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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-04-04

Governor Beckett r:mcd .he new
state hrhw0v commission. Lieut..
Frank Page Of Aberdeen is chairman.
appointed for a term of six wears The
other members are John T. Cameron.
~ K!nstNn appointed FOR term Of
tnnr wears James X Norneet. Of
winston Salem amounted for trrrr,
NJ two wears and james G. STRIKE
leather Of Asheyile appointed for a
term OF two years
In compliance with the law. Cover.
nor Beckett named Mr. Strikoleather
as a representative Of the Western
part of the State Mr. Page for the
Central. and Mr. Norfeet from the
State atllrge, although he resides in
the Piedmont section which is not
represented hy other members Of the
commission Mr. Cameron is the Re
publican member required by the act.
Ont ~ the mass Of recommendation
and endorsements before him the gov
ernor suggested this aggregation OF
men as a body which will DO things.
THE time for boosting good roads is
over" he said r2contlv discussing the
appointments. Now the time has
come for work. /; Is not matter of
enthusinr hut one of moving dirt and
bulding roads
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-04-04
l.uor Bureaus No, % Cioss.

Dr. George J. Ramsey, federal AZ
rector for North Carolina, IL rejoicing
in the prompt and generous response
Of every city IN which the L. s, EN-
ployment Offices are located 10 finance
these offices for the next ninety days.
W thin forty eight hours after hs
had instructed the superintendent to
close Their Offices and store their fur
niture unless the communities through
civic and welfare bodies were willing
to take over the financial responsible
ty for this period interim.
AShnville and Fayetteville inform.
ed him tina. arrangements had been
completed, ald later in the week like
assurances were received from Char
iotte, Wilmington and Winston. Salem
Through a committee Of the Cham
Der Of Commerce consisting Of Mr.
Fred Mailer. Mr.. A y. Andrews and
MIR A. NJ. Maupin, arrangements are
being made with every prospect Of
success for the continuance of the
Raleigh office. This completes the
list Of local Offices in the State.
The directors office WI continue
To be financed by Washington, though
with decreased force.
Contributions by State and city au
thorities, welfare. commercial, labor
and other organizations already as
sure continuance Of eco offices, in ad
dit m to the &c service had arranged
to continue. within the next week II
is expected that at least 100 more will
be taken care Of ~ communities. The
director general characterizes the re-
sronse Of the country most rsmark-
able demonstration Of national real
zation OF urgent need for full service
to place soldiers and war workers,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-04-04
Campaign fer Clothing.

With Mrs, B. H. Griffin in charge Of
the movement. campaign will he
conducted here during the last week
in March fer clothing for the liberat.
ed countries OF Europe. The Raleigh
Chapter. American Red Cross, will
conduct the campaign put on at the
request Of the Red Cross Commission
to Europe and every chapter in the
country will take part in It The date
for the campaign will be from March
"a to March 81 inclusive
Every kind OF garment, for all ages
and both sexes. is urgently needed. In
addition, piece goods, light, warm can
ton flannel end other kinds OF cloth
from which to make garments for new
born babies, ticking. sheeting and
blankets. wooden goods Of any kind
and shoes Of every size are asked for
Soap leather is needed for repairing
footwear.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-04-04
METhoDlSTS LOOK FORWARD
WITH CONFIDENCE TO DRIVE

Nashville Tenn The sun OF s35..
100000 will he raised hv the Meth.
odist Enisconal Church. South. during
the week of MAY is to 25. This money
will be snent to promnleate CHRIS.
tianitv in the war.ridden countries
Of Eurore to carry on missiona nv
work in the darkest corners Of Africa
Asia and South America. and a con
siderable sum will he spert in tho
Southern Stafos for the education OF
both the whites and heroes.
While statesmen will rebuild shat.
tered governments educational inter.
ests will erect colleges. business men
will devote their energies to recon.
Strnct shattered communities and in.
dustries, the church will devote its
money and eoffrts toward the snritual
welfare OF the war-ridden people
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-04-04
NORTH Carolina Casualties.

The following list OF casualties
among North Carolina troops over
seas, was recently reported by the
War Department at Washington
Killed in Action Lieut. r. L. Mitch
ell. Durham; Private j. A. Vernon
! Madison.
Died Of Disease-Privstes c. +. by
sart Lenoir previously reported miss
ing. Glenn Ver!c, Charlotte; J. C.
Morgan, Ashevile Luther Adeer
Leesvlle: Ebert Brinkley, Enfield P
A. Lucas, HOhgood, y. Summerlyn
NJ. Olive: Richard McKinnie. Holly
Servings, II y Payne. Lake Landing;
Bryant Wade, Rocky Mount; Robert
Vaughan. MurtreeSboro; Chas. Grant
H. ,rsonv "a. Geo. Hall, Clinton y
Jenrings. Cullesaia: Lennder Jones
Creme, NJ A. Goodwin. Selma; Corp
J. B. Downs. Asheville.
Mssing-Sergt T.. s. Franklin, Yves.
ser.
Returned to DUTY privates l.. NJ
Thlapcn. Chinquapir. previously re
ported missing; D. W Alfred. Randle.
man.
Sex in Observation-Disclosures G. r
Smart Abemarlo. ard A. NJ. SAWYER.
Mantee, both previously reported
missing
Severely Wounded Wagner J. A.
Hudgens, FA7nryille. Prlvates T, B
Simpson Waxhaw: J. S West. Rock
Fish and Robert Williamson Lawn.
dale all previously reported missing
Slightly Wounded-L:eut. c. II,
Bats. Wilson: Privates Daniel Hew.
~. New Bern: G. A. Bnckner, Burns
Vile Corp. Alex i.angston. Scotland
Neck; Privates J w Barley, States.
VILE c. L. BEDSIDE. Hayne: II c.
Bennett. Littleton: II. F. Reid. Wal
nut Cove Frank nebnam. Spring
Hope: Allen Smith. Oxford; L. G.
pyals. Duke: Elton McCollum. Lanrin.
burg: Geo W Mcure n. Charlotte;
Floyd B. Clamp. Graham; Mai. f. A.
Ahcrnethv Chapel Hill; Corn John
Poil. Whittakers. Mechanic Jacob G..
Shankle Mt G!lead,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-04-04

Frisco train No. sol. er route from
ST. Louis to Memphis. wa held up be
tween Marian, Ark, and Bridge June,
tion at night by three masked men,
who escaped with about six thousand
dollars in cash.
Herding fourteen persons including
several woman patrons, into the lava
tory and the vault OF the West Side
branch of the Commonwealth State
bank at Detroit, Mich six unmasSed
bandits robbed the institution OF So.
600 in cash and unregistered Liberty
Bonds which, officials say may cX
coed sixty'fye thousand dollars in
value.
A dispatch sent out from New York
says that thousands Of Jews were
slaughtered in Buenos Aires on Jan
uary .. The massacre followed a m.
NOR that the Jews were melting Boil.
shcYik movement in Argentina
Announcement is made that April 10
has been fixed AZ the date fer con
ference in Memphis, Tenn Of cotton
planters, bankers and representatives.
OF Southern business interests with
state and federal officials to consider
the formation Of cotton exporting
Two ayiators-Licuten Burns
of Indianapolis and Mathews Of Ithaca,
y Y-were killed near Arcadia, Fla,
in a fall estimated al fifteen hundred
feet.
The body Of Abraham Lincoln Ram.
'ey, three year.old boy who attempted
10 follow his sisters To a country store
n Newport, Tenn and being turned
sack took the wrong fork of the road
md disappeared, has been found in a
follow log about three miles from his
lome.
Sixty-nine officers and three thou.
and and forty.two men belonging 10
lnits of the thirtieth division, which
broke through the supposedly impreg.
lable line Of Hindenburg have de.
parked in Charleston. S. c.
An immediate call for $4,000 youn.
eersl or service in Europe has been
prepared by the war department As
IN incentive to enlistment the men will
le offered early duty in France as a
'elel for men in the expedltionary
orces who wish to return home. In.
istment in this special force will b.
or three years. The men will be con.
'entrated at Camp Meade.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-04-04
Better Outlook for Seed.

Washington (SpeciaD.--"The cot
ton seed situation is serious" said f
c. FARES. 81 Aberdeen. secretary Of
the North Carolina Farmers Union
who is in Washington for a conference
with the Food Administration "The
tanks were full of crude oil and We
could not crush any more seed hui
We find that the Food Administrator
has received orders for manufactured
products Of oil from abroad, and Il
seems that the trouble will soon pass
The stocks on pure lards are greatly
reduced Food supplies are moving
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-04-04
NORTH CAROL|AA'S
SPLENDID WEl.CON::
WORLD FAMOUS 18TH REGl.
NEWT ENJOYS HAPPINESS
uNALlOYED AT RALEIGH.
EMOTIONS ARE CRYSTkLlIzEO
The Only Place Under the Sun for a
Tar Heel is North Carolina, the
State Of His Nativity.

All OF North Carolina that Raleigh
could accommodate welcomed back
home the 18TH Field Artillery Of the
10th division in series ofentcrtain.
ments which swept the bows of their
feet and registered the happiness 81
everybody in hyrerbole. Seventy FIVE
thousand persons, IL is estimated
re here fir the events which started
with the parade and review OF the
regiment at II o'clock IN the morning
and ended with the grand hall in the
ely auditorium at night. Everywhere.
Z was conceded the largest crowd
that Raleigh has ever seen.
II was North Carolina dav for North
Carolina through legislative action.
collahornted with Raleigh in making
tire home coming OF the States own
artillery regiment something worth
while.
The Welcome that took place at tho
FAR grounds after the parade and
which preceded tho harhecrn dinner.
was inst n crvstallzation of the emo.
tions which had been current all day.
Mayor Johnson told the man how
rl1d Raleigh is 10 500 them hack:
Governor Beckett, in a hvmn NJ pra Sc.
smoke Tor North Carolina. while Col
Albert l., Cox. for the 18th, made II
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-04-04
To Aid In Clean Up.

Mrs. Clarence Johnson, president Of
the North Carolina Federation OF
Women's Clubs. is urging the women's
clubs and other civic organizations Of
the State to appoint special commit
tees Just at this time to inspect the
courthouses, railway stations, munich
pal buildings, and other public build.
ings. with a view to assuring their
more Clearly maintenance. since re-
ports coming in from all over :he
State indicate deplorable and really
dangerous conditions as to fire and in
sanitation.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-04-04
THREAT is MADE BY pEBS TO
TIE UP COUNTRY IN STRIKE

Akron Ohio. Eugene V. Debs. so.
cialist leader. threatened to call a
general strike of his party through.
ont the country unless he is granted a
rehearing in the courts on CHARGES
upon which he was convicted under
he espionage act. Debs was confined
70 bed with bad attack Of lunlhago
at the home Of Mrs. MARGARET Prevey
here, when notified the United States
had refused him rehearing.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-04-04
Domestic

Attorney General Palmer announces
that -four thousand enemy aliens were
interncd during the war He said pa
roles would BE- granted TO some go
of the harmless class, others would be
repatrajed and 900 dangerous persons
would be turned over TO the depart.
ment Of labor wirh the recommends
ton thai they be depor4d
Five German surrendered subma-
nnes will shortly leave England for
he United states They vain 1p con.
Dyed by the submarine lender Bush
nell
Victorious veterans a-roies Of Elan
dcrs fields, on which Pru-slan pride
was broken. % 600 men q the twenty.
seventh division, came back 70 Fifth
avenue, New York, for their triumphal
review
The governments billion dollar fund
for financing foreign trade soon will be
opened to American importers through
loans from the war finance corpora
ton.
The navy department at Washing.
ton announces that preparations for
the attempted fight of navy sea.
plane across the Atlantic ocean are
going steadily forward.
. Joseph Z. Rutherford, president Of
the International Bible Students AS
sociation, which was founded by the
late Pastor" Russell, and seven 9th
er members of the association who
were convicted recently in the federal
court in Brooklyn. on charge of vio-
lating the espionage act. have been
ordered released by the United States
circuit court of appeals in ten thou
sand dollars bail each,
j. A. Cate and K. j. Hammond, stu.
dent aviators Of The naval station at
Pensacola, Fla, were killed when one
of the hydro-airElanes fell into the
bay.
Under the stimular of wartime de-
mands meat production reached the
enormous total of twenty-three billion
three hundred and sixty'six million
pounds last year, and the department
of agriculture announces that "un-
-sanbted1y never before had been at
naked in this country, and certainly
not in any other country by long
odds"
John Thomas O'Brien has been SEN
fenced to the Ohio penitentifry for
seven years for having passed worth
less check for 800 bearing the sigma.
%we Of Woodrow Wilron.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-04-04
INCREASE OF 20 PER CENT
ON IN TELEGRAPH CHARGES

Observation-Disclosures " 20 per
cent In domestic telegraph rates. RI.
fective April |. were announced bv
Postmaster General Burleson.
The increase was agreed upon at a
meeting Of the Federal Wire Board
and was made necessary to meet the
increased cost OF operation. occasion.
ed by wage increases now in effect,
made during the past year" Mr..
Burleson added that the advance
would be barely sufficient" for this
purpose.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-04-04
Cause OF Divorce.

"Squabblng and fghting-7thats an.
other frequent cause Of divorce suid
Judge Hilary NJ. Hawks Of Denver In
an address on the divorce evil.
IL said to n young man In II recent
divorce case:
Let me see-aren't you that Y. NJ.
&. A. hero who married Il Red Cross
nurse In Il from line trench during u
German mustard gas bombartlment ?"
"'ies, your honor. I'm the man. tho
applicant answered.
"'It must have been exciting, wasn't
III said |.
well your honor said the man.
1T seemed so them. wouldn't now"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-04-04
Memorial ste purchased.

Negotiations were closed for the
purchase Nv the State of piece OF
land owned nv Mr, J. p. Pearce. on
Salisbury street fscing the state Cap.
itol and adjacent TO the corner lot al
ready owned hv the Strto and upon
the two lots will be erected the North
Carolina Memorial building to com
memorate the services Of North Caro-
linians in the war. The figure agreed
upon was $4,000 This was the out
starding feature OF the first meeting
OF the State Memorial Building Com
mission.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-04-04
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
European

GeHeTdl MdHbln, one OF the lPaOln
officers of the French army, will b.
recalled from his command at May
cnce TO undertake mission the char
acter and scope OF which lis indicat
ed plainly by the events in Hungary
Italian troops have occupied III,
town Of Pressburg, thirtyfye miles
southeast of Vienna, on the Hungarian
side of the border
The delivery of German merchant
ships to the allies continues Variou,
vessels of the Hansa line have sailed
from Bremen and several Of the North
German.Lloyd steamers had already
gotten under way
All the members Of the allied mill
tary missions exec one American OF.
hcer have left Budapest
Martial law has been declared all
over C2eeho-Sloyakia as result Of
events in Hungary
It is announced THAI allied troops
occupying Arad ana S1egedin on the
Maros and Thesis rivers have been
withdrawn
Officials reports Of the riots in
Egypt show that Two thousand houses
have been sacked
Many British soldiers were murder
ed and mob sacked and burned the
stations Of III Rcklah and Fl Wasta,
in Egypt
An express train from cairo, Egypt,
was pillaged and several trains were
sacked An employee of the state
railway wa, murdered
Brig Gen W = Richardson. L S A,
las been given command Of the Unit
ed States mission into northern Rus.
STA, which Viii leave London in few
days with laa.sizod detachment Of
United States engineers
Increased precautions have been
taken to safeguard President Wilson
and the premiers with whom he is in
daily conference in Paris
Defending the military service bill in
The house of commons, Winston Spen.
Ger Churchill secretary OF war drclar
ed that the whole Of Egypt was in a
virtual state Of instruction The no
aiitno is 50 dangerous, he says, that
the government had TO appeal to men
on the point Of rehabilitation to re.
turn and save their comrades from be
ing murdered.
The Spanish government has agreed
to withdraw its resignation owing 10
the general strike in Barcelona, and
has proclaimed martial law throughout
Spain Troops are now occupying the
chief streets OF Barcelona in order to
insure the carrying out Of the public
services
An American amendment 10 protect
nations against the influx of foreign
labor was adopted by the league of ma
tions commission II afhTms the right
of any country--lTr' The league to con
trnl. 9datters solely within domestic
Jurisdiction
The urgency for concluding peace
may be read in the decision of the
great powers to make biz effort 10
have the peace treaty ready by the
first week in April Some think il has
become race between peace and an.
archy
Former Emperor Charles Of Austria
Hungary and his family have left Elk.
artisan castle on special train for
Switzerland
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-04-04
Gsstonia to Vote.

Gastonia. -Gastonia will vote soon
on the question as to whether the vot,
ers desire to adopt the city manager
form OF government. On n petition
OF the requisite number OF voters, tho
county hoard OF elections has cay
an election on the question. A maso
meeting was held which was largel'
attended and at which the subject was
given careful consideration from al
angles. There has been growing
sentiment in Gastonia for the past
several wears In favor OF business
form Of government Of some kind
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-04-04
NOT TO LEASE TO
JAPS At PRESENT
OWNERS OF CALIFORNIA LAND
COMPANY WILL NOT LEASE
TO JAPs At PRESENT.
ADHERE TO FORMER PROMISE
Arrangements Of Character Proposed
viii Not Be Made Unless Sane.
TONED by U. s. Gov eminent.

Los Angeles. Cal.-The owners OF
the California Mexico Land and Cattle
Company's property in Lower Califor
MIA still adhere to a declaration made
to the state department In 1917, that
they will not under the circum.
stances make any lease OF any kind
to Japanese. where colonization is
probable, until we are first authorize.
lively informed that such an arrange.
ment will be entirely agreeable to the
government of our own country"
This was announced here by Harry
chandler president Of the company
Mr.. Chandler, who is also principal
owner Of The Los Angeles Times, In.
sned a statement as follows.
Following Is an extract from letter
written by me las president OF the
stockholders OF that company, dated
February %. 1917, to the department
OF state at Washington:
while my company is anxious to
secure these reliable tenants, amply
financed. to help develop our property
IN Mexico we are first OF all Amer.
lean citizens and do not wish to make
any move which could in any way
prejudice n ql 'stion which always ap-
pears to he 4 subject for agitation
between the NO countries. We will
not, under the circumstances. consld.
er making any lease OF this kind to
Japanese, whore colonization is prob.
able, until we are first authoritativelv
informed that such arrangement will
be agreeable to the government Of
our own country"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-04-04
Wauino War on Vice.

Kinston. Added encouragement
has been given the municipal author
tiles here in their movement to Grad
cate commercialized vice by resolu
ton adopted by big mass me, tlaf
Of men. Yancey t, Ornond a forme'
State senator. introduced the resolu
ton. Meantime residents Of the seq
regatei area are making thor or
rangements to leave the district, wher
the mayors ultimatum to them ex
pires. il report says number of then
are plfnning to organize stock com
panyr for a theatrical toux.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-04-04
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT OCCURS
AT LAUNCHING OF STEAMER

Bristol, Pa.-From 10 to 40 person.
were killed or drowned when a TEN
porary scaffolding, extending around
the stern of boat on the ways Al
the Merchant shipyard, at Hartman
near here; collapsed while nearly Isl
persons were standing on IL to view
the launching of the freighter Wan
kau. At late hour only three bodies
had been recovered. Twenty-Five in
jured persons were taken TO a hos
pital,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-04-04
Slxty.Gallon Still Seized.

Lnmberton.--One OF the largest
raids yet made in Robes On county was
that when Sheriff r. Z. Lewis. accom-
panied Nv his deputies, Arch Privette
and Frank Wishart captured a sixty
gallon capacity still, including q con
per worm and cap They destroyed
about seven hundred gallons OF beai
which was located on the BIZ
Swamp, near Lemons Cross Roads
This makes the third Illicit distillar,
captured by the sheriff and his depu
ties within less than a week.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-04-04
LARGE Increase In peposlts.

Washington OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES o.
income and excess prohts taxes fol
the quarter ending March q. 1919 fol-
the fourth internal revenue district o.
North Carolina, shows an increase o.
155 per cent over the corresponding
quarter in 1913, and 1875 per cent in
crease for the fifth North Carolina
district. The fourth district shows 0
total Of s4.31S,277 in deposits, while
those of the fifth North Carolina dis
trict aggregate s7.sls,254. These in
creases, while gratifying, are in {
measure not unexpected.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-04-04
Cotton Tpx Ruled It,eos,

Rsleigh.-Attorney General Man
ming rules that section six Of the cot
ton storage warehouse act Of the re
cent legislature. is unconstitutional
in that the tax Of % cents bale on
all cotton ginned is in violation Of tho
constitution. but that the State hoar'
Of agriculture must proceed with nd
ministerinF the other provisions Of
the act. including election of state
warehouse SUPERINTENDENT, who is to
give $780, 900 bond
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-04-04
ARRANGEMENTS ARE MADE FOR
RETURN OF CANADIANS HOME

Ottawa. Arrangements have been
made for the return of the Canadian
expeditlonary forces in Siberia. 1t was
announced in the house OF commons
by Minister OF Militia Newbern, in re-
ply to question. The date Is being
kept secret by the request OF the
British government. The dominion
contributed approximately four thou
sand men as its share of the
international force sent to the Siberia
front.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-04-04
INVESTIGATING CHARGES
AGAINST WIN. j. OLIVER

Knoxville. Tenn.-lnvestipa ion OF
fraud, sabotage and conspiracy
charges against William j. Oliver and
10 other defendants, officers and EN-.
ployees OF the Oliver Manufacturing
Company, will be completed by the
federal grand jury and a report is ex.
pected before the adjournment OF
the United States district court. The
grand jury remained in session until
late and many witnesses were exam.
ined.