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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-26
PROMISED FIGHT
N|PPED IN BUD
PRESIDENT WILSON Is UNALTER.
ABLY OPPOSED TO COURT
MARTIAL BILL.
ON A LEVEL WITH GERMANY
Letter to Overman Leads to Abandon.
ment Of Fight for Chamberlain
Measure.

Washington.-What promised to be
a sensational fight in Congress over
the proposal to turn disloyalty and
espionage cases over to military
courts'martial was nipped In the bud
by President Wilson. Champions Of
the plan abandoned It for the present
at least. when Senator Overman, OF
North Carolina, chairman Of the judi
ciary committee, made public a letter
from the President declaring unalter.
able opposition to the Chamberlain
court.martial bill as both unnecessary
and unconstitutional.
Senator Chamberlain. OF Oregon,
author OF the measure, announced la.
ter that In view OF the Presidents at.
titude he would not press the bill and
that further hearings on II by the mill.
tary committee would be postponed
indefinitely.
Witnesses before the senate military
committee. including representatives
Of the various branches OF the govern.
ment, have urged transfer OF trials OF
spies and disloyalists from the civil to
the military courts as the only effec.
tive means OF dealing with the menace
and reventing a wave OF mob VIC.
lence.
President Wilson's letter was writ.
ten In response to one from Senator
Overman asking his opinion Of the
Chamberlain bill.
The Presidents letter follows:
my Dear Senator:
THANK you for your letter OF yes.
terday, am heartily obliged to You
for consulting me about the court.
martial bill. as perhaps | may call II
for short. am wholly and unalter.
ably opposed to such legislation and
very much value the opportunity you
give me to say so. think II is not
only unconstitutional. but that In
character, II would put us nearly
upoh tht icNti vi INC very pCopit VIC
are fighting and affecting to despise.
II would be altogether inconsistent
with the spirit and practice Of Amer
lea and in view OF the recent legisla.
ton. the espionage bill. the sabotage
bill, and the woman spy bill. ! think,
II Ia unnecessary and uncalled for.
81 take the liberty. my dear sena.
tor. OF expressing myself in this en-
phatic way because my feelings Is
very deep about the matter. as I gath
err your own Is.
ut Is admirable the way you have
been handling these important bills,
and thank you with all my heart
for standing by the bill which bears
your name without any compromise Of
any kind.
1T gives me the greatest satisfac'
tion TO tell how much | have appre.
ciated what you have been doing.
Cordially and sincerely yours,
WOODROW WILSON,"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-26
Need Gal fer Dr-inaoe

n " Graves ~ Now Holland. HYDE
county. tod the Fupl Administration
that un'ess Us coal SUNNY remained
steady 100 Oo0 acres Of la"d IN eastern
,'orfh Carolina wnr'd suffer from lack
OF dfairage and the productive ca
rco.,y q leo GOO acres o. lend N east
ON North Carolina would he reduced.
The chairman 81 the board OF drain
nge commissioners estimates that the
constant operation Of this drainage
proiect requires Oon tors Of coal an
rualy. The present supply Is only
500 tous
Soy beans, corn. cotton, oats and
sorghum are among the PRINCIPAL
crops cultivated in acreage In HYDE
county. The swamp territory embrac'
ed 100 O00 acres, with 10000 acres
having been already reclaimed TO pro.
duc,lve uses. Tho records OF the
Department Of Agriculture Disclose
the fact that the largest grower OF
SOW beans in the United States resides
on this reclamation protect. II. G.
Mann grows four hundred acres end
sbins n larcer vo'un. ~ The product
han any other farmer IN the country
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-26
The WEEKS EVENTS
IMPORTANT NEWS OF STATE, Ma
TON AND THE WORLD
BRIEFLY TOLD
ROUND ABOUT The WORLD
A Condensed Record OF Happenings
OF Interest From All Points
OF The World
Domestic.

All OF southern California and par
of western Arizona and Utah wer
shaken by an earthquake which wreck
ed virtually all buildings and res
dences In Hemete and San Jacinto
two inland towns 45 miles southeas
OF Riverside, Cal, and caused mlnol
property damage In practically every
town and city. One man was Killed
at San Monica in panic when he
fell Off pier.
Returns received In Albany n Y,
from thirty.three OF the thirty'nlne cit
les holding local option elections, show
that seventeen cities have voted
against the saloon and sixteen in ia
vor OF licensing the sale OF intoxl-
cants.
Secretary McAdoo, in a speech at
Globe, Ariz., said: I'VE won't stop this
war until the battle line is bent far
enough east to put Berlin In the cen
ter of a circle formed by American
troops"
II has come TO the notice OF the de-
partment OF the southeast, United
Statese army, that many people fail
to report suspicious and disloyal acts
or manifestations of sympathy for the
enemy, because Of uncertainty as TO
the proper official to approach. Such
information should be addressed to
the Intelligence officer, Headquar-
ters Southeastern Department, Char
lesion s. G."
A Springfield. ILL.,, dispatch says {:
Althouhg Alsace.Lorraine is by no
means the only obstacle to peace, no
peace can come, Louis Aubert, OF the
French high commission, declared in
4 speech there. until the territory
wrested from France nearly a half
century ago is restored,
Hundreds OF kilograms are report.
ed to have been received in Washing.
ton by members OF congress from the
cotton belt, resulting from the bill in
troduced by Representative Emerson
of Ohio, proposing TO fix the maximum
price OF raw cotton at 20 cents a
pound.
Advices from Washington say there
is no cause for alarm about the fixing
OF maximum price for cotton. These
bills have been introduced before and
always went into the hopper, or were
never reported from the committee TO
which they had been referred.
Luis de Shelly, known as Marquis
Gonzales" who is said by the ASSIST.
ant United States district attorney in
New York City to be the most ex.
pert counterfeiter this country has
ever seen," has been conviced and
sent TO the Atlanta penitentiary for
ten years.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-26
nn.red 100 Acres Free.

Tho United states Shipping hoard
haq been offered 100 acres Of lanu
GRATIS hv the citizens OF Southport Tor
any use the government may see ~
and representatives ~ the shipping
board who have bnen there were very
much surprised az what they found
The offer was made 10 the board
through l. c. Hubbard. r. p. Parker
prd R Harrison government agents
wbo have lust returned here from
sonthnort and Fort Caswen' There
has been a movement on foot for some
,,-re 10 mpre raswell rnint OF en-
bartation and IN event a man OF th's
nature ls NJ, ihrough the 'and oheren
NV Southport citizens could he usNd
IN sn'erdid aavan'are II 's extrem''
" doubtful Y the-" 70 c'fv or town
m the entire southeastern Atlahnr
seaboard with rs menv natural ad'an'
toges as Southrort. the basis mere
he,rr sufficiently large to float the en-
tire American Navy.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-26
J. 5. CARR WILL AID.
SHIPBU|LD|NG WORK
DESIGNS HIS POSITION As As
SlsTANT TO HOOVER TO
TAKE UP NEW WORK.
WILL make TOUR OF SOUTH
Is to Stimulate Work on Ships In
Southern Yards-Apprcved
BY Hurley.

Special from Washington. Genera
Julian s. Carr, OF North Carolina re
signed as an assistant to Food Com
missioner Hoover for food conserva
ton in the South and will take up i'm
med'ately the duties OF chairman OF i;
committee appointed by the Southern
Commercial Congress to stimulate
work In Southern ship yards. Gen
eral Carr and DR.. Clarence j. Owens
secretary Of the congress. will leav,
soon TO hold public meetings in every
Southern port where ships are being
built to arouse citizens, yard owners
and workers TO the urgency OF the
necd FOR ships.
Later. the committee will undertake
the recruiting Of labor and the expe
diting OF timber cutting II shortage
threatens to delay the work in any
yard.
General Carr and DR.. Owens called
at the shipping board preliminary 10
undertaking the work, which has the
enthusiastic approval OF Chairman
Hurley. Their trip through the South
Is the result OF previous conference
between Mr.. Hurley and committee
appointed at the Baltimore meeting OF
the congress Chairman Hurley wrote
the congress the following letter des.
ignating II as an agency to speed up
ship construction:
Realizing that we must have ships
and without ships troops and food can.
not be transported. great country
wide drive Is being inaugurated TO
hiring home to the people outside OF
the shipyards the necessity OF getting
behind the workers IN the yard-of
giving him every possible support.
There Is no question but that In
the main our sh'phuiders and their
employees are striving to do their ut.
most am only fearful that the com
munities In which the ship yards are
located do not annreciate the work
these men are performing In connec.
ton with our military program.
Therefore no opportunity shon'f
no ,oet nv the citizens Of shipbu'ld.
Ing centers TO make the shipworker
feel that they are with him. Great
occasions must be made Of launchines.
School children must be told OF the
mart OF the war which Is being enact
ed before their very eyes and how
the ships will save the nation. Just
as community Is proud that II has
furnished its quota OF soldiers. so
must II show its pride In the building
Of ships and cheer the workmen along
in the effort to build them faster and
better than anywhere else.
I'VE need assistance now rs never
before. Recognizing the possibilities
Of creating greater community inter
es's II gives me the greatest pleasure
to designate the Southern Commercial
Congress as an agency 70" accomn'ish
ing this result. as annlied esnacia''r
Ia the wood and steel wards In the
Southern States This offers an occa.
sion for immediate service which !
az, sure that the people OF the South
will not overlook
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-26
NEGROES Buy Bonds.

Monroe. Every negro In The Sea-
board shops at Richmond, Raleigh,
and Monroe have purchased Liberty
bonds was sentence uttered here
by B. l.. Hammer, general develop.
ment agent Of the Seaboard, speaking
in the courthouse to good sized au.
dlence. He came to Monroe for the
purpose of selling Liberty bonds to
Seaboard employees and was prevailed
upon to make an address. He sold
$500 worth of bonds to the Seaboard
men In Monroe.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-26
Another Flour Mill closed.

Raleigh -Alhemarle Milling Com
rary. a -four mil located in Mbemarle'
stanly county has been closed by the
Food Administration because OF VIC
lations Of the Food Administrations
rules and regulations governing mills
The Alhemarle mill was using more
than ss4 pounds OF wheat In the man
ufacture of 1896 pounds OF flour and
was also disregarding the Food Al,
m'nistra'ion's schedule of mill feed
prices. The Food Administration Is
RIGHT behind the forr milling Industry
and every mill which is found to he
violating the Food Administrations
rules and POPULATIONS hereafter NAV
Ioot for nothing excent drnstic ac-
t'or. A number OF other mills are
under investigation
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-26
OOCT0Rs PLACE
SELVES At CALL
STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY ANTicl'
PATEs ACTION BEING CON.
sIoFR-o BY CONGRESS.
DISPATCHES FROM RALEIGH
ooinos and Happenings That Mark
the Progress Of North Carolina PEG
pie, Gathered Around the State
Capital.
Raleigh.

The North Carolina Medical socl.
ETY. at the conclusion OF an enthGsl-
astic war session At Southern Pines,
unanimously adopted a set OF resolu.
tions placing every member Of The pro.
tfession in the State under the ?rovi.
sions OF theh selective service act.
Governor Beckett Is asked to name a
State commission OF Ave members 10
administer the draft on the doctors
In order that no Injustice may be
wrought upon either theh individual
the community ~ which he Is n
member or the pressing needs OF the
army
Resolutions were offered by Or. J.
p Monroe. 60 Charlotte, and In their
behalf characteristically beautiful
sneech was made by Or. Cyrus
Thompson. Of Onslcw corrtv. ~ I'm
p~cnd TO he a Tar Heel doctor" he
said. as the members Of the sorie y
rae TO their feet f. unanimous ap-
nroval Of the ree0lu'iops II TITS ac.
lion Moth CaroI'ro leads the United
S'ates and an'icioot7s action being
ronr'derod by the United States gov.
ernment
Governor Pickett WIS rr"hIc 10 All
~ engagement 10 snpa', before the
society tonirh, Int sent MESSAGE
nra's'rg the patriotism Of the doctors
~ the State,
Peeolutions wern als9 adontcd urg-
Ing the raesare by CONGRESS- Of the
Owena' bill ard the resolu ION is being
wired to both senators and the ten
representatives Of this State. Tho
bill is for the rurNose Of making p-on.
or military grade o. men in the mill.
tary medical recerye COWS.
A service fag containing 245 sta-s
representing members Of the sorin.y
In the service was nreepr'ed hy DR..
T. p McBraver. Of the State Sani'o.
rim. AID was accented nv Chaplain
y Howell Way. OF Wavnse"!',e presl.
dent Of the State Dca-d o. Health. w'o
Is now serving as a captain Of the
Medical Reserve Corns stationed al
C7mn Greene MI ". Long. OF
Greensboro. presided ard fhe-e was an
Interesting address nv Col. W O.
Owen. Of washS1rtor. y. c.
The f5'h annual sosenn o, tho c'n'e
Medical Sorio'v wae rp''of IN order a'
n O'Clock ard hoard aharpsses ~ vol
come from Mr.. leonard Tuf'a Won
Pohert y. Page and pr. A. Mcneil
Balm.
The resnnnse IN the addresses ~
welcome was made for the society by
Dr = r Harris NJ Henderson
The ANIMAL address ~ 'ho nresi'ent,
Or ! W Falson ~ Charlotte was .
thouch frl review NJ the mast vear and
contained several concentrations
for action nv the society.
During the afternoon the sections
on diseases Of children. anato"18
pathology and bacter'ologv. tho rnss-
ton OF medlr're. were held with nu.
merous specially prepared papers.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-26
Ioyal Students.

Wake Forest students have set a
good example for many communities
They found a disloyal member In
their body and they Immediately took
prompt action not onl tyo get rid OF
his objectionable presence, but put
him in charge Of Uncle Sans duly
accredited agents. They informed the
faculty that there was not room
enough at the college for both the
class and the alleged dislayal member,
and one or the other had to vacats
The premises forthwith and imms'
distely.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-26
OVER 400 DEAD GERMANS
IN AMERICAN TRENCHES

Reports coming in relative to the
flght in the Toui sector show that the
losses sustained we're no. larger than
what could be reasonably expected
from such an engagement, which was
the most severe Of any In which Amer
lean troops have taken part. The loss
es OF the enemy on the other hand
we're much greater than he had en-
pected. as Is evidenced by iaore than
800 dead Germans In the American
trenches and IN No-Man's land.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-26
The Potrto camnaion.

The notato camnqirn IN North caro-
INA is rettlng under wy with a rush
Tho county food administrator al
croensNoro rcrorted TO Food ADMIN
,s,ra,or Pare that Two hundred hush'
els O, potaioos were sold at Greens.
horo as result 81 the camnaN9n anu
,ba, Ave HUNDRED would he sold as q
r,r,mum Col. A. II Boiden the en-
oroe,lc food administrator at sans
,,,y ronor,ed that Ms merchants N
a, enthusiastic moat'rg aereoh "
tate q loss. o, a,' nn'et"es on mana u,
r-aee-. end riace further orders AZ
rasrcea rrices nov preveriT s@'S
roto.oes to cnnsamer a. 20 to y cows
a neck. This means that thew mFr'
~,rs will rot amount to cost OF nan
ding.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-26

A gang of Italian laborers was work
ing In a section OF Boston where the
mNd was excessively deep. Suddenly
one of the gang cried out:
Help! Help!'
whats the matter out thereT
came n voice from the construction
shnnty.
"Queek. Bring da SHOW! Bringa da
peek Antonlo's stuck In ia mud
"How far int"
"Up to hees knees
ooh, let him walk out"
mol No! He canna no walk! He
wrong end up r'-Safety Bulletin.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-26
CARRIERS AUTHORIZED
TO FILL NEW SCHEDULES

washington.-In compliance with a
request OF the railroad administration,
the interstate commerce commission
authorized carriers to file rate sched-
ules increasing joint rail and water
and all.water tariffs to level not
higher than existing all-rail rates.
Carriers are authorized, In a sup
Elemental order, to establish the new
rates without observing the long and
short haul provisions of the commits
slon's regulations.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-26
AMERICANS SUSTAINED
OVER 200 CASUALTIES

Washington. = General Pershing's
first report Of the German assault
upon the American and French forces
In the Toul sector is understood to In
dictate that the Americans sustained
more than 200 casualties and to esti'
mate the German losses at between
300 and 400. II was learned that the
report had been received, but war de-
partment officials refused to make 1t
public or to comment upon persistent
reports concerning It's contents.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-26

The mar,,et rows service for straw
herr'es at Chadhnrrn, to he o"e-atpf
bv the Federal nrreou ~ M'rFs's y
conjunction With NE Nnrfh Carolina
Division OF Me-l-e'r as bfen tnsti-
tinted. A bulletin giviHo movement CT
cars from leading r-odncing se"tiors.
number Of cars received hv the nrin-
cipal markets end nrices na'd on these
markets the morn'ne OF the day same
will be published daily,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-26

Armies Of young men and women
members of Baraca and Phllathea
classes In North Carolina. are mohiliz-
ing for their eighth annual conven'
ton al Rocky Mount, beginning Friday
evening. April 26th, and continuing
through Saturday and Sunday, closing
with an impressive conservation ser
vice. for greater devotion to their
ause There are now more than 22Oo
lassss in the state, representing more
han 1900 young people Of more than
i dozen different denominations.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-26
Washington.

Reports from British commander
which have just been received at tn,
American army headquarters give tn,
first definite information that Ameri
can engineering troops in large nun
bers we're among the forces hastil,
assembled from all branches of thu
service by Maj Gen. Carey for hi.
imp. Oyised army, which filled the gar
in the line made by the Germans a
tie opening of their offensive las
month. The American engineers were
at work constructing and operating
field railways and building bridges
A bill to Ak the maximum price oil
raw cotton, when sold by the pro
Queer or dealer to the manufacturer
at 20 cents pound has been introduc
ed in the house.
The political situation in Austria
Hungary remains extremely delicate
according to an official dispatch from
Switzerland, summarizing reports from
Budapest and comment in Austrian
and German newspapers. Austria, The
dispatch says, Is coming to the great
est difficulties; security no longer ex
lists and the situation lis capable OF
any possibility"
The American steamship A. A. Ra.
ven, 2,45S tons gross register, owned
BY ]. w. Elwell & Co. was sunk by
submarine during the second week
of March. is the word received in
shipping circles at New York City and
transmitted to the navy department.
A Toxic, Japan, dispatch says the
Japanese press and public are not at
all concerned over the situation which
has brouhgt about the landing of Jap
anese and British forces at Vladivo-
stok, Russia. The lingo elements have
fallen fiat Anti-government newspa-
pers seized the opportunity, but have
been unable to make any Roadway
whatever
Participation Of French troops with
the British In the fighting before Ha-
zebrouck and Ypres does not mean,
1t is taken in Washington, that Cen
eral Foch is throwing his reserves in
10 action before major counter often
sive.
In advance Of congressional cam
paigns in all parts of the country in
formation has come from the white
house to Democratic leaders in con-
gress that the president will be en-
tirely averse, as a general rule, to
mixing in state politics, and endorsing
Democratic candidates this fall will be
few and sparse.
Events on the western battle front
in Europe are shaping themselves, Of
ficers in Washington believe, not only
for defeat Of the German drive, but
Tor a counter offensive by the allied
armies that may open the road to an
allied military victory.
Over the battleflelds of France and
Flanders, where terrific struggles
have been waged almost without in.
Permission since March 81, there has
come what appears to be lull. The
weather is miserable--col. rain and
sleet- which adds to the bad condi-
tions OF the lowlands, virtually quag-
mires, through which men and mate
rails can be moved only with diff
guilty.
An announcement is made in Wash
ngton, along with the other cheering
rs..rit 80 Italian troops are pouring
Hssseinforce the British
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-26
NJ. cornor,t,ona.

N~w Corpor7fnn7.
rsar.c-s were issned from the Of
a. - tho gecreterv ~ state. Tor tns
fo,.ovir. conventions to DO business
IN North Carch"a :,
1o,a Manufacturing Cnmnarv' OF
e..,,c w,.h etnn nm authorized eap,-
"a, and 500 Noo s''he"r'Ned Tho moor
ua.a,o-s ave II r c~a'e. Mount holly;
John c. Rankin and 8. M. Robinson
OF Lowell.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-26
r, cav. Pork supply.

To save the nork supply OF the
s.,,e Dr r D. owen OF the North car
.olina Experiment Station ard ms ~,
s,stpnt emergency workers supplied
NV co.onerate agreement with the
Federal Department OF Agricui'ufs ~
washington. hay. been very busy dur
mo tho mast month. Thelr activities
have been along all lines Of sanitation
and preventive treatment to con, .
,oy cholera losses. The work during
me month was conducted IN a eoun
! - q the state. A total Of p eluca
,ioual meetings were held.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-26

Saying nothing at the right time is
equivalent to saying the right thing.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-26

Acid Stomach. Heartburn and Nausea
quickly disappear with the use OF wright's
Indian Vegetable Pills Send for trial box
to s72 Pearl ST.. New York ADV.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-26

Lois Of people are Interested In the
man whose principle IL for sale.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-26

Some of our rising poets write ad-
vertislng jIngles for yeast manufnc-
turers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-03
INTERIOR RUSSIA AvERsE
TO SEPARATE PEACE
tBy Associated Press.l

by fSSoClRteC t'TeSS.1
NOLOGpA. RUSSIA Friday, March
Am example OF tho tendency being
shown In interior Russia to follow the
example OF Moscow and declare against
n separate peace with Germany and
for fight to the limit for tho revoiu,
ton is furnished by the action Of the
Council of Soldiers and Workmcns
Delegates at Pcn2a, some $50 miles
southeast of Moscow. This council has
declined TO approve the signing of
a peace treaty with the central powers.
and has declared for a holy war The
council at Narva, by n vote OF 10 TO
IS. called for general mobilization
against 4 separate peace.
General mobilization orders have been
issued in kazan Province. In these
orders all tho Sovicts arc urged to fight
Germany TO the bitter end. Similar
action has been taken by the councils
at Noronezh, in South Central Russia,
and in other cities.
In Moscow the Social Democrat, a
BolshevilS organ. declared on Thurs
day:
The Russian proletariat. with all it's
strength. must dismiss any thought OF
disgraceful surrender OF Its aims, and
must rise to tho defense Of the revolu-
ton To arms! Either death or vic
toryr'