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Evening star., 1918-01-31
Items Not Regulated.
WAR WORKERS TO MEET.
Invitation Extended to Women Of
Departments Tomorrow.

Woman war workers are to meet to-
morrow evening at the National Ameri-
can Woman Suffrage Association head
quarters, 1926 Rhode Island avenue
northwest. Invitation is extended to
all woman workers in the government de-
partments to attend.
Miss Mabel Willard, chairman of
house hospitality, announces that knit
ting, dancing, cards or other forms of
amusement are in order. as may be
preferred by the guests.
The gatherings are a bi-weekly fea-
ture at the headquarters.
Evening star., 1918-01-31

Reports that the food scarcity in Ha-
vana and other parts of Cuba is still
acute were brought by passengers and
officers of an American vessel which
arrived at an Atlantic port yesterday
Evening star., 1918-01-31

On Saturday. JasuaY 70.
white, RAIPH dRAHAH PRocroR and
LOUISE MELLING JONES.
Evening star., 1918-01-31

The next annual convention of the
Co-Operatife Millers Of America will
be held in Indianapolis June 1 to Z.
Evening star., 1918-01-31
BORN.

WAGNER. On January 81, 1918, 70 u Ear and
Carrie Bruce Wagner, q son. RICHARD EARL
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-19
hid Labor Law Wanted.

A resolution requesting the North
'arelina legislature a. IFS next ses.
ion. to enact a law containing pro
stems identical IN cfe't with those
the Kea In; Owen th!ld labor law
Gently declared unconstitutional by
federal supreme court, was unani'
ously adopted by the Cotton Manu-
,cturers' Association OF North Caro-
i. before adjournment OF the an
nal convention at Ashev!lic, accord
u to announcement upon authority
Of Arthur ] Draper OF Charlotte,
sident The resolution asked that
law prohibit the employment OF
hldren under IA years OF age, and
hat ma iuery for the enforcement
he proposed statute be provided
herein
eldlng cotton mill executives de-
AIRED tho action Of the association
res the passage OF child labor
aw for this state, which Will bring
orth Carolina in line with other
outhern states. 1t was pointed Out
hat the wording OF the resolution
asks the enactment OF law prac
,!cally IDENTICAL with the proposed fed
eral law. All Other Southern states
saye similar laws, il was declared.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-19

Twelve North Carolina physicians
ave been renorted to the state board
heath du ine The past week as
Wing been convicted Of violating the
ate quarantine Lws which require
ie PROMPT reporting OF all contagious
I'd infectious d .nIse3 some wee
.cw,d to 90 with Judgment suspend.
upon paymcu Of the cess and
hefs ueee fnrd th highest 'Ne hay'
% been $40 assessed arains' a negro
hysi ian at Hamlet the FIRST physi
"A Of his race in this state to be
,,rred with violation Of the quar-
III ne laws
rwo OF the convictions were for f'll'
70 10 report cases Of smallpox The
ier ten were mainly for typhoid
a,or, whcopng cough and measles,
n h are now very We"alent through
II the state
The law Is very pain Failure to re-
ort contagious or infectious diseases
the county quarantine officer is
,a5ie a m,sdemeauor upon the part Of
her lie ATTENDING physician or the
cad OF the household In which the
isease occurs TIE state board o.
eal,h is de ermiued that the laws
must be OBSERVED ard TO that end
prosecuting all casss OF violations
rat come to rs knowledge Three
ea from the board are now In the
ID engaged n investigation work,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-19
RESULTS so FAR SHOW
FOcH WAS FoREWARNED D

The fact that stubborn resistance
met every German rush all along the
line shows that General Foch was
fully forewarned OF the general terri
tory in which the attack was develop
ed. Il appears certain that he had his
reserves close up and outgeneralled
the enemy In this vital factor Oni'
Gals were strongly inclined to be-
ueve that the present German effort is
intended only as a forerunner for a
later assault to the north toward the
channel ports. II it proves successful
in dislodging the Franco-ltalian de-
tenders Of Rheims by later direct as
saults or by pressing their pincer
movement, II is argued that the
Franco.British reserves back o.
Amiens might be drawn into the de-
Tense OF Paris. weakening the line in
the Albert region which is regarded
as the certain prime objective OF the
whole German plan OF campaign.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-19
stopped"
Items and Appointments.

Ral..gh. Special dispatch from
Washington:
Grover Cleveland Hamrlck OF Shell.
by has been appointed income tax in.
spector in the internal revenue bu
recu
j. II Hardwood, Of Bryson C.ty, has
been given a $500 position in the in.
ternal revenue service.
Thomas Christian Lyon, OF Creed
moor has been named alternate for
Annapolis by Representative S edmaH.
w. L. Hardin. private secretary to
Representative Weaver. has returned
from a visit to Waynesyille. He says
hat western North Carolina Is pa
iriotic, democratic and prosperous.
Oak Ridge Institute is to have $50
rifles for training purposes.
James S. Purcell has been appointed
rural carrier at Maxtce, Elber A
Owen at Eoseboro, arl Walter NJ
Morrison at Taylorsvile.
Gre..a NJ. Smith. Of San3ersvil'e
and Lucy F. Winfield, of R9lci9h. have
been appointed clerks in the war dc
partmont.
James T. Barrett, OF Asheyllle, tray
cling representative OF the department
o. labor Is here for discussion o
department matters
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-19
SUGAR EQUALIZATION
BOARD CREATED

Washington equalize the price
OF sugar to the consumer In the race
OF prospects for an increase due 10
threatened shortage, and to secure
better distribution. President WI
son created the sugar equalization
board on recommendation OF Food
Administrator Hoover The board
will be incorporated at 100000 the
capital to be furnished by the presi
dent from his special war fund, ana
will have authority to acquire even at
a loss to the government the produc'
ton OF beet sugar factories that can
not under the present price OF beets
he sod to the public at a reasonable
price and other high cost cugar. This
will be resold In the common lot at
the stabilized price, thus saving CON
siderable to the consumer.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-19
ocn', Derive Your N.i1hbor.

Every ore who consume. sugar IN
uaatilies in excess Of three pounds
ser person per moah which Ia the
nrcnort.onate share - determined by
he regula. ions Of the United States
ocd administrator. Il depending up,
IN the patr OF SIN ana the spirit CT
he American peopo. The sugar In
light until JanuIy /, .Jl9, every
ourd OF which has been taken into
ons Gtratien Will be sufficient for all
leeds but only Il used on the schedule
I consumption which has been deter.
mined ry the food administration.
COR that reason the food administra-
!on has ta,.en over complete control
sssar Only the home consume,
an procure sugar without certificates
ven the dealer must have sugar GER
,flcae to maintain his stock. Per
ons Who use sugar extravagaluy. as
+ the good old drys OF plen'y before
ne war, are pursuing dangerous
Curse The extra spoonful that can
e spared may help stretch the
,hortcned supply over the critical
erioi.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-19
FIERCE BATTLE IS
NOW IN PROGRESS
ENEMY ATTACK ON BOTH SIDES
OF RHEIMS CALAMITY MET.
BUT SMALL GAINS MADE.
AMERICANS STERN FIGHTERS
Complete German Brigade STAFF Is
Among Prisoners Taken; Tanks
Used In the Assault.

The expected renewal Of the Ger
man offensive In France has begun.
Fierce battles are In progress on both
sides OF the famous cathedral city
Of Rheims, which since the first Often
siye aiong the Marine has stood the
apex of sharp salient into the Ger
man line.
West of Rheims the Germans with
the pressure of large numbers OF
troops. the unleashing Of which was
preceded by a veritable hail OF high
explosives and gas shells, have been
enabled to cross the Marne at several
places. East OF the city. however, they
have been held for the smallest OF
gains by the tenacious resistance CT
the defenders Of the line. Altogether
the two battle fronts aggregate about
65 miles In length.
American troops are fighting vail.
antly on the sectors they have been
holding and at two points have met
with notable success. At Vaux they
not only broke down a violent attack
by the enemy. but drove him back sew.
eral hundred yards and only returned
to their former positions when the al
vance OF the Germans southeast OF
Chateau.T hierry across the Marne
made the reoccupation OF their
trenches Of strategic value.
Along the Marine. between the town
OF Fossoy and the river Sumerlin,
where the Germans crossed the Marine
the Americans in strong counter
attack forced back the enemy to the
right bank OF the stream, AT other
points along the river they used to the
greatest advantage their machine
guns against enemy elements which
were crossing the river on pontoon
bridges. killing or wounding many Of
them In the counter.attack near
Fossoy between 1000 and 1900 Ger
mans were made prisoner by the Am
orleans. The captured contingents in
cluded a complete brigade staff. The
French general in command on this
sector sent congratulatory message
to the general in command OF the
American troops.
The Germans in addition to their
tremendous expenditure OF explosive
and gas shells used numerous tanks
against the lines Of the defenders and
also opened with numerous navaI
guns commandments OF towns and cit
les far behind the battle line. dropping
upon them shells from 10 to l2'incf
pieces.
The details OF the strategic scheme
the Germans have in view have no
vet been unfoded II seems apparent
however, that the main objective II
the first stages OF the offensive is thu
throwing OF their lines southwark OF
boh sides OF Rheims. enveloping tina
city and forcing its capitulation.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-19
PUBLIC SERVICE
REsERY.sTS MEET
REPRESENTATIVES FROM MAtlY
COUNTIES HEAR hATioSAL
DIRECTOR ALLEN.
THREE TH.ACS necessary
Th,r Must Be No ObTtacle to Trans.
portation, Production Of Food,
and War Material.

Mr. Harold Allen assistant national
director Of the United States Pubic
Service Reserve, addressed a gather
ing Of the county cha!rmen OF the
United States Public Service Reserve
IN North Carolina, called by State d.
rector T l.. Bland, OF Rocky Mount.
Nearly half Of the counties OF the
State were represented In the meet.
ing, In spite OF the fact that Il was
called withou. much notice. Those In
at enhance were enthusiastic and
brought from Mr.. Allen, unqualified
approval as to personnel and appar'
ont fitness for the work. He had
high praise for the North Carolina
chairmen.
Three things arc absolutely neccs
sary," said Mr.. Allen THE govern
ment has taken hand to see that
there is no obstacle to the production
OF food. the manufacture OF war ma
terlals. and transportation No one
wants to see other industries closed
dcwn They have good money invest
ed in them, They are useful, Bat Il
they drain the necessary industries 81
men and stay the hands OF the govern
ment in winning the war. then the,
mus: be curtailed or, II necessary
stopped"
The Public Service Reserve and thu
United States Employment Service
work side by side. each complement
Ing the work OF the other. he explain
ed. The function OF the Public Ser
vice Reserve is to enroll men who arr
engaged In non essential work, or II
no work. and TO keep in present Job
those who are essentially employed
The enrolment OF the Public Service
Reserve is drawn upon by order from
the United States Employment Serv
ice, which deals directly with the es
sential enterprises needing men.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-19
CROP CONDITIONS
N STATE GOOD
WHEAT CROP SOMEWHAT CAM
AGED, BUT CORN, COTTON
AND TOBACCO eoco.
DISPATCHES FROM RALEIGH
ooinus and happe rinys That NsrN
'he Progress Of North carolla PEG
PIE Gatherrc Around the state
Capital.
q .,nIs-n
RalelSn

Raleigh The announcement OF
re? cc.dit ons by Frank Parker, field
agent for North Carolina OF the fed.
A-al bureau OF crop est!ma es, shows
hat he wheat was severely affected
by the hot dry weather OF May caus.
ing premature ripening ana poor fill
ing While the acreage was increased
10 per cent he unfavorable conditions
caused the crop TO drop from 80 TO y
n.r cent OF normal during June In
ap'te cf increased acreage o'ly yield
~ spproxinla' the same number o!
bushels, lO.344oCO OF wheat may be
expected,
The corn crop on July |, 1917.
showed a condition OF 81 per cent
normal with 1000 600 acres planted
having prospects for 10000 ooc
hua,e producton while this wear tho
oat!Hyn Is only So per cent Which
.hcud produce almost as much
fhe coalition 0: the Gotten crop Is
ne North Carolina has increased
her acreage only per cent Tie
o'al acreage estimated was 100000
acres with $4,000 bales forecast for
the state
Sweet potatoes are backward TIE
acreage IL 10 per cent below last
years Peanuts are also looking bad
y WITH n especially poor stand
Tohscto al epge is slightly increas-
ed W th condition OF SO per cent nor.
NAL The half inch rain over the state
July S hoped crops wonderfully
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-19
rechnicIars Soon 10 Leave.

The detachment Of soldiers taking
special training as technicians at the
sta College, are now making prep
ara ions to leave Orders are expect
ed at any time to transfer the men Of
this detachment, assigning them ia
the various units in the service, 1t Ia
presumed that they will be on Their
way to their rev stations at the end
OF this week, which Is being spent IN
rating the men according to theil
technical and military. record. The
men In this detachment are all North
cSrollnians
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-19
Wood Again Heads Carolina BY.

Greensboro The annual meeting OF
he stockholders OF the North Caro-
ina Railroad Company was held at
the Gullford hotel. About rs men were
n attendance. The principal bust
ncss before the meeting was the ele'-
tons OF directors and the followng
were unan mously reelected;
w. II. Wood Of Chariot e. president T;
Col. Benehan Cameron, Of Sta,esville;
". L. Hot. of Lexington; C. NJ. Var
story. of Greensbo. o; w. 7. Brown
OF ston.Salem; Alex. Webb, OF
Raleigh; ]. NJ. Yount, Of Newton; c
NJ. Tomlin, OF s,atesvilie; and T. A
Gwyn, OF Canton
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-19
Junaluska Inn Burned.

Asheville. Inn, the big
hotel at the assembly grounds OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
At Lake Junaluska, was destroyed by
Are, The building was erected at a
cost of 100000 The fire started IN
the kitchen and the frame building
and furnishings are total loss. No
lody was injured There are otho
notels and many cottages on tbs
grounds and the church officials an
nounced that the loss of the Inn wouil
mot interfere with the conferences
schedulsd for this summer.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-19

Fally twelve huaired teachers in
North Carol.sa vii be available FOR
the plan under consideration by the
State Department OF Education Tor
double -e-y!cc in eastern and western
North Carolina Answers 10 question.
na'res % the superin'endeu,s Of coun-
y schools n eastern and western
%or i Carolina have given encoura 90.
neut 10 Or Y Joyner in this plan
Mary tcochers in the eastern pat
~ tie State VIII be available for work
q the erst This would assure an ad.
III onal supply Of teachers and aid in
meeting the deficit which Il likely to
occur in the force Of instructors
Tie plar locks TO the fixing OF the
terms IN Eastern Carolina so that
,eache- ay be transferred at the
close OF n school terms to the west
ern counties AMI teach there durina
lie summer months In many OF the
mountain counties it is impossible Z
hold hool during the w.nte.. while
In the eaftern part OF the STATE, sum
MGR is lie vacation period
The feature Of the scheme whici
conmeula Itself to educators is TIN
Il not on'y meets the needs Ct tn,
tescher'ess school but provides
longe. working period ard conso
ouent'y more money for tie schoo
;ea he's Its effectiveness as a pcsc
the economy as well Us a war tin,
measure is ano her veil.llked advau
tage.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-19

II the latest French attack contin-
ues successfully. the French may be
able to press the foe back across the
Ayre and thus have an admirable de-
fensiye position to the southeast or
Amens.
Colonel Roosevet's youngest son,
Quentin, brought down his first Ger
man airplane in a fight north OF Cha
teau Thierry. He was dying at a
height of 5000 yards eight miles inside
the German lines when the machines
became separated. He was soon caught
close to three German machines. He
opened fire and after fifty shot tracers
penetrated the fuslage Of the nearest
German machine, and then made his
escape
Several banks and brokers are I'M
der investigation by the office OF the
alien property custodian, in an effort
to trace the exact origin and handling
OF more than a million dollars paid
for the New York Evening Mail All
persons who participated in the trans
action will be asked to tell what they
know about it,
In statement on the result OF the
Panama elections to the national as
sembly, which is to choose presi.
dent, Il. A. Morales, leader of the OPP
position forces which will control the
assembly by fair majority, declared
the new government. when indicted
into power. would be in perfect ac.
cord with the United States for the en-.
forcement OF order in the cities, the
restriction OF liquor selling and the
carrying out Of other regulations TO
improve conditions.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-19

The TeO-lo ard Tra11pJyiat'cn De
pa.tnsnt e. the Rale'gh Chamber Of
Commerce f'ed formal coEu'a 1T with
.ho SAFE Corpora on Commission
ASKING tNat body to fa'.e up with the
Cad rel Railroad Adm mis- ration IT.
-egularltiel and determinations
AGAINST bus ness interests OF North
Carolina The cor saint is far from
being the looked.ior slao At the Cor
norati Commission On the othea
asnd. II is a diynfed requas. for re
nef, and an argument against the e.
sting scale CT rates >,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-19
sEAPLANE FLIGHT
OF ROYAL COUPLE

London.-A royal air escort OF three
Belgian seaplanes guarded King Al
bert and Queen Elizabeth on their
Night over the channel from Belgium
to England on a trip which marked
the FIRST time that any ruler has ever
made an air fight from one country
10 another. The royal COUPE travelled
In ssnarate seaplanes. each operated
bv a Belgian army aviator. The king
landed first near a British warship of
Dover. The queen descended soon
afterwards. her seaDlane also lar.
ing nNar warshlp They started from
the Belgian coast and made the trip
to England In about so minutes.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-19
EXPECTED BATTLE
NOT YET JOINED
GERMANS GREATLY ANNOYED BY
SLOW AND mETHoo'cAL Ao'
VANCE OF FRENCH.
AMERICANS LOSE APPLIANCES
French and Italians Are Steadily
Pressing the Germans Back
Along Front.

French pressure along the line
from the Marine to the Aisne, which
began two weeks ago as series Of
local attacks has begun to yield re.
suits which are appreciable when
taken from the Germans and strong
viewed on the map. The town OF
Courcy, east of Retz forest, has been
taken from the Germans and strong
positions captured by the slow meth
odical advance that has been the
source OF much annoyance TO the ell
envy for several days
As a result OF the assaults made
by the French from Ambleny, south
OF the Aisne. to the hills south OF
Ceurcy, their line has been straighten'
ed and advanced to high ground.
There has been some reason for be.
lieving that when the Germans re-
sumo their offensive on the western
front they will attempt to break
through between the Marine and the
Aisne In q dash straight for Paris
On the British front the Australians
have been In action once more, pene-
trating German positions and capur-
ing prisoners. On the rest OF the lines,
held by the British. there have been
the usual artillery duels and patrol
engagements.
French and Italian detachments are
steadily pushing Austrian forces back
along the western slopes OF the moua-
taius that parallel the coast OF Al
bania. They are reported north OF the
important town of Berat and have
moved ahead in the billy country to
the east
A Picking dispatch states that the
Czecho. Slovaks are in virtual control
of all the western Siberia. Over vast
stretches OF this country they have
triumphed over the bolsheviki. The
overthrow Of the bolsheviki at Irkutsk
has been confirmed.
An official statement from Berlin
says that Ave OF squadron OF si'
American airplanes which started ou
with the intention OF bombing the cit,
Of Coblenz fell into the hands OF thu
Germans.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-19
ees OF S.ate coin7 Bit.

Washington Special-North Caro-
ia bees are doing their bit" to win
ne war but Uncle Sam wants them to
Their utmost Representative
o6ert L. Doghton. who lives in the
ldst OF sourwod groves. said:
Icney production Is very consider
be industry In Caldwell, WILKES
exander Ashe, WatSuga, Allegheny,
nd Slrry counties. Tie iae sour
cod honey produced in these coun.
es is Tie very best in the world ard
1amards top prices on the market.
3rmation and instruction are need
by many of the bee Keepers as
he MANAGEMENT in many instances 10
rudo and primitive. However, you
Ill find many men in the bee bus.'
ass who have made study OF bee
eep!ng and are conducting the bust
ess in al Intelligent manner
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-19
Patrons 10 PAY New Rates.

In a ruling made public by the Cor
pora'icn Commission. the Carolina
Power and Light Company is allow
ed to continue its JI:s collections
rom users of motive power IN Ra'
leigh under the new proposed rates
However, this increase, which Is paid
my tine patrons, must be refunded II
the corr .ssion refuses to allow the
proposed increase In rates. The Cor
pora,Ion Comm CO. notified Score
tary ReaInan of the Chamber OF Com
merte to instruct the Raleigh users
about the ruling.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-19
lnlunct;ons as to Garbage.

The State Food Administration at
a recent me citing stressed the follow
ing: Three injunctions particularly
the Food Administration sets out:
First, see that no edible food gets In
the garbage paid. Second, see that
garbage is kept separate from other
household waste, such as broken
crockery. tin cans, waste paper and
sweep!ngs. Third, eliminate the burn
Ing Of garbage and see that 1t Is util
lied for hog or chicken feed or by :
reduction plant for retaining the va
liable war materials II contains.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-19
sM.pt by 4eayy rel Storm.


THE most des;yu I've hailatorm on
record for this section OF the state
exerted its greatest violence around
Holly Springs, a point l6 miles west
OF here, doing greatest damsge over
az a-ea about c,5ht miles square All
crops were completely destroyed Corn
and cotton were stripped leaving oLly
short stalks scattered over the former
felds The hailstoaes were Of very
large size and fell TO a danth Of over
10 iachcs In sore places II was suf-
frient to i1nede tho progress oftrains
Governor riolett has ordered state
sericul ural expert TO visit the scene
and eiv Sc the farmers as 10 what
cun be produced.