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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
PASSENGER RATES
EFFECTIVE AUG. 20.
INCREASED CHARGES ON MILK
AND EXCESS BAGGAGE WILL
ALSO GO ON THEN.
EXPERTS PREPARE SCHEDULES
Rate Sheets viii Be Supplemented BY
Printed Tariffs For All Territories
and For All Commodities.

Washington new passenger
fares probably will become effective
August 20. and the advanced freight
rates August 25.
simultaneously with the effective
ness OF passenger fares the increas-
ed charges for Pullman travel and
the new rates on excess baggage and
milk also will be put in force.
Railroad rate experts have begun
the preparation OF blanket rate sched-
ules increasing the transportation
costs on a percentage basis. These
will be presented to the interstate
commerce commission Ave days prior
to the proposed effective dates. The
rate sheets will be supplemented by
printed tariffs containing rates for all
territories and on all commodities as
soon as the physical task Of working
out the multitudinous details can be
accomplished.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
WOMEN OF SOUTH CONDEMNED.
Declares That South Can Expect No
Mercy In Event of Passage Of Su-
san q. Anthony Amendment.

Nashville, Tenn.--Governo Cox
has been requested to grant hearing
Of the women of the south on ques-
lions OF state rights and party hon.
or" in telegram sent to the demo-
cratic presidential nominee by the
southern women's league for rejec-
ton Of the Susan B. Anthony amend
ment.
The message declared that the
home loving women of the south,
who do not picket, card-lndex or
blackmall candidates, appeal to you
as the leader of the democratic party
to grant US hearing not on woman
suffrage, which any state can adopt
for itself without changing comma
of the federal constitution. but on
two fundamental principles, state
rights, and party honor"
The suffrage plank In the demo-
cratic platform was declared to con-
denim the women OF the south and
the majority Of the women of the
country without a hearing and was
as a studied insult to
the women Of the south"
SIS the south to understand that
the democratic party, whose very ex-
istence is due to the loyalty of the
south, now intends to treat with ut
ter contempt those who have lifted
1t to power?" the appeal questioned,
Declaring that the south was fully
aware that it can expect no mercy
ii this amendment Is ratified"
Governor Cox was entreated to ex-
tend to southern women seeking
neither votes nor offices" fair consid-
Grafton
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
TEACHER shortaae Serious

Chapel Hill.-Officials Of the Uui-
versity OF North Carolina summer
school are unanimous in the opinion
that the teacher shortage in the State
is more serious than 1t has ever been,
and is getting worse every day.
ut is a critical situation and far
worse than | have ever seen 1t be.
FORE said Prof. N. W. Walker, direc.
tor of the summer school, here, "In
the end suppose the cities and coun.
ties with most money will fill their
positions. but see no hope for filling
all positions In the rural schools.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
Would Change Tax Laws

Greensboro of the North
Carolina Farmers Union and the
unions executive and legislative COM
mittees will assemble in Raleigh at 10
a. m. Thursday morning, August IL,
for the purpose Of formulating def
mite proposal to the general assembly
of the state for a change OF very
material nature In the tax laws. II
the desire OF the unionists is fulfilled.
the revaluatlen law will either be re.
pesled or amended In radical fashion
by the legislature.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
The U. S. S. Chamber of Commerce
Is On Record For an Open Shop.

Washington. BY an overwhelming
referendum vote, the membership OF
the chamber of commerce of the Unit
ed States has adopted platf ,rm on
industrial relations which, among
other things, declares for the right Of
"open shop" operation in industry and
for making labor organizations the
same as organizations of employers,
legally responsible ito others for
their conduct and that Of their
agents.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
Quiet Prevails in Adrianopie
Since Occupation by Greek Troops.

Athens. -Adrianople is quiet at
present. according to advices received
here, Turkish and other elements be.
ing either stunned by the presence OF
Greek troops in the city or resigned to
the fate that has come to them. Large
numbers are preparing to leave Adria.
nople. The Greeks are restoring civil
administration, in some cases retain.
ing Turkish officials. and telegraph
service between Adrianople and the
outside world Is being resumed.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
Disappointing Report ON Population
nf State of Georgia Is Given Out

Observation-Disclosures 1920 popula-
ton, with the exception Of one emu,
meration district not returned by the
supervisor, is 2.s93.601, the census bu-
reau announced. Ten years ago the
population was 2,609,121. The rate Of
growth for the ten years was 1913 per
cent, the smallest in the history OF the
state.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
TO investigate Graham Affair

aliegh.-Controversy between citi-
gems OF Graham and the Durham ma
chine gun company as to the provoca-
ton which caused the National Guard
men to fire from the jail when they
were guarding three negroes suspect.
ed of assault upon white woman
win be settled by commission APP
pointed by Governor Beckett. to make
an immediate investigation into the
affair. The names Of the commission
ers will not be announced by the gov
ernor until he is Informed Of their 90
ceptance.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
Federation of Labor Wants General
Amnesty to Political Prisoners

Washington Officials OF the Ameri
can Federation OF Labor will press
their plea for general amnesty for po-
litical prisoners, according to an.
nouncement. Attorney General Palm
err has been asked to receive delega-
ton OF labor leaders, headed by Sam.
uel Gompers, at which the general
amnesty resolution adopted by the
Montreal labor convention will be pre-
scented. Department officials indicat
cd conference would be arranged.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
Swiss Profiteer Fined $2,00o,o00
For Making False Declaration.

Geneva. Switzerland.-A Swiss null
ti-millionaire company promoter and
fnancier. NJ Jules Bloch, who made
enormous profits during the war and
declared only a portion for taxation,
was fined by the federal commission
at Berne the record sum Of l6,6O00O0O
francs. which according to the pres
ent rate of exchange, amounts to
more than 100000.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
Rumania Gives Reds Three Days
to Withdraw From Her Territory.

Vienna Rumania has served an
ultimatum upon soviet Russia, giving
the societs three days to withdraw
their troops from Rumanian territory,
according to Belgrade dispatch.
In the event of Russias failure to
comply. 1t Is added, Rumania will de-
clare a general mobiiationz.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
,lliteracy Amono Teachers

Chapel Hill.-"Although there are
$3.50 teachers In North Carolina I'M
able to reach the lowest form Of State
certificate, believe that II each sum.
mer school as this State has had th.s
summer is maintained the number
will be reduced until within few
years not teacher In North Carolina
will be below the certificate grade"
Superintendent OF Public Instruction
E. C. Brooks told an audience of
school teachers who crowded into
Gerard Hall at the University sum-
mer school. to hear him.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
Ideal NEGRO Demonstration

Warsaw-R. J. Johnson, of Duplin
county, is an ideal negro demonstra
tor. He has his farmers organized.
he has assisted them in buying and
selling comparatively. They have pur-
chased this year between $1,000 and
$4,000 worth OF fertilizer They saw
ed nearly $1,000 on nitrate of soda.
I remember part OF Johnson's
farm which was a sand hill few
years ago that win probably make a
bale of cotton to the acre this year.
He has his farm fenced of in lots to
make 1t convenient for grazing.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
Fears Are Felt That the Irish
Situation May Become Desperate.

Dublin-Fears that the Irish sitda-
ton. which is daily growing more
tense, may burst into a general con-
flagration at any moment are express
ed in responsible quarters here. AT
the present there is practically no
civil law south of the Boyne river, ex-
cept that administered by republican
courts
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
Increasing Exorbitant Price Of
Coal Is Blamed on The Spectator.

Washington.-Bl Blame foi' exorbitant
coal prices was placed on spectators
in formal statement issued by the
National Coal association Federal
trade commission figures giving the
available sales price at the bitumin.
GUS mines during last April as 1926,
it is said, CLEARLY indicate the sIen-
der average of profit per ton realized
by the industry as whole
Indications pointing to relief are
slight.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06

Winston Salem.-At the second an.
nual meeting of the directors of the
North Carolina Merchants Mutual
Fire Insurance company here, Secre-
tary J. H. Lenoard made his report,
which showed five co-operated the
first year without a single loss, met
all current expenses, paid a two and
one-half per cent dividend and guar
anty fund and also added $4,000, to its
assets. The insurance now in force
amounts to $325,OO0. All policies are
limited to $4,000 on each risk.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
Former Governor Hanly Of Indiana
Dies In Auto and Train Collision.

Dennison, O.-J, Frank Hanly. for
mer governor of Indiana and candidate
for President on the prohibition ticket
in 1919, and DR.. and Mrs, c. M. Baker,
OF Kilgore, Ohio, were killed six miles
from here when a Pennsylvania
freight train struck the automobile in
which the party were driving to
Kilgore.
All three suffered fractured skulls
and crushed bodies and neither recov.
cred consciousness.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
French officers Are Assigned to
Polish Units, Acting as Advisors.

Warsaw Addition French officers
attached to the military mission have
arrived. All OF them will be assigned
to various Polish units as technical
advisors. A large school for officers,
was opened at Rembertoff, a suburb
Of Warsaw The newspapers continue
to express their contention that the
soviets do not want peace. but desire
TO invade Poland. They say 1t is
clear the Bolsheviki Men are directly
threatening Warsaw.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
Florida Corrupt Practices Act
Declared to be Unconstitutional.

West Palm Beach, Fla.-The Flor
ida corrupt practices law as pertain
ing to publication of information held
to be detrimental to candidate for
public office was declared unconsti-
tutional in decision by Judge E. B.
Donnell here.
II do not believe the legislature can
in such manner prohibit the freedom
of speech and press Judge Donnell
said in ruling on a case in which the
issue was involved.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
President Cannot Assist Mine
Workers Uuntf They Go to Work.

Washington. President Wilson
through the United Mine Workers OF
America appealed to striking mine
laborers in Illinois and Indiana, to re-
turn to work He added that he could
mot recommend correction OF any in
equalities until the strikers returned
to their jobs but that when they did
so he would invite the Joint scale
committee OF operators and miners to
meet for the purpose of adjusting any
such.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
Supply Of Natural Gas May Be
Exhausted in twenty-five Years.

Pittsburg, Pa.-Natural gas will last
only 25 years longer and only that
time unless the supply is conserved,
according to an opinion expressed by
Samuel S. Wyer Of the United States
bureau of mines, at the natural gas
conservation conference being held
under the direction of the Pennsylva-
MIA public service commission here.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
An Eighteen Year Old Convict is
Electrocuted in Sing Sing Prison.

Ossining, N. Y.-Eighteen-year-old
Elmira Hyatt. the convicted slayer o;
Patrolman O'Brien of Rochester, vas
put to death in the electric chair at
Sins Sing prison.
Hyatt entered the death chamber tc
the shouts OF good bye" from the
other inmates of the death house.
Good bye, boys" he called In return
as he calmly walked to the chair.
Hyatt was the youngest person ever
put to death in Sing Sing prison.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
Carolina Women Make Speeches at
Professional Women's Convention.

st. Paul-"My story" was the gen
eral topic for stories OF successes by
women In business and professions
told by speakers at sessions of the
National Federation of Business and
Professional Women's Clubs, In an
nual convention here.
my story--insurance,' was the
subject of an address by Miss Julia
Alexander. Charlotte, N. c., and Mrs
Ruth Cobb. Columbia, 8. c., spoke on
Public Health"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
New York Historical Society Pre-
scented With Washngton's Portrait.

New York.-A rare and compare
lively unknown portrait Of George
Washington, painted in oils on mar
BILE slab, has been deposited in the
New York Historical Society by Tar
rant Putnam, a lineal descendant of
the artist
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06

Kinston Members OF the Chamber
Of Commerce here announced that
they will demand a recount Of Kins-
tons population at meeting OF the
body during the next few days. They
will propose that 20 volunteers be cal
led for to take the count in hurry
up round of the city and certify their
findings to the census bureau They
claim that If the 1915 municipal cen.
sus was correct Kinstons present
population should be counted at about
10000 instead of 1911 given by the
government.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
New England to Get 65o,ooo Tons
Coal a Month Under Priority Order

Roanoke, va-The Norfolk & West.
ern, Chesapeake & Ohio and Virginian
railways will ship $4,000 tons of coal
to New England a month in accord
ance with the recent priority order
of the interstate commerce commits
sion. it was announced at the general
Offices of the Norfolk Western
here
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
Bonds Sold TO Local PeopIe

Hiekory.-New York, Cincinnati
and Toledo bond buyers not caring
particularly for Hickory six per cent
school bonds. city council placed an
issue of s35. 900 in the hands Of 10.
cal bank, which is pushing them local.
ly and reporting good sales. More
than $4,000 have already been dis.
posed OF at par and II Is believed the
entire issue will be absorbed In Hic.
kory. II these bonds go as we'll as
they seem to be the city will sell It's
municipal building bonds at home and
not worry about outside buyers
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
Southern Yacht Club, New Orleans,
Remembers Owner of Shamrock ~.

New Orleans. --Congratulations on
the showing of the Shamrock w in
the series we're sent Sir Thomas Lip
ton by members OF the Southern
Yacht Club and persons who remem
bered the late sixties when the bar
onet, then raw immigrant lad, drove
a mule car over the streets of New
Orleans, boarded on Constance street
and helped curb the high cost of liv-
ing which followed the war between
the states.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
Digger Indians, IA Years Of Age
Witnesses independence Day Fete.

League Mountain, Calif-Said to
have been born 144 ears ago, the year
the Declaration Of Independence was
signed, on a spot which is now a gov
eminent reservation and which he
still calls home, Domingo Jacinto.
chief Of a tribe Of Digger Indians,
was one of the spectators at the In
dependence day celebration here. Ac-
companied by his daughter, grand
daughter and great grandson, he
eyinced keen interest in the program.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
Mayor Of Los Angeles Officially
Welcomes Tralnfoad OF Gasoline.

Los Angeles. Cal.-Gasoline has
been so scarce here that when train
carrying 100000 gallons arrived from
Oklahoma(, it was Officially welcom-
ed by Mayor NJ, p. Snyder and of1i
GERS of the Automobile Club Of South
ern California.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
Baron confesses to Murder For
Which Youth Was Electrocuted.

New York Robert Baron, 30. of
Brooklyn, was taken to Bellevue hos
pital for psyeonathic examination as
result of his alleged confession to
responsibility for the murder Of Pa
trolman O'Brien, Of Rochester, tr
which crime Elmer Hyatt was electro
cuted in Sing Sing.
Baron, who, the police say. typed
his confession refused to sign 1t after
being told that Hyatt had been execut-
ed an hour before.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
Capture Of HaeeIin BY Villa
Is Taken Up BY State Department.

Washington. Representations
which are described at the state de-
partment as Of an urgent nature"
Lave been made to the Mexican gov
eminent as a result of the kidnapping
OF Carl Haeglin, an American citizen,
by Francisco Villa several days ago.
The Mexican authorities have been
asked through the American embassy
at Mexico City to take all steps pos
sible to effect the release of the pris-
oner.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
Miners Claim Operators Stole
Thousands of Dollars From Them.

Pittsburg, Kan.-Alexander Howatt.
district president of the United Mine
Workers, wired John L. Lewis that
Kansas miners would use all the
power in their command to compel
the operators to return every dollar
that was stolen from their wages >
Seevral thousand Kansas miners are
idle in protest against fines imposed
by operators because the miners re-
fused to work Saturdays.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
Army Director Of Finance Nolan,
Disappears; Accounts Check Short.

Chicago Lieutenant James Donald
Nolan, director of finance OF the cen
trail department OF the United States
army. has mysteriously disappeared
and auditors who are checking his &C
counts have found discrepancy
amounting to $4,000, It was announced.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
South Carolina Farmers Fighting
Boil Weevil by Growing Peanuts,

Charlotte South Carolina farmers
are fighting the boil weeyli, the chief
Of all cotton pests, by growing pea
nuts, according to Sherman L. JEFF
fords, former agronomist, Of Mecklen-
burg county, who is now In South Car
olina. Mr.. Jeffords has been a close
observer OF the methods farmers are
following In adapting themselves to
new conditions since pressure of
the boil weeyil made the growing of
cotton impracticable.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06

Asheville F. Hurley, publisher
OF the Salisbury Post, was elected
president OF the North Carolina Press
Association, at the forty-eighth annual
convention in Waynesville.
Charlotte was selected as the meet.
ing place for the midwinter session.
North Carolina editors will fight for
the enforcement OF the prohibition
laws and for a State system of high
ways with feeders from every com
munity.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
Our European Trade Balance Has
Fallen of $5o0,o00, 600 In Year.

Washington. Americas trade bal.
ance with Europe for the fiscal year
Just ended fell off more than $500, O00,-
900 compared with 1919, while trade
with South America for the same per
iod produced an unfavorable balance
of nearly 400,000,000.
Exports to Europe amounted to 49,
s64,155,1s6 compared with s4,645.453.-
sos In 1919 and imports totaled s1,17s,.
4so,eso as against s372,s5i,31s for the
previous year
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06

Winston Salem.-A sixty-gallon dis
tillery boiler newely walled In the
side OF one of the streams leading in
to the city was discovered by two pc
lice officers and revenue man.
Around the place were several tubs,
some malt yeast and a quantity OF
emrty syrup cans. There was evi.
dence that several runs had been
made. No arrests were made but
several parties are under surveillance.
season, according to the growers.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
Wrong Body is Sent to Sorrowing
Mother at Knoxville, Tennessee.

Knoxville, Tenn.-When an over.
seas coffin was opened at the home
OF Mrs. f. S. Underwood of Kodak
Tenn, it was discovered that it did
not contain the body of her son. Cor.
poral Vaughn Underwood, but that of
a soldier unknown In this section.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
Is to Head Fve.Year
Expedition Into Arctic Regions.

Nome, Alaska, -Roald Amundsen,
Norwegian explorer, who has arrived
here, will remain two weeks ana then
steer his vessel into the Arctic ocean
for a hye-year expedition, he an
nounced.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06

Lumberton. Taylor, color.
ed, of Rowland, is in hospital here
suffering from gun shot wounds infict-
ed by an officer when he offered resis'
lance and secured a gun when the Of
ncer went to search his house for
whiskey. Around $50 gallons of beer
and parts of a whiskey still was found
In his home.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
Abandonment Of Camp Zachary
Taylor, ky., Has Been Announced.

Washington. Abandonment Of
Camp Zachary Taylor, Louisville, KY
was announced by the war depart
ment with the notice that the first
division. now stationed there, Is to be
transferred to Camp Dix, New Jersey
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
Russians Are Drafted Into the
Service of Army of General Cantu.

San Diego, Calif-Members Of a
Russian colony at Guadadulapa, on the
highway between Tiaiuana and Enzen-
ada, Lower California, have been i'm
pressed into the service OF the army
Of Governor Cantu to assist in the
transportation of rifle and machine
gun ammunition from Mexicvali to
Enzenada, where troops of the Mexi-
can de. facto government are expect
ed to land in a movement against
Cantu, according to reports.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
Increase Of Navy Of Japanese
is Not Necessarily Disquietine.

Tokio.-"The fact that Japan wishes
to increase its naval strength does
not imply that the stronger navy is
aimed at any supposed enemy Tom.
osaburo Kato, minister of the navy,
declared before the diet.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
Another Daily Newspaper Strno9ly
Backed, is to Appear In Norfolk.

Richmond Va.-Charles B. Cooke,
former president and owner Of The
Richmond Evening Journal; John
Cooke and Harry Tucker. Of this city,
are to be identified with The Norfolk
Tribune. a new daily newspaper which
is to make its appearance in Norfolk
within short while.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
Republicans and Democrats Are
to Hold Joint Debate on League

Washington.-Se Senator Hitchcock Of
Nebraska, who was the administration
leader In the senate treaty fight, has
been selected by Governor Cox to
represent the democratic party In
Joint debate on the league of nations
at Winona Lake, Ind, August s.