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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-23
Wants U. 8. Judgeship.

Washington Paul Satchwell. a
lawyer OF Wilmington. who has been
identified with the government in
Washington during the war, is an ac-
tive candidate for a position on the
bench OF the Court OF Claims OF the
United States, the vacancy being
created by the retirement OF Judge
Samuel s. Barney. of Hartford, Wis.
The place pays $500 a year
The Wilmington lawyer has the en-.
dorsement Of the bar OF the North
Carolina seaport town and the efforts
OF Senators Simmons and Overman
are being enlisted to have the pledged
support presented to President Will
son on his return from Europe. Judge
George Rountree, of Wilmington, has
written Senator Overman a letter
which forcibly endorses the candidacy
of Mr.. Satchwel.
The Court OF Claims was estab-
lished by Congress in 1855. and five
judges sit together in the hearing OF
cases, The four judges serving now
are Chief Justice Edward X. Camp
bell, Of Abingdon. Va; Fenton w.
Booth, OF Marshall, H.; George E.
Downey, OF Rising Sun, Ind, and
James Hay, Of Wildwood, Va.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-23
GERMANY BROUGHT BLOCKADE
TROUBLES UPON HERSELF

Paris.-Germanys blockade trou-
bies were primarily brought upon her
by herself, writes Macmillan Harden,
the German Free Lance, in the latest
number OF his periodicals, Die Zu-
kuhft.
Both Bismarck and Caprivi had pre-
dicted such a measure against Ger
many II she went to war, the writer
points out, but he argues that IT would
have been impossible for the block
ade to have been imposed IL Germany
had not refused at the Hague in 1907
to accept the British proposition tend
ing to the abolition OF the right OF
capture and that OF prohibited zones
on the sea.
The men who az that time were
directing German foreign policy, Herr
Harden continues, were convinced
that in case OF the outbreak OF an An
gloGerman war the British people.
no longer devoted to agriculture,
would suffer from famine much before
Germany. country highly developed
agriculturallya nd adjoining Russia.
Holland and Denmark.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-23
TOTAL CASUALTIES
OF AMERICAN ARMY
INTERESTING FIGURES SHOWN
OF RESULTS TO THE HINpEN.
BURG LINE BREAKERS.
Loss IN Both. WAS ll.ost
Battle Deaths Number $500; Total
Number Wounds inflicted includ-
Ing Duplication About 1000.

Washington war department
issued statement showing the bat
tie Deaths and wounded by divisions.
The figures for the Twenty-Seventh,
a New York division. and the Thir-
tieth, made up Of Tennessee, South
Carolina and North Carolina troops
are interesting.
The Twenty.seventh sustained l.
791 battle deaths, and the Thirtieth
1852, The Twenty.seventh had 9.427
wounded and the Thirtieth 9,429. The
total deaths and wounded in battle
were: For the Twenty-seventh, H.
21S, and for the Thirtleth, 11OS1.
Revised figures made public by the
war department showed that the total
casualties Of the American expedi-
tionary forces during the war was
2s6,O44. Battle deaths numbered 49,
900 and the total OF wounded. was
placed at 237,l35, with the explana-
ton that this represented a duplica-
ton OF about 1000 by reason of the,
fact that many men were wounded
more than once.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-23
States Second Failure.

Next to final Victory Liberty Loan
report for the state contained sub
scriptions OF s21.3701OO, with 25.01l
subscribers. Three counties have
sent In no reports.
The state, according to headquar.
tiers estimates. has little chance Of
raising the quota. The three counties
that have made no reports pull down
the subscription list about a quarter
OF million dollars. Only nine coun.
ties OF the hundred In the state have
officially exceeded their quotas.
The following counties are official.
ly over quota; Arson, Catawba, Che.
wan, Cumberland. Davidson. Davie.
Durham. Guilford, Pasquotank. Tn.
official advices also place Wayne
county over the top.
State chairman Joseph G. Browns
estimate Of total of 10000 900 sub.
scribed is considered around head.
quarters as the probable result The
quota was $3l,101 900. This is not
the first time the state has failed to
raise the quota il having also hap
pened in the Ast Liberty Loan.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-23
RATE CASE IS Of
GREAT IMPORTANCE
LEGAL BATTLE ON BETWEEN
SHIPPERS OF VIRGINIA AND
NORTH CAROLINA.
CHARGES ARE UNJUST RATES
Representatives Of Every Industry In
the State Are Expected to be
Present at the Inquiry.
Raleigh.

! ANaiNlbhs
May % Is the date when the action
81 the commission against the Direc.
tor General of Railroads and the
southeastern lines will be heard in
Raleigh. Commissioner Eastman.
new member OF the Interstate Com.
merce Commission and Examiner
Burnside will hear the complaint Of
the North Carolina shippers and the
defense OF the railroads together with
the presentation OF the case for the
Virginia cities which are going to
night the reduction asked for.
Secretaries from the Chamber Of
Commerce OF eleven North Carolina
cities met with the State Corporation
Commission and the local Chamber
to go over the evidence to be present
ed in the hearing.
In addition to going over the doz.
ems OF freight rate schedules that have
been prepared by Mr.. w. G. Womble.
of the Corporation Commission. Mr.
NJ. X. Beaman endeavored TO secure
some comrc 'cial evidence. That, he
believes, will win the case.
1t is planned to have representa-
tives of every industry in the state at
the hearing before Commissioner
Eastman and Examiner Burnside. In
this way. it can be shown just how
the shippers lose in specific instances.
The hearing here will be the ground
for the entire battle. All three sides
will be represented. the North Caro-
lima side, represented by the Cham.
bers OF Commerce and the Corpora
tion Commission; the railroads side.
defended by the lines named in the
complaint; and the side of the vir-
ginia cities. which are said to be
strongly organized to fight the reduc.
tion.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-23
Meeting Of County Agents.

Following the meeting OF the coun-
ty agricultural workers at Tarboro
the extension service is planning
similar meeting for the county agents
for the southeastern part OF the state
to be held at wilmington on May 27.
90 and 20.
At this time matters of interest to
the agents in this district will be dis
cussed and visits will be made to
nearby trucking farms and two pack
ing plants. Instructions will also be
given new agents as to the handling
Of their weekly reports, records and
expense accounts. and the meeting
will conclude with visit to the truck
branch station in Fender county, near
Wilmington. where the men will study
the results of the experimental work
which is being conducted there.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-23
GERMAN DELEGATES
FACE BITTER DUTY
Won BRockDoRFF.RANTzAU OF
THE HUN PLENIPoTENlARlEs
MAY NOT RETURN.
SOCIALIST MEM BEERS SPEAK
We viii Sign the Treaty Because Of
the Fact That We Would be Hack.
ed TO Pieces II We Did Not"

Sharp differences have arisen
among the members OF the German
peace delegation over the peace
treaty, and Count Won Brockdorff.
Rantzau, head OF the Teutonic pleni.
potentiaries, may return to Berlin to
discuss with the Ebert government
whether the terms presented by the
allied and associated governments
shall be signed. He has already
reached Spa and conferred with tech.
nical experts.
A majority of the delegates. in.
GLIDING the financial experts, are as.
serted to be strongly against submis.
sion to the terms, and 50 marked has
become the division between the OPP
posing factions that II is quite prob.
able Count Won BrockdorffEinntmul
will not agree to remain party to the
negotiations.
Unofficial advices from Spa are to
the effect that the count already has
asked to be relieved Of his arduous
task. The departure Of the head of the
German delegation will not necessari.
ly cause an interruption OF the negota.
tions, however. as these may be con.
Quoted meantime by those members
of the party remaining at Versailles.
The independent socialists OF Ger.
many are still in favor OF signing the
peace treaty, in the face of strong OPP
position on the part OF the non.socialist
Of the government. In
this connection one member OF the
German delegation, ranking as
counselor OF legislation Is quoted as
having declared:
I'VE will sign despite all, because
we would be hacked to pieces IL we
return to Berlin without signing"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-23

Raymond B. Fosdick, New YORK
lawyer who was chairman of the COM
mission on training camp activities
during the war, will be one Of the per
manent American officials in the
league Of nations when the league Is
organized. The exact position to
which Mr.. Fosdick will be appointed
was not known in Washington.
Secretary Baker is expected soon to
make public announcement Of def
mite stand in favor Of universal edu.
cational military training, with q
statement of his reasons. 1t is as
sumed that President Wilson has APP
proved the plan. The plan contem-
plates the use Of the military estab-
lishment as a medium for training
the youth of the nation; first, along
academic and vocational lines and as
an entirely separate and subordinate
feature in rudimentary military SCI
ence
Orders for possibly three million
gross tons of ships to be built for for
eign account in American shipyards,
may be placed, rs the result OF an
order by President Wilson permitting
the building of such ships provided
it could be done without interfering
with the construction Of the Ameri-
can merchant marine.
Official announcement Is made by
the navy department that upon the
outcome of the proposed test flight
of the proposed test flight of the new
navy dirigibe C-5 from the air sta.
ton, Montauk, N. Y, to fly to New.
distance of future plans in
regard to the possibility Of attempting
a later transatlantic flight by dir
igible."
According to information received
from FL Paso, which gets its advices
from Parral, Francisco villa has re-
taken Parral and made prisoners Of
The garrison Of 260 men under Colo
mel Gomez, who had occupied the
own but two days before. The gar
'ison was outnumbered and made lit.
lie resistance.
A complete and comprehensive set.
lement of all claims between the
United States and Great Britain grow
ng out of the military operations has
'een reached by the American liQui.
lation commission. Secretary Baker /
announces that under the settlement, /
he British government will pay the
United States s35, 100000 as a net
md final adjustment.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-23
TEACHERS UNION
IN MECKLENBURG
NEAR so TEACHERS ASSEMBLE
FOR PURPOSE OF FORMING
AN ORGANIZATION.
ACTION IN MATTER DEFERRED
Repof>.d That National Federation
Has the Backing Of the American
Federation OF Labor.

About so teachers of the Charlott,
public schools heard an address OF
the value OF teachers organizing b,
l.. d. Lamson, representative Of the
National Teachers Federation, in the
Sunday school room OF the First Bap
fist church. While Mr.. Lamson, VIII,
stopped off here en- route north, rec
commended the local teachers organic
ing and joining the federation, no &C
ton was taken at the meeting, 1t was
said.
1t was reported that the Nationa
federation has the backing Of tn,
American Federation of Labor. Units
are being organized in cities through
out the United States. Over 800
teachers in Atlanta, Ca, have jus
formed unit. Mr.. Lamson said
Teachers in Chicago. New York and
other large cities have formed units.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-23
Sale OF loray Mills.

Gastonia.-Announcement Is made
OF one Of the largest textile deals that
has been negotiated in this section Of
the South in many years and one that
is Of particular interest throughout
textile circles which results in the
transfer OF the ownership Of the
Loray Mills, Inc. to the Jenckes
Spinning Company, Of Pawtucket, R,
I. Messrs. F. s. Jenckes and I. B.
Merrlman own the controlling inter
est in the Jenckes Spinning Com
pany.
II Is estimated that the worth OF
the Loray Mill is something like two
and a quarter million dollars. No an
nouncement has been made OF the
price paid in the recent transfer.
Until the erection OF the Woodside
Mill, at Greenville, 8. c., the Loray
was considered the largest mill in
point OF numbers Of spindles under
one roof in the South. At this time
the Loray with $1,000 spindles, is
conceded to be the second largest.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-23
OFFICERS Grand Chapter r. A. M.

Greensboro--The list annual con
vocation OF the grand chapter Of
Royal Arch Masons of North Carolina
reconvened when additional represen
tatives had arrived during the night
and further reports from the grand
chapter officers were received.
The first thing having the atten.
ton OF the convocation, after the dis
posing of routine business. was tho
next place OF meeting. which result
ed in Wilmington being selected ani
the meeting to take place on the sec
ond Tuesday In May 1920.
Election OF officers was the next or
der OF business. with the following
result: John II. Anderson, grand higl
priest , Fayetteville; deputy grand
high priest, John J. Phoenix, recently
OF Greensboro, but now serving the
Y NJ. C. A.. in France; j. NJ. Oldham
grand king. Charlotte; W. L. Craw
ford, grand scribe, Lexington; Will.
liam Richie Smith, grand captain OF
the host, Raleigh; r. c. Dunn, grand
principal sojourner. Enfield; r. R.
Hampton, grand Royal Arch captain
Asheville; J. w Payne, grand mas
ter OF the third veil, Salisbury: John
s. McEachern. grand master Of the
second veil. Wilmington; C. A. Jen.
kins, grand master OF the first veil,
Salem: f. B. Neave. grand
treasurer, Salisbury. and John @.
Briggs, grand secretary. Elizabeth
City.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-23
HENRY FoRD's LAWYERS BRING
CHARGES OF DISLoYALTY

Mount Clemens.-Notice that the
plaintiff in the 100000 libel suit OF
Henry Ford against The Chicago Daily
Tribune. ct al, will attempt to prove
that The Tribune in urging military
preparedness three years ago did so
in an effort to aid Germany was given
to the newly completed jury here blk
Attorney Alfred J. Murphy Of counsel
for Mr.. Ford.
The statement was made In the
form of final interrogatory to the
entire jury.
I'VE will try to prove" siad Mr..
Murphy that the Chicago Daily Tri-
bune in its campaign for prepared.
ness was doing so solely in an effort
to embroil the United States in war
with Mexico so that American NUM-.
tons would be used on this continent
instead OF being shipped to the enc
mics Of Germany. Does any member
OF the Jury hold views or has he held
views which would prejudice him
against fair consideration OF evil
dence to prove this contention?'
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-23
Nothing to Warrant charass.

The State Prison Boards investiga-
ton into alleged cruelty and brutality
to prisoners at the State Farm has
been completed and the stenographer
is now putting his notes in shape for
an early meeting OF the board when
conclusion will be reached.
While no statement was forthcom-
ing from the board it is understood
that the investigators found nothing
to warrant the charges.
Charges, the details OF which were
largely unprintable, were fled by the
society with Governor Beckett.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-23
To Study Agriculture.


Senator w. s. Davenport, Of Mack.
ey's, is responsible for the start Of a
movement which should mean the
placing OF several hundred North
Carolina boys in the agricultural
classes OF State college, and a great
impetus to better farming through.
out the state.
Senator Davenport and Professor
c. B. Williams, dean of agriculture at
State college, appeared before the
commissioners and board Of educa-
ton Of Washington county, in Joint
session, to present the plan. Sena.
tor Davenports idea was for the coun-
ty to send one man each year, be-
ginning in September, to take the
four-year agricultural course at State
college. under condition that he agrees
to return to the county to make his
home on the farm upon completion
OF his studies. All OF the young mans
expenses are to be paid by the coun-
ty. and he Is to be picked from the
boys OF small means who are ambi.
tious, deserving and properly prepar.
ed to enter college. BY sending one
man for each freshman class the
county would keep four men in col.
lege all the time, and each year one
would return to the county to spread
The doctrine Of improved agriculture
10 his neighbors by practical demon
,tration. This met with the enthu
siastic approval of the meeting. and
he scheme will go into operation this
all.
Senator Davenport is taking II upon
himself to write all the other county
commissioners and boards OF educa.
ion in the state urging them to profit
y the example Of Washington.
should his efforts meet with the ex.
,ected response. II will result in one
4 the greatest movements toward the
advancement OF improved farming
Methods which has ever been launch
d in North Carolina. Professor VIII.
ams endorses this action rs most
lr-sighted and practical
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-23
North Carolina Casualties.

Washington sSpecial)- Corporal
George W. Hastings. OF Shelby. ". c..
is reported as killed in action in the
latest casualty list issued by the COM
handing general of the American FIX.
peditionary Forces. Other North Car.
olinians appearing in the casualty
list are:
Private Cecil w. Hinnant. Fremont.
wounded severely: Winfred c. Car
roll High Point wounded, degree I'M
determined; Lytton j. Proctor. For
est City, wounded slightly.
Private Robert l.. Spainhour, OF
King, is reported among the eur
rent casualties" as having died OF
disease.
Corporal Johnnie D. Burnett, Scaly,
slightly wounded: Corporal William
P Hornbuckle, Gibsonvlle, wounded
slightly; Corporal James F. Scott
Wilson
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-23
CHINESE MAKING ATTEMPTS
TO BOYCOTT THE JAPANESES

Observation-Disclosures with the
decisions Of the peace conference rel
alive to Shantung is widespread in
China and following demonstrations
OF protest in the principal cities an
attempt is now being made to organ.
ize a boycott OF Japan. The Nan.
kin. Wuhsi, Hankow, Hangchow, Foo
chow and Chang Chow and other
cities.
The proposed boycott deals with
Japanese bank notes, goods and ship.
pings.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-23
ONE DIRECTOR IN WAR RISK
INSURANCE BUREAU RESIGNS

Washington.-Henry d. Lindsey
announced his resignation as director
OF the treasury's bureau OF war risk
insurance declaring that excessive
red tape" and ponderous superwiy
sion Of the treasury over minor ron
tine matters made successful admin.
stration impossible.
The resignation had been requested
by Secretary Glass.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-23
Washington

The dirigible CO, fugitive airship
of the United States navy. which fore
stalled the attempt of Lieutenant Com.
mander Coil and his crew TO fly across
the Atlantic by breaking loose from
its moorings in Storm has been
abandoned as lost.
An appeal for recognition of the
Lithuanian government by the United
States and her allies, and for arms.
ammunitions and supplies for Lithu.
anian troops to complete the work of
clearing the Bolsheviki out of Lithu.
ania, Is contained In letter address.
ed to Secretary Of State Lansing Of
the United States by the Lithuanian
commission to the peace conference.
Republican senators in conference
have agreed unanimously upon a pro-
gram for organization Of the next SEN
ate, but deferred discussion. of the op-
position by the Progressive group to
the election OF Senators Penrose' OF
Pennsylvania and Warren of Wyo-
ming.
All temporary officers who entered
the navy for the war period only will
be released within the next few
weeks
An official narrative of the part that
American industry played in providing
munitions for the American army in
the great war is unfolded in a book
being prepared under the direction Of
Assistant Secretary Crowell of the
war department, who was director of
munitions up to the close of HOSTILE
ties, when he was speedily assigned
by the president to direct the demobi-
lization Of material.
Three giant seaplanes of the Unit
ID States navy--the NC-3, NC-4 and
the NC-1--rose from the waters Of
Yrepassey bay and headed for the
azores to make by air in the twenti-
9TH century q journey as dangerous
as that Columbus made by water AIT
Tears ago.
Official reports on signal corps
equipment for the war made public.
,Aow that one special form Of tele-
,hone wire, unknown to commercial |
,ps before the war, was being turned |
MT at the rate Of 10000 miles.a month
1 d cost Of nearly SIX million dollars
vhen Ehs atinistics was signed.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-23
TIE BAPTlSTs WANT NO
UNCONVENTIONAL UNION

Atlanta, Ga.-Reiterated charges
that the war department sought to
break down UNCONVENTIONAL lines dur
ing the war were made at the South.
ern Baptist Convention by President
J. B. Gambrell, of Fort Worth, Texas.
He also voiced the disapproval OF any
proposal for church union.
What Is wrong about the Metho.
dists, Baptists and Presbyterions 60
ing about attending to their own bust.
ness?" he asked.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-23
Convention woman's Clubs.

Asheville.--Already 800 women from
svery part OF the United States have
made hotel reservations for the meet
ing Of the General Federation Of Wo.
mems Clubs Of America which takes
place May ~ to 81. inclusive.
The local council board, in charge
Of plans and arrangements, has been
making extensive plans for the enter.
tainment Of the women and state that
everything is being done to make the
coming convention the biggest In the
history Of North Carolina club women,
and one OF the best ever held.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-23

Charlottesville grand jury In its
report recommended that he furnish
the proper parties with proper au-
thority to seize property not listed for
taxation and IL necessary to sell 1t
Tor the amounts assessed against II,
according to law"
The report stated that 'many have
returned their taxes whose names ap.
peared in bills Of indictment made by
the grand jury. Many have not been
found but the property is In evidence"
md 1t Is this property which the grind
iury would have seized end sold
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-23
Good Prospects for Peach Crop.

Mr.. w. N. HUT, formerly State Hor-
ticulturist spent the day in Raleigh
In conference with officials of the
State Department Of Agriculture and
Of the Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton and Extension Service.
Mr.. HUT now lives at Candor, in the
heart Of the peach growing region Of
the sandhills. where he Is active man.
ager and part owner Of large or
chard development company. He is
very optimistic as to the peach crop
his year. stating that the outlook in
he sandhills ia for excellent yields.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-23
BUSINESS MAN FATALLY
SHOT BY BAPTIST PASTOR

Richmond. Va-Robert Spence. 49,,
business man at Buckingham Court
House, was brought to a private hos.
pital here suffering from four bullet
wounds said to have been inflicted
by Rev. C. T. Beall. pastor OF the
Baptist churches at Dillwyn and Buck.
ingham Court House. Surgeons pro-
nounce the wounds fatal