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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-12-20
DETERMINATION TO MAKE OUR
NAVY SECOND TO NO OTHER

Neutrality-suspicious. the end OF
hostilities nor proposals for league
OF nations has altered the policy OF
the general board of the navy in re-
gard to making the American navy
second to none in the world. Rear
Admiral Charles j. Badger, chairman
Of the executive committee Of the
board. told the house naval affairs
committee that the navy should be
equal to that Of any other nation by
1925 and urged that sufficient appro-
priations to make this possible be
made by Congress.
1.-THE general board believes that
under the present world conditions
and the conditions likely to obtain
in the future" Admiral Badger said.
"the United States navy should stead
lily continue to increase. t
"Navies must be the principal sup
port of league Of nations, and the
United States, from Its wealth, infiu-
ence and power, will be called upon
to contribute large share OF the IN
ternational police force to render such
a league effective"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-12-20
UNABLE TO FORMULATE PLAN
FOR FIGHTING INFLUENZA

Chicago-Unable to formulate a
definite plan for fighting influenza be-
cause of divergent views, the Ameri'
can Public Health Association, before
II adjourned gave out copies OF all
the medical and scientific data pre-
scented during the four-day discussion
with an explanation that different cpl
denies required separate treatments.
'The various communities for
which we are working will know that
we have at hand the best available
information science has yet discover
ed concerning the disease" said Dr.
Charles ]. Hastings, retiring presi-
dent. I'VE cannot expect to draw up
a different program for combating in
fiuenza epidemics when we see so
wide divergence Of opinion among
medical authorities as has been
shown here"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-12-20
Diamond cut Diamond.

In Bavaria, where the crown prince,
and Indeed all Prussians, are hated,
they tell story about burglar.
A burglar, the story runs, returned
home In the dawn light in dreadful
temper.
whats the matter" said his wife.
Didn't you have no luck7"
Luck? Nawi" snarled the burglar.
u made a mistake in the blackness,
and tried to bnrgle the palace where
the crown prince lives. He was home,
too"
"Oh," said the burglars wife, what
n misfortunel l was wonderful how It
was that you come back with nothin'
but your underwear on"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-12-20
BRITISH ARMY HAS MANY
HORSES TO DISPOSE OF

London. The British army Is about
to begin with the dispersal Of three
quarters OF million horses. The loss
of horses in 1916 was 14h per cent;
in 1916, IA per cent; in 1918, 81 per
cent an increase due to heavy fight
ing and night bombing AS many
horses as possible are to be sold in
England.
The army has 10000 mules in Eng
land. which the people do not want.
buying mules being unpopular.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-12-20
Man,s inxlsIhIe Partner.

! When we learn to depend more on
the man within than we have been
accustomed to do on the man with
out we shall learn the worth Of the
invisible partner. Born with us at
the cradle 1t waits only the touch OF
wisdom to bring 1t out. 1t grows with
ms through the years--a help or a him
drance. We have much to do with
him. Too many crush him out Of be-
ing. Those who stop to listen to his
suggestions learn life's better way.
srhen he IL made the consulting pow
4. Of life's ambitions he supplies the
prA,eval urge that endows men with
nmSe and power.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-12-20
RECOMMENDATION
MEANING MISCHIEF
RAILROAD REPRESENTATIVE or
% PER CENT or MILEAGE or
THE COUNTRY PROTEST.
DECENTRALIZATION IS CERTAIN
Time Give, Under Present Act Con-
sldered Ample In Which to Work
Out Plan Just to All,

Philadslphia.--Railroad executives
representing 1875 roads and 90 per cent
OF the mileage Of the country gave out
a formal statement In which they de-
clared that Director General McAdoo's
suggestion that the government retain
control Of the railroads until January,
1924, would simply lead to delay and
confusion, decentralization OF the or
ganization OF the roads both on their
corporate and operating side, and de-
fer indefinitely satisfactory settle
ment" Of the railroad problem. ~
The executives, the statement said.
have reached the conclusion that
there is sufficient time under the
term Of the present act to fully con-
slider the railroad situation In all it's
aspects and arrive at plan that
would be just to the country"
The statement was given out by
Thomas Dewitt Cuyler, Of the assoc
citation Of railway executives. The
statement follows:
1.-THE standing COMMITTEES Of the as
ISOLATION Of railway executives. have
considered the letter of the director
general to the chairman Of the inter-
state commerce committees OF the
senate and house, and have reached
the conclusion that there is sufficient
time under the terms Of the present
act to fully consider the railroad situ-
alton in all IT, aspects and to arrive
at a plan that would be just to the
country as represented by its shippers
and the puhl., at large and on the
other hand to the security holders and
shareholders and employees OF the rail-
roads.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-12-20
Death Il c,host,s Embraces.

The old churchyard Of Truagh, coun.
ty Monaghan, Ireland. was long haunt
ed by an evil spirit In the form Of a
beautiful, colleen. who used to appear
to young men and extract from them a
promise 10 meet her there In months
time. The compact was always sealed
BY series Of passionate kisses, With
in the month the young man invari-
ably, however, died, and was laid to
rest In the churchyard op the day Of
sha arranged meeting.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-12-20
SWEAR A, LEciAMcE TO
THE GERMAN REPUBLIC

Stockholm. A Stockholm report
says the presence OF cavalry lifegnard
regiments under General Lequist sta
toned at Potsdam had caused anxiety
in Perrin until these troops entered
the city and took oath to support the
present government until the national
assembly convened, General Leauist
also swearing allegiance to the re-
public. The situation is thereby much
improved, and apprehensioq allayed.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-12-20
GERMAN sENTRIEs our
POSTS AT RHINE BRIDGES

! Cologne--British troops were in pos.
session OF all the great bridges across
the Rhine and Cologne as q rsslit d
the sudden and unexpected with
drawal Of German sentries from the
eastern end Of the crossings during
the night.
British soldiers we're patrolline two.
thirds Of each bridge while IRE Ger
mans were keeping their beats ora
the remaining third. w
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-12-20
rvplc.I Reforuner.

Travelling Salesman--Has the avail
ened conscience yet made Its appear
ance In this vicinity
Crossroads Storekeeper Partly. For
instance. old 81 Hubbard, who owes
me $e.s7 for the last nine years. Is
a-boastin' that never agin win he 40
cept free seeds from any DANCED con-
xressman. Buffalo ExpresG
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-12-20
rha suooestIon.

Miss Caustic--Ihese men who crit.
icIze 90 severely the wearing Of over
alls and trousers by women at work
amuse me,
Mr.. Curious--Why sol
Miss Caustic Because the men who
are the loudest In denuncfation are
sire to be the ones whose wives wear
AZ breeches at home. Baltimore
American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-16
QUITS WAR BOARD
Chairman Willard of War In
dustries Council Resigns.
Denies Any Friction With War
Dept Plans Is the Cause.

Washington, Jan. 16.-Daniel Will
lard, president of the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad, has resigned as chair
man of the war Industries board His
resignation will be accepted as soon
as d successor is found.
In offering his resignation. Mr.. VIII
lard gave as his reason that the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad required his en-
tire attention. 1t was stated that his
resignation was not brought about by
any apparent conflict between the war
industries board and the reorganiza-
ton of the war department.
Mr.. Wizards friends here said to-
day he had had the step under con-
sideration some time He was con-
fronted, they said, with the alternative
of resignirg the presidency of the B.
e O., il he remained as chairman of
the war industries board. 1t was said
that the situation was presented in
this way to President Wilson, and it
was decided that the Importance of
the B. & o. in war work was suffi-
cient to demand Mr.. Wizards entire
attention. Mr.. Wizards letter of
resignation was presented at the
White House last night.
John D. Ryan, of New York, has
been mentioned as the possible sue
CeSSOr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-16

For number of years Dumars has
been connected with newspaper and
printing establishments in Topeka He
was associated with the advertising de-
partment of the. State Journal for
period OF two years and is now eff
cheney expert at the Kelley printing
plant He has studied the cost sys-
tenn and efficiency in printing and be-
lieves he can qualify to handle the
state plant at Tenth and Jackson
streets.
Dumars has had practical exper-
ience in the operation of large print
ing plants and in the selling end of the
game. For a period of two years he
operated his own plant. Aside from
personal acquaintance with a num-
Der of men of prominence in public
affairs, Dumars is little known in the
political circles of the state and has
not been involved in any of the fac
tional fights of recent years.
by all means school books should
be free" Dumars says in his an
nouncement. I'VE furnish the teach
ers and the school building and should
furnish the books which complete our
public schools. When texts become OBJ
soIete, as they did last fall, they could
be discarded without loss to any one
individual"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-16
Evidence Cleaned From EX-
German Ambassador Papers.
French Official in Touch With
Hun Agents in Argentina.
TRIED TO CAPTURE HIS SHIP
Bernstorff Says Caillaux De-
nOunced France and England.
Said He Believed in Hun AtrOc-
tiles in His Own Country.

Washington, Jan. 16.-From it's
mysterious stock of intercepted dip
lomatic communications the state de-
partment today published correspon-
dence between Count Won Bernstorff
former German ambassador here, and
the Berlin foreign office showing that
former Premier CaillauX of France,
was in communication with German
agents in Argentina in 1915.
The first Bernstorff dispatch con-
tanned very damaging reference to
C,aillaux's references to the French
government and warnedGermann news
papers against praiSing him. Another
gave notice of the ship on which Call
laux was sailing from Argentina and
planned its capture by submarines.
Orders U-boats to Capture Ship.
The capture of the ship was sought
because her captain carried important
papers. The German government was
asked to treat CaillauX with every
courtesy and consideration If the snip
was taken.
Following is the text of the message
sent by Bernstorff:
"Buenos Aires telegraphed the fol-
lowing:
CaillauX has left Buenos AIRES
a fter A short stay and is going direct
(group undecipherable) scandal which
he regards as a personal attack on
himself He speaks contemptuously
of the president and the rest OF the
French government, with the eXcep-
tion of Rriand He sees thru the pol
icy of England perfectly. He does not
anticipate the complete overthrow OF
France He sees in the war now a
struggle for existence on the part OF
England. Altho he spoke of the in
discretions and clumsy policy of the
WiIhelmstrasse and professed to be-
lieve in German atrocities, he has IN
essentials hardly changed his political
Caillaux welcomed indi-
rect courtesies from me, but empha-
sized the extreme caution which he
is obliged to show, as the French gov
ernment, he said, had him watched
even here. He warns against the eX-
cessive praise bestowed on him by our
papers, especially the Neu Freie Press.
Continued on Page TWOl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-16
HEAT IT!
Don't Need Much Coal, Theater
Owners Protest.
Michigan Order Hits Churches,
Stores, Offices, Too.

Detroit, Mich, Jan. ia loud pro-
test has gone up from theater man
ayers. druggists and restauranteurs
against the nine hour business day
edict issued by State Fuel Administra-
tor Prudden.
The order effective Thursday, pro-
vides that all retail and wholesale
stores, office buildings and other
places of business may be heated.
lighted and open to the public nine
hours each day except Sunday. when
the limit shall be twelve hours.
Churches may be heated six hours
each week.
Theaters must remain closed "a
hours on Mondays and Tuesdays and
on other days may be heated five
hours.
Restaurants desiring to remain open
at night may do so for nine hours but
must close in daytime.
Heat in stores shall not exceed 6S
degrees
Street lighting limited to require
ments of safety. Mayors of cities and
municipal heads of towns and VII
lages are charged with enforcement of
the regulations.
Save 1000 Tons a Day.
Prudden estimates that one thou
sand tons of coal will be saved daily
in the state by his order.
Theaters are hardest hit. The man
ayers make the point that the extra
steam required to heat cold theater
that has been dark for two days would
more than offset any saving made thru
keeping the play house closed A
theater does not require as much neat
as might be supposed. The practice
is to turn on the steam for about half
an hour before each performance.
After that the audience furnishes its
own heat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-16
War ON RUMANIA!
Pacifist Russian Govt Gets
Temper Up Quick.
Ultimatum to Former Ally To
Comply Within "a Hours.

Petrograd. Jan. 16.-War on Ru-
mania unless that little nation within
twenty four hours releases Russian
officers held by her. was threatened
in an ultimatum served by the Boil
sheviki government today.
The exact number of Russian army
officers who were recently arrested by
Rumanian authorities is not known.
The Russian ultimatum declared:
I'VE are informed that Rumanians
surrounded and disarmed the 18th and
49th Russian regiments and arrested a
committee of the 195th regiment. also
visiting Austrian officers.
Failure to release these persons
and failure to punish those responsible
within twenty-four hours will result
in our considering relations between
the two nations broken"
Settles political Crisis"
The Russian statement added that
the government would take the
most energetic military measures"
Relations between Russia and Ru-
mania have been growing increasingly
tense during the last few weeks. APP
parently the break started when the
Russian general peace fanaticism
swept over all the northern fronts.
The Ruma mans, elected from nine
tenths of their little nation, wanted to
keep fighting the invader to the Bit
ter end, but they were literally forced
into joining in the armistice since Rus
sian troops on either side OF their
armies refused to fight.
Recently the Rumanian minister to
Petrograd, NJ. Diamandis. was arrest
ed by the Bolsheviki leaders. Todays
press dispatches said he was only re-
leased from close confinement in the
fortress of Sts. Peter and Paul after
formal joint representations by the en-
tire diplomatic corps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-16
CASE TO Topeka
Harding g-Gilberg-Newman Trial
Transferred Here.
Sudden End to Anti-Draft Pro-
ceedingS in X. G.

Kansas City, Kan, Jan. 16.-Judge
John c. Pollock, in the federal court
here, today sustained a plea of for
mer jeopardy in the case of Raymond
1. Moore, his wife. Leonora Warenson
Moore, and. Earl r. Browder, charged
with conspiring to obstruct the opera
ton of the army draft law, and dis
missed the Kansas indictments against
them.
The plea was brought on grounds
that the three defendants had been
previously convicted for the offense in
Missouri courts The government was
making an attempt to try them for
offense committed in Topeka last
April.
In the case of DR.. Eva Harding. Ike
Gilberg, Ernest Newman, all Tope-
kans, and other Kansans charged
with overt acts in connection with
the Topeka meeting, the court granted
the governments request that the pro-
ceedings be transferred to Topeka
The case will be heard in Topeka at
the April term of court.
Fred D. Robertson. United States
district attorney for Kansas, an
nounced that the courts ruling to
the Moores and Browder would be
DAYS to perfect appeal papers.
Mr.. Robertson declined to say why
the government wished to have the
case against Doctor Harding trans
ferred to Topeka.
The charge against the defendants
was that they had attended a meeting
in Topeka at which opposition to the
draft was urged
Attorneys for the defense contended
that as the Moores and Browder had
been convicted in the federal court
here of attending an anti-draft meet
ing in Kansas City to try them on a
charge of having attended the Toreka
meeting would be placing them in
jeopardy again for the same offense.
The government contended that the
Topeka and Kansas City meetings CEN
stituted more than one conspiracy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-16
ANOTHER ARMY BLAZE
Fire Breaks Out in Govt Supplies
Warehouse in Brooklyn.

New York, Jan. 16.-Fire in a big
five-story warehouse filled with gov
ernment food supplies located on the
Brooklyn water front broke out this
forenoon Four alarms have been
turned in. Accumulation of ice is
preventing aid from fire boats
Plumbers Torch Started 1t.
An hour after the discovery of the
blaze it was estimated 100000 dam
age had been done. Three fire boats
were struggling with ice floes in mid
stream endeavoring to get near the
flame-enveloped building. The struc-
ture, known as the Robinson stores of
the New York Dock company occu-
pies nearly an entire block.
Fire Marshal Brophy hurried to the
scene after the fourth ALARM and be-
gan an investigation of reports of in
cendiarism-
Mr.. Brophy later stated the fire re-
suited from a plumbers torch, which
had ignited woodwork on the second
floor of the building.
At noon it was believed the flames
were under control
$4,000 Food Supplies Burn.
Oswego, \. Y, Jan. 16.-Thirty
thousand cases of canned goods. held
for the American forces were de-
stroyed in fire which burned the
Fort Stanwix company's storehousc at
Fulton during the night. The loss is
estimated at $4,000. The cause of
the fire is unknown
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-16
Annexationists Already See
Handwriting on the Wall.
Socialists Get Support of Lib
erals and CIericaIs.
BRITISH PARTY TAKES STAND
LabOrites Declare for SeIf-De-
termination, No Annexations.
Send Message to Russian, Aus
trian and German Peoples.

While German leaders are undecid-
ed as to what course to pursue in the
peace negotiations with Russia the
British labor party has issued mes
sage to the Russian people supporting
the principle of elf-determination of
peoples and no annexa tions for the
British empire. Appeal also is made
to the peoples of Germany and Aus
tria Hungary to support policy of
self determination and no annexations.
Apparently no definite course has
yet been decided upon by the German
emperor and his advisors but the
speech on foreign policies which Chan
cellor Won Hertling was to deliver be1
fore the reichstag main committee has
been postponed. The pan-G ermans
continue their campaign against For
eign Secretary Won kuehlmann and
the Socialists have forced the Father
land party. composed of pan-Germans,
to postpone meetings favorable to an
neXationS.
Recognize Peace Move.
1t is declared by a friend of the
pan-Germans. Count Reventlow, that
the peace movement in Germany is
strong and is made up of the Social
lists a large number of Liberals and
Clericals and many diplomats. These
factions are said to hold the view
I1ldL the O-DOdl CdHlpdlSl Cdil oiily
delay peace and cannot starve out
the entente. Instructions given the
German representatives at Brest-Lit-
ovsk have not been changed, it has
been announced officially in the
reichstag. The British labor party
in it's message says that the British
people must aid Russia by proclaim
ing peace aims similar to Russia 1t
is proposed that the peace conference
shall put Arabia, Palestine, Armenia,
and the black races of Africa under
international control. Self-definition
is accepted for India and other Brit
ish dependencies not already having
their own parliaments.
Germans Attack Verdun.
On the western front and in Italy
the winter monotony has been broken
by spirited actions. German troops
have again made one of their fruit
less attacks against the French posi-
tions northeast of Verdun. While
most of the attacking force was driven
back by the French fire. some de-
tachments gained advanced elements
! from which they, however, were
thrown out immediatel
East of the Brenta river the AuStro-
Germans have replied with artillery
fire to the daring Italian attack
which resulted in the capture of i'm
portant obServa ton posts at Monte
Asolone. The Italians also raided the
enemy line east of Monte Asolone and
enlarged their bridgehead on the
lower Piave east of Cape Silo. Four
hundred prisoners, and much war
m material were captured. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-16
Capture Monte AsolOne, Invad-
ers' Observation Post.
Screened by Fog, Romans In
fantry Charges Up Slope.
SEIZE HUNS IN BARRACKS
Also Capture Monte Zolaroi0,
Prisoners and Stores.
Third Battle Routed Huns
From Piave Position.

Italian Army Headquarters in
Northern Italy, Tuesday, Jan. 15-eBy
the Associated Press) The action
east of the Brenta river yesterday. in
which the Italians inflicted heavy
losses on the enemy and captured sew
eraI hundred prisoners and large
amount of war material. began late in
the afternoon and was carried out by
infantry. It was directed chiefly
against Monte Asolone, where the
enemy boldly has set up observation
posts overlooking the San Lorenzo
valley and the Venetian plain leading
down to Bassano.
From these heights the enemy.
backed by his position on Monteper-
tica and Caprivale. was a continual
menace, mis- guns following a range of
considerable distance down the val
ley and over the plain
The cannonade began toward noon
with the Italian batteries being sec
onded ably by French artillery on
their right. A heavy fog screened the
movement as the infantry was ordered
to advance. 1t moved straight up the
slope of Monte Asolone, thru snow,
mud and slush. The enemy artillery
fire grew more intense as the advance
proceeded. There was no halt until
the positions on Monte Asolone were
reached and the enemy advance posts,
ed, were swept away. Along the
whole line the Italians gained foot
hold. Under the concentrated fire OF
the enemy lines they later were with
drawn slightly, after laying waste The
enemy works. Austrian forces at
tempted number of counter move
ments without success.
Asolone Battle Continues
The struggle around Monte Asolone
continues. but one of the main objects
already has been accomplished. thai
of dislodging the enemy from hi.
works. to say nothing of the prison.
ers and material taken. ----H T7-
About the same time an inoursioT
into the enemy trenches was made
further east around Monte ZolaroIo
where more prisoners and materia
were captured.
The third bloody fight occurred or
,, the lower Piave, where the Italians en-
! 1arged their position between the
Piave and Si1e rivers and beat back q
counter attack with heavy loss.
An officer who has just returned
from Monte Asolone says that the
enemy there made his chief resistance
with machine guns and did not have
time to bring any considerable force
of infantry into action. When the
italian first line reached the crest they
found all the enemy soldiers in theil
winter quarters in log barracks. A
large part of one battalion. including
one major and two captains, were cap
tured in one of these buildings.