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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-14
C0S7AL STATION
FOR h. c. COAST
WAR DEPARTMENT l3 TO ESTA1
LIsH THIRTEEN en- TAG
ATLANTIC COAST.
70 LOOK FOR ENEMY U-G0ATS
II Is Regarded AS certlln One OF
More viii Be Placed In
This State.

Washington. Estimates sent 10
Congress by Secretary Baker show
that the war department intends 10
establish 13 permanent airplane sta
tons and probably a number OF bal
loon observation stations on the At
lantic coast. II is regarded as practi'
cally certain that the North Caroins
coast will get one or more OF these
stations. The two senators from
North Carolina. and representatives
from the coast districts will get busy.
Il I. understood to see that adequate
protection Is afforded the coastal ter
ritory OF the state.
sites for the stations, from which
srplsnes and balloons will watch for
and attack enemy submarines, have
been selected but their announcement
is withheld pending the completion OF
the purchase OF necessary land
The visit OF German submarine. is
largely responsible for the estimates
OF the deparement, which aggregate
approximately s2S 600 900
II is understood that sites have been
selected for l3 stations on the Allan.
tic, three on the Pacific, four in Pan.
anna and three In Hawaii In addition
90 balloon coastal stations are planned
by the war department a. the several
coastal points suitable for observa'
ton
The estimates submitted are in de
tail as follows
Construction Of lG permanent coast.
al stations. $4,000 Ooo
Construction Of 90 permanent bal.
loon coastal stations s2.5oo 600
Construction Of four permanent sta.
tions in Panama. s54000o0
Construction OF three permanent
stations IN Hawaii. A42o 900
TIE desired amounts will be lnclud.
ed In the Notifications appropriation
bill soon TO be reported by the house
committee
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-14
Nor,h Carolina shippers
pnne Atter Meal protIteers.

Ml,crs and dealers who have been
tsking ADVANTAGE Of The scarcity q;
-four ana IN combination sale or.
Der OF ,he Food Aim n'st-a'ien are
l1Fe'y % have "runiH' with State
Fool Administrator Henry A Page
according to a statement issued 70 the
trade 10 the official bulletin Of the
Food Administration According to
this statement the conservation OF
wheat has been held back and disco"r.
aged 70 considerable degree by
profteerine in corn meal and other
cereal substitutes and theh HOOD Ad
ministration is determined 70 cab a
halt on such business
State Food Administrator Henry A.
Page AFTER an investigation OF corn
prices in North Carolina and with
knowledge Of the cost Of the corn i'm.
ported into the state and with due
regard to the legitimate margins that
may be charged by millers ard retail.
ers announced definitely that hereaf.
Ter any price for corn meal 70 the cen
suMcr above five cents a pound vii.
invite lnvest'ga ion. aud dea'ers found
TO be charg ns an unreasonable mar
En viii be disc plned The only jus
tLNcation for a price higher than five
ceats a pound WI Re siHh freight
rates or unusual cost OF handling due
to some extraordinary circumstances
This procedure is in line with the
new policy Of the Food Administration
to begin Investigations at the con.
sumers' and retailers end instead OF
with the manufacturers and jobbers.
I: there is any profiteerng on any
product anywhere along the line OF
distribution It will he indicated In the
price 10 the consumer and with a num-
her OF competent inspectors in the
field It will be easier and decidedly
more effective TO begin Investigations
OF apparent prohtecring with the re-
taller
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-14
HERALD'S REVIEW Of NORTH CAROLINA
Record Of Important Events At The Capitol And
Throughout The State, Reported For Herald Readers
: .-eet No Flour Out Of State.

State Food Administrator Henry A
Page is calling upon wholesaler and
retail dealers In Sorh Carolina to
send no more orders for -four to mills
outside the State "nased on the TO.
tai supply IN the tnited States for
| home consumption says Mr. Page,
"anl considering the increased con,
sumption by our people there is with.
in the borders OF North Carolina our
share and more Of flour.
The large. mills which have been
accustomed TO ship tremendous guam.
titles OF -four into North Carolina are
most OF them close to expert points
and all OF them are In position TO
pack -four for export Therefore even
whore merchants in some parts Of
North Carolina could secure from such
mills their -four cheaper than they can
from North Carolina mills which have
-four available, an going TO ask them
to take the home -four even al high.
er price.
Il do not pretend TO say that there
Is sufficient -four in North Carolina to
supply anything like the normal de
mand What do mean to say Is that
II we are 70 supply our Allies with the
quantity they must have We have as
much -four In North Carolina as we
are entitled to ard as such In proper.
ton as the people Of any other State
or section and we have no ns.t to
more"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-14
Hen. eulI.v o. m,nslaurhter.

Lexington After celebrating for
three hours and a hall the Jury re.
turned verdict Of guilty ~ man.
slaughter against ! Graham HIcra for
killing J F Deadcrick in Heres
hom, on March ION judge W J
Adams sentenced I,ege TO be confined
for an inieterminate period OF no.
less than ore wear nor more than fou-
wears, IN the State prison
Counsel for Here gave notice OF ap
peal 10 the Supreme Court and Here
was released on 50 500 bond. Before
aentence was given Judge adams
owe: ruled a motion 10 Sc aside th'
verdict After the jury had rendered
tho verdict. ITcges counsel made pleas
for mercy
The court room was tense as r r
Raper rose and declared that thor'
had boon rsnuatons and charges by
counsel for tie S'a'e Of trame-up on
the self-defense pea Of the defendant
4 | had to face he judgment bar to-.
dav | should denorrre that rs fslso
NJ Raner then stated that ~ege and
his wife had both told him the Same
story they told on the stand Just after
the killing the prisoner in Jail and the
vie III in bed
A L. Brooks arose and told the
court he was with Mr. Raper when
the Fege home was visited and that
he talked TO Mrs Hege as she told the
story she barred to tn world for the
first time Tuesday morning
Solicitor Bower arose and spoke OF
the regard OF the local bar for the at
torreys Of the defense and said none
OF these had ever pointed the finger OF
suspicion. He added that the States
council were friends OF Hege and had
no desire TO urge heavy punishment
upon him
Hege received the verdict calmly
As he came into the court at tbs
sound Of the bell he talked jokingly
with relatives and counsel.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-14
ADDITIONAL GROUND
GAINED BY GERMANS

The Germans in the center Of their
new attack on the front between Mont.
ddier and Noyon have gained add.
tioaal ground against the French, but
on both the right and left wings they
are being held. In violent successive
attacks they captured the villages OF
Merry, Bel!oy mad St Mature and also
pressed forward and gained footing
in the village OF Marqueglise, the last
named place representing the deepest
point OF pentration since the offensive
began-betwee five and six miles.
The French still are exactng
heavy toll In lives from the Germans
as they deliver their attacks in waves
and are giving ground only when
forced TO do so under superiority Of
numbers. Nowhere has the enemy
been able to pierce the front, which
has been sent back in perfect order
whenever the necessity arose.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-14
MORE THAN 100000
AMERICANS OVERSEE
BAKER TELLS BLUE DEVILS"
THAT NUMBER HAS SAILED
FOR FRANCE.
ALPINE CHASSEURS FAREWELL
War Secretary Says Hereafter We
Are Going to Believe In Strength
OF Moral Force.


Washington, - More than 100000
American soldiers have gone overseas
TO carry back to France the encour.
agement and assistance which LaFay.
cite and Rochambeau brought to
America, Secretary Baker told the
French Alpine Chasseurs in bidding
them farewell here at the base OF the
Washington monument.
The war secretary's last announce.
ment some weeks ago concerning the
size OF the American forces abroad
was 100000 men had sailed for the
battle front.
The Alpine Chasseurs. better known
as the Blue Devils" OF France came
TO America last month to assist In
the third Liberty loan campaign and
since have toured the south and mid
die west.
They were reviewed and received
by the secretar yof war before leaving
for their native land.
you soldiers OF France" said Mr..
Baker, In addressing the chasseurs.
came to this country in order that
the people Of America might see with
their own eyes In your persons the
kind OF men who have written a new
page In the record OF human heroism
and success, You were welcomed In
this country from one end OF it TO the
other
You are going back to your own
country-still, thank God. your own
and when you get there you will find
that the small beginning OF our army
which you left there has grown into
mighty manifestation When you left
France. the American army was there
in small representation, but now
more than 100000 Americans have
sailed from their shore to carry back
to your army and your people the en-
couragement and assistance which
Lafayette and Rochambeau brought
to America In the early and struggling
days Of American freedom.
Instead OF believing in mere physi.
cal force, hereafter We are going TO
believe in the strength OF moral force
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-14
Want Black Walnut Timber.

The Agricultural Extension Service
Is gong on hunt In the State for a
snpnly Of black walnut which is one
Of the most valuable timhers for the
manufacture Of arnlane propellers
and run stocks. Those farmers Of
The State who have black walnut tim.
her are urged to write 10 the Farm
Forestry Division OF the Extension
Service at Raleigh giving the quality,
size and quantity OF his timber.
The War Department the Forestry
Departments Of the Government and
all the States and the BOY Scouts.
have all Joined EFFORTS 10 find this
Slack walnut timber II IL much
needed ard very valuable in the
prosecution q the war
II can no longer he found IN ahund,
ance but must We culled, often as sim
g'e trees from mixed hardwood for.
est growths. individual trees may be
found as far east as Connection,
nor'hward IN View YORK 10 and he.
vond the Canadian lire southwark al.
most 10 the Gulf Of Mexico ard west.
ward far into the Prairie States The
Ohio and Miss 'ssinpi Valley States,
the Middle Atlantic States, and the
Southern Appalachian Peran how
ever. are expected to furnish the bulk
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-14
GERMANS LAUNCH
NEW OFFENSIVE
BETWEEN MONTplDIER AND NOV
ON OVER FRONT OF ABOUT
TWENTY MILES,
ALLIES ARE NOT SURPRISED
Fighting Declared to be Of Extremely
Sansulnary Character = Quiet
North Of Marine.

The armies OF Crown Prince Run
precht OF Bavaria again are hitting
tho allied line in new offensive with
tarls apparently their objective.
Between Montdider and Noyon
over front OF about 20 miles pre-.
coded as usual by heavy lombard.
ment with shells OF all calbers and
with no1ious gases, the enemy's mi.
tial maneuver evidently has In view
the bending back OF the al..ed frort
toward the town OF St Just on tho
northern wing and toward the rail.
road junction OF Compelgne on the
southern flank, getting astride OF
Disc river ad driving southwest to.
ward the French capital
The French troops are resisting the
Impact with their usual valor, but the
Germans on their right and In the
center have been able to penetrate
the line for distances ranging from
'wothirds OF mile south OF Mont.
older to relatively two and a half
miles at Ressons.Sur.Ma e. in the
center, Thence to Noyon, however,
he allied line is holding strongly.
II success should rest with the en-.
envy on the new battle front, II pos.
sibly might badly affect the stability
OF the line OF the defenders from The
Disc to the Marine and compel TALL
Ing back westward from the Disc 10
the region Of the Marine northwest OF
Chateau Thierry in order to straighten
out the deep salient that would then
project eastward with the Scissors
sector as It's apex.
The allied commanders, II is as
serted. were not taken unawares by
the new offensive. On the other hand
they had anticipated. since the fail
ure OF the army OF the German crown
prince 10 gain its detectives between
Scissors and the Marne and thence
on the southern part OF he line run
ming TO Rheims that the German high
command would decree another ma.
neuyer I, the north and preparations
accordingly were made to withstand
the sEcck
The fighting is OF extremely van.
culinary ctal acter, and whetncr II WI
be confined to the area a. present al
fected remains to be seen A, last ac-
counts I; had not spread nor,h OF
Montdidier.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-14
Washington.

Sinking OF the British steamship Har.
pathian by a German submarine 100
mile, off the Virginia capes, has been
announced at the navy department
The entire crew was rescued by the
steamer Palmer.
Secretary McAdoo recommends to
the house ways and means committee
that a war profit tax be established at
high rate TO be snperimposed upon ex-
listing excess profit taxes; that the
normal income tax on unearned in
comes be raised and that heavy taxa
ton be imposed on Injuries.
Gutzon Borglum, whose sensational
accusations against officers and others
connected with government aircraft
production we're aired before President
Wilson asked Charles Z. Hughes to
act with the attorney general investi-
eating such charges, has been exam.
ined by the attorney general. His tes-
timony has not yet been made public.
The war industries board at Wash
ington will determine the margin Of
profit wherever a tendency is shown
TO raise textile prices owing to gov
eminent urchases.
An American machine gun battalion
accounted for approximately 1000
Germans while holding bridge at
Chateau Thierry during the recent
fighting. The Americans lost only one
man killed and few wounded
While the Germans dominated Cha
teau Thierry from Hill 204 the Amer.
leans and French set up machine guns
in the windows and doorways OF the
houses.
Two more vessels, Norwegian
steamship and one schooner, we're add
ed TO the list of ships known to have
been sunk by the German submarines
which are raiding in American waters.
Speaking at the commencement exer
cises Of the United States naval acad-
envy at Annapolis, Secretary Daniels
told the boys that the German subma-
rine attack In American waters has
intensified the fire of our passion" and
has brouhgt home to US the need of
strength so that the enemy may the
more quickly and more thoroughly be
stripped of his arrogance"
Two American lieutenants, both
from Pittsburg, played conspicuous
parts in stemming the German ad-
vance along the Marine. They are
Lieut.. Walter r. Flannery and Lieut..
John T. Bissol.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-14
JAPANESE TO TAKE
HAND IN SIBERIA

Hardin, Manchuria Although II
has been reported that General Sem.
enoff, commander Of the forces operat-
ing against bolsheyiki in Siberia. is
hourly expecting Japanese troops TO
support him, there is no confirmation
that these troops actually are on the
way II has been learned, however,
that strong recommendation have
been made by the diplomatic corps
for the immediate Intervention OF the
Japanese in the face of the growing
German menace These recommends.
tons have been forwarded to the gov.
including the Washington government.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-14
ORDER HAS BEEN CONSIDER,
ABLY MODIFIED FOR NORTH
CAROLINA.
DISPATCHES FROM RALEIGH
ooInos and Happenings That marx
the Progress Of North Carolina peo
pie, Gathered Around the state
Capital.
RAlelrn
RAietgn

Conferences Just he'd in Washing
ton and White Sul"hur Springs by
members OF the North Carolina cor
noro,ion commission and Railroad pi
rector MrAdoo and his advisers have
brought about mod cations in the or
der for the application OF the new
eountry.w dc % per cent an higher
Increases in t'eicht rates
Those Increases we've about 70 he
preclpItated through the feature OF
tho McAdo order that abrocated spe'
ial irtra,'ate rates. whore here were
ouhl.hrd Interstate rates between the
same points most particularly
The modification that the North
Car5lrs commission has secured, is
hat the % per cent freight rae in.
reese shall amply to the present in'ra-
.ta.c ratas ias' ad ~ 70 any published
bsgher interstate rae that may be in
existence. although rarely II ever APP
nlaca Asa result tha commission as
su-os tho Nor'h Carolina shining
rqrnr ttat there viii be no changes
no rates through the order that
WI work 10 the q I.odvartaGe OF the
Nor.h Carolina shippers.
Chairman + L T-avis was already
- Washington on other matters Of
business. and he was Joined theer
epr'v IN the week by Secretary A J.
y xwetl ard Rate Clerk W C Won
bic. heasIne detailed Information ae
10 the eject Of the NcA1oo order on
ne sh!apinr interests q North Caro-.
Lima Strenuous and determined pre-
soataucn q these facts aud hguros
brought assurance, that the North
Caroliaa rates under The % per cent
Increase order. will be worked out on
Tho basis Of the present in'rastate in.
stead Of the higher interstate rates
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-14
A million young Americans ju

A million young Americans jus
turned 81, were registered for ser
vice on June g. The registration was
attended by the perfect order that
marked the enrolling a year ago OF
100000 men.
While the young Americans were
registering on June 5, Provost Mar.
shall General Crowder issued orders
to the governors OF different states
for mobilization Of 100000 more reg
istrants between June "a and 2S
The men who will be called to ser
vice between June "a and 2S do not
include 10000 negro men requisl-
toned from twenty states and brings
the total number of selective service
men called to the colors to l,59670i
Military authorities estimate that
from the number Of registrants Of
June 5, 1918, there will be had 100000
men fit for active service
An act Of congress requires that
the new registrants be placed at the
bottom OF the class to which they are
assigned, but owing to the depletion
of these classes many OF them may
soon be called to the colors
Fixing Of prices on cotton duck
and other cotton fabrics TO the public
where government purchases have up
set the markets is under conSidera-
ton by the war industries board at
Washington.
While "luXures' will have heavy
tax placed on them to support the war,
It is not known yet what is Consid
cred 'luxuries'
Administration opposition to any
attempt to stop the manufacture OF
beer ard wine 50 long as the sale
Of whisky is permitted was made
certain by Food Administrators Hooy.
er at Washington
Secretary McAdoU recommended in
a letter to Chairman Kitchn of the
house ways and means committee. that
the revenue bill be drawn to raise eight
billion dollars by taxation, one-third
Of the estimated twentyfour billion ex.
penditures in the fiscal year of 1919
"A far as the American army is con.
cerned," writes Major General Swift
to the war department, II is quite
certain that We need not fear compar.
ison with the allies as soon as we have
prodted from their experience II Is
to be remembered that the war had
been going on from one and one-halr
TO two years before our allies began
10 show results
Angered by the news OF the sinking
OF the Porto Rico liner Carolina by a
German submarine an antiGerman
demonstration broke out in Ponce,
Potro Rico and numerous houses oc-
cupied by Germans were stoned
Although the latest German official
communication announces that the sit
uation on the battle front IS unchanged
there has been change on one OF
the most important sectors in Picardy
And American marines were RESPONSE
bic for it In great assault on
front Of about two and one half miles
the Americans advanced more than
two miles
The Italian army is improving, both
in morale and material, according to
Maj Gen Eben Swift, head Of the
American military mission IN Italy,
who writes OF various phases on the
front, which Is considered interesting.
in view Of the possibility Of an Aus
trian offensive
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-14
European.

There has been no let up in the Of
fensiye Of the American and French
troops against the Germans in the re.
gion northwest Of Chateau Therry.
Severe defeats have been inflicted on
the enemy and American marines have
won great praise for theIr valiant
fighting.
Battling shoulder to shoulder over q
front Of six miles from YInly, which
lies just to the northwest OF Veully.
la.Poterie, TO Bouresches, the Ameri.
cans and French have captured the
towns Of VeuillylaPoterie and Bour.
esches and also made progress all
along the front
Close pressed, the American ma.
rines have given the Germans taste
of cold steel even in the face OF ma
chine gunire, surrounded. they have
fouhgt their way through the gray.
coated lines with their bayonets From
all accounts there has been no part
of the game Of modern warfare in
which the men from America have not
excelled the enemy
John r. Clynes, parliamentary secre-
tary OF the British ministry of food,
told the house Of commons that no ei.
forts Of the German submarines, how.
ever severe, could menace the civilian
population OF Great Britain
One hundred acres more OF Irish 20,
tatoes have been planted in Great Brit,
ain this year than ever before in the
history Of the island
One hundred and twenty thousand
acres in Irish potatoes are reported to
have been planted this year in Ire
land.
Margarine manufacture in the Brit.
ish empire has increased four.fold
since the war began.
The hospital ship Koningin Regen-
ties, having on board the English dele.
gates TO the AngloGerman war pris-
oners' conference at The Hague, Is
reported to have struck a mine off the
English coast. Four flremen persisted.
but all others aboard were saved
Heavy sacrifices are needed but
the German government hopes that a
decisive blow will soon be made
against the allies, declared Or. H. s.
Pasche, vice president, in opening
the reichstag meeting according to
reports from Amsterdam.
Four hundred and fifty.seven thou
sand tons OF bacon and ham have
been recently received in England fl om
the United States.
Between the Aisne and Ourcq rivers
the Germans have captured Pernant
and to the south Of that village the
French have decided little terrain.
According to reports from Amster-
dam, H. s. Pasche, vice president OF
the reichstag, said Germany was not
to blame for the bloodshed, but the
allies, who had refused the hand Of
peace again and again, were.
In the region between the Disc and
the Aisne the Germans have been I'M
able to advance anywhere.
The losses of the Germans near Per
nant were extremely heavy, owing to
the stubborn defense of the French.
Twelve of the feet of thirty or forty
fishing vessels which left Irish ports
on the night Of May 80 were sunk by
German submarines.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-14
DEALERS AND CONSUMERS
cLAMoR FOR SUPPLIES

Washington. Curtailment OF the
production OF less essential articles
has greatly stimulated the demand Tor
them. The monthly business condi'
lions report OF the federal reserve
board, says retail dealers and consum-
ers clamor 70 rsupplies before they
are exhausted and place abnormally
large orders, which manufacturers are
unable to fll. This has been true OF
the demand for pianos, talking ma
chimes and other musical instruments.