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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-01
Two cIerygmen to Army.

Southern Pines. Southern Pines
loses two of its clergymen, Rev. Sam
uel Holden mad Rev. II. o. Nash, who
are going to the army, Mr. Nash has
gone to Camp Greene, and Mr. Holden
levaes for New York to sail for
France, both in Y. NJ. c. A. work. Mrs.
Holden has two brothers in the Aus.
trian army and Mr. Holden has many
relatives in the British and French
service, but Mrs Holden is an enthu-
siastic, loyal ally. in spite of her Aus
trian ancestry.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-01
Great Benefit to Farmers.

The farmers of North Carolina will
be benefited to the extent of several
hundred thousand dollars as a result
Of the order Of the food administra-
ton forbidding the sale of wheat flour
except In combination with an equal
quantity of cereal substitutes In the
opinion of the food administration Of
ficials. It is stated that North Caro-.
lima farmers are today receiving a
higher price for corn than those prob
ably Of any other state In the Union
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-01
Washington.

A Mexico City dispatch announces
that Wilhelm" Ger emperor and
that Wilhelm" German emperor and
ranza's fluctuations on the emperor
birthday in most fattering way. He
further wishes the Mexican people
much prosperity"
Overseas ship tonnage available to
America and the allies passed its low
point about February LIST, several
weeks earlier than shipping experts
had predicted.
L is extremely unwise for cotton
farmers to assume that the freezes
Of the past few weeks have extermi-
mated the boil weevl. This is the an.
swer of the department of agriculture
TO many inquiries from the South
A st. Johns, N. F., dispatch says
that the crack Red Cross liner Flori.
eel, from St. Johns, for New York, by
way of Halifax, with 14O persons on
board, including seventy-eight passen-
gers. piled up on the lodges near Cape
Race during blizzard and it is be-
lieved that all on board were lost.
The administration bill providing for
government control Of railroads until
eighteen months after the war, in.
GLIDING many short lines" and ap-
propriating revolving fund of $780,.
100000 for federal operation, has been
passed by the senate without a roll
call.
A dispatch from San Juan Del Sur.
Nicaragua, says revolution is in
progress in Costa RIGA. Wire com.
munication has been interrupted be-
tween the frontier and Las Canas.
II is known that the towns of Alajeu-
la, San Mateo and Heredia are in the
bands OF the revolutionists. The pres
ent government his been in power
about a year.
A complete economic agreement in
which Great Britain and the other al.
lied nations are In accord, has been
reached between the United States
and Norway. but the terms have not
been made public.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-01
Commended by Daniels.

William B. Gray, Of Avon, Dare coun-
ty, ships cook, U. s. N. R. F., has been
commended by Secretary Daniels for
bravery and skill in making a perilous
trip over the ice of the North Caro-
lima sounds and taking provisions from
the ship to the lighthouse keeper OF
the Roanoke marshes lighthouse. The
amendment for the government con-
and irregular, the navy departments
announcement said. and Grays trip,
made In ships boat to which run
ners had been attached, was dangerous
and difficult.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-01
FIVE KILLED IN AlRPlANE
ACCIDENTS IN FRANCE

Washington The deaths of a lieu.
tenant and four cadets resulting from
airplane accidents were reported to
the war department by General Pc.
shing. The dead are: Lieut. Leland
J. Hagadorn. Orleans N. Y; Cadets
Clark B. Nichol, Philadelphia; j. F.
Stillman, New York city; Donald F..
Carlton, Providence, r. l., and Arthur
H. Wilson, Philadelphia. The mes.
sage gave no details of the accidents.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-01
Examination TOR Clerks.

Notices have been issued by the
United States civil service commits
sion announcing open competitive ex.
aminations for clerks, both men and
women, on March 9, 1918. Vacancies
in the departmental service, at Wash.
ington, will be filled from this exami.
nation. The usual entrance salary, the
notice stated, is 5000 or 81. 900 a year,
but the war department has decided
to allow, during the continuance of the
war, $1,100 year as the entrance
rate Of pay for clerks. Applications
should be filed with the commission at
Washington in time to arrange for the
examination at the place selected by
the applicant, said the notice.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-01
GERMAN AGENTS IN
TAMPlco ARE BUSY

San Antonio, Texas.-Reports here
from we'll authenticated sources in
Mexico indicate that feeling against
Americans in the Tampico region has
become acute and that Americans liv-
ing in that district are apprehensive Of
demonstration. The belief that eff
forts to foment antl-American feeling
is the work of German agents is init
mated. Government agents here have
dispatched messages asking an official
statement on the situation.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-01
WANTS OVERWHELMING
FORCE SENT TO FRANCE

Washington sending Of an
overwhelming force" to France,
greater activity In the internment OF
enemy aliens and sympathizers, prohi,
bition OF compulsory study of German
in the public schools and universal
military training for Americans be-
tween the ages of IS and q years are
amcng several features urged upon
the government by the American De-
tense Society in an announcement Of
its policies.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-01
FRANK MORAN KNOCKED
OUT BY FRED FULTON

New 0rlears-Fred Fulton, OF Roch.
ester, Mimi, knocked out Frank No.
ran, Of Pittsburgh, in the first two
minutes of the third round of their
scheduled 20.round fight here. The
men are heavyweights.
Moran's right eye was badly cut
by Fulton during the irst round and
the cut was opened wider during the
second period. When the third round
opened Moran seemed to haveAyreat
difficulty In seeing his opponeHA
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-01
RETREATlNG ARMY REFUSES
ABSOLUTELY TO FIGHT

Petrograd. Acceptance of the Ger.
man terms, however onerous they may
be, is urged strongly by the bolshe-
Wiki premier Nikola Lenine. He as.
serts the demoralized and retreating
army refuses absolutely to fight, and
says that he will not remain in the
government or on the central execu.
tive committee Of the soldiers and
workmen's delegates an instant longer
Il the policy Of PHI sses" obtains the
srpe' hand.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-01

In a patrol fight American units un.
der instruction In the famous Chemin
des Danes sector, killed one German
and captured another. One American
was slightly wounded.
An economic agreement with Spain
under which General Pershing will get
mules, army blankets and other mate
rails in that country in return for
cotton, oil and other commodities
from the United States, has been
signed In Madrid, Spain.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-01
EORTY.FOUR ARE FOUND
ALIVE ON THE FlORIZEL

st, Johns. N. F.--Boat crews from
the Newfoundland steamer Prospero.
Drawing the breakers which are bat.
tering to pieces the wreck of the Red
cross liner Florizel on the lodges
north of Capt Race, took off A surviv.
ors. all that were left alive OF the
ships company OF 1856, The death list
stands at 92. or the rescued, II are
passengers. Only two Of the ~ won.
EN- on board and none of the four chill.
dren were saved.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-01
Control Short Lines.

There was great rejoicing when
the senate adopted the Cummins
amendment for the government con.
troll OF the short lins railroads. Sena-
tors Simmons and Overman spoke for
the amendment. North Carolina has
at least 40 OF the roads affected. Form
err Representative Page went to Wash
ington some time ago and took up the
matter of the short line roads with Mr..
McAdoo.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-01
Three Hundred for Suffrage.

reensboro.-More than 300 stu
dents of the Greensboro high school
have signed a petition addressed to
Senators Simmons and 0verman ask
ing their support of the Susan B. An
thony amendment when It comes up in
the senate at an early date, While the
larger number of those who signed
were girls, there were also many boys
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-01

Tn boys who helps to tend gar.
den, grow a pig or raise poultry Is
shooting the Germans with as big q
gun as his older brother
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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-09
AGAINST CHAMBERLAIN BILL
President Wilson Says Oregon Sena-
tors Court-MartiaI Measure for
Spies Is Unconstitutional.

Washington, April o. President
Wilson came out today in opposition
to the Chamberlain Bill, which would
try violations OF the Sedition Laws by
cOurt-martial, and in a letter to Sena-
tor Overman of North Carolina stated
his belief that the measure is uncon-
stitutional
If enacted, the President said the
bill would place the United States on
a level with its enemies. The measure,
LIE said, is opposed to the spirit and
purpose Of the espionage laws.
Enactment OF the Chamberlain Bill
has been urged before the Senate mill
tary committee as necessary to stamp
out German propaganda Vigorous OPP
position to its passage has been deveI
oped and Senator Borah has sought
support of Senate leaders in his efforts
to defeat it.
The bill has not had the support OF
the Department of Justice and Charles
Warren, assistant attorney general, re-
signed last week after, it was said, his
advocacy of the measure failed to re-
ceiVe the support Of the Attorney Gen
eFal.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-09
MRS. ROSE STOKES INDICTED
Federal Grand Jury at Kansas City
Returns True Bills Against Rich
Socialists Wife.

Kansas City, April 24.-Mrs. Rose
Pastor Stokes was indicted by the fed
eral grand jury on three counts today.
She is charged with violation Of the
Espionage Act.
Indictments on thirteen counts were
returned against Carl Gleeser and ia
cob Frohwerk, former owner and edi-
tor of the Missouri Stats Zeitung, a
German language newspaper.
Francis Wilson, United States dis
trict attorney, said he was confident Of
conviction on all three counts in the
Stokes case.
ITO my opinion the evidence war
rants conviction on all three counts, 4"
he said
The maximum penalty on each
count is a fine Of $4,000 or impris-
onment for twenty years, or both.
The indictments against Mrs. Stokes
are based on subdivisions one, two and
three of Section 3, Title 1, Of the
Espionage Act.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-09

Mrs. Mary Jane Hunt, 80 years old,
for sixty-three years a resident of that
vicinity, is dead at her home in Osa-
watomie. Mrs. Hunt was the daugh-
ter of Caleb and Ann Pearer, one Of
the pioneer families of Kansas, and
she was witness of the early days Of
border warfare and strife. 1t was
from her fathers well that she was
compelled to draw water for the Mis-
sourians that sacked and burned Osa-
watomie after a lively skirmish with
John Browns men, August 80, 1856.
She was intimately acquainted with
both John Brown and Quantrell, latet
the notorious guerilla leader, when he
taught school in this district. She had
a wonderful memory, and old settlers
accepted her word for dates regarding
many instances of the early day his
tory of this country without question.
At the age of eighty years she took
prizes for fancy work that would have
taxed the patience and skill of Wo-
men much younger. She was active
in the Red Cross work, knitting many
garments.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-09
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS

j. B. Entz, Jacob Hofer and John
J. Wipf, bankers of Alexandria, S. D.,
were arrested there recently on
charges Of endeavoring to bride Off
GERS Of Camp Funston to release four
teen members of the religious sect
known as the Huttrische Brethren, a
German society of conscientious OBJ
iectors,' from military services.
"A bill designating April 6, the day
the United States entered the war, as
a national holiday known as Liberty
Day. has been introduced by Senator
Smoot of Utah.
Nine earthquake shocks, severe In
intensity, which extended over thirty
hours, appeared to have completed
their work of destruction, in the south
ern part Of California, causing prop
erty damage roughly estimated at
100000.
The national assembly at its ses-
sion recently declared the republic Of
Guatemala to occupy the. same posi-
ton toward the European beIligerents
as does the United States Guatemala
broke diplomatic relations with Ger
many in April, 1917.
With the safe arrival In France of
large supplies of artillery tractors, the
plan for the motorization OF field ar
tillery units included in the American
expeditionary forces now has been
practically completed. The only ex-
ceptions are a few batteries Of 3-inch
and 75-millimeter guns.
Armed Medcans crossed the Dor
der In the Big Bend district recently
and drove off number Of horses and
COWS from the White Ranch, accord
ing to information received at FL Paso
from state officers at Maria, Tex
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-09
MEXICAN TROOPS ON BORDER
Carranza Government Massing Force
in Large Enough Numbers to Be
Considered a Menace

FL Paso, Tex, April 23.-A Mexican
federal military force of sufficient
size to be considered by United States
military officers as presenting a men
ace to the American border has been
concentrated in the Ojinaga-Juarez
sector of the international line and all
patrols and outpost bases have been
reinforced along the American side Of
the border in the Big Bend district
Entertainments have been discov-
cred on the Mexican side of the Dor
der, opposite Fabens, Tex, and re-
ports received here today from other
parts of the border opposite the Big
Bend district tell of entrenching work
being done near the international line
Natives crossing to American towns
have reported they were being armed
against a possible invasion of Mexico
by United States troops.
These baseless reports of a possible
American invasion are now believed
to have been started by Germans oper-
ating on the Mexican side of the Dor
der between Juarez and Ojinaga,
working with Mexican army officers,
known to be anti-American in their
sentiments.
American arrivals from Chihuahua
City also brought the Information to-
day that anti-American hand bills
were being circulated throughout the
mountain districts of Chihuahua state,
urging the Mexicans to oppose any
invasion by American troops. These
circulars contain a picture Of Uncle
Sam kicking a poor Mexican peon
with pair of heavy boots. These
circulars are believed to have been
inspired by Germans as were the anti
American manifestos circulated in
Juarez recently.
Mexican federal troops have been
detraining at various points along the
Mexican Central railroad south of
Juarez and on the Kansas City, Mex
leo & Orient railroad northeast of
Chihuahua City during the past two
weeks. Three large columns have
been known to have marched into the
Ojinaga district recently. One of
these included 400 Yaqui Indians. All
Of these troops now are opposite the
Big Bend district and raids across the
American border similar to the one
yesterday at the White ranch are ex.
pected, as many of the Mexican fed.
erals are without food and are living
on roots, herbs and what little food
they can commander from the
ranchers.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-09

Ever effort is being made by Judge
John C. Pollock of the Kansas district
court to have the operation Of the
Leavenworth and Topeka railroad re-
sumed.
Judge Pollock has authorized an or
der by which persons who live along
the railroad, recently organized as the
Leavenworth & Topeka Railway Com
pany, can halt proceedings of the pres
ent owners to sell the road as junk
and buy it for $4,000.
The order contains provision that
the road must be operated. If not, the
present owners will be authorized to
sell it as junk, receiving the price in
addition to the $50, 600 purchase price.
The owners declare its present junk
price to be 100000, while the people
assert it is not more than $4,000.
In fixing the purchase price at $780,
600, Judge Pollock said he was certain
the road would bring more money on
the junk market. A clear title to the
road and all stocks and bonds must
be included in the purchase Of the
road.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-09
NAVY HAS ANEW WAR TERROR
Greatest Engine of Destruction Vet
Produced in Artillery Has Been
Completed in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, April 25.-"The great.
est engine of destruction that has yet
been produced in artillery by the great
war will move out of one of the mu-
nitions factories on the Delaware
River tomorrow morning"
This statement by Samuel NJ. Vau,
CLAIM, vice president and general man
ager of the Baldwin Locomotive
Works, who has won the sobriQuet
of "Gunsmith of America" is the of
fetal announcement that America s
supergun is ready.
Vauc1ain, who is chairman of the
subcommittee on army and navy ar
tillery of the Council of National De
tense, added, that the entire engine
of destruction was planned, designed
constructed and completed in ten
weeks time"
Besides vouchsafing the additional
information that the side cutters OF
concrete weigh seventy-five tons
apiece, Vauclain would not go into
the details of the great cannon.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-09
EARTHQUAKES IN CALIFORNIA
Towns in Southern Portion Of Stats
Shaken by Two Severe Shocks
Three Lives Lost.

Los Angeles, April PA general
earthquake shock, felt throughout
Southern California at $3.50 o'clock this
afternoon, took few lives but caused
an immense property loss. The worst
damage was probably at Hemet and
San Jacinto, two towns in Riverside
county, approximately so miles east OF
here. Practically every brick build
ing in both towns was laid flat, yet
only two persons were killed. Many
other towns suffered lesser damage
At San Bernardiao the quake was
said By old residents to be the worst
Of years Scores Of plate glass win
dows were broken, a hundred feet Of
brick wall from one low building fell
into the street, and cracks developed
in some other walls. There was q
panic at the ball grounds, where a
game was in progress, and one man
hurt in the rush to escape. Another
running out OF a theater into the
street was run down by a passing au-
tomobile and seriously injured
Riverside suffered a shock of SINH
lar intensity. Ornaments were shaken
from the court house cornice and win
dows were broken
At Banning the front Of the Odd Eel
lows Building fell out, striking two
automobiles which had just been va
Gated by their passengers.
The tremor was frs reported from
BarstOw at $3.50 D m, and apparently
moved east and south from that point
II became most severe in the Hemet
and San Jacinto section and further
north about San BernardinO-
Coming toward the coast, the tremor
did slight damage at Whittier and 9TH
er intervening points, and then struck
Los Angeles at 1892 o'clock, there be
ing two shocks They were estimated
at ten seconds and thirty seconds each.
In the city the earthquake broke a
number Of large plate glass windows
in office buildings. There was al
most a panic in the theaters and pic
ture houses and one woman, Mrs A
Jacoby, was struck on the head by an
iron fire escape lowered from above
as she stepped from a theater side
entrance.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-09

The attorney general has asked w.
H. Davis, federal food administrator
for Shawnee county, to appear and
show by what authority he fixes the
prices on substitutes for wheat flour.
Mr. Davis has been getting out price
list each week on food supplies, in
Guiding substitutes. Some days ago
the attorney general started an in
quiry as to grocery prices in Topeka.
He suspected that the grocers had a
little trust of their own but they all
testify that they sold groceries at
prices fixed by the food administrator.
Then he asked Washington about the
matter. He received word from Sena-
tor Curtis that Congress has passed
no law fixing prices on substitutes,
while the national food administration
advised him that it had no authority
to fix such prices. Now he believes
it is up to Mr.. Davis, local food adj
ministrator, to explain matters and has
summoned him to appear.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-09
MORE QUAKES IN CALIFORNIA
San Jaeinto and Helmet Again Shaken,
But Nothing Added to the
Previous Destruction.

San Jacinto, Cal, April 24-Three
more earthquake shocks during the
night and early today made San Jacin-
to and Hemet "shiver," but added
nothing to the destruction Of the Sun
day afternoon tremors which half
wrecked the business district here and
severely damaged Hemet.
The three new shocks occurred at
midnight, about 2 o'clock and at 7:15
O'Clock The last, Teckoned as the
twelfth of the series, seemed the most
severe. Windows were shaken and
dishes ratified.
Gas, electricity and water services
were resumed late yesterday and con-
ditions gradually were approaching
normal again here and at Hemet- Re
construction work is under way.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-09

ed sacks of excess holdings Of flour,
following the penalizing of Frank
Kiror of Dunkirk on charge of hoard
ing flour DR.. n. r. Cradle, food adj
ministrator for Crawford county, and
G. H. Gregg, township administrator
for Girard, penalized Kiror six sacks
of flour for boarding. ALI was turned
over to the Red Cross. This morning
Cradle, accompanied by the sheriff,
raided a house in Pittsburg where he
seized four hundred pounds of flour
and one hundred pounds of sugar.