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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-09-19
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people of North Carolina invested
more than $ll0,S00,000 in Liberty
Bonds of the first four issues and gave
tremendous sums outright to the vari'
Gus forms of war work and war relief,
deposits IN North Carolina banks in
creased fftyseven per cent during the
two years of January /, 1917, to Jan
usfy /, 1919
These record breaking deposits have
been reported by the banks OF North
Carolina to the Federal Reserve Bank
OF Richmond the amount OF money IN
current, or circulating, accounts and
in saving deposits being far in excess
OF anything ever before experienced in
the history Of banking in the state.
Comparative figures just completed
| show, that from January |, 1917 to
January /. 1919, the total volume of
the deposits in the North Carolina
banks increased more than s72,0i0,-
600.
one Of the features of the reports
filed by the banks is the remarkable
increase shown in saving deposits,
This is not by any means confined to
North Carolina but is true of the
banks throughout the Fifth Federal
Reserve District and indeed, all over
the United States. In North Carolina
the amount of money to the credit of
savings accounts increased more than
4.7O3.OO0 within the period given
above. or 32S5 per cent There are
537 banks in the Old North State.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-09-19
WARNING AGAINST
DREAD D|PTHER|A
CHARLOTTE HEALTH OFFICER
STRESSES NECESSITY OF
TAKING PREcAUTloN.
FOUR TYPES OF THE DISEASE
Every Case Can be Cured II Detected
Quickly and as Quickly Reported
to the City Physicians.

Charlotte.-Nine cases Of diphthe'
ia reported TO Charlotte health au'
thorities since September 1. led DR..
c. c. Hudson. city health officer to Is.
sue a warning stressing the need OF
exercising the greatest precaution in
combating the spread of the disease.
Every case of diphtheria, DR., Hud.
son said, can be cured II the people
will be on the alert to detect the early
symptoms and just as quick TO report
each case to physicians.
This is the time Of year when diph-
iberia always makes its appearance,
continued the health officer.
There are four types of dphtheria,
added DR.. Hudson. One is Identified
by small sores on the skin; another
il recognized first in the nose, a third
in the tonsils and the fourth, the most
dangerous and severe OF all has its
beginning in the windpipe
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-09-19
wants Resolution Passed.

WASHINGTON lSpeciaD Representa-
tive Goodwin appeared before the house
committee on military affaifs and urg-
Cd Ire immediate passage Of Resolu-
ton $3.50 to authorize the secretary
Of war to transfer, free Of charge to
the department Of agriculture and the
postofficn department certain motor
propelled vehicles and motor equip
ments fcr use in the transmission of
the mails and the construction and
mantenance Of the public highways.
The delay caused by the the refusal
Of the secretary Of war 70 transfer to
the state these vehicles and equip
ment is serious matter to the sew
eral communities.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-09-19
APPEAL FOR HELP SENT OUT
BY CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI

Dallas. Tex. First definite news OF
life loss came late from the Texas
gulf coast territory stricken by a
tropical hurricane that swept in from
the gulf
Flooded by water and battered by
gales. the city of Corpus Christi sent
out an appeal for help. estimating its
.ead up to 25 or more" with 5000
persons homeless and in need, and
property damage approximating 3d..
100000
This appeal brought prompt action
from state authorities and southern
department headquarters of the Unit
ed States army at San Antonio. a
relief train was ordered started from
San Antonio for Corpus Christi with
tents. cots, blankets and medical sup
plies and foodstutfs
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-09-19
COMPENSATION PROVIDED BY
WAR RISK ACT is DOUBLED.

Washington. Increases practically
doubling the monthly compensation
originally provided by the war risk in
surance act to disabled soldiers and
sailors and members OF the families.
was passed unanimously by the house,
with other amendments to the act.
liberaliz.ng its provisions and to elm.
mate red tape in administering the
law.
Among the changes in compensa.
ton payments provided for total tenn
porary disability are that a single man
shall receive $50 a month instead Of
$50. a man with wife, or child
500 instead Of $45; one with wife and
one child sos. instead Of SIS; and the
man with a wife and two children or
more 800 instead of SOS.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-09-19
FOOD CONTROL ACT PASSED
CONTAINING PENALTY CLAUSE

Washington The house bill ex.
tending the food control act to penal.
ize profitoerng, as requested by Pres
idGnt Wilson and Attorney General
Palmer as means Of reducing the
cost Of living. was passed by the sen.
ate and sent to conference.
In addition to penalties $4,000 fine
and two years imprisonment for
prohteering, boarding, destroying or
monopolizing or food and other neces-
saries OF making an unjust or I'M
reasonable rate or charge" the bill
extends the law to include wearing APP
parel and containers Of food feeds
and fertilizers ms well as food. fuel.
fertilizers and agricultural machinery.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-09-19
Insurance License Revoked.

The license of the Globe and Rut'
gers Fire Insurance Company, of New
York. to do business in this state, was
revoked by order of Insurance Com
missioner James R. Young, and at the
same time the commissioner cancelled
the licenses Of some eighty or ninety
agents and representatives in North
Carolina.
This action by the Commissioner
which eliminates the company from
writing fire risks in North Carolina
follows a hearing in his office when
Paul w. Schenck and attorneys Of
the company appeared to defend a
charge against the company OF issuing
policies in North Carolina varying
with the standard fire policy required
by the department.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-09-19
Governor Beckett to Speak.

Gov T w. Beckett will deliver the
opening and the closing address be-
fore the weeks conference of the
state and county council, at Chapel
Hill, September 1870.
The state and county council, some.
thing new under the sun for North
Carolina, is to be held under the aus
plces of the governor of the state, the
state University, the State Assoca-
ton of County Commissioners and the
state departments charged with carry
ing into effect the state public well
fare laws.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-09-19
Washington

The American embassy at Mexico is
investigating an unconiirmed report
that three Americans, including two
named Jones and Ferguson Of Tampi-
CO. were captured by bandits who
blew up a train between san Luis Po'
tosi and Tampico.
Revolutionary leaders in Honduras
have won a complete victory and have
forced President Bertrand TO leave
the country.
The department Of state has been
advised that President Bertrand OF
Honduras, and Mr. Soriano, his broth
er.inlaw. who is a presidential candi'
date and their party. embracing the
members Of their families, who left
Tegucigalpa, under diplomatic and ma
val escorts. as the result OF reyolu-
tionary activity in Honduras, arrived
at San Lorenzo safely and immedi-
ately embarked for the United States
ON the steamer San Jose.
President Wilson in his Omaha
speech said that we didn't ask Ger.
many's concent about the meaning OF
any one Of the terms when we were
in Paris. We told them what they
wanted and 5aid Sign here. Does
any patriotic American want that
method changed?'
Kei Shidehara, japanese vice MN
lister for foreign affairs, has been
Amounted ambassador TO the United
States, and formal announcement VIII
be made OF the appointment IN lew
days.
In st. Paul, Mimi, in one OF the
nerve centers of the industrial unrest
of the Northwest situation border
ing on red radicalism, President Will
son solemnly warned the legislature
of the state of Minnesota that coop
Grafton with labor is the one means
of settling unrest and one OF the
methods by which the cost OF living
can be broug''t down
Maude Moore, who shot and killed
LEROY d. Harth, prominent real estate
man. and president Of Knoxville,
Tenn. motor car company, on the
Kingston pike near Bearden, was To-
Gated in a cave about two miles from
the end of the Seyierville pike car line
and placed under arrest by Knoxville
detectives. She confessed to the kill
ing freely and, did not hesitate in say
ing she had fired the shot which caus-
ed the death of Mr.. Harth, but stated
that he had attempted to assault her.
and Ii was either his life or her honor.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-09-19
MINORITY REPORT or TREATY
is PRESENTED BY MccuMBER

Washington. Rejection of all pro.
posed amendments to We German
peace treaty and modification of the
recommended STRONG reservations
was urged in an individual minority
report filed with the senate by Soma
tor McCumber, Republican, North Da-
kota. next in rank TO Chairman Lodge
Senator McCumber did not join in the
recent Republican majority report and
voted with the Democrats on amend.
ments and several reservations.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-09-19
Rotary Heads In RALEIGH.

Raleigh has been decided upon as
the next meeting place for the presi-
dents and secretaries of the Rotary
clubs Of the Carolnas and Virginia,
and the date is October 16. This an
nouncement was made by Rogers w.
Davis. governor of the seventh dis
trict, composed Of the states Of North
and South Carolina and Virginia.
Portsmouth, Va. had been a strong
bidder for the meeting, but Governor
Davis explained that Raleigh was fl
nally chosen because Of the geograph-
ical location.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-09-19
STRIKE DANGER CONTINUES
BECAUSE OF MOONEY CASE

Seattle, Wash.-Representatives OF
the Washington State Federation Of
Labor here laid before President Will
son labor grievances of the Pacific
Northwest and pictured to him exist
ing labor unrest which they said
would make difficult, II not impossl-
BILE the prevention Of a nationwide
strike October in sympathy gor-
Thomas ]. Mooney, sentenced to life
imprisonment for San Francisco
bomb outrages in 1915.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-09-19
shipmsr Begins New Work.

The commissioner Of labor and
printing has returned from Washing
ton where he conferred with the head
OF the employment service and quail
fed as federal director OF employ
ment work for North Carolina. Mr.
shipman takes over the work on the
dollar a year salary basis, and has
been given free hand in the reorgan'
ization Of the service. Sometime IN
the near future he will move the state
offices from the rented office in a
down town building to his office IN the
state building.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-09-19
No Blanket Investigation.

Explaining that he will draw bills
O, Indictment if the grand jury OF
Mecklenhurg county makes present
ments in cases growing out of the re-
cent car barn tragedy in Charlotte,
and adding that in his opinion, the
solicitor has no power to conduct
blanret investigation, Solicitor George
". Wilson. of the Fourteenth judicial
District. has written a letter to the
governor setting forth his position in
the matter.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-09-19

According to report on traffic CON
dltions for the week ending Septem
Der 8, 1918, there was some improve
ment in the movement Of freight, es-
pecially in the southern regions, com
pared with the same period in 1918.
Further steps in the original pro-
ceedings brought by the state Of Geor-
gia against the state of South Car
DINA growing out of boundary dispute
between those states, were taken with
the filing in the supreme court by the
South Carolina authorities OF an an
swer to the claims of the other state,
together with motion to have the
proceedings dismissed.
The house judiciary committee has
directed Representative Dyer Of Mis-
souri, to introduce bill making the
transportation of stolen automobiles
in interstate commerce, subject to a
five thousand dollar fine and five
years Imprisonment.
REIMBURSEMENT OF the cost of living,
President Wilson declared in St
Paul Mimi, must await the re.es'
tablishment of a complete pta"e basis
which would put labor and ca.dtal on
their feet. In two addresses the pres
ident asserted that the connection be-
tween acceptance of the peace treaty
and amelioraton Of living conditions
was a direct one. and that the wofl1
was looking to America TO take the
lead in restoring the world TO sound
economic basis.
Cardinal MERCER Of Belgium arrived
in New York City bringing the thanks
of Belgium to the American people for
their support and sympathy during
the war.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-09-19
Cheap Water Systems.

That efficient water systems can he
installed on the average farm with lit.
tie expense to the owner, has recently
been demonstrated by Mr.. Z r. RAJ
ney, farm engineering specialist OF the
agricultural extension service, who
has recently returned from the pied.
mont section Of the state, where he
helped to install water systems on two
farms. In both cases, the water is be.
ing pumped by means OF hydraulic
rams.
The total cost of installation was
about SG5 and Sl25
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-09-19
PRESIDENT WILSON AND
WIFE REACH PORTLAND

Portland, Ore.-President Wilson
with Mrs Wilson, Rear Admiral Gray.
son, Secretary Tumulty and party, ar.
rived here. The president was to
leave the special train later in the
day for an automobile trip over the
Columbia highway to Crown Point or
beyond. returning to Portland by way
of Gresham, where it was expected
President Wilson would officially open
Multnomeh county fair and manufac'
turers and land products show.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-09-19
Cadet Regiment Organized.

The Reserve Officers Training
Corps OF North Carolina State College
answered the first drill period Of the
year. Major Charles N. Hulvey is
r.ommandant at the college again this
year. Associated with him is Captain
George B. Rodney, who was a colonel
in the national army during the war,
commanding the 18th cavalry. The
military staff also includes four regu-
lar army sergeants who have been de-
tailed by the War Department for duty
here. Drill is required of all students
at State College except Seniors.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-09-19
GoMPERs CALLS MEETING OF
AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

Cleveland. 1T was learned from an
authoritative source here that meet
ing of representatives of the twenty
four organizations affiliated in the
proposed steel strike September %
has been called by President Samuel
Gompers, president Of the American
Federation of Labor, to be held in
Pittsburg to consider Mr.. Gompers'
recommendations that the strike DO
postponed until after the industrial
conference in Washington.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-09-19

Neither the constitution or the
statute law of North Carolina confers
upon the governor any power to orisi-
nate an investigation or to. create ma.
chinery upon which an investigation
may be conducted according to for
nal opinion of Attorney General j. S
Manning. furnished, following the re-
quest upon the governor for an inves'
tgation into the recent car barn
tragedy in Charlotte.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-09-19

Lenoir.-The first solid carload OF
cheese ever shipped from Lenoir was
loaded here. The cheese was pro-
duct of Watauga county and was
shipped from here to Raleigh by
Jack Horton. sales manager for the
combined factories of that county
One automobile truck and six wagons
were used in hauling the cheese from
the plants on the other side OF the
Blue Ridge Each load Appropriated
$500 pounds.
The cheese industry is new to the
south. Less than five years ago 1t
was not known in this section.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-09-19
FORCE AT FIUME NOW
NUMBERS 26.0oo SOLDIERS

Paris.-Twenty.six thousand Italian
troops arc now in Fiume. according
to the latest advices to the Italian
p.apc delegation here. The British
ard French troops have left the city.
lowering their flags at d'Annunzio's
request
The Italians are being reinforced
constantly by deserters from the regu-
lar organization. 1t is feared in gen
eral conference circles that the Nitti
government may fall because OF the
premier's deaunciation Of d'Annunzlo,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-09-19
STEAMER BARNSTABLE SINKS;
TWELVE OF CREW MISSING.

Savannah, Cattle steamer Barn
stable, sailing from Savannah for Ha
vana went down at sea in a northeast
gale off the coast OF Georgia. Twelve
of the crew, including Captain Moon.
are missing. Fifteen of the crew.
after an all night battle in the rough
seas, succeeded in reaching St Cath.
erino island They were put in mo
tor boat and landed at Isle Of Hope
eight miles from Savannah at mid
night.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-09-19
IMPORTANT NEWS
The WORLD OVER
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS or THIS
AND OTHER NATIONS FOR
SEVEN DAYS GIVEN
THE NEWS or THE SOUTH
What 10 Taking Place In Tho South.
land viii Be Found In
Brief Paragraphs
Foreign

Following closely upon speech de-
livered by viscount French, lord lieu
tenant and governor general OF Ire
land, at Belfast, in which it was de-
clared that the British government
would not hesitate to resort to drastic
steps to maintain law and order in
Ireland, the authorities have proclaim
ed the suppression OF the Sim Fem
parliament and Sim Fein organiza'
lions throughout Ireland
1t is reported from Armheim THAI
a train has arrived from Germany
consisting of 80 large closed vans on
railway trucks, containing the eX-kal-
ser's luggage, and two railroad car
riages with top-hatted gentlemen and
servants to guard and protect ii, and
then the train proceeded on to
Utrecht, where the ex-kaiser will move
shortly into a new home he has pur-
chased.
Unless European productivity can
be rapidly increased, there can be
nothing but political, moral and eco
monte chaos. finally interpreting It.
self in loss OF life on scale hitherto
undreamed Of says Herbert Hoover
head of the inter.allied relief commits
sion in an analysis OF the economic
situation in Europe.
The remainder Of Admiral koI-
chaks southern army, in the region Of
Aktiubinsk and Dirk, has surrendered
to the Bolsheviki, it is claimed in a
Bolshevik dispatch by wireless from
Moscow,
A Bolshevk wireless dispatch from
Moscow claims the capture OF nearly
twelve thousand prisoners from Adj
miral Kolchaks allRussian forces IN
the region OF Aktubin-Skorak.
DR.. Karl Renner head Of the Aus
trian peace delegation, signed the
peace treaty at ST. German France.
The room was iammed, but the crowd
was smaller than that present IN the
famous Hall of Mirrors when the Ger
man ENJOYS signed. Thus ends the
historic house OF Hapsburgs
The national assembly Of Germany
has been invited to establish a ten
day week in Germany The roman
Catholics and the labor unions ylo-
lently assai the MEASURE as unehils
tian and inhuman.
Cyclonic winds are sweeping into
Havana from the gulf driving noun
famous waves over the sea wall which
are flooding adjacent sections of the
city at some places to a distance OF
six blocks. Many families are flee
ing from their homes with the as
sistance of the firemen and police,
No fatalities have been reported.
The political future Of Syria is still
undetermined. Politics is still the cen
ter of interest Damascus is. as the
Turks left it, a dirty tunble-dowh
metropolis. able to become, when skill
ed city planning experts are able to
take hold Of il. one OF the most tas'
cinating cities Of the world,
The Bolsheyiki claims to have De
cisiyely defeated the kolchak move
ment in Russia.
A demand upon the German mill
tary authorities for an immediate re-
port upon the killing Private Howell!
Madsen Of Sacramento, Cal, shot by
German solu.ers while he and a com
panion we're On hunting trip in tue
neutral zone. has been made by the
American commander Of the Ameri-
can forces in Germany.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-09-19

Announcement was made IN the
shape OF formel statement for the
press that the license of the Globe
and Rutgers Insurance Company, can
celled by the insurance commissioner
on September S, had been re-instated
in compliance with an order signed by
Judge Henry P Lane, holding courts
in the western part Of the state.
The insurance company, through
Paul w. schenck, of Greensboro, state
agent brought suit against the com
missioner to restrain him from can
ceiling the license of the company.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-09-19
Pink Beds-pisgah Road.

Asheyille.-A large Nash Quad truck
has been received here by the forest
service to be used in the construction
of the road from the Pink Beds to
Pisgah Forest, on the Toxaway
branch. The truck was shipped from
Wisconsin nearly two months ago. but
by mistake was sent to Washington.
II il now here and will be taken to-
the Pink Beds.
The road is to be built from the
end OF the present automobile road
to the Brevard- Hendersonville high
way.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-09-19
WOMEN OF SOUTH LED
IN RED CROSS WORK

Washington Women Of the south
produced in the workrOoms OF the
American Red Cross nearly 100000
sweaters, rolls Of bandages and other
articles that We're used for the com
fort and relief Of soldiers. sailors and
refugees during the war National
headquarters Of the society estimates
the value of the articles Southern wo.
men contributed at approximately %
per cent Of the total value produced
In the entire country.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-09-19

The North Carolina Historical com
mission is meeting with remarkable
succ.ss in its efforts to preserve North
Cardinals war history Concrete ex'
amples Of this success are one OF the
finest world war museums in this
country: a department of war history
created in the historical commission
bv the general assemble; and definite
provision fer publishing complete
history Of North Cardinals part in
the world war
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-09-19

Salisbnry.-The Kesler Manufactur
ing company cotton mill is closed
down and Supt. J. P Curlee had no
idea when it would resume operations.
A loom fixer was given his time and
Maid off. according to Mr. Curlee, after
his overseer had gotten after him for
loafing on his job and the man had
stated that il he was not giving salts
faction he wanted his time.
When the rs weavers in the mill
heard Of the transaction, they walked
out and the management Immediately
closed the entire plant.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-09-19
STRIKE HELD UP UNTIL
WASHINGTON CONFERENCE

New York.-The strike OF United
States Steel Corporation set for Sep
tember % will be deferred until after
the industrial conference in Washing
ton called for October 6 by President
Wilson it was learned from a reliable
source.
This information was obtained al
the headquarters in this city of Sam
uel Gompers, president OF the Amer
lean Federation of Labor. from
member OF the labor leaders party.