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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-06

Tie federal -lilroad administration
save 20 Jonathan Starr OF New York
md business associates, the larg ST
rcss.tie order ever given before Mr.
starr will cut the timber and furnish
rom five to six million lies
Mr. Starr has purchased l65 600
'cres in the sapphire country OF Geor.
tia. Sou'h Carolina and North Caro-
ma and vii begin operations at once
with 80 saw EMS
The total output Of the big tract
purchased BY Mr. Starr and those as.
ISOLATED with him will approximate
2ao0000O. and puch Of the prod
1cts is TO be shipped to France 'cr
-ailroad and other construction work
All OF the output Of the sapphire for
est tract will 90 to the government for
its own use and that OF It's allies
Il will take much of this timber
The new conservation program an.
out over the Southern railway from
points in North and South Carolina :
said Mr.. starr We will do lots of
hauling on motor trucks and branch
railroads The government will get
every bit of the timber we cut II It
wants It We shall not sell to pri.
vate interests single stick
Mr. Starr will make his headquatr
ters in Cherlotte or Asheville which
ever he finds the most convenient.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-06
a,cent ". c. ca-u7lties.

Casualties among North Carolina
'rcops overseas, as shown by late re.
sorts from the front, are as follows:
KiNol in action Lieut Paul Ven.
able Durham: Corn. w l.. Moore.
Canton. Priyates f y Gallon. Ben.
son Council Solos Tabor: VIM Ear.
rot Kings Mountain: Loman Mo-.
gan Andrews; Erwin CUSTOMER. Cnl.
Aerson Paul H0gsed Andrews; w.
B ohnsan Kernersvil,e; W T. Pear
son. Elkyille
Died Of wounda-Private c. B. Cha.
ION Fayetteville
Died Of disease--Corp. A. R Cana.
AZ Bug Hil Privates Frod Wilson.
Fairmont; J. c. Brown. Kannapolis:
lohn Evans New Bern; Henry Grier,
Charlotte
Died OF accident-Private james
Alley Sparta
Scyery wounded Segts c. Il; Sid.
areth Lero'r. w H Springs. Mars
Hill G " Goodman. Sail hurry:
oorns T " Hldehrand Newton: c,
2 Trnfon New Rorn: priv1tes p w.
English Faust: VIM Stallings. Gil.
nev' Jesse Avery. Duke: A MELON.
aid Croryiew: C. s SueGs, Thomas
vi'le n c Scoot. paleieh: B G Car.
riwan Towlands w G Sheets Idle.
will Paymord Barnes. Tavlorsv'lle;
c PAGE. Wadp. l. r Pate Rock.
ingham: F. Wilioughbv Goldsboro;
Lieut. F. r Clark Weldon
Prisoner or missing Lieut. P. NJ,
Nntague Winston-Salem: Sergt Han.
nibal Davis Marshall; Privates John
Brown, Hays; NJ T Watkins, Nc.
Leansville
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-06
EarlN C,ll for Rcad Met.

A conference Of delegates from each
~ the 20 or moro" counties between
"h~r'or'c and Wilmington THROUGH
which the proposed Charlotte-Wil
mineton military highway will pass,
win be called soon for TUESDAY Sen.
'amher "a. al Rockingham, and an
,~crt will be made TO secure an al.
'endancn r. from $500 to . 900 dele.
gates and officials
AZ This conference. the permanent
organization Of the Charlofte-W'h
mington Military Highway Assoc'a
ton will be formed Committees will
he charged with the duty OF taking
IN with federal state and county
authorities the matter OF obtaining
finances for the construction OF the
road
State Tnrireer F7llis will be ask.
I'd 10 submit mote ~ he propose
road ard suggestions as to me best
route 70 ne followed and the most de-
sirahle method of construction.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-06
GREAT REVENUE BILL NOW
READY FOR CONSIDERATION

Washington The new revenue bill
greatest of all tax measures in the
history OF the nation-wth levy af
fecting every individual and business
concern in the country, was approved
unanimously by the house ways and
means committee Chairman Kitchin
introduced the measure in the house.
Leaders hope to send it to the senate
within 10 days after debate begins.
The final committee estimate OF the
revenue to be yielded under the new
bill is sS.Ol2.792 900. as against 49,.
94l 633O 600 last year under the pres.
ent law. The largest source OF esti-
mated revenue is from taxes on excess
war profits, s3lOO.C2OOOO, and the
next is from taxes on incomes 81
ASP, $4,000 from individuals and $685..
100000 from corporations.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-06
President Lutheran Society.

Salisbury. The thisty-third annual
convention OF the W1man's Mission
airy Society OF the North Carolina
Lutheran Synod closed its meeting
which has been in progress at Faith
y. C.. with business session In the
morning and meeting OF the exec
utive committee in :he afternoon.
The convention represents about
100 societies OF abou, 5000 members
There were about 1Oo delegates enroll
ed at this meeting
Several forward steps were taken
The budget system OF finances is be.
Ing put into operation with telling Ct.
feet. The amount to pc raised during
tn enext year has been increased by
he addition OF $500 At the session
n afternoon Mrs. John VI. Cook. Con.
cord was reelected president OF the
convention. A field secretary will be
put into the field with salary for a
neriod Of time each year to stimulate
interest in the work and visit the local
societies.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-06
FARMERS MEET IN
STATE C0NVEAT|0
MORE THAN 1000 DELEGATES
HEARD eo(eRNoR STRESS
THEIR RESPONSIBILITY.
DISPATCHES FROM RALEIGH
onines and Happenings That Mar
the Progress Of North Carolina Pee
pie. Gathered Around the stat
Capital.
Raicigh

The North Carolina Farmers con.
vention, more than 1000 strong heard
nyernor Beckett In stirring address
In which he stressed the great respon
sibil.ty resting on the farmers Of me
country in producing the food sup
plies during the period OF the war
and urged that their effort in TINS
state be concentrated in this dirac
lion and the most intensive farming
methods applied
Hon y A Houston. president ~
the f deral Loan Bank at Columbia
odd OF the development Of the fed
eral land bank movements and OF
steadily increasing utilization OF this
financial aid for he North Carolina
farmers.
j W. Kingdom OF washington.
lpnartmen, Of agriculture q s'ussed
Methods Of obtaining til highest mar.
let prices for eggs and H II Way
ner OF the United States departm MT
explained the application OF the food
and drug law OF the shipment o. eggs
Hon Everett Colby Of Washington
discussed the attitude Of the United
states food admin stration in The con
troll OF the food situation and Col
{ f Osbley. assistant secretary Of
griculture. made a stirring address
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-06
TREMENDOUS FIGHT
IS CALAMITY WON
GREATEST VICTORY OF WAR EN-
TAILS GREATEST LOSSES
FOE HAS SUFFERED.
THOUSANDS o. PRISONERS
Situation Of Germans ls Most Perilous
That Has Faced Them Since
the War Began.

Over front Of 30 miles the region
OF Arras to Peronne, Field Marshal
Haig's forces have literally smashed
the German frort
The southern portion of the famous
Drocourt -Queant switch line, which
has been heralded as the impregnabe
bulwark Of the German defense in
the north, has given way under the
violence OF the British onslaught over
its entire front from the Scarpe river
TO Queant, distance OF virtually 10
miles.
Thousands OF prisoners have been
taken from the strongly resisting en-
envy, who at last accounts, was fight
ing violently as he gave ground to-
ward the Canal Du Nord
BY this victory seeingly is ended
the menace OF the Hindenburg line to
the south, which the British are
gradually approaching over its entire
front. Already thoroughly outafnked
on the north and with the French well
upon its southern base, military ne
cessity apparently will require that
the Germans relinqush the linden
burg Notifications and realign their
front from Flanders to Rheims.
The situation OF the enemy, viewed
from the war maps. is the most peri.
lous he has yet been in
The Americans, who took Voorme.
zeele, are we'll into the region OF the
town, having overcome the strong re.
sistance OF the Germans who endeav.
orede TO bar their way.
Hard fighting has been in progress
between the British and Germans
around peronne. where the Austria.
lians successfully withstood violent
attacks and have taken several thou.
sand prisoners
These gains. II they are continued
seemingly cannot but result shortly
ia the enemy Withdrawing northward
from the Vesle river positions he holds
adm reconstituting his entire front to
Rheims
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-06
earful Storm In Eas, Carolina.

Beated repo'ts from several east.
n North Carolina points indicate
lmacea to the extent OF consider.
bly, more than million dollars to
uildings and crops and the loss of
least one life In the storm Beau.
~. Mo- head C,,y, New Bern and
,ins,on ranowed the severest dam
20 indlca,ing that they were In tho
inter- of the sterw area Wire com.
Nnication With Enst n and New
}ern were tered direct reports
ON the other coast towns had r't
zen secured
Reports from New Bern tell CT ex'
,rsive damag to property, overhead
ire systems and 20 crons, principally
orn and cofotn The lamoge 20 the
runs is general beaufort and More
cad City were the greatest suffer
rs. John Crabtrea city alderman OF
New Bern was crushed and instantly
He'd by the roof Of q shanty ear,
"hen Il was blown from It's fastenings
no an adjoining street.
The storm suact New Bern in the
fterncon and continued throughout
NE nigh ShIrs wee blown from
heir mocr'-es ard beached, houses
vere unroofed and The streets Uttered
nd blocked hv fallen trees and tele.
,-anh noles Tho electric 'i"hting sys-
an was comno'n'y knoc'aed out and
.riro communication with the outside
'@orld cut of
REPORTS from Kinston declared that
he wind reHchod a velocity OF 81
niles an hour 'n"elirg all wires. ard
cling considerable damage ri n mi.
-or natr-e ~ q number OF buildings.
rha lf~N''rg svs'nm was completely
jamo~aii7od ard The lit'le city was In
o'al dar'.rees The streets were 1T.
'c-od ,,i'h debris and several suffer.
n mino- injuries Matters are ran'd.
d" adi"s''ng themselves. or are being
,l'rs'od hut II VIZ he some DAYS he.
'orc normal conditions are restored.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-06
Dispatches from Amsterdam say


that in spite Of program of villifica-
ton Of President Wilson being carried
on by the German press, the masses
OF the German people are giving the
Wilson peace aims consideration
ut fills me with pride to record In
general orders tribute to the ser.
vice achievements OF the hrst and
third corps, comprising the first,
second and third, fourth, twenty
sixth, twenty.eighth, thirtysecond
and forty.second divisions Of the
American expeditionary forces" This
is the order issued by General Per
shing to the troops in France
you have shown that American in.
itiative and energy are as At for the
tasks OF war as for the pursuits of
peace. You have justly won unstinted
praise from our allies and the eternal
gratitude of our countrymen.' Thus
reads general order issued by Gen.
eral Pershing to the men engaged with
the French against the Germans"
Preparation Of plan looking to the
providing OF farms for returned sol.
diers has been given into the hands of
A. P Davis, director general and chief
engineer of the reclamation service, it
is announced by Secretary Lane. I'VE
can have job at good pay for every
soldier who returns from France" says
Secretary Lane, III congress will give
US the financial support needed"
During the skirmsh between Amer.
lean soldiers and Mexicans, on the
Mexican border, armed Mexicans en-.
tered the American consulate at No
gales, Ariz., forced Vice Consul Nc.
CURE and Consular Clerk +. Tooley
TO leave their consulate at the point
OF guns, and Tooley was shot and
wounded An investigation is now in
progress.
In order that younger men may be
released for more active positions, the
enlistment Of men between the ages of
IS and So years has been approved by
the war department for the ordnance
department, quartermaster and medi.
cal corps and for certain branches OF
the signal corps. Instructions TO this
effect have been sent to army recruit.
ing units throughout the country
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-06
IMPORTANT NEWS
THE WORLD OVER
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF 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.
William D. Haywood who has been

William D. Haywood, who has been
called the 'uncrowned king OF the
Industrial Workers of the World, and
fourteen OF his chief aides in the con.
spiracy TO overturn the American war
program, were sentenced to twenty
years in the federal penitentiary at
Leavenworth, Kans,, by Federal Judge
X NJ lands at Chicago
August Herman, chairman OF the
national baseball commission, while at.
tending the Republican state conyen
ton at Columbus, received the off
cial permission OF Provost Marsha
General Crowder for the pennant win
ners OF the National and American
Leagues to engage in a worlds Sc
ries
Senator Ollie NJ James Of Kentucky
died at Johns Hopkins hospital OF an
acute affection OF the kidneys Mrs
James and the senator's brother Z. H.
James, were with him at the Baltimore
hospital when the end came
No new sehoolhouses may be built
during the war the war industries
board announces, except for replace
ment.
Gov. James P Goodrich OF Indiana
was seriously and perhaps fatally in.
jured IN an accident when his auto.
poohila oOll{daJ with a atraa, cor IL
suffered concussion OF the brain, a
slight fracture OF the skull, broken
collarbone. q fracture Of the left hip
and several cuts and bruises. The &C.
cident occurred about nine o'clock al
night.
Upwards OF two million letters and
other mailed documents Of alleged Sc
ditious import have been seized in
Chicago recently As result. more
than 300 search warrants were issued
secretly to postoffce inspectors CO
operating with United States district
attorney al Chicago
Under orders Of Maj John c.
Townes, Jr.. head OF the Texas selec.
tive service department milits0,
county and local police conducted 4
raid al Austin, rounding up approx
mately two hundred men
Drunken civilians on the Mexican
side OF the border are held responsi.
bic for the shooting which occurred
late at nigh, and resulting in wound
ing slightly an American soldier
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-06
Protest Is overruled.

Cotton ginners of Wake. Franklin,
and adjoining counties me tin Raleigh
FOR a conference with II. A Page rel
a;ive 70 the standard price that he's
been fixed for ginning for the rom.
'np season th-ouchont the state Their
protests were unavailing.
The state food administration an.
nounccd that numbers Of protests
from farmers against the change in
nrlce, as well as from ginners, have
heen received This has STRENGTHENED
Mr.. Page in his belief that the prices
as fixed are equitable.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-06
legally Trained Men Wanted.

Observation-Disclosures In the defer.
red classes, who have legal training
and are good stenographers, by waiv.
ing their claims for exemption, will
be accepted, should they volunteer
for army service in the Judge advo.
cate generals department Secretary
Lyles of the local board for Charlotte,
said. This board has received a call
to list volunteers Of these qualifica
tons. who will be indicted into the
army during September and assigned
TO the work Of making stenographic
reports Of courtmartials.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-06
Great Sales Of w. S. s.

Two hundred and sixty-nine town.
in North Carolina have been organ.
lied for the purpose Of selling war
savings stamps. This means that prac.
tically every store In these towns. rep
iesenting 1900 merchants. is selling
Thrift and War Savings Stamps across
he counter along with merchandise
aud other things offered for sale. The
result is sS0s000 of the merchants
war savings quota which was $2,312..
093 have been sold
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-06
BITTERNESS OF DEFEAT is
BROUGHT HOME TO GERMANS

Washington. Germany's growing
realization OF what the allied victories
in France and Flanders mean con.
tinues to be reflected in the changed
tone of the German press An Off
cial dispatch quotes the following
from The Cologne Gazette
The struggle now going on on the
southern front becomes every day
greater and more formidable The
greatest German offensive cannot even
be compared to the present fights. We
must not let the relative calm reign.
ing in some sections deceive. For,
midable forces are gathered there.
Are these troops in need of rest, or
are they designed for fresh fights.
ready to attack on the first opportu.
nity?"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-06
Great Distribution q slbles.

], Q Swami a colporteur for the
American Bible Scc'e.v rooorts hav.
ing distributed recently 1889 Bibles
md Testamants. The society, Mr..
Swami ss'5t was Instituted in the
ear 1916 and since tie incepoitn had
ssuad probably more than $4,000. 900
books of Scripture and since our par.
ticipa'iou in the war against Ger.
many had published, for the army.
several million books Of scripture one
million being pocket testaments in
hhaki and navy blue. all OF which
have been distributed or soon will be.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-06
Expecting Commissions,

Special from Washington. is un
derstood here that these North Caro-
inians are to be given commission IN
he provost marshal generals offce
Junuis C. Adams OF Asheville, Nj
ehael Schenck Of Hendersonyille
Thomas w. Davis Of Wilmington. and
Robert Pace OF Raleigh The Tar
ieNs may receive the rank Of major
Some lawyers have been made lieuten.
ant colonels William e. Breese OF
Brevard is among those on the wait.
Ing list.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-06
Aerial Patrol Station.

Governor Beckett authorized the
statement that he had rendered to the
United States navy department the
use OF Camp Glenn, Morehead City.
for the establishment OF a naval sea
plane patrol station and training
camp, and says that Just as soon as
some minor local adjustments are
made as to environments. the order
designating this new federal enter.
wise for North Carolina will issue,
and probably 100000 will be ex-
pended In equipping the station and
training camp.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-06
Poole for Speaker.

Mt Gilead.-R. T. Poole, OF Troy.
will represent Montgomery county in
the next general assembly The nom.
nation came to Mr.. Poole as a great
surprise TO himself and friends. as he
has built up great law practice and
it will be no little sacrifice to him 10
serve in this capacity Mr. Poole rep
resented the county in l9O5. Mr..
Poole's friends have begun TO boost
him for the speakershlp OF the house.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-06
100000 LABOR DAY PARApERs
MARCH IN GREATER NEW YORK

New York.-Nearly 10000 soldiers
OF industry rededicated their services
to win the war for freedom in three
Labor Day parades In Greater New
York. The largest was in Manhattan
where miles of union men and women
marched in Fifth avenue.
The marches all Of whom bore the
American flag and shouted victory slo.
gans. were escorted by United States
soldiers and sailors stationed in the
New York district.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-06
LABOR PLEDGES LOYAL AID
IN BRINGING QUICK SUCCESS

gton,-Organized labor at
celebrations throughout the country
answered President Wilson's appeal
to speed up war work by pledging 10y.
al support to the government in turn.
ing out materials need to bring the
war to quick and victorious con.
clusion
Speakers at meetings brought vol.
leys OF cheers from the workingmen
by quoting the Presidents Labor Nay
message.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-06
AMERICAN VESSEL is STRUCK
BY TORPEDO AND SUNK

A British Port.-The . American
steamship Omega has been torpedoed
The vessel foundered. Twenty-Five
persons were saved. Twenty.six are
missing. Many bodies have been
washed ahore, The captain Of the
Omega was drowned. The Omega was
1886 tons gross and built at Belfast in
1880. She was owned by Barber &
Co, Of New York. The vessel was 400
feet long, 39.foot beam and 81 feet
deep.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-06
Washington

Adyices received in Washington
from Vladiyostok say that General
Horvak has failed completely in his
attempt TO establish dictatorship in
Siberia
Selection Of date in the near fu.
,ure for the registration OF the IS TO
45 year old men is now under consid-
Grafton by the provost marshal gen
eral. and the prospective dates are
September 10. II and IL
Summarizing the military activities
on the western front. General March
says the British have carried the al
lied lines between the Scarpe and the
Somme over the hilly plains east OF
Alber' against determined resistance
on the part Of he enemy
The reported advance of the Aus.
TRANS in Albania, resulting in the
withdrawal OF the Italian front east of
Berat is confirmed
We believe in the speedy GONZALES
cence Of our country, We believe in
the friendship and consequently in the
Anal victory over the enemy We be-
lieve in the abolition OF the treaty Of
Brest Ltovsk and in a national regen.
Grafton in near future Thus spoke
President Tchaikowski Of the govern.
ment Of the northern region OF Rus
STA.
Secretary Lane says that there is
enough waste and undeyeloped land
in the United States to give every sol
der a farm"
The Germans continue TO retreat
everywhere between Arras and the
Scissors sector. There seems 10 be
no slackening in the offensive that is
steadily retaining captured territory
from the Germanic hordes,
A dispatch from Nogales Ariz., says
Gen. P. Elias Gales, military COVER
nor OF Sonora, Mexico, has issued a
manifesto ordering all civilians in No
gales, Sonora, to deliver their fire.
arms and ammunition to the general
military headquarters al once 10 pre-.
vent further sniping across the Dor
der.
According 10 French dispatch a
German audience of 5000 people re-
Gently applauded the name Of President
Wilson at a public meeting organized
by the syndIcates OF Mannheim to dis
cuss the food situation.
Government financial aid is avalla-
BILE under certain conditions to indus
tries in the process Of conversion from
less essential production to manufac.
ture of materials contributing to prose
cution OF the war, 1t is explained by
officials OF the war finance corpora
ton.
Men likely to be affected by the ex-
tension Of draft ages to include all be-
tween IS and 45 years have been mott
fed in a statement from Provost Mar
shall General Crowder that the cbliga.
ton rests on them to ascertain their
exact age before the new registration
day.
The principal conditions for obtain
ing aid from the governments half
billion dollar fund established to tide
war industries over critical periods
are that the concern must be engaged
In industry or business essential dur
ing the war period and that its credit
must be OF a nature to provide ade-
quate collateral for the loan.
me number Of prisoners taken by
the allies since July l has passed the
10000 mark. In the same time the
allies have taken from the Germans
/ 800 cannon Of the field gun caliber
and larger.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-06
No Place for Grain crop.

No grain crops should be grown in
the orchard. 1t doesn't pay. Guilt
waited crops may do while the trees are
young and their roots do not need all
the space; but that time Is soon over,
and then the trees should reign su-
preme.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-06
Grapes Easy to Grow.

Grapes can be grown anywhere, over
arbors, along fences, over windows, or
In vineyards on hillsides that are at
Tor nothing else, and these can b.
mulched to advantage. also. N