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The spectator., 1919-05-23

l., l.. Loughbridge of Cotter has 100 hives of bees and estimates his honey. crop for this year will be be- tween 500 and 1000 pounds, Tha honey will sell for from 30 cents to 40 cents per pound.
The spectator., 1919-05-23

Ten cars of berries have been shipped from Mulberry and large local express shipments. The last ship ments have been made. There will be from 50 to 75 cars of peaches to move. also several cars of cantaloupes.
The spectator., 1919-05-23

j. T, Kemp, stockman of Stone county. was appointed treasurer of Stone county by Governor Brough. to succeed A. T. McCallaster, who died recently
The spectator., 1919-05-23

An automobile p-unged backward down steep hill on the Jenny Lind road near Fort Smith turned a somer- cd to pieces without injuring James Knight of Jenny Lind, who stuck to the wheel
The spectator., 1919-05-23

Ground has been broken Dor the three-story Liberal Arts building, that will be erected at the School of Agri. culture at Jonesboro.
The spectator., 1919-05-23

The Clear Creek Oil and Gas Com- pany of Fort Smith brought in g. GOO. 900 foot gasser on the Bill Wines farm in the New Williams Field of Crawford county.
The spectator., 1919-05-23

As a result of a meeting at Boone vile that was part of the statew.c. peanut campaign, local banks have agreed to order 1000 bushels of seed peanuts.
The spectator., 1919-05-23

Supt. J. w. Ramsey. who has been superintendent of the ParagoIld schools for the past three years, has been chosen again for the coming year.
The spectator., 1919-05-23

Suits have been filed at Cotter by the town against persons who have thrown dead hogs in the White river instead of burning them, as decreed by law.
The spectator., 1919-05-23

The Y. w. c. A. is undertaking to raise S7,o00 in Arkansas in the Blue Triangle" campaign for work among girls.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-05
FINAL SESSION
OF BANKERS IS
HELD AT TOWER
Visitors OF City Learn History OF
Arsenal Island and Its Future
Possibilities.

A company of IT'S bankers from
the western part of Illinois was III
attendance at the concluding SEES
sions yesterday afternoon of group
one of the Illinois Bankers asso-
citation which were held at the
Watch Tower.
Speakers were A. F. Dawson
president of the First National bank
of Davenport; George E. Allen of
Chicago, educati onal director of the
American Institute bankers; II
W. Danford, president Of the Fed
eraI Farm Loan bank of St. LOUIS,
and NJ. A Graettlinger of Chicago,
state secretary of the Illinois
Bankers association.
The visiting financiers were en-
lightened as to the work of the
Rock Island arsenal, past, present
and future, in the address given by
A. F. Dawson, who spoke on the
arsenal in peace and war Mr.. Daw-
son, whose civic and patriotic
duties have closely aligned him
with the work of the arsenal, told
the story with the object in view of
enlisting the aid of his listeners
future center for the government in
the manufacture of munitions.
Mr.. Dawson went back to the
days of Colonel Davenport and to
the beginning of the arsenal. and
carried his hearers through its
early development and growth, tell
ing of the part it played in the
Indian and Civil wars, and of its
role in the world war.
Speaking of the remarkable de-
velopment of the arsenal from the
day the United States entered the
war to the signing of the armistice,
he said that the labor force increas-
ed from 1900 on January l, 1917 to
1000 in the final days of the con-
fIict During this time $4,000, 900
>waS spent by the government in the
construction of new buildings, CIV
ing double shop and storage capac-
ity, he said. He pointed out the OPP
portunity to utilize this immense
equipment fully even during peace
times and asked the cooperation of
his hearers in helping to make con-
gress see the light. He spoke of the
possibilities OF this becoming the
center of manufacture of the gov
ernments motorized equipment
Addresses were given on THE
Organization of a State Chapter
of the American Institute of Bank
ing" on Federal Farm Loan
Banks-ResuIts Where Now in OPP
Grafton" and on the question, Can
Liberty Bonds Owned by a Bank De
Deducted. from Capital Stock tor
Local Tax Purposes" The prac-
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-05
ROCK ISLANDS OWN
HAILED BY CROWDS

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division, arrived between midnight
and dawn.
crowds gathered about the trains
to greet the Homecoming soldiers.
The soldiers faced a busy day of
welcoming, beginning with a march
to Grant park where reception by
relatives was scheduled, a parade
through the principal thorough
fares, lupcheon at the big hotels
and finally departure for Camp
Grant for rehabilitation.
Engineers, signalmen and artil-
lerymen made up today's con-
tingent, with the numbers about
equally divided between Chicago
and doWnstate men, The units
were the Fifty-eighth field artil-
lery brigade, headquarters and One
Hundred Twenty-second, One Hun
bred Twenty-third and One Hun
bred Twenty-fourth field artillery
regiments; the One Hundred Eighth
engineers and train and the one
Hundred Eighth field signal battal-
ion. To make sure that the soldiers
from outside of Chicago would not
be lonesome, big delegations from
various countries and Governor
Lowden and his staff, and numer-
Gus other state officials came from
Springfield, to let the men know
that the state was glad officially
and otherwise, to see them return.
One of the most conspicuous dele
cations came from Mercer county
and they wore badges that left no
doubt in the minds of city folks
that the visitors were strong for the
One Hundred Twenty third field ar
tillery.
Bright sunshine and a cool lake
breeze made conditions ideal for
spectators and paraders alike and
lines began to form on the curbs of
the streets through which the
marchers would pass hours before
the forward command was given.
In the reviewing stand, in addition
to Governor Lowden and his i'm
mediate party. were Major General
Leonard Wood, official committees
from the legislature, and Major
General Bell, commander of the
Thirty-third division.
Brigadier General Todd came in
from Rockford to greet the brigade
which he commanded in France
and to lead them on their last ap-
pearance as a unit.
In one of the most spectacular
welcome parades yet held in Chi
cago, .the last units of the Prairie
division marched today through
lanes of cheering, applauding home
folks. Trainload delegations from
Rock Island, Galesburg, Kewanee,
Aledo, Moline and other downstate
communities helped swell the
swarms of Chicagoans who tossed
flowers and confetti on the vet
Grams.
Profiteering by experience with
other demonstrations. today's pa
rade was sent through the streets
at a fast cadence and in a close
formation and in less than two
hours from the start men were
seated at dinner in loop hotels,
busy with such a menu as they had
dreamed of in France.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-05

tical methods of handling Liberty
bonds and to what extent have the
bond campaigns brought new GUS
toners to the banks, was also dis
cussed.
The two special cars carrying the
Chicago delegation left last night
over the Burlington for Jackson
vile where group eight of the Illi-
nois Bankers association is con-
vening today. Before departing, the
Chicago men expressed their inter
est in Rock Islands Watch Tower,
which they declared to be one of
the most beautiful scenic parks in
the country.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-10
Honor Dead at Gettysburg.

Washington (SpeciaD. - Senator
Simmons has taken up with the chair
man OF the Gettysburg Battlefield
commission, Gettysburg. Pa, the mat
ter OF securing permission for the
erection at that place by the North
Carolina society OF the daughters OF
the revolution OF a monument or
marker at the particular place where
our North Carolinians made possible
our slogan. Further at Gettysburg
Mrs. Marshall Williams, OF Faison
North Carolina regent of the North
Carolina society, D. A R, states in a
letter to Senator Simmons that as di-
rector Of the Gettysburg Monument
fund. she now has in hand approx
mately $500 for Liis purpose. Mrs.
Williams also states that some Vir.
ginians question our history facts but
that. I'VE know North Carolina dead
were found furthest in the enemy's
line and we want to designate the
spots"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-10
EAST CHICAGO NOW
HAS MARTIAL Law
GENERAL LEONARD WOOD WITH
1000 REGULAR TROOPS GO
TO GARY, NEARBY.
LARGE PARADE OF STRIKERS
Federal Troops Were Sent to Gary In
Motor Trucks Immediately Upon
Request Of Governor Goodrich.

Chicago, Martial law was declared
within a radius Of five miles from
East Chicago, Ind, by Adiutant Cen
eral Smith acting under authority of
Governor James Goodrich and Maj
Gen. Leonard Wood, commander OF
the central division OF the United
States army, arrived at Gary, nearby,
with 1000 overseas regulars Of the
Fourth division to prevent trouble as
a result OF a tense situation in the
steel mill strike region.
No violence occurred, the only out.
break taking place before state troops
were sent into the field. but large
parade OF strikers. including 200 for.
mer soldiers in uniform in spite OF an
order against parades and meetings.
was held, preliminary to a meeting Ct
strikers in park at Gary,
The federal troops sent to Cry
were dispatched in motor trucks by
General Wood Immediately after he
had received request for aid from
Governor Goodrich. General Wood
announced that he would assume per.
sonal command Of the troops.
On arrival Of the federal troops. The
state units were withdrawn from
Gary and concentrated in Indiana
Harbor and East Chicago.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-10
WILSON'S CONDITION
IS MUCH IMPROVED
DIFFICULTY EXPERIENCED IN
PERSUApING THE PATIENT
TO REMAIN IN BED.
RESPIRATION WAS Affected
That Mr.. Wilson Was Able to Eat and
Sleep with More Regularity Was
Considered Very Promising.

Washington The favorable trend
OF President Wilson's condition con.
t!nued and there were Indications
that those attending the President
thought he might be definitely on the
road to recovery,
After the best nights sleep he has
had since he was taken Ill, the Pres
ident was in such good spirits that
Rear Admiral Cary T, Grayson, his
personal physician had difficulty In
persuading him to remain in bed.
That Mr., Wilson was able to eat and
sleep with more regularity was CON
sidered particularly promising since
these are the two most important
requisites for cure OF the complied
tons which followed his attack OF
nervous exhaustion. His digestive or
gans have been sensitive for years
and his respiratory system, weaken
cd by an attack OF influenza last
spring. is SAID to have interfered
during his present illness with his
ability to sleep soundly.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-10
Urging Race Harmony.

While leading white men in North
Carolina are devoting time and energy
toward cementing friendler relations
between the races in the state, lead
ing negroes are counseling members
OF their own race for peace and har.
mony without agitation.
c. NJ. Eppes, Of Greenvile, has just
addressed a letter to the negroes Of
the state in which he advises his peo
pie against "thourhtless leaders in
side and outside the state" In like
connection. Rev b r. Martin, one OF
the most prominent and best known
negro preachers in the state writes
Col James II, Young here congratu
lating him upon his safe leadership.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-10
HERALD'S REVIEW Of NORTH CAROLINA
Record OF Important Events At The Capitol And
Throughout The State, Reported For Herald Readers
AIDING South CaroIlnlans.

The records OF the North Carolina
Historical Commission are being call
ed into frequent service to enable
Confederate veterans, formerly OF
North Carolina, now residents OF
South Carolina to secure pensions
from the latter state A recent act OF
the South Carolina legislature liberal
ICES the Confederate pension law OF
that state SO that any Confederate
veteran. resident OF South Carolina,
no matter what state he enlisted from,
Is entitled to a pension If he can
prove his service from official rec
ords. or by the affidayts of at least
two other Confederate soldiers.
For this purpose, large number OF
Confederate veterans who entered the
army from North Carolina, hut are
now citizens Of the Palmetto state, are
calling into requisition the war rec
ords in possession of the North Car
olina Historical Commission.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-10

Experts say that the live stock In.
dustry and dairy industry are going
ahead so rapidly that 1t is only a
question Of a few years until the South
will be the leading cattle, hog sheep
raising section OF the United States
Because of the illness Of President
Wilson, King Albert Of Belgium has
decided to cancel all his engagements
in connection with his tour OF the Unit
ed States after those in Boston and
Buffalo up to October IA.
From October 18th to the 3lst an
intensified safety campaign to reduce
personal injuries to employees and the
public will be conduct by the Amer
lean Railway Administration, The
idea Is an outgrowth Of the mo acct
dent week" observed by the railroads
in the southern region in January and
every one in railroad employ from
president to office boy will strive dur
ing this period to avoid injury by ac'
cident to himself on in any way en-
dangerng the safety Of others.
The South is building many Good
roads. Large areas Of fertile land are
being prepared for cultivation by
drainage and clearing. Progress ID
being made in the clearing out OK
eutover timberlands and all softs OK
new methods are being introduced
The United States gunboat Wheel
ing, for the last five years operating
chiefly in gulf waters, has been put
ont Of commission at the naval station
in New Orleans The Wheeling was
caught in the recent tropical hurricane
and was badly damaged in a collision
with Mallory line steamer.
Health bureaus throughout the en-
tire South report that health condl
tions are splendid and getting better.
The whole South is beginning to wake
up to the fact that good sanitation ~
the first requisite for good health
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-10
BRITISH RAILWAY STRIKE
ENDS THROUGH Compromise.

London With dramatic sudden
ness II was announced to knot or
people waiting lr Downing street, that
the great railway strike. which ap-
pared to have brought the country
almost to the brink Of revolution. was
settled and that the strikers would
resume work as quickly as possible.
The terms OF the settlement are in
the nature OF compromise The Ma
tional Union OF Railwaymen agrees
to call of the strike and the govern.
ment consents 10 a renewal OF the
negotiations. the continuance OF the
existing wage scale fer another year.
instead Of six months as previously
offered. and the establishment Of
minimum wage Of 81 shillings. while
the cost Of living is 10 per cent above
the pre-war level
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-10
CAROL|N|ANS LOSE
ON FOREIGN SALES
STRIKING EXAMPLE SHOWN OF
DISCRIMINATION AGAINST
TAR HEEL COTTON.
BUY AND THEN RESELL TO US
Georgia Buyers Pay Cents Expenses
on Cotton from North Carolina and
Then Return II At a Profit.
Raleigh

The fact that North Carolina cotton
has been unjustly Disseminated
against in faysr OF the Georgia pro.
duct has never been better illustrated
than this year says o. J Mcconnell.
former cotton grader for this state
and warehous superintendent, who is
now in the cotton business in Fay
etteyile.
The cotton crop in Georgia this
year is unusually short, said Mr. Nc.
Council and the Georgia buyers are
coming into North Carolina, purchas.
ing the cotton from Tar Heel farmers,
shipping It to Georgia, having il
compressed and reshipping this same
cotton to North Carolina manufaetur.
ers and selling il for more than the
North Carolina farmer can possibly
sell his cotton for This is due to the
fact that the Georgia cotton has bet
ter reputation among buyers than
Carolina cotton The Georgia pro.
duct is supposed to have a little bet
ter staple
This theory is exploded. however"
Mr. Mcconnell says. "by the expe.
riences OF this year, when the North
Carolina grown cotton has been sub
stituted for the Georgia cotton and
the buyers and cotton experts have
not detected the difference and are
willing 10 pay little higher price for
cotton shipped from North Carolina
to Georgia and back again. The Geor.
gia buyers are paying about three
quarters OF cent pound freight
both ways, and half cent for com
pressing Eve. with this additional
cost they are able to sell the cotton TO
North Carolina mills al a nrOft
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-10
NORTHERN LITERATURE GIVEN
AS CAUSE OF NEGRO RIOTS.

Washington Southern congress.
men have reported to the department
Of Justice that | W W money and
representatives. are behind the move.
ment to incte negroes to riot and
massacre.
The attorney general and the most
master general have been asked to
apply the espionage act to certain
New York and Chicago publications
that started race hatred by cartoons
and editorial attacks on whites
There is apprehension in Washing
ton that bloody race wars will break
out IN some OF the states largely pop
uated by negroes, II the papers that
print infammatory stories are not
suppressed or barred from the mails
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-10
Speakers for Cotton Drive.

Volunteer speakers, including some
OF the leading men in North Carolina,
will campaign for the North Carolina
branch OF the American Cotton Asso-
citation, according to announcement
from Mr. T b. Parker chairman OF
the Speakers Bureau, who IL assign.
ing the speakers to various meeting
places in the state Among the head.
liners will be Robert n. Page, Biscoe,
candidate for governor: W, o. Sann-
ders, Elizabeth City, candidate for
Congress: State Highway Commits.
sioner J. T. Cameron. kinston; ex-
Senator Frank Cough. Lumberton
Senator w. b. Cooper Wilmington.
candidate for lieutenant-goy
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-10
Government Rates Necessary.

Officials of the Southern Bell Tele
phone company appeared before the
corporation commission and gave tes
timony and argument in support OF
their petition for the commission to
order the continuance OF the increas
ed telephone rates and charges, ex
change and long distance, that the
government put in force during fed
eral control
The urgent necessity for this was
stressed through presentation of evil
dence OF further increased cost OF
operation and decreased revenue.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-10
Appeal for Cooperation.

A special committee from a confer
ence in which Governor Beckett, State
Superintendent OF Public Instruction
Brooks, and representatives of the
leading educational thought of the
negro race in this state, participated,
agreed on basis of cooperation de-
sired to be countrywide and design
ed to keep down the baneful race
feelings and misunderstanding that
give rise to race riots. This commit.
tee will issue an appeal to the people,
white and colored.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-10
Ashevlll. Secures Mex. Reunion.

A most refreshing chapter in the
peace history Of the immortal Thir.
teth division has been the first re-
union just closed at Greenville, S c..
and. written in such a manner. the
association promises to live on and
on adding new laurels to its name for
service to mankind. The action Of
the association paves the way to an.
other chapter equally as interesting
at Ashevile. ~ C.. next year. this
city having been selected as the place
Of the next reunion
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-10
LODGES CONSTITUENTS
WANT TREATY RATIFIED

Boston, ass-Prompt ratification
OF the treaty OF peace without amend.
ment but with "unequivocal and effec.
tive reservations" was favored in the
platform offered at the Republican
state convention.
The resolutions as prc3ented en-
dorsed the efforts OF Senator Lodge
ito bring about prompt action on the
treaty" and also voiced appreciation
Of the services Of Speaker Gillett OF
the house.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-10
Domestic

Haskell b. tIarrod for the past Is
gears trusted teller in the Chatta-
looga, Tenn, First National bank con
fessed to shortage of thirty-fiye thou.
sand dollars, but was not arrested.
Notable improvements IN rural
schools and other conditions of the
,chools are reported all over the South,
and it is pointed ont that the rural
school teacher is being better paid
than ever before.
The United States trade with for.
eign nations has grown enormously
and has reached ten billion five hun
dred million dollars year.
The Belgian royalty in the United
States to voice their gratitude and
that of the Belgian people for the gen.
erous aid given them by this country
in their time of direst need, spent
their first hours quietly at their hotel,
resting after their voyage across the
ocean and celebrating their nineteenth
wedding anniversary
The taking over of the Bulolch home
at Roswell, Ca, by the Roosevelt Me.
mortal Association is now an assured
proposition, dependent only on Geor-
gas doing its allotted share in the
national campaign for ten million dol
lars as evidence of the interest OF the
state and its people in the perpetual
ton Of the memory and ideals OF The
odore Roosevelt.
The destroyer Greene, which was
disabled by boiler explosion, was
towed in port at Key West, Fla. James
Joseph Quinn of Philadelphia. fireman,
was instantly killed, two other men Sc
yerely scalded and several others
slightly injured. The explosion was
in the port boiler.
Unless the United States Supreme
court reverses the Ohio state courts,
the action of the state legislature in
ratifying the federal prohibition
amendment will go to popular refer
endum at tia coming November cleo
ton.
The Utah Legislature has ratified
ne suffrage amendment to the Con
stitution of the United States.
with 500 troops from Forts Omaha
and Crook, Neb., and Camp Dodge
Iowa, on riot duty, and with 500 more
soldiers due to arrive later Omaha
Neb.. officials were confident there
would be no further outbreak of the
race r.oting which resulted in the
death of two persons, injuries to sew
eral scores of others, an attempt to
lynch Mayor E. P. Smith, and partial
destruction by fire Of the county
court house.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-10
state Gets Asphalt Plant.

As part Of the surplus war material
which is being distributed by the War
Department to the different states,
the State Highway Commission has
Just received a huge asphalt plant,
valued at approximately 100000 The
plant is capable Of laying 1000 yards
OF cement per day
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-10
MASONIC TEMPLE
IS TO Be BUILT.
RALEIGH MASoNS GET OPTION
ON SITE CONSIDERED AS
EMlNENTlY SUITABLE.
ALL LODGES FAVOR ACTION
Artlon Of Mass Meeting Of All Lodges
to Discuss Subject, Ratified and
Committees Empowered to Act.

Raleigh The Masonic bodies OF
Raleigh recently took steps looking
toward the eventual erection Of a Ma.
sonic Temple in Raleigh, when vr.
tually all the lodges ratified the ac-
ton OF mass meeting, and appoint.
ed committees with power to act in
the purchase OF the Watt property
at the corner OF Mcdowell and Har.
gett streets. The bodies already
have an option on this property.
1t was at the mass meeting in tho
Masonic Temple, presided over by
Mr. Sam Hnsdale chairman OF a
committee which has been investlgat-
ing the feasibility Of erecting tenn.
pie. that the unanimous vote was tax.
." ~" 'ho wisdom OF purchasing the