Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-12-05

Persistent rumors of the Matching of
a plot by Villa elements in the State
Of Chihuahua, following the execution
OF Gen Felipe Angeles, noted rebel
leader at Chihuahua City, reached the
border
DR. Aaron Z Ballard, president and
Ne Of the founders of the Ocean
Grove Camp Meeting association. died
at Asbury Park, n J., after long i'll.
ness. He wa, 9S years old
Thanksgiving in New Orleans, La.
was decidedly wet" with many Of the
former saloons selling the strong
drinks Of antprohibtion DAYS. follow
ne the granting of an injunction by
Rufus Z Foster Judge Of the United
states district court, restraining fed.
eraI officials from preventing the sale
of liquors on the ground that the re.
cent prohibition act of congress was
unconstitutional, because the war had
ended
Revised estimates of the loss caused
by the fire which wrecked three Of
The group OF buildings in the center
OF Baltimore formerly occupied by
Johns IIoaidn. university and damag.
ed about a score OF residences and
stores in the vicinity placed the
amount at approximately seven hun.
bred thousand dollars The loss to the
university alone may reach five hun.
cred thousaG dollars
The Charleston. 5. &. city Demo.
cratic executive committee declared
Hon John 7 Grace the party's nom.
NEE for mayor Of Charleston over
Irslram I Hyde, incumbent. by
partisan vote, the IL Hyde supporters
on the committee not voting In sub.
stance the committee confirmed its
action IN declaring that Grace was
the nominee when the results we're
eanrasSed August %.
Interest payments on American
loans TO the allies may be deferred
until the var reaction passes it is
said al the treasury Negotiations to
this end are now being conducted at
the request OF the allies. but officials
explain that the latest ad,ices from
the treasury's representatives at Paris
dId not indicate an early conclusion.
Officials IN Washington say that the
United states government is not seek. /
ing the new arrangement
Enforcement of constitutional prohi.
bltlon viii be placed squarely up to
the state and municipal authorities
and the federal machinery vii not in.
teryeue unless obvious inetficiency on
the part Of local officials makes such
action necessary
Reports received at the Republican
South Dakota headquarters from the
eoun proposal convention held in
South Dakota November Is, show that
Gen Leonard Wood will receive the
Of the state proposal con.
yentIOn at Pierre. December .. for the
Republican nomination for president,
and that Gov Frank O. Lowden OF H.
linois viii be given the dissenting or
endorsement.
soft coal mine owAers made shock.
Ing and indetensble profits in 1917
and there IS grave doubt" that they
are entitled to mere ,ed prices be-
cause OF the proposed 81 per cent in.
crease in miners wages. William G.
NeAdoo, former score airy of the treas.
lry says that mine owners profits, as
shown by their income tax returns ex.
lmned by linn when he was secretary
81 the treasury. warrant the increa. es
asked by the miners, and they are
Just and reasonable"
Chicago is infested with murderers, /
robbers, safeblowers and automobile
hieyes, and the police force is direct.
ng its attention to their apprehension {
Medical reports indicate that the
zone where men are found most heal. !
by runs through the center of the
'ountry from north 10 south.
The unprecedented increase in the
lumber OF major and minor crimes in ,
chicago over the weekend was caus. ,
ID BY curtailment Of street lighting !,
lue to the efforts of the municipal
ighting plant to conserve on coal. ae i,
ording to the opinion OF the Chicago
hief Of police.
\ new wage and working agreement
las been signed between the railroad
and officials OF the Bro 9
herhood OF Maintenance OF Way En-. a
,loyees and Railway Shop Laborers. a
he demands OF the union were not s.
ully met, but the eight-hour b&gic day Z
5 established for track laborers and o.
theirs OF that classification and time 2
nd hall pay after that hour is pro. nj
ided Most Of the olher employees II
vii receive tim and half overtime n
ay after ten hours. T
REIMBURSEMENT OF export freight
ates affecting the thousands OF ship
ers, and said to be OF prime import.
nee to Southern ports and the Mis-.
issippi valley, has been announced at
lie general offices the Southern rail. al
BAD at Louisville, Ky. The new tar. :,
is, which. in effect, will grant the =
tme rates to Southern ports as those W
ljoyed by New York from territory 81
Drth of the Ohio river from the Ohio. DC