Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
Domestic

President Wilson will ask the DEM
ocratic national convention at San
Francisco to indorse program CALI
ing for prompt ratification OF the
treaty" without reservations, which
would impair its essential integrity"
This was made clear in his indorse-
ment of the Virginia platform, which
approves the league of nations cove
nant and the treaty, justified the as
serton of the president that the hon
or of the country is involved and con-
demned what they said was the politi-
cal opposition of the Republicans.
Weeds, Inc, Binghamton clothiers,
tried in United States court, under
Justice Martin T. Manton at SYRIA
cuse, N. Y, were found guilty on all
of eight counts in federal indict-
ment charging them with profiteer-
ing. The court imposed fine of $751;
900 upon the firm.
An embargo on the export of btu
minous coal has been urged in the
tUlleu OIdtes oSHalC ny pSh"eoi
Walsh, Democrat. of Massachusetts,
who says that unless something is
done the country faces industrial pa
ralysis.
The Southern Presbyterian church
will continue to cooperate in the In
terchurch World Movement. With
Moderator Walter l.. Lingle casting
the deciding vote, the assembly at
Charlotte, N. c., voted adoption OF
the majority report of the executive
committee on bills and overtures, rec
ommending full cooperation in the
movement.
The general assembly of the South
ern Presbyterian church refused to
allow DR.. James l. Vance of Nash
vile, Tenn, to make an address to
the assembly held at Charlotte, N. c.,
for the Interchurch World Movement.
but by close vote accorded him the
privilege of the floor to answer ques-
tons and to "give information only"
Dr. Vance, speaking before the
Southern Presbyterian church assem-
bly, at Charlotte, N. c., ascribed the
criticism under which he said the In
terchurch World Movement had fallen
to its "prodigality" and expressed tho
opinion that when ii comes to its
senses and begins to handle the du-
ties with rational Judgment 1t would
recover from the disfavor under
which he said 1t had fallen.
The temptation to steal melons be-
ing too strong for individual reform,
twenty-seyen families of Coon Ridge.
KY held a joint meeting and signed
pledge not to sneak into each 9TH
er's patches after dusk.
Dogfish, catfish and sea robins are
all familiar to Charles and Frederick
Peterson, fishermen of Tottenville.
Staten Island New York, but when
the brothers saw something that look
ed like the snout Of pig moving
through the water under their boat.
they were stumped. But on inyestiga-
tion and capturing it, they found It to
be a small white pig, ostensibly on q
journey across the Atlantic.
The Walker bill, legalizing the man
ufacture and sale of beer containing
not more than 2.75% Of alcohol by
weight, has been signed by Cover
nor Smith Of New York.
Bare leg and scanty one-piece bath
ing suits will be permitted this sum-
mer at Chesapeake Beach, the CAPT.
tails seashore resorts. Its silly to
put ban on bare legs, and II any OF
the girls want to cut the high cost
Of dressing the police won't say .
word" runs the order.
Search warrants for dozen Or
more homes, apartment houses ana
hotels have been asked for In Chicago.
| Sufficient evidence and concessions
i to warrant seizure Of stocks Of Liquor
have been obtained from drivers work
| ing for the alleged million dollan
lwhisley ring"