gingepeibe Sur SbGtigtett
auregt, ndbrenb bic Meni9en ibre
gtabrung in tuuaentrirtsr JOrm, tDeIHe
bic Gtnseipeibe nidt seuiisenb anfiiIt,
rebmen ipolIeu. Wlit bem 3uder rers
bGlt es Ii6 in Der MeiIs, bab Der
sraus 3uder, Der iebt in ben Rartt
fommt, bebeutenb mebr SiiBisteitsses
balt bat, als Der ipeibs 3uder, aus
iveIdsm bic SiiBisfeit binpesruffinirt
ptrb. Reis pirb uur senoHen, penn
rr pie ppIirt ausfebt, aber bic goli'
iur iit auf Soften BEG gabruns sners
ties erfolgt. Die Menihbeit mar
eten su raffinirt seDorp.n unp oa'
curd trantbaft. Gs sins ibr tpie esm
soossn bes Riinitlers, ben bisier nit
nIIsrlsi fsinem Sdnibipert uusseitattet
bat, fpas bas 5Dl3 70 fdpddte, DAB
&c Bel bem erften 8erIu9e, ben gogen
III benuben, brad, llebertuItur fiibrt
1r6 i'm gfisn gu gerfalI. Die Natur
Idbt iid aus tbren Rsdten burd bic
2uftur ridt perbrdnsen unb per es
,erfudt, tommt babel nm. Der refine
ylaturmsnfd iit raub unb sepaltfam
inb asbi boran III @runbe. Der refine
Rulturmeni6 lit fhtpod unb aebre4z
i6 unb berfGllt Sn Der glitte ligt
,ds Ri6tiss. Sn bsisr @eiie limb
ilIe 9riege EN- 9rpses CUR 9eiunbuns
ON I6ermGbiger 8ultur.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1918-01-08


Sie qrobtbttion TEN I'm
ZEN in Der prsf. ni6t msbr Die Inter
Iitisung, nj. in friibsren 5asen. s5b
Ilesiser 9eriu9, bic probtbitiou al.
Srieesmabresel aus5use5en ipirb mt
beIpnbsrer S9Grfe abgetDisisn. u
pirb barauf btngepisfsn, bab iotpet
@dbisteit ben arieg gu fOrbern be-
ffimmt 1T, bisrfiir jest i6on bic nett
aebenbite @ortsbruus ourh Seiese se'
troffen pprben lit, iDsl4e bic Wbistn'
beriteluna perbieten unb ben Aliphol'
gthalt bes Bieres futDeit berabiesen
! bah man bieies taum nod Elm dltcbo'
lti6es 9etrGnte nenueH tam. gbsnir
bere6tigt III bic Sraee, tDie national:
probibitipn eine ariegsmdbregel isir
tam, ba iie bod erft m iieben Sabrsn
eineefiibrt perbeu fpug Die DON ben
prObtbitioniften aHseregts asttattor
bat audi CUR peiteren JOlss ssbabt,
baB man ii9 nunmebr sinssbeHb nit
bem inneren Weien Der PrCbibitton
befdGftigt. Jriiber ipuroe DON isbr
pielen 3situngen - mir iprs6en nas
tiirli6 bon Der englifaeH prefie -
obne Weiteres ansenommen, bab ein
Srinfperbot niibIicb unb bsilfam pdre.
gg mar bas niht bic Trudt eiusehens
ben Stubiilms, foubern kbislih Elm
leeres Rad5eten unb Elm lIrtbeil aus
obsrflGhli6sn Ginbriider. sSest, mo
nan ii6 etueebenber unb erHiter nit
ter Sa9e befabt, finb allerlei uHpere
@ebanten aufsetau6t, bic ii4 geseu
rie prObibitipn rihten. Gs iptrb ent>
f6ieben beitritteu, bab elm Srintperboi
in elmer Ration DON iiber 9unbert Tiils
IIOneu MeHiden our4sefiibrt rDeroen
tonne. Wlan fagt ppraus, bab bas
Yerlangsn nod itdrteren GetrantsH
aIs BaFsr 8efrieoisung fiubeu perbe,
absr auf uugefesli9eu @egen, mas an
unb fir Ii6 bemoraIiiirenb isi unb nod
Tebr iperbe oieIe Generalization elm
trsteH, penn altobolifas SstrGnfe gu
5auie sebraut pber gebrannt perben,
bic einen unenbti9 erDberen Qltobols
gebalt befiben, dls bic @etrdnte, bic
gum 4usfdanf gelangen. Diefs Stels
lungnabme Der engliIhen prsHe 1T
1ebr ermutbigenb unb lGbt erfeben, bnI
biz rationale grobibitipn abgetppbrt
tperben tann, tpern bic onbere Geite
es on Der n6tbteeu Benriibung nidt
fsfler ldbt. Wohl III es ri9tig, bdb
Ten grobfbitioniiteu gu agifatiOns.
stpeteu fiinfsig NAL 70 oisl 9elb sur
itebt, als Der anbersn
Settle, dber NIT Gelb tunn man bic
0ernunft nidt umbrtngen, ipie bas
Tdon 70 bdufis ertpiefen iporben if.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-12
Other New Charters.

Tho secretary ~ state has issued
charters to The following new con
ceres to do business in North Caro-
lima:
Central Ciaar S'nnd. Charlotte 10
operate cigar ana news stand, Cap.
lfaized at $4,000 and authorized to
.eGin business with 5000 f. o. An
dprscn. y Push Lee and Joe d. Smith
are incorporates
American Power and Railway Com
pany Charlotte 10 operate and main
tain Cndedntpl street railway sys
,em, capitalized at 500 900 ard au
thor,zed 10 bcsir with $1,000, II. NJ
Victor c h Bryant and D. d. Tray
wick are the ineorporators.
Asheyllle Bootcry Company, Ashe
vile. 10 do a wholesale and retail
shoe business Capitalized at $4,000
and authorized to begin business with
$4,000 a Samuea, S Sternherg and
VI !. Rush are the incorporators
The Flint Manufacturing Company,
the Arlington Cotton MIs Company.
ard the Partsdale Manufacturing
Company Of Concord the three hav-
inc an interviewing directorate, Ale
charter amendments thai provide an
aggregate increase Of capital OF ST.,
55oof0 Lee Robinson is president
Of the Arlington end the Parksdale
c.Inau'cs and l.. Jenkins. OF the
Flint Manufacturing Company.
Tho Eregqrd Manufacturing Com
ranv. OF B,eyaTi Is chartered with
SO o0 captal ap,Norized and $50
Geo subscribed by Y. Fountalne, and
] 0 and c Shanbow, tie two lat
Ter OF Wcc.socket. II. |.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-12
BIG PLANS FOR
FARMERS MEETING
WHOLE WEEK WILL DE OF IN
TEREST TO ALI. FARMERS,
MEN AND WOMEN.
an |.T.9;ST|VG Pr ..GR.E
Care and Feeding CT Animals, Sheen
Raising, Poultry, Cattle, Horses,
Pastures, Etc.

In making pans Tor the meeting Of
farmers ANA farm women at the Sta @
College on August Is, 90 and 30. the
authorities Of the College anl Depar.
ment OF Agriculture are laying thei
plans for the largest ga'her ne Ct IL
Kind which has ever been rcd in the
state. The whole week win be OF n
terest TO the farmers Of the state be
cause OF the fact that the boys shor
course will be held at this time
well as the Statewide conference Of
county agents and the secretaries OF
North Carolina credit unions aud fat
associations.
Under the direction OF nr. II. Y
Winters. secretary Of the ccnyentar
and Mr., F, p Latham CT Belhayen
president a splendid program HIS
been pepared.
The meeting viii be a. interest AMI
value to every man and woman n
North Carolina who is Interested Ii
the farm.
The Animal Industry Division ha,
prepared s fine program on the care
and feeding OF farm animals, shee1
raising, care OF poultry egg preser,a
ton, dairy cattle pastures and o her
subjects OF Importance TO the eco
monte breeding and rear ne of animals
on the farm II yo- have problems Of
this kind, bring them a'o.g
Experts on farm crops have pre-
pared a splendid program on the pro.
duction ana storage OF food and feed
crops. improvement of seed ard cul
tural methods.
The ladies will be here, too, Cor Their
officers have splendid program pre-
pared. Some of the best women speak.
ers and community WORKERS of the
country are to give talks and demon
STATIONS
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-12
Nove 70 Catch neserters.

News comes thronrh the North Car
Dina adjuiant geae-dl's department
hat there is in the maxine" a con.
oer'ed a1d countrywide movement
VIII the FEDERAL and state military and
riyll authorities 'c round up all DE-.
'erfers and de'nQuents for military
service that will assure the appre
hers.on q practically every man in
eve sta'e 70 take his proper place
Ger service urdcr the draft Lave 1t
s 70 be a nationwide 4 qpnet that Il
3 SAD VIII have no loopholes OF any
sort.
Fyery nan Of military age or who
appears ahout that ace WI be invest.
r. ~ wherever he Is and roqu red to
,Aw his status and put In l'Ae for
l-a'l In this way wherever in tbn
'ntirc ccun0ry man OF registration
are 'n- l'att may have zone to eva le
he draft Il he Is on American soil
10 will be called 70 account and must
how his starring
In connection with the situation rs
. del Hquan's AMI DISORDERS in Ii
ra'p Il IS an .toras;ing fact that
Watp county has rs In comparison
WI 'hn 70 or 'es II Ashe county
,sb an 81 "a saD.a t{oo,1 .,oli,fn,. D.,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-12
TO GUARD AGAINST
LOSSES BY FIR:
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT CALLS
ATTENTION TO lMPC 7TANC5
OF PROPER GAZE.
DISPATCHES FROM ai.;IGH
oIlnGs ano happen,nss That Mo =
the Progress OF North Caroin. Pee
pie. Gathered Around the Sntl
Capital.
R4etga


Spurrcd by greater conception Of
the necessity for saving taods'ats
from destruction by fire In these war
tines through the destruction Of d
quarter million dollars worth Of food
and feels,uNs and other propety n
The recent eonaaRration a III zabe,h
lily, bus ness men and others all
through North Carolina are taking
extra pre- autions for preventing any
"epeu'on Of the Batsy City" disaster
The State Department OF Insurance
fur'hel ng in every pos. ible way tn 5
conservation work
Commissioners Young, who Is fire
marshal for the State. is dreetIag Al
tenlon especially to importance Of
proper STORAGE Of '9oistucs IN gro
Gerry and feei store stocks he seHara
ton Of mat hes hay and o ha- n
Ha"m'h'e or e0mbus;ib'e mlitria'
from he main stock, to the cxten, og
I'll "a 'c1 OF separate bald n1s whar.
Eyer possible Inspectors sent ont BY
ne conW s@oner arn cc.cHo.at F,
With HI grocers mllle-s am Whole
sale dealers in Effort to rela.e to ~
mirimum such f e losses in this
state.
constar' and adequate precagtioa
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-12
FRENCH GAIN NEW
FRONT OF 8 MILES
az A SUDDEN ATTACK ENEMY
WAS DRIVEN BACK ALMOST
TWO MILES.
HAVE STRENGTHENED OUT ANGLE
Australians Drive the Germans and
Straighten an Awkward Anoie
In Their Line.

Continuing their aggressive defense
In the face OF the impending Ger.
man offensive along the western bat.
tie front. the French have once more
attacked the enemy southwest of
Scissors. Launching their blow from
the eastern side OF the Retz forest
north OF Longpont. the French have
advanced over front OF approx,
mately two miles. taking Chavigny
farm and the slopes to the north and
south OF II. Several hundred prison.
ers were captured by the French in
their sudden attack.
The assault may ybe linked IN
closely with the recent offensive Cd.
erations at st. Pierre Aigle and gives
the French a new front line from
Lonepont north as far as the southern
limits OF Amb'eny, a distance Of al.
most eight miless.
Australian troops holding positions
astride the Somme river east OF Ami.
ems and north OF Hamel have swept
the Germans back over front OF
more than a mile and Strengthened out
an awkward angle held by the Ger.
mans.
italian forces operating on the ex.
treme left wing OF the allied line in
Albania. have struck hard at Austrian
positions along the Voyusa (Voiutza)
river. which flows into the Adriatic
about 90 miles north OF the town OF
Avlona, one OF the most important
places In southern Albania. Vienna
admits that the Austrian advanced
posts have been withdrawn to their
main positions" This report from
Austrian headquarters probably re.
fers to the action mentioned in the
French official statement on Sunday
night II was said by the war office
at Paris that French and Italian
forces had seized heights In western
Albania and had held them against
counter.attacks
Germany seems on the eve OF re'e.
eating the Brest,Litovsk peace treaty
into the scrap OF paper" category
for there are indications that German
troops may be sent TO Moscow in the
near future There are large Teutonlc
forces within 200 miles OF Moscow and
1t is reported that they are being
heavily reinforced.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-12
1875 New Shriners.

Wilmington The initiation OF 1875
candidates into the mysteries Of
Shrnedom, including nurber Of
priva es and officers from the various
cantonments, and the silent tribute
paid the memory of Karl A. peekne3.
who met a tragic death one year ago
this evening while en- route to Hende~
sonvlle 20 attend the Shrine bal
were the principle features OF this
aft ernoons summer ceremonial OF
Oasis Temple OF Charlotte, held in the
Academy of Music and attended by
fully three hundred Shriners. Anoth-
er feature was the making of Colonel
Archie Miller. stationed at Camp
Greene, an honorary member Of the
Temple.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-12
kONENKAMP HAS
POSTPONED STRIKE
THREATENED STRIKE OF TELEc
RAPHERs POSTPONED BY
PRESIDENT OF ORDER.
cHEERFulLY GRANT REQUEST
Decision Raises Load Of Care From
Mind Of Officials and the
Country.

Washington. - Indefinite POSTPONE.
ment OF the strike Of telegraphers EN-.
ployed by the Western Union Tela.
graph Company was announced by
Secretary OF Labor Wilson.
Secretary Wilson said that Mr.
Konenkamp, who is In Chicago. had
given him every assurance that the
strike order would not be put into
effect and that any walkout would bs
postponed indefinitely. 1t was under.
stood that the union president agreed
to this course because Congress now
Is considering new resolution au.
thorizing the President to take over
and operate during the war all tele.
graph, telephone, cable and radio sys.
tens.
In a final effort to avert the strike.
Mr.. Wilson sent Mr., Konenkamp tel.
egrem urging delay and later called In
Samuel Gompers president of tho
American Federation OF Labor.
Mr.. Wilson's telegram to Mr.. Konen.
kamp said.
II earnestly request, In view OF the
general situation and the imperative
necessity OF avoiding interference with
the prompt transmission OF commune
cations which may be Of vital import.
ance In the prosecution OF the war.
that steps to prevent any strike be
taken until I can have conference
with you and others. The Congress
is now dealing with the subject and
undoubtedly exact justice will he done
all the parties at interest This re.
quest is made In the interest OF our
country. feel sure II will be needed
by YOU"
Mr. Gompers' telegram follows
Secretary Wilson. OF the depart.
ment OF labor. invited me to confer
with him In regard to the threatened
Geographic situation and he showed
me the telegram he sent you. A
vi WIG Ut lHIS Tint
and while there is a fair chance OF
an early, fair and honorable adjust.
ment would be most unfortunate. and
generally held to be unjustfable and
perhaps defeat its very objects To
avoid any hindrance to our govern.
ment's war program even in the
slightest is my warrant to urge You
to at once exercise your every power
to postpone the strike for time"
s. j Konenkanp sent the follow
ing reply to Secretary OF Labor Will
son:
Your telegram has been received
and would say that the commercial
telegraphers have been most anxious
at all times to do everything within
their power TO avert a strike and your
request under the circumstances you
have mentioned will be cheerfully
complied with"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-12
REDUCTION IN PRICE
OF COTTON PRODUCTS

Washington Prices for cotton
products showing reductions OF from
20 to 30 per cent as compared wi n
market prices were approved by
President Wilson The prices were
agreed uron at conferences between
the priee.fxing committee OF the war
industries board and a committee rep.
resenting cotton goods manufacturers
The new prices affect chiefly cotton
piece goods OF which the government
is heavy purchaser They apply
however. to civilian as we'll as gov.
eminent purchases The price.fxng
committees action with regard to fin.
ished cotton IL believed to be the
forerunner OF price.fxing on virtually
all other commodi les OF which the
government is large purchaser.