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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-04-11

MERIDIAN LOCAL. NElpS
Easter sunday comes his yesr or
Arrif zofh
Mrs. II. b Carpenter. OF Boise
was visitor IN Meridian Tuesday
frances Wilcox Of Boise Was wee
end guest % Dorothy Lockwood
James ID. Robertson ef Boise was IN
Meridian Thursday
Born, April Z. % Mi. and Mrs, Dew
ey Hudson. | u miles south o. Merlds
fan giri
Mrs IA q stanton Is expected home
tomorrow after weeks Visit IN
Mouiana
A + Wolfe aud Son shipped our 4
rars of cattle t0 Kansas City Friday
morning Noel Wolfe went along 10
it,oR after Ne stock
Mr and Airs Eben Peer who have
heen visiting relatives, returned t0
their home 81 Ferry Lawn. IN Owyhee
county "Wednesday
II y illineHworth, county commits
sinner, WIS in Meridian Tuesday Ne
Vas locking over the Highways IN
this vicinity
The Modern Moodmen wish All
members 10 meet al the hall III 40
h ia. Sunday and 80 IN body 20 the
morning service AT the N II. church
The nemberA and team OF the local
~ AZ A. lodge have received an In.
vitation 70 visit The Nampa lodge
next Tuesday evening
Mrs Il II McNeal and family left
Saturday for The tent home. al the
south end Of the Deer Flat reservoir,
where MT McNeal IL employed with
the reclamation service III tho distri
tuition 81 water They viii stay tberc
during the summer
ltev Wtn ursehel, pastor Of the
Meridlaa Nagarenc church, received
good news from il hospital AZ Artes-
fhs NAllthiulHs kHtN MRFks III tilt NfT
rival 10 his family Of fine little girl
ABEa itfh Mrs rrschel IL az the
honir 81 her mnther Mrs. n Potter
VA Arlesia
tsny King. Of seaside. oregon, has
recently purchased two lots from Ar-
thur Frazier on State street, In Mer
idian. Tho family expect 70 return to|
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-04-11

The members and team OF the local
~ M A. lodge have received an In.
yitatioh 70 visit the Nampa lodge
next Tuesday evening
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-04-11

The Modern Moodinen wish an
members 10 meet al the hall III 40
i, m SUNDAY and 80 IN body 20 the
morning service AT the N II church
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-04-11

IL RI s.. a
u y o Re- neandH
g son verwh
o .l Uncle sammy heesmy Aare.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-04-11

Mrs Il II McNeal and family left
south end Of the Deer Flat reservoir
Hhere Mr. McNeaI II employed with
the reclamation service ID tho distri'
tuition 81 water They VIII stay there
during the simmer
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-31
ISSUES A WARNING
AGAINST OLD DAYS
INTERESTING Talk IS MADE TO
FARMERS GATHERED AT
UNION COURTHOUSE.
NEED OF 100000 BALES
South Has Monopoly That With
Proper Cooperation Can Make
Cotton Surplus Crop.

Monroe. = A packed courthouse
greeted President J, S. Wannamaker
OF the American Cotton association
here when he addressed the farmers
OF Union county on the need OF co.
operation in marketing the cotton
crop OF the south.
At the close OF Mr. -annamaker's
speech, which aroused great enthus.
iasm, about G5 or 70 more members
were enrolled in the Union county
branch Of the American Cotton asso-
citation
Mr. Wannamaker declared that no
one could say what should be the
price Of cotton The world could use
10000 O00 bales in his opinion. with
about 23000,0O0 to be bad in good
years
The south has monopoly that IS
hand produced, and with proper co.
operation il can he the surplus crop
that VIII make this part OF the coun.
~ wealthy and able to develop the
minds and hearts OF her people No
highest plane.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-31
For Worldwide Drouth.

In campaign conducted jointly by
the Anti.Saloon League OF America
and the North Carolina Anti.Saloon
League 800 meetings in the interest
of prohibition law enforcement and
worldwide dr1uth will be held in
North Carolina. beginning November
. and closing December 81.
Speakers in the North Carolina
campaign will be NJ. r, Patterson, for.
mer governor OF Tennessee; Rev J
d, McAlister. superintendent OF the
AntiSaoon League Of Tennessee:
George W. Morrow forme. superin.
tendent OF the Michigan League, Jo
seph G Camp, Atlanta orator; Rev
David Hepburn, superintendent Of the
Virginia League; Congressman w D.
tpshaw Of Georgia. Robert Lee
Davis superintendent OF the North
Carolina League; Rev DR. Charles O.
Jones superintendent OF the Georgia
League and Wavne b Wheeler, Wash
ington, d G.. attorney and counsel
for the national organization
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-31

Word is received that the bodies OF
Lieutenants Frederick B. Warehouse
and Cecil II. Connolly, American avi-
ators, who were buried at Bahia, Los
Angeles, Lower California recently,
have been dsinterred and placed
aboard the United States destroyer
Aaron Ward
The question Of granting the Jack.
sonvllle street car company the right
TO raise the fare to cents was de.
teated by a vote of more than three
10 one In special city election.
Rioting which broke out in the Brad.
dock, Pa, steel mill district, was re-
newed when crowd of about fly
strikers and their sympathzers clash.
ed that he will release one.third OF
left one of the plants. One man was
shot during the melee and many 9th.
ers were injured.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-31
IS NO IMMEDIATE
HARM IN WEEV|L
STATE ENToMoLoGlST ALLAYS
ALARM FELT BY ADVANCE
OF RulNous INSECT.
IN TOUCH WITH THE SITUATION
Experiment Station Is Making Plans
TO Aid Cotton Farmers In Every
Way to Combat the Pest.

I
Though the cotton boil weeyi has
now appeared in North Carolina, there
is no need for alarm on the part OF
the cotton farmers, says r. W. Leiby.
assistant entomologlst of the North
Carolina experiment station
Il still has time to spread from Co.
lumbus county over considerable
portion OF the southeastern part OF
the state but It is doubtful II the
weevil can do much damage before
year after next. What damage il can
do next year Will depend on how It is
killed out during the present winter
by injury from cold
The entomologists Of the North Car.
olina experiment station have been
constantly in touch with the progress
OF the weeyil since 1892 1t arrived in
South Carolina in 1918, and its pres.
ence In this state was no surprise. The
experiment station is planning to keep
in constant touch with its progress.
and to aid cotton farmers in every
way possible to combat rs rEages.
In those places where it has appear.
ed heretofore the boil weeyi has re.
duced the cotton crop anywhere from
20 to so per cent.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-31
HERALDS REVIEW Of NORTH CAROLINA
A Record Of Important Events At The CAPITOL And
Throughout The State, Reported For Herald Readers
Health Officers Needed.

From u third to half Of the popu
lation OF the state now has the ser
wees OF full time health officers, &C
cording to Dr. b, H. Washburn, who
has charge of Ncrth Cardinals coun.
ty health work This is true despite
the fact that the full time officers are
in but twenty-three Of the hundred
counties. The larger and more popu-
lous centers have the officers. At
the present time there are other coun.
ties which wish to get full time men,
but the department has about scraped
the bottom OF the funds allotted for
this work.
or the twenty.three counties having
full time health workers fifteen are
cooperating with the state board OF
Lealth in this field. The remaining
eight pay all expenses OF the health
departments and are in no way under
the supervision OF the state board, ex.
cept for voluntary cooperation and
help, and insofar as the general laws
enforced by the state board apply to
all alike. The counties which EN-.
ploy the iull time health officer. pay
ing for the department out OF city and
county funds are New Hanover,
which spends more money for health
work than any other county in the
state, Durham CASTOR, Mecklenburg.
Wake, Buncombe. and Forsyth.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-31
PRESIDENT VET0ES
PROHIBITION BILL
AGAIN PASSED IN HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, BY VOTE
OF 176 TO S..
THE VETO WAS UNEXPECTED
when Senate Duplicates House Action
All Hope Of wet" Season Runninq
over chrietmas viii Vanish.

Washington-President Wilson un
expectedly vetoed the prohibition en-
iorcement bill and within three houl,
the house had repassed II over his
veto by vote Of 176 to SIS.
The total vote was barely more than
majority Of the entire membership
Dry leaders in the senate lmme
diately began laying plans to repass
the bill there. They expect to ask
unanimous consent for its consdera.
tion, claiming enough votes to put II
through.
The President refused to sign the
Dill because it included the enforce.
ment OF wartime prohibition.
The objects of wartime prohibition.
the President said In his veto, had
been satisfied, and Sound public pol
icy makes clear the reason and nee.
eesity for its repeal"
1t would not be difficult, the presi.
dent held, for Congress to deal sepa.
rately with the two issues
Inc veto hit Congress Unexpectedly.
me house. getting on It's feet again.
deserted its leaders, who wanted 10
defer consideration so as to round up
all the dry members. But the drys
swept into the chamber and showed
there was an overwhelming sentiment
among them to give the government
ample weapons for dealing with the
liquor traffic
Nobody had really professed to
know the President would veto the
bill.
Attorney General Palmer. it was
said, had declared II constitutional.
But the President. propped up in
bed, dictated and then signed veto
message and sent 1t along to Con.
gTess, without worrying. apparently.
what Congress might do
With repassage OF the law by the
house and the prospect Of the same
thing happening in the senate. hope
OF the big wet spell that would run
over the Christmas season vanished
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-31
PUBLIC APPRECIATES DANGER
IN IMPENDING COAL STRIKE.

Washington. Many kilograms urg
ing Congress to support the President
on his attitude towards the GOA
strikers are arriving here.
The coal mine leaders could be
prosecuted under the Lever food con,
troll act If they carried out their plans
Tor a strike. II was pointed out that
they have already violated this law
by agreeing to strike.
1t is held by officials of the govern.
ment that under this law the miners
who met at Cleveland some days ago
and agreed to the strike are al
ready guilty and can be dealt with
Although the attorney general will
not dvulge his plans 1t is believed
that he is preparing to strike hard 4
the miners carry cut their threat.
Congress is giving the President
It's loyal support in his efforts to pro.
tect the public against the strikers.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-31
Canning Prize Winners.

With thirty-eight counties showing
canned products in fancy glass packs
in the Woman's building at the State
Fair, the judge, Miss Aubrey Chin OF
Washington, D. c. announced that
Lincoln county, under the direction OF
Mrs Florence r VIM had won first
prize for the advanced classes in can.
ming. Miss Eunice Penny, OF David
son, was awarded the second prize.
In the intermediate classes Nash
county won second by an exhibit pre-
pared under Miss Allie NJ. Stribling's
direction Richmond, with Mrs. John
3 Covngton in charge OF the exhibit
won second prize.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-31
FIRES Tremendous Toll.

During the past nine months Of the
present year the total fire losses for
the United States amounted to s204,.
S25,075 as compared with $215,470..
$50 for the corresponding period OF
1918 and sl94.33O.3S5 for the same
period Of 1917 These figures are just
compiled by State Insurance Commits.
sioner James r. Young from reports
published by The Journal OF Com.
merce, New York.
These reports show that for the
past September the county wide loss
ej were s29.OS3.5OO compared with
sl3,4S4300 for September 1918 and
$l3.Sl449O for September 1917 The
total losses for 1918 were 1916, 952.3S5
and for 1917 $267273,14O.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-31
IMPORTANT NEWS
THE WORLD OVER
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS or rH,s
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
foreign

Leon Trotzky, Soviet.Bolshevist min
lister OF war and marine is reporte,
to have arrived at Petrograd to ar
range for the defense of the city. Ev
cry available man, including veterans
10 years old, is said to have been mo
bilized by the Bolshevist authorities
Germano-R Russian forces in Lithua
MIA have been defeated by Lithuanian
troops in two encounters, according Il
information issuing from Lithuanian
sources.
The Bolsheyik official report claims
that their troops have recaptured Paw
losk and Tsarkoe.Selo south OF Petro
grad. Many prisoners are reported
to have been taken.
A message by way of Honolulu says
that Nikolai Lenine, the Bolshevik pre-
mier of Russia, has been captured by
anti. Bolsheviki. the details OF which
are said to be forthcoming,
Roumanian demands for ratification
of the frontiers fixed in the deter
mnation of the western borders OF
Roumania have been refused by the
supreme council of the peace author
tiles. In reply the supreme council
says il canont consider the clauses
OF the agreement which have been
communicated to the allied powers.
Former Emperor William has com
missioned Herr Siebert, an attorney
of Berlin, to institute suit against
the actor Ferdinand Bonn, who pre-.
pared what are known as the kaiser
films" which were barred in Berlin
but We're permitted to be exhibited
elsewhere.
William c. MACPHERSON, United
States consul at Melbourne, died sud
denly October II on board the steamer /.
Sonoma, which arrived at Honolulu I
from Australian ports. Mr. Magnets /
son was formerly resident Of Rush.
ford, Minnesota
The returns from the Ontario prov
ince of Canada shows that the dry"
won overwhelmingly and that the unit.
ed farm and labor party had swept IL
self into office.
King Albert of Belgium. who is in
the United States, says there is no
doubt about the United States having
won the world war.
The names OF Prince Ruprecht of Ba.
varia and others OF the former Ger
man royalty ant nobility Of Germany
appear on the lists Of German officers
whose surrender for trial by common
law crimes in France and Belgium will
be demanded in accordance with the
terms OF the Versailles treaty.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-31

A coIored man driving a mule at
tached to n junk wagon mcandered
along the Mission road. Suddenly the
mules feet took root He "posolutely
and absolutely" refused to bulge. The
dnrky, with a sigh. dismounted and
tried all the arts of his race. from per-
suasion with a shovel handle to down
right cruelty. For half an hour he.
worked. but the mule only remained
glued fast 10 the road
"Why don't you sell him and buy an
auto, uncle?' called cop who had
been enjoying the fun.
HUH" growled the colored man
THAT mule'd take that as a pussonal
victory. He's been tryin' to shake me
for week. No, sir All reckon Aim
stick II out"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-31
Rate System May Be Junked.

North Cardinals whole intra.state
freight rate system may be junked
for a substitute involving radical in.
creases if the preliminary recommen.
dations OF Examiner Burnside of the
Interstate Commerce Commission are
adopted as a whole, according to a
warning by the State Corporation
Compassion
The announcement that the state
made rates. secured after hard fight
are in grave danger came from the
commission in reply to an editorial
in the Greensboro News.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-31

Wilmington. Wilmington people
are keenly interested in report now
being generally circulated to the ef.
feet that Col John Van B Metts, who
led the 10th Infantry when It went
through the Hindenburg line a year
ago, will soon be announced as a
candidate for the Democratic nomlna-
lton for State Insurance Commissioner
In the next primary.
The report seems to have been cir.
culated from authoritative sources
and Wilmington people are giving II
every credence.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-31
School superlntendents Meet.

Supt Harry P Harding OF the
Charlotte city schools, president Of
the North Carolina Association Of
CITY School superintendent. has
completed the program for the meet,
ing to be held Of this organization in
Raleigh on Thursday and Friday, No.
vember 81 and %, in connection with
the meeting of the North Carolina
Teachers assembly.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-31
SENATE REJECTS JOHNSON
AMENDMENT TO THE TREATY

Washington The johnson amend.
ment to the peace treaty designed to
equalize American and British voting
strength in the league OF nations. was
rejected in the senate by a vote of 80
to 40
On the roll call. which came unex.
pectedy during lull in the debate,
two Democrats joined the Republicans
supporting the amens.nrnt and nine
Republicans voted with the Demo.
Gratis against IT, or is senators alb.
sent, or paired, four Republicans and
two Democrats were recorded as IA.
voring il and - Democrats as oppos.
ing it.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-31
Cotton Campaign Postponed.

The campaign for memberships in
the American Cotton Association will
be postponed from October 81 to No
yember To- according to a decision OF
the state executive committee for the
American Cotton Association in a
meeting following the cotton mass
meeting in the city auditorium
This will afford an opportunity for
the perfection of county and township
organizations in every Gotten growing
county of the state. Three fourths OF
the counties having an organization
thus far, favor the later date.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-31
American interests In China

The Foochow branch OF the AmerI-
can Association of China was recently
formed. The nen organization will
largely care for American commercial
interests, which are rapidly expand
Ing In the Foochow consular district.
and VIII take the place of an AmerI-
can chamber of commerce, the num-
Der OF local Americans being too few
to support chamber of commerce
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-31
Charters and Commissions.

The Roanoke Hosiery company, of
Scotland Neck, gets a charter with
S250OOO capital authorized and $780,.
900 subscribed.
The Carolina Auction and Develop
ment company of Rockingham, is
chartered with $4,000 authorized and
$4,000 subscribed.
The Cape Fear Warehouse com.
pany of Fayetteville, gets charter
with $4,000 capital authorized
The Hewitt company Southport, a
new corporation with $4,000 capital
authorized and $4,000 subscribed.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-31
w. C. T. Union Conference.

The North Carolina Woman's Chris.
tian Temperance Union conference
will be held in Charlotte at the Tryon
Street Methodist church. beginning
Wednesday evening, October go, and
continuing through Friday, at which
probably rs delegates from the 90 or
more unions in the state will be pres.
ent
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-31
Governor Issues Paroles.

Governor + W Beckett announced
the parole Of eight state prisoners un
der recommendation OF the Advisory
Board Of Parole. the Superintendent
OF the State Prison with the approval
OF the Chairman OF the Board OF hi.
rectors OF the State Prison. In add.
ton. he announced two conditional
pardons.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-31
Domestic

Active preparations are being made
bare in Washington, D. c., for tht
forthcoming convention of the Allan
Ia Deeper Waterways Association
which vii be held in Charleston, S
c., November 1913, 1919, inclusive.
The Chesapeake and Delaware cana
has been taken over by the govern
ment, which gives the government the
key to the entire Atlantic coastal sit
uation.
The entire South is being secured
in an effort to abprchend three alleg
ed confidence men, charged with
swndling a prominent business man
OF Chicago out Of more than ten thou
sand dollars in Atlanta, Ca
Adjourning to meet in Portland Or.
egon, in 1922, the trennial general
convention OF the Protestant Episcopal
church in America ended at Detroit,
Michigan, in what Churchmen con
slider one OF the most momentous and
history making sessions Of its history.
Maintenance of stable government
and suppression OF enemies of social
order-these were the notes sounded
at Atlantic City, N j., at the first
public session OF the international
trade conference. Upon these factors
depend the prosperity of the world
speakers told 1900 delegates.
Three agents Of the department of
justice were indicted by the federal
grand jury on charges of having en-
gagged in conspiracy to blackmail
liquor dealers in New York, and there.
by Illustrate the operation OF the war.
time prohibition law.
1t is hard to buy a drink in New
York. Arrests of federal agents ac.
cused Of grating and indications that
one of them would turn states evil
dence. scared cafes, cabarets and mo-
ttor inns where hitherto nothing but
the price has been necessary to sat.
isfy any alcoholic craving.
Opera in the German language in
New York at this time would tend to
a breach Of the peace and should be
prevented by the police This is the
opinion of New York City's corpora.
ton counsel.
An unusual rush of emigrants toward
America is in progress. Two thou.
sand Italians applied for passports to
the United States at Naples recently.
The removal OF restrictions as to the
vises on American passports are given
as the cause for the emigratory move
ment.
There is military efficiency about
the work of the German prisoners en-
gagged in clearing up the battlefields
scattered over the low lying country
between Ypres and Dixmude, scene
of many battle, and once more max.
ing it fit for habitation.
Despite decision by Mayor Hylan
that German opera should not be given
in New York until the peace treaty
was signed, die Meistersinger' was
in German at the Lexington
theater, New York City, while thou
sands of soldiers, sailors, marines and
civilians fought with the police in an
attempt to reach the theater and stop
he production. Several shots were
'ired as the former service men time
md again charged the police lines or
aid down barrage of bricks, stones
md other missiles in an attempt to
orce their way through.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-31
Train Service Extended.

Announcement is made by the cor.
poration commission that beginning
November o Southern railway trains.
Numbers ll3 and ia will be extended
from Rutherfordton TO Marion, there.
by affording greatly improved service
between these points and greatly
beneftting travel in the territory now
served by these trains
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-31
Charter for Hyde Community.

The Juniper Bay neighborhood Of
Hyde county has filed application for
a charter under the law providing for
the incorporation Of rural communi-
ties The charter designates the new
rural corporations as First Rural
Community of Eyde county" and will
be issued in accordance with the
1917 law.
Under this act a rural community
or neighborhood may secure a charter
which gives practically the same
rights and privileges enjoyed by Q
chartered city or town.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-31
Woman lakes the Air.

Lexington Two thousand people
saw the first Davidson county woman
fly. Miss Eunice F. Penny. home de.
monstration agent for this county, flew
from Lexington to Raleigh She left
here with Lieut. II j Runser, an
army aviator who has been here for
several days, stopping over en- route
70 the state fair at Raleigh. They
left at 1880 and arrived in Raleigh so
minutes later. according to a tele-
gram from Miss Penny, covering the
distance Of lis miles at the rate OF
almost mile and a half minute.