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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-16
Baptist Drive RECON- neue1s.

Back on the main line again." Is
the word that comes from thu head
quarters in this city OF the mlllion'dol-
lar campaign for the Baptist schools
Of the state.
FIR the past two months the cd1i-
eaiional campaign has been side
tracked In order to give the right CT
way TO the big mission drive to raise
in this state by May 30 quarter OF a
million dollars for state home and
foreign missions. During this period
OF inacton most encouraging receipts
have contir @sd to come into the Of
fee Of the Il saeurer OF the education
al funds Dr. r. T. Vann, among them
being aglft of $4,000 by J. II. Moore.
OF Madison, with which TO endow Il
scholarship.
The statewide campaign organza'
ton which did such effective work
last fall and winter. despite the So
rious handcaps occasioned BY the in
Auenza epidemic will now again get
into action more vigorously than ever
before, and round mp the million dol
lars at the earliest practicable moment
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-16
Daniels Declines knighthood.

The Washington Times carries Q
story from its London correspondent
stating that Secretary OF the Navy
Josephus Daniels declined to be
knighted by the King OF England
From a source In intimate touch
with the secretary during his stay
here, was learned the reason why his
waistcoat does not bear the jeweled
bath-cross and the story reveals the
Daniels diplomacy. When he arrived
in England he was approached by q
high British admiralty official who in
timated that tho king was prepared
to honor him.
Secretary Daniels. not desiring to
snub the king, asked II 1t was possible
the matter could be held in abeyance'
until such time as he was the guest OF
British hospitality. But he answered
in such a way as to indicate his prefer
ence to avoid the decoration II nobody
would be offended. The king is re
ported to appreciate Mr.. Daniels dem
ccratic ideals and be willing to hold
the matter in allegiance
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-16

Cable advices received at the white
house indicate that President Wilson
will not hasten his return to Wash.
ington because OF the extra session OF
congress. There is now no intimation
as to when he Is expected to return,
but the general belief Is that II will
not be before June /.
Governmental efforts to hasten the
return Of industry to normal peace
time activity by stabilizing prices
through the industrial board Of the
department Of commerce came to an
end May 8 following final unsuc-
cessful effort to bring the railroad adj
ministration and steel producers to
an agreement on prices.
A conspiracy to induce British sail.
ors to demobilize themselves by
marching out of their barracks has
been discovered. The object of the
plot Is stated to be to compel the gov
eminent to use force If the projected
disorders should occrc, the organic.
ers believing that this would precipl-
tate anarchy.
Gen. Sir A. A. A. Barrett, in com.
mand OF northern India, has begun OPP
erations against the Afghan tribesmen
who crossed the Afghan border ana oc'
cupied positions on the Indian side.
Authoritative statements of opinion
by most of senators on the treaty by
Versailles probably will not be forth
coming until after congress has met
in extra session.
Both the council of four and the
council of foreign ministers resumed
their sessions May 9. The former Is
giving special attention to the impend-
ing negotiations between the allies
and Austria, and the latter is discuss
ing reports on the boundaries OF for
lrer Acknowledgements territories.
A dispatch from Naco, Ari2., says
1t is reported that Mayor Rocha OF
Cananea was kidnapped by bandits and
that he had been carried away to be
he'd for ransom.
Two of the American navy seaplanes
the NC.1 and the NC.3-arrlyed at
Halifax, N s., thus finishing usccess-
fully the first leg Of their trans'Atlan-
tic flight.
Within the next few days it is an.
Argentina will expel three
hundred anarchistic agitators, most OF
hem Russians and Italians, among
them seventeen women.
The captain of German submarine
arrived in London recently and was
put in Jail. He is stated to have been
he commander Of boat which sank
several hospital ships.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-16
Teachers Salaries Advanced.

Reports are coming in just now to
the state department Of education Of
the financial adjustments that are be-
ing made by the county school boards
and county commissioners for the
coming school year and the advances
that are required by law in teacher
salaries and ample budgets for ade-
ouate building budgets. A typical one
comes from CASTOR county. where in
creases are provided for in teacher
salaries on the basis Of from $50 to
s75 per month for elementary teach
ers and from 500 to s75 per month for
assistant high school teachers.
The county levies the full IS cents
school tax that the law allows and
then is cents for incidentals and
buildings and with the funds that the
county will get from the state school
fund will have sl6O.so6 to spend for
the year in school maintenance.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-16
Malnr Limb a Candidate.

Fayetteville.-The name Of Major
Robert J. Lamb, who. successfully
commanded Company r. Of the 18th
infantry, and the Third battalion Of
the same regiment in the battles
which broke the Hindenburs line, will
be presented to the new Fayetteville
board OF aldermen for consideration
as head of the city's police depart
ment. II is understood that the salary
Of the post will be made such as to
give It the required dignity. 1t is
said that Major Lamb, who is still Of
Camp Jackson, has sign!fed his will
lngness TO accept the place IL offered
him.
Major Lamb, known as Fighting
Bob" Lamb, was recently cited in gen.
eral orders issued by the commanding
general of the 3Oth division at Camp
Jackson for conduct worthy OF the
utmost commentator"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-16
OMISSION OF ITALY Is
A SUBJECT OF COMMENT

Paris.-Much comment has arisen
over the fact that italy is not included
in the proposed engagement between
the United States, Great Britain and
France for mutual action against
Germany should Germany again be-
come aggressive toward France. II is
said that Premier Orlando was ready
to bring Italy into the agreement and
that he took part in some Of the early
discussions, although the plans were
consummated about the time Of the
high tension which removed Premier
Orlando from active participation In
the council OF four.
Because OF Italy's membership In
the former triple alliance II is held In
some French quarters. 1t was a Sc
rious omission not To include italy In
the new Observation-Disclosures en-.
gagement.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-16
AUSTRIAN KINGDOM
BOUNDARIES FIXED
ITALIAN POPULATION IS AGAIN
BECOMING FESTIVE OVER
REPORTS ON FiuME.
HUN RESISTANCE DYING HARD
Ebert Says Treaty 10 Monstrous Doc
ument Which Has No Precedent In
Determination to Annlhilate.

A conference between Baron Son.
zinc, Italian foreign minister, and
Colonel Il. NJ. House, Of the American
peace delegation, regarding Italy's
claims to Fiume and the Adriatic
at which the notes presented by the
German peace delegation concerning
prisoners of war and labor were turn
ed over to experts for investigation,
and the completion of the task OF de-
fning the new Austrian boundaries
represented the entire activities In
peace conference circles in Paris.
The result OF the conversation be-
tween Baron Sonnino and Colonel
House has not been made public.
Meantime dispatches from Rome indi.
cate that the Italian population
again is becoming FESTIVE after hav-
ing learned that the report OF last
week that Italy's claims to Fiume
had been settled was erroneous.
Added to this irritation Is dissatis.
faction because Italy was not men,
toned as one OF the parties to the
proposed Anglo.Franco-American ALI
ances; the question OF the division OF
Americas merchant marine. the
treaty provision with Germany that
the three principal powers are suffi-
cient to ratify the treaty, and other
small matters in which the Italians
feel they have been sighted
From Germany come reports Of con-
tinued dissatisfaction Of the terms
which Germany has been told she
must meet in order to obtain peace.
Reiteration that it will be impossible
to carry out the provisions are to be
heard everywhere. Great demonstra-
lions OF protest have been held in
Berlin, Breslau and other cities.
No less a person than Frederick
Ebert, president of Germany, has an
nounced that he is standing on Presi-
dent Wilson'S IA points for peace.
Ebert alluded to the peace treaty as
a "monstrous document" which. he
said, holds no precerent in determine
ton completely to annihilate van
pushed peoples.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-16
SEEKS KNOWLEDGE
ON FARM WOODLAND.
FARM FORESTRY SPECIALIZE
STUDYING FARM WOODLAND
DEVELOPMENT IN NORTH.
WORK ON BUSINESS BASIS
BY Employment Of Proper Methods II
Is Hoped to Greatly Increase the
Value Of Farm Woodland Lots.
Raleigh.

hditlEl.
Mr.. Harry B. Krausz. farm forestry
specialist for the Agricultural Exten.
sion Service, left Raleigh for an ex.
tended trip to Washington. and the
states OF Maryland. Connecticut and
Massachusetts. to study. woodland de.
yelopments and to confer with the for.
esters of these states, with a view 20
putting the farm woodland work of
North Carolina on the most progress.
1--WE and business.like basis.
After these conferences. Mr.. Krausz
expects to return to North Carolina to
begin several new developments which
the agricultural extension service is
now planning to make in the farm
wood lot work Of this state.
Mr. Krausz thinks that with the
proper development of all its farm
woodlands, this state can greatly in.
crease the money value Of the pro-
ducts coming from these lots.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-16
Domestic

Of thirty-siX states which report
labor shortages to the federal employ
ment service, twenty. all in the north,
showed a surplus Of labor; six, in the
South, showed a shortage, while ten
report an equality.
Determined efforts By the delegates
to the National Caucus of the Amer
lean Legion. which opened at st. Lou
is, Mo, to force the Craftsmanship Of
the organization on Lieut.. Theodore
Roosevelt, failed, and Col. Henry d.
Lindsey Of Dallas, Texas, was elected
chairman.
Fifteen persons were killed when
one of the worst tornadoes ever eXpe-
rienced in southwest Texas, swept
the lower Rio Grande valley, demol-
ishing farm houses and doing great
damage to growing crops.
The storm which swept Texas took
its heaviest toll of life at Mission,
where a shed in which Mr. Wick, his
wife and four children and a number
of Mexicans had taken refuge from
the hurricane, collapsed, Mr. Wick and
two of his children were instantly
killed.
julius Barnes. United States wheat
director, announces on his return to
New York from Chicago, that he has
completed negotiations to bring four
million bushels of Canadian wheat in
to the United States fer distribution
to the mills.
Incoming transports poured into
New York approximately three thou
sand members OF the Eirhty-second d.
vision. and the entire organization,
with the exception of those units in
definitely held in France, is expect
ed to land within the next week.
OF the units thus far returning from
over seas duty fully so per cent OF
the enlisted men are from the north
and central west, the personnel from
the entire south not being more than
20 per cent and from the whole or
ganization was comprised.
Approval of the sale OF twelve army
camps-eight National Guard sites
and four small miscellaneous camps
for total of more than five hun
dred and forty-nine million dollars
is announced by the acting secretary
of war.
The state department has given
out the information that three thou
sand employees of an American min
ing company at Santa Eulalia, Mex
leo, have been removed to chihuahua
City because of threats Of Villa.
The lower house of the Florida leg.
islature passed memorial which will
be submitted to congress calling upon
that body to pass an act requiring de.
portation of all foreign-born persons
who claimed exemption and wore ex.
empted from military service in the
recent war against German autocracy
on the ground that they we're subjects
OF and gave allegiance to foreign
country.
Fire in a downtown business and
apartment building at midnight May
trapped many persons, the Colum.
bus, Ohio, police say. Men, women
and children jumped from upper
fIoore into life nets One baby was
thrown from the third floor and
was caught in the arms Of youth
aiding the firemen. Scores Of women
jumped from the upper apartments
of the seven story bnilfing. were in
jured and rushed to the hospital. Only
one is known to be dead. but 1t Is
estimated that those trapped may run
up to 20 or 80.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-16
IMPORTANT news
THE WORLD OVER
,MpoRTANT 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

Germany has been told in treat
ty, some eighty thousand words In
length, the terms upon which the al
lied and associated powers will make
peace with her. This notable docu-
ment ON which the leading statesmen
of the various nations, together with
a swarm of experts from the princi-
pal countries involved, have been
working since the converting OF the
peace conference on January IS, Is
introduced by an extensive preamble,
embodying the assertion OF authority
upon which the treaty is based, The
document, long as 1t is, is shorter than
was indicated by some Of the forecasts
which had estimated its length ut one
hundred thousand words. The treaty
is lot printed in German. The text
is in French and English on opposite
pages.
The terms of the treaty srell the
end Of Germany as military power.
She Is deprived of virtually I'll her
fleet, her army is cut down to noni.
nal dimensions and she IS sharply re.
strltted along lines through which
she might seek to work ml!tar'ly to
rehabilitate herself Economically,
also the future course If Germany is
helped about with stipuatiohs H.
tended to insure her ability to pay
the indemnity demanded by the al
lies. but to prevent her from exploit
ing her old-time resources as a stran-
CLING competitor of the nations about
her which she overran and de- 5astated
during the war.
The ceremonial Of handing the trea-
ty to the Germans took place in the
hall of the Trianon Palace hotel a
spacious well-ighted chamber with ia
bles for the delegates arranged near
ly in the form of square. II was
presided over by Georges Clemenceau
the French premier who sat at the
corner of the head table, with Presi
dent Wilson and the other American
representatives on his right, and Da-
vid Lloyd-George, the British premier
and his colleagues on the left. Mrs.
Wilson was an interested spectator
OF the function.
The youth who was arrested out
side the house of Premier Clemen-
ceau has admitted to the police that
he intended to attack NJ. Clemenceau
with knife which he carried A
black flag with an anarchistic inscrip-
ton and anarchistic literature were
found in his possession.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-16
Fire Al Industrial Institute.

Charlotte. Fire believed to be OF
incendiary origin destroyed the large
barn Of the Southern Industrial lnsti-
tute, at Chadwisk-Hoskins, at an early
nour. 1t was believed that some of
the cattle were burned to death. The
FIRE was not discovered until the barn
fell In.
A call was made to the police head
quarters for bloodhounds to see II q
trail could not be located. but the
dogs had been sent to one Of the
changing camps, and could not b
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-16
Check Former Arrested.

Hickory.-Lola Woodland, a young
white woman wanted in Salisbury and
other places on the charge of forging
checl,s, is in the Hickory police sta.
tion awaiting disposition OF a case
against her for flashing check on
February is last, With her guitar, she
walked into local store, presented a
$40 check drawn on a Music dealer,
and carried of IS pair Of shoes and
the change. She was chased out OF
the county with confederate, and on
her return was picked up just out Of
Hickory.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-16
Bee Eypert on Tour.

c. L. Sans. the bee expert having in
hand the federal and state depart
ment OF agriculture work for !ncreas-
ing the North Carolina bee keeping in
dustry. left for three weeks trip
through Arson. Buncombe, Transyl.
vania. Polk and Henderson counties.
visiting heekeepers. attending confer
ences # those in the various counties
interested in bee keeping. furthering
the ORGANIZATION and work Of the coun-
" clubs NJ hee keepers.
He will visit the United States army
hospital. iust established. few miles
out from AsheviI1s where he has been
asked 10 come % aid in putting in
proper shape an apiary for the sol
diers gathered there for recuperation.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-16
JUNkER ELEMENT FIGHT
FOR POSEN AND SlLESlA

Paris.-The German admission OF
defeat is only partial. They say yes,
on the western front we were beaten,
but on the eastern front we were vic
torious." There they intend to re.
main victors. The iunker element
which stands behind the German gov.
eminent will fight tooth and nail rath.
er than to abandon Posen and upper
Silesia, particularly the latter prov.
ince, whence Germany drew before
the war one-fourth of her hard coal,
three,fcurths nj her zinc, something
like q tenth Of her iron and steel and
one.fifth of her potash.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-16
VILLA TAKES PARRAL
AND GARRISON OF 26t

III Paso, Texas,-'According to in
formation received here from Parral
Francisco villa retook that city and
made prisoners OF the garrison Of 26t
men under Colonel Gomez who had
occupied the town few DAYS before
The garrison was outnmbered but
made little resistance. Repeating his
action when he took Parral, on Easter
Sunday, villa freed the prisoners and
told them to go to work. Casualties
we're light on both sides.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-16
Washington

A dispatch from Paris says that
Senator Humbert, who has been on
trial by court martial on a charge
of having had dealings with the en-
envy was acquitted there.
The German delegation to the peace
congress declares that it will sign the
peace treaty, but that Germany will
not pay an indemnity.
Congressman Drane recently took
up with the government authorities
the matter Of securing a more inten.
sive patrol of the Florida coast by
ne coast guard for the prevention OF
smuggling operations. and requested
that steps be taken at once to this
end.
AS President Wilson will not be
present at the opening OF the special
session Of congress on May 10, he
will cable his message from Paris, and
II will be read Immediately after con-
gress convenes. This has been an
nounced from the white house.
Secretary Baker announces that by
August the last man of the American
expeditionary forces will have been
withdrawn from France. He says this
estimate is based on the movement of
three hundred thousand men a month
to the United States.
Not within the memory of the old
est attache at the white house has
congress met with the president alb
sent from Washington, and it is said
that this is the first time that the ex-
ecutive of the American nation ever
had sent his message by wire.
Director General Hines Announces
that the railroad administration will
return to the old system Of comepti-
tive bidding in placing its orders.
Director General Hines says the
governments deficit in operating the
railroads for the first three months
this year, or the difference between
net ealaings and one-fourth of the
guaran. -,ed annual compensation,
will be $192,OOO,OOO for all roads I'M
der federal management. The gov
ernmepts loss for 1918 was S226, 0O0,-
900.
The clause regarding responsible
ties which was not acted on at the
previous session Of the plenary con-
ference, it is understood has been in
corporated in the final draft Of the
treaty. This provides for the trial
of the former German emperor.
The peace treaty formulated by the
allied ard associated powers has been
handed to the German delegates at
Versailles. Definite announcement OF
the time when the Germans are to be
made cognizant of the price that once
Germany must pay for
having instigated the world war at last
has been made.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-16
state Makes Cheap Buy.

The value Of the buildings at Camp
Polk Method. the sale Of which IN
the state Of North Carolina was an.
nounced, is $4,000 government cost,
said Secretary VI r. Beaman OF the
Chamber Of Commerce.
The chamber has been working on
the matter OF the sale for some time.
the secretary having gone 10 Washing
ton to expedite things. The cost To
state Of the buildings is $1,000.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-16
Hickory honors Heroes.

Hickory. - Hickory and Catawba
county paid tribute to their soldiers
here with a celebration that was more
notable for the great feast spread I'M
der the trees Of Claremont college
campus, the crowd of visiting soldiers
and civilians and a parade with three
bands. the engineer train and other
veterans OF the world war, than for
the speech.making. This part OF the
program was cut short by intention,
and the day given over to pleasure.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-16
pIRiGInLFs NAV BE USED IN
TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHTS

Washington - Announcement wa:
made by the navy department thai
npon the outcome Of the proposed
test flight of the new navy dirigiblt
CO. from the naval air station, Mon
tauk. New York. to st. Johns N. F..
It would depend upon the future
plans in regard to the possibility o.
attempting later transatlantic flight
by dirigible. The fight will be made
whenever weather conditions are
favorable"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-16
NOT A BREACH IN THE
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS

versailles-The departure OF Lands
berg and Giesberts is in no sense Il
he interpreted as a breach in the
negotiations. These plenipotentiarie'
have the important ministerial port
folios. respectively Of justice and posts
and telegraphs.
Landsberg Is regarded as the brains
Of the majority socialists, while Gies
berts ID very high In the councils b.
the Catholic party and the Catholic Ii
Dor unions.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-16
cov,rnor pardons LITER"

To get a pardon from life sentence
without the least intimation that such
a thing was possible at this time was
the experience OF Burch Morgan, 81
MONTGOMERY county, who has served
Is years without mark against him
as to behavior The pardon was taken
over to the penitentiary by Rev. Mr..
McLendon, the evangelist, who has
attracted such crowds here the past
three weeks. Morgan was first sen.
fenced to death and Governor Ay-
cock committed sentence to life I'm
prisonment
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-05-16
uo,derns.s Talk. Warehouse.

State Senator George Holderness. ID
Edgecombe county, sees unboundet
benefits accriing to the cotton groves
when the state cotton warehouse sys
tenn is well under way and efficiently
managed. For one thing, II gives the
grower the benefit Of the larger mar
kets, the giving the state 'commia'
sioner power to sell cotton abroad
when the domestic markets are MOI
sufficient to handle the staple at good
prices. The greatest benefit, proha
bly,, win be In the cotton which Y
sayed from damage by exposure.