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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-21
BECKETT SCORES
MORAL vACyANTS
EVILS OF lDLENtSS STRONGLY
STRESSED BY GOVERNOR OF
NORTH CAROLINA.
DISPATCHES FROM RALEIoH
ooinss and happenings That Marx
the Progress Of North Carolina PEG
pie. Gathered Around the State
Capital.
Ratetgn

In an address to the people Of Nor,h
Carolina Governor Beckett stresses
no evils Of idIoness as meaning dea h
. the soldiers in the trenches and
asks that so much talk about dlencss
oe stopped, and the individuals 70 d.
fectly 10 any Idier and explain that
'd!eaess means prolongation OF the
war
u the tdler Will not take the hint
and 20 to work. then the governor
urges that he be reported to the coun
ell OF defense The governor suggests
that the local authorities take steps
70 enforce industry, or report the
names o. the idlors to the governor.
who Will in turn report to the federal
authorities. and the list OF oilers be
used as amendment to the draft law
% call into service all oilers between
y and 30 years OF age
Governor Beckett has instructed all
po!,e officers TO rigidly enforce the
yagrancy laws, and all persons who
10 rot work at least 30 hours a week
Re prosecuted He asks the court to
enter Judgment where an id'cr does
rot come under the yag;ancy statute
for punishment, that the yagrant is a
moral idier not punishable under the
statute and that he be So recorded
and listed in Washington as "a slack.
er ard traitor to our soldiers. and or
he records OF the community IN which
he lives as a moral yagrant"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-21
Five Pounds Sugar Instead Of Ten.

Five instead Of ten pounds for the
country consumer two instead OF five
pounds for the towr or city consumer.
twenty-five instead OF fifty pounds
lpon certificate and pledge for can.
ming and preserving purposes with
larger quantities allowed with ap.
proyal OF county food administrators
this is the new sugar program as an.
nounced by State Food Adminlstra, or
Henry A Page yesterday upon receipt
Of adyices from United States Food
Administrator Herbert Hoover regard.
'ng the growing seriousness of the
sugar situation as result OF subma.
ri.e activities which are interfering
VII the shipments Of sugar from
Cuba and Porto Rico.
In addition to this rather radical ad.
lustment in the sugar distribution pro.
gram .ar rage invites beverage syrup
works soda fountains and other com.
manufacturers, owners o bOttling
me9eial users OF sugar who are pro.
aucing less essential articles to JON
an honor roll OF non.users OF sugar
until the situation is relieved
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-21
Not Taking Any Chances.

When Captain Hammond OF the Brit
lsh Royal Flying corps flew from Day
ton to Indianapolis the other day one.
Of the first fellows he met at the
speedway was Johnny Aitken the au-
tomoblle speed king. Captain Ham
mond desired spin around the speed
way In Johnny's racing car and he was.
accommodated
"Did you give the captain any fancy
thrills?" James A. Allison asked the
racing man.
81 should say not" Johnny replied.
"Why noti" Allison wanted to know.
"Well. you see. It's this way: the
captain is going to take me for sky
ride and don't want him to have
any charges against me when he gets
me about ten thousand feet northwest
OF yon feecy cloud No, stree The
captain got ride that was soothing
and altogether ntle."-Indianapolis
News
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-21
Nearly complete reports TO the pro.

Nearly complete reports 10 the pro
vost marshal generals office snow
that 744.865 young Americans register
ed for mnlaly service on JuAe o.
A st. John, n, f.. d.spatcn reports
that the Cunard line steainsh. p AscanIs
ran upon rock shore IN dense fol
about two o'clock in the morning. anc
that the ship was abandoned. al II
WAS seen that she would be soon torn
to pieces.
A report from AN Atlantic Port
tells OF an all.day fight with Ger
man submarine of the Virg MIA capes
by the British steamship Author, The
raider did no damage and gave up
the chase 70 miles OFF the virginia
capes, apparently fearing TO brave the
coast patrol
The senate requested Information
OF Secretary McAdoo regarding what
steps were being taken TO stabilize the
American dollar abroad, but the sec
rotary, acting at the instance OF Presi
dent Wilson, declined to give our any
thing whatever, further than TO say
that some neutral European cousin
and South American sister were at
tending TO the matter, and hat there
need be no concern
Members Of the senate foreign rela.
lions committee opine that the raullra.
ton " The treaty with Great Britaia
and Canada will impose moral obli'
cation On the United States TO raise
he .plyicr age
There is strong sentiment in con
gress in favor OF raising the service
age and considerable opposition also
In view Of what has been happening
during the past few days, officials in
Washington are inclined to regard az
a biz Of grim humor the report from
Berlin via Holland that the German
government Is about to declare the
eastern American coast a danger zone
and to warn neutral shipping OF It's
purposes
The frank declaration OF President
Wilson. In his address to the Mexican
editors, will lead The world to an era
Of peace. says the Santiago, Chile,
Mercurio, in an editorial, expressing
approval OF the presidents words
until the end OF the present critical
shortage Of wheat -four federal food
administrators will discourage the
opening Of new commercial bakeries.
tho United states food administration
has announced Those intending 10
enter thr business OF baking bread and
rolls are requested not TO apply FOR
licenses until after August
a baker who desires TO surrender
his license must satisfy his local food
administrator hat he is no longer in
business, and turn over his license to
him When selling his business a.
baker {, not permitted 70 transfer his
license The license Of the seller must
De surrendered 10 the food admnis'ra
tor. and the purchaser must apply for
new license.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-21
GAS BEING USED BY GERMANS
IN MUCH LARGER PROPORTIONS;

With the American Forces on the
Marne- The Germans have begun
using gas TO greater extent along
this front than they have done here.
totore The Bois de Beleau came in
for its share but Notwithstanding the
heavy gas and other Smelling the
American lines remain intact
An American patrol crossed the
River Marine last night east Of Cha.
teau Their yand at once established
contact with the Germans After an
exchange OF shots the Americans re-.
crossed the river safely by means Of
boats
To the west the Germans have
taken to drenching certain localities
with mustard gas. One Of these places
Is Belleau wood, the Germans appar.
emily thinking that this was the only
way to drive the American troops out
But ii was not for they are still hold.
ing their positions and a, the same
time are giving the enemy clouds OF
American gas to worry about,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-21
HARD FIGHTING IS
STILL IN PROGRESS
SPIRITED AGGRESSIVE Is BEING
AoTLY PRESSED BY ITALIANS
AND THEIR ALLIES.
LOST GROUND IS RECLAIMED
Important Sectors Lost In Initial Con.
flct Wrested From Enemy In Fast
and Furious Fighting.

Not alone are the Italians and their
British and French comradesin.arms
holding in check the Austrian often.
sive along the greater part Of the 100-
mile battle frol.t from the region
southeast OF Trent to the Adriatic sea,
but they themselves have turned ag.
gressors on some OF the more impor-
tant sectors, especially in the noun
tain regions.
Counter.attacks In the hill country
on the north at several points have
resulted in the occupation by the al.
lies OF ground won from them in the
initial onslaught and the rectification
OF their lines, while stiffening OF the
front along the Pave river has made
impossible, for the time being. at least
further fording of the stream by the
enemy.
Hard fighting still is In progress.
however with the Austrians bringing
the strongest kind OF pressure to bear
against the allied armies on both
northern and eastern parts OF the bat.
tlefield in an endeavor to reach the
lines and gain access in force to the
plains
The strokes OF the enemy are par.
ticularly violent on the Montello pla'
teau the highest bit OF ground along
the middle reaches OF the Pave. the
capture OF which would give him com
mand OF the roads leading through
Treyiso to Venice and a fairway west
ward through the province Of Ire.
yiso The Italians are innicting heavy
casualties on the troops of Emperor
Charles which crossed the river al
this point
To the south from ST. Andrea to
Fossalata, respectively TIE northern
and southern farks OF the famous
Zenson loop where last year tho Aus
trians effected crossing OF the Pave
only later to be driven back with
sangninary losses, and from Fossa
lata 10 San bona di Piave the fighting
also is OF violent character with the
Italians heroeally and successfully,
according 10 the Rome war office,
holding the line OF the river.
Between Chardelu and the Henson
loop whore the Austrians crossed the
Piaye in Saturdays fighting, the Ital.
ians have driven them back to the
river bank ard are endeayoring 10
push them across the stream The
latest Austrian official communication
records the gain Of additional ground
west Of San bona di Piave and the
capture Of the village OF Capo Sile.
on the eastern edge Of the Lagoon
region in the provinces Of venetia and
about 20 miles from the city Of Venice
itself.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-21
IMPORTANT NEWS
THE WORLD OVER
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS or THIS
AND OTHER NATIONS FOR
SEVEN DAYS GIVEN
THE NEWS OF THE SOUTH
What 10 Taking Place In The South
land viii Be Found In
Brief Paragraphs
Domestic.

Henry Ford, Detroit automobile man
ufacturer who has been mentioned az
the Republican candidate for unltec
States senator to succeed William Al
den Smith, has been endorsed by tht
Michigan Democrats In conference anC
urged to become our candidate al
though he is not within our fold
At the bohest Of President Wilson
the PostalCable Telegraph company
has decided to permit It's employees tC
form a union
At a meeting Of the mayor and coun
Gil OF the town Of Berlin Iowa, tht
name Of the town was changed tc
Lincoln, and the postoihce department
so notified
"PrussIanism and the idea OF endur
ing peace among nations can never be
brought into harmony compromise
can't even be considered, Secretary OF
state Lansing declared AZ Schenecta
dy. n p in an address AS honorary
chancellor Of Union college for 1918
Sentences OF life imprisonment were
imposed by courtmartial at san An
tonia upon 40 conscientious objec
tors" who had refused 10 wear army
uniforms. The sentence was reduced
to 25 years each by Brig Gen J ?
O'Nel, who reviewed The record The
directors belong to he Mennonite
faith.
Survivors Of the American freIghter
Plnar del Rio, arriving az Norfolk, Va
from Manteo. y C. say the German
submarine which sank their vessels
10 miles northeast o. Cape Henry
was accompanied by large steamer
which 'hep believed TO b. a mother
ship They also asserted that two
sailing vessels we're sen 10 The bot
tom Immediately after he sinking Of
the Piuar del RIO
The Florida -'a'e board Of control
holding supervision . ne state lns't
tutlons higher earning has discon'in
ued the ase 81 ne German language
in Floride college.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-21

Washington little town o,
New Berlin 10 miles from Whining.
ton, no longer exists so far as the
railroad company serving t and the
Inhabitants thereof are concerned and
no longer are these same inhabitants
ashamed TO look others in the face
and advise Of their home address for
they are now citizens OF "Persh!ng"--
and proud OF It While the town is
stu designated by the postal authori.
ties as New Berlin" agitation is al.
ready under way looking toward max.
ing the change OF name universal.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-21
Date For Fall Fair Chosen.

Raleigh October IA Is. l6 and II
have been selected as the dates for
the annual Fair OF the Carollnas.
which gave its first showing at the
Far grounds last year under that
name. 1t also has been decided by
the fair directors TO join with the
Mecklenburg Poultry association in
the chicken show next fall. II is be
lieved that by taking this course both
the i~!r and the poultry association
will be benefited. and that one Of The
largest poultry shows ever held in this
section can be arranged
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-21
9. Y. p. U. Convention Has Adlourn.J


Winston Salem The state h. Y. P
L convention. which has been in ses.
sion here several days. adjourned
after electng officers for the new
year and awarding banners Of the
junior and senior unions making the
hest report OF last years activities
Rports OF committees were also made
at the session, and the convention
closed with conservation service
conducted by Rev J. c. Owen. Of the
home mission board, working among
the mountain schools as evangelist
Durham Asheville, Rockingham
and several other towns in the state.
have extended invitations to the con.
yention to meet with their unions next
year.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-21
Coal Mine Zone EnIarced.

The coal mine zone from which
North Carolina may buy coal has been
enlarged to include the Kanawha coaI
fields. a telegram received by local
Fuel administrator A A Thompson
from State Fuel Admin 'strator Nc,
Alister OF Greensboro, stated Previ
ously the zone included only the New
River and Pocahontas folds The en-.
argement Of the zone Col Thompson
believes should have effect Of making
It possible for more people to com.
ply with the governments appeal to
buy coal now.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-21
win Soon eecln TARGET Practice.

The Training Detachment at the
State College Of Agriculture and En-
cheering Is getting down to business
Ere drills have been started The
first one was entirely satisfactory
These drills will he held at frequent
intervals
Rifles have been issued and the
men are rapidly learning the manual
Of arms They will soon he ready to
begin target practice In spite of the
absence Of a hard formal guard
mount was held Yesterday.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-21
"she Stops TO Conquer"

"She Stoops to Conquer" grew out
OF an Incident that occurred In Gold
smiths travels about Ireland He
found himself one night far from home
and inquIrlng the way to an inn, some
wag directed him TO gentlemans
private residence There he went or
dered out his horse. demanded the best
supper the place afforded and gener-
ally gave himself airs. He did nor
discover his mistake until the next
morning when he was about to pay
his bill,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-21
Stamp Drive on In GulIford.

Greensboro.-The campaign in Gull.
ford to sell war stamps is on. Thomas
X. Foust is chairman of the commit.
tee for Guilford county and he has
enlisted some of the best workers in
the county with him for the big drive.
The county has been divided into
units, using the school district as the
basic unit, and the amount that each
unit should subscribe has been appor
toned Greensboro itself must buy
S346Ol6 II It is TO do its part.
Chas, H. Mcknight. chairman Of
the merchants committee has called
a meeting for the merchants OF
Greensboro at the chamber OF com
merce to make plans to cooperate
with the other organizations OF the
county TO sell war savings stamps
Several prominent speakers will be
present
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-21
SmokeIess Powder.

The advantages Of smokeless pow
der, besides Its virtue OF high expio-
siveness are twofold. II does not Gre
ate smoke cloud that betrays the
location Of the gun or gunners, and at
the same time the man behind the
gun is not confused for second by
pail of smoke that obscures the
range Of vision In the direction Of the
enemy.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-21
Three More Pardons issued.

Governor Beckett added three more
pardons to his total Yesterday when
he granted freedom to John Henry
Brynn, convicted in Craven county No.
yember, 1904 and sentenced to %
years in the State Prison for murder;
Luther Long, convicted in Rockingham
county, February, 1918, and sentenced
to twelve months on the roads for
store breaking, and Matte Coleman,
,onvicted in Guilford county Deem.
Der. 1913, and sentenced to ten years
n the State Prison for larceny and
shop-ifting
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-21
IMMENSE ESTATE OF
WEALTHY WIDOW SEIZED

Washington entire estate in
his country OF Mrs. Mily Busch,
widow OF Adolphus Busch, late mil.
lonaire brewer OF St Louis, Mo, has
been taken over by the government
under the alien property law This
fact became known in connec,
ton with the -eturn to America OF
Mrs. Busch, who has been living in
Germany for several years. The gov.
eminent has not yet appraised the
property.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-21
STRUGGLE WITH DEATH
BY CREW OF SUBMARINE

London. Narrowing details Of the
destruction OF one of the largest and
more recently constructed German
submarines are given in a dispatch
from neutral correspondent The
U-boat struck mine and out Of the
crew of 40 only two survived on
reaching the surface after a terrible
struggle with death for an hour and
a half, twenty fathoms below the sur.
face Some OF the crew committed
suicide having lost all hope.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-21
GREAT CONSPIRACY EXPOSED;
HUNDREDS OFFICES RAlDED

Washington. nationwide con.
spiracy between manufacturers and
contractors agents in Washington to
solicit government war orders under
an agreement to pay commissions II.
legally to the agents was disclosed by
the department of justice. simulta
neously with the announcement, raids
we're made on hundreds of manufac
turers business offices and four Bos
ton business men we're indicted al
contingent fee agents.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-21
Make Changes in STATE mu.eum.

Visitors to the State Museum are
impressed with the recent charges
which have been made II the arrange
ment of exhibit material. and IN reno.
vating the Interior Of the halls For
the past month Curator II II Br,mley
and his assistant T W Addicks. have
been busily engaged with workmen in
rearrangins all exhibits.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-21
Grand Sale Of SAVING Stamps.

Over a million and half dollars,
s1,5G0OOO, represent the sale Of war
savings stamps IN North Carolina dur.
ing the month Of May While this
number is not as large as the amount
OF sales for April. It Ia more gratifying
TO state headquarters for the reason
that stamps sold this month on their
own momentum. The efforts OF both
state and county war savings com
mittees during the month have been
directed toward the war savings drive
OF June 1928 rather than to selling
stamps
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-21
Meeting OF N. C. Bar Association.

"cViIHB " ". v. oar bSSOCldtlon,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Thomas w.
Davis has announced the complete
program for the twentieth annual
meeting OF the North Carolina Bar as.
ISOLATION. which will convene in the
Oceanic hotel at Wrightsville Beach
and will be in session through Thurs.
day morning
As announced several weeks ago
one Of the notable features OF the
convention will be an address by NJ
Frederick Allan OF Paris. counselor n
me French high commission In the
United States
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-21

Az You Like II.
Treat the other fellow Just as you
would like to be treated.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-07-03

brehensible. The Insistent re-
Iests and we'll defined declarations
of NJ. sasanof, the Cars posit'veiy
humble kilograms later on Sir Ed
wards repeated proposals the warn.
inss Of Marquis San Giuliano and OF
Rollati my own pressing aamom
.ions were all of no avail. Berlin re-
aained inhexible-Serbia must De
slaughtered" od,
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-07-03
EXPRESS COS. MERGED
Seven National Concerns United I'm
der L. ;. Operation.

Seven companies doing virtually
all of the express business in the
country were merged Monday un-
der government control.
The united organization is known
as the American Railway Express
Company. Regional headquarters
have been arranged, closely CORES
ponding with the districts mapped
out for the railroads.
Headquarters for this--the Allie
gheny Department-are in The Bull
letin Building, Philadelphia, in
charge of F. ]. Hickey, as general
manager, and frank r. Lindsay, as
sistant. Under the contract with the
government the companies are guar
anteed per cent. return upon $50,
100000 paid in, and profits in excess
of per cent. will be divided fifty
fifty between the government and
the companies.
The companies merged are the Ad-
ans, American, Southern, Wells Far
go & Co., Northern, Great Northern
and Western.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-07-03
ALVIN DOWNEY DROWNED
WHEN BOAT GOES ASHORE
Former Resident of The Neck Dis
trict Drowned Off of Salvage Ship
On North CaI olina Coast.

When the salvage ship, Hattie
Graves, from New York, was driven
ashore on Nags Head, N. c., during a
storm last Friday, First officer AL
vim Downey, we'll known in Maryland
political and shipping circles, was
drowned. together with the rest Of
the crew. News of his death was
received by his family at their home
in Annapolis Monday.
Captain Downey lived in the Neck
district, this county, for a humber OF
years. He first came into promi-
nence in 1907. when he managed to
elect delegates to the Democratic
county convention who Were opposed
to the then organization, Downey's
with a huke in Straits, putting the
Harrington faction, which was then
in the minority, in control of Demo
cratic politics in Dorchester
Up to that time the friends of
Chief Judge John Il. Pattison had
been in control in the Neck district,
er they were caught unawares, and
before many of them realized what
was going on, Downey had marshaled
enough votes to carry the primaries.
Downey was at one time d clerk in
the office of the Chief Clerk of Con-
gress; he also held a position in the
office of the late Buchanan Schley,
when he was State Tax Commission
er. 1t is reported that he met the
then Comptroller Harrington. United
States Senator Smith and Commits
sioner Schley one day in the lobby
of the Hotel Rennert. Baltimore; he
was, of course. acquainted with
Comptroller Harrington. but had not
met Commissioner Schley. When he
was introduced to him, Col Schley
remembered the name and said to
him, Why. l believe you worked in
my office at Annapolis" to which
Downey quickly replied, Yes, but
never saw you down there"
In addition to these positions, he
was Sergeant-at-Arms of the Mary
land Senate for one term, and was
clerk to the Chesapeake Bay and
Tributaries Committee. after re-
moving his residence from this coun-
ty to Annapolis. he engaged in the
real estate business, and later took a
position with the Maryland Pilots
Association.
Captain Downey is survived by his
widow, son, and two daughters.
The funeral was held yesterday aft
ernoon, with interment in the fami-
ly lot at Cedar Bluff cemetery.