Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-25
Domestic.

Plans to turn Enrico Carusos Long
Island villa into temporary court
house for an inquiry into the mysteri-
Gus theft of 100000 worth of jewels
from Mrs. Carusos boudoir have been
held ND as the result of discovery OF
possible solution of the mystery.
1t is believed to have been an inside
job"
Jose Saba, Raymond Muino and
Juan Ortega, Spaniards, charged with
attempting to smuggle ammunition, es-
pecialy bullets. from Savannah, Ga,
into Mexico by way of Cuban ports,
are held in Savannah by the depart
ment of justice. More than $4,000
rounds Of ammunition were seized by
the officers, and taken from the Blng'
hampton. which plies between Savan-
nah and Cuban ports.
Officers of the Brotherhood of Rail-
way Clerks. in conference in Macon.
Ga. have issued statement charg'
ing that "slush" fund has been Gre
ated and is being distributed out OF
Atlanta, Ca, with the purpose OF dis
ruptng labor organizations in the
South. The statement charges that
Sl1211.20 of this fund Of SlO2,25O
had been appropriated and proportion
to Macon. The officers contend that
the have ample proof to substantl 'te
these charges. Interesting develop
ments are expected
The American Federation of Labor
which is in annual session in Montreal
Canada. is not at all pleased with the
action Of the Republican convention at
Chicago in leaving out labors plat
form, and announce that the Demo
cratic convention will be asked to IN
corporate labor's program.
The right to strike or revolution.
That. in efefct, was the proposition
presented to the resolutions commit
tee Of the Republican party by Sam
mel Gompers, president OF the Amerl'
can Federation of Labor. 1t must not
he inferred that the federation leader
threatened revolution. He did not. lie
delivered a dramatic address, pointing
ont what would follow any attempt TO
aLridge the American workman's liD-
ertv. who not only furnishes the Drawn
but the sinews of modern business,
Provision is made for establishment
of home for respectable bachelors
and Sidower, in the Will OF Marcus H.
Ward, son of New Jerseys civil war
governor. lIubated in NeW York, and
dsposing of an estate valued at more
than three million dollars.
While Mrs. Enrico Caruso was in
the living room OF the first floor OK
her summer home at East Hampton.
l.. l.. burglars made daring entrance
into the residence, broke open a steel
casket in Mrs. Carusos bedroom and
ESCAPED with the entire Caruso col
lection Of jewels valued at more than
five hundred thousand dollars.
A campaign to divert export traffic
from the Middle West through South
Atlantic ports, on account OF the big
freight jam at Northern ports, Is be-
ing waged by Southern port interests
and the foreign commerce service OF
the Southern railway.
Thirteen Russians, signed on as OF.
ficers and members of the crew OF the
American steamship John Lind, which
arrived in New York from Copenhagen.
are reported to be either escaped
members of the official family of the
former emperor Of Russia, Nicholas
Romanoff. or former high officials OF
the Russian navy. The appearance OF
the men indicated that they were
above the positions they were filling,
one being first officer of the ship. one
boatswain and the others members OK
the fireroom and deck crews.
Fire of unknown origin destroyed the
large building occupied by the John
son Motor company at Hickory, N. e..
and burned about thirty new automo-
biles, the loss being estimated at $780,
900.
Capt. Marshall Field, I'LL, is emit
tied to the income on three-fifth of the
$3.50 900 900 estate Of his grandfather
and that on the two-fifths share OF
his brother, Henry Field, according
to oral opinion OF Judge Charles VI.
Foell, in the circuit court of Chicago.
Mrs. Henry Field, now Mrs. Nancy
Perkins Field Tree, was held to be en-
titled to a widows dover in the real
estate set aside in the will of Henry
Field. Henry Anthony Marsh, an il.
legitimate child, was not entitled to
share in the will, in the opinion OF the
Judge.
The Republican national convention
demonstrated at its opening two-hour
session that if 1t lacked leadership. 1t
did not lack harmony, for the prelimi-
naries. at least. Most Of the session
was taken up with the keynote speech
Of Senator Lodge, who had been elect
ed temporary chairman.
Judge Hugh M. Morris of the Unit
ed States district court for Delaware.
has fived June 20 for continuation
Of the hearing In the injunction suit
brought by the Coca.Cola Botting
Company OF Chattanooga, Tenn.
against the Coca Cola Company Of this