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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
William Of HohenxoIlern 10 Now
Mastering Profession Of TalIo.

London.-William or Hohenzollern
former emperor of Germany, is trying
his hand as a tailor, according to a
Central News dispatch from Amster.
dam. He is cutting out patterns for
many new suits with which he is 60
ing to stock his wardrobe, and the
dispatch quotes a trade paper as de.
claring he is "sxcelIing at the job"
How unfortunate It Is" says this
paper that William missed bis VEGA
tion."
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
Oregon Desires to Establish Am
icabIs Relations with the U. 8

Mexico City.-Replying to a mes.
sage OF felicitation to himself and
others associated with him in the new
regime in Mexico. sent by members
OF the municipality OF Los Angeles,
General Alvaro Obregon expressed
his thanks to the senders and declar-
ed that II he should be elected to the
presidency, he would seek to bring
about amicable relations between
Mexico and all other countries, "espe-
cially those next to u.s."
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
The New British Ambassador Has
Formally Presented Credentials

Washington.-Sir Auckland Geddes,
the new British ambassador, formally
presented his credentials to Presi-
dent Wilson at the white house.
The second ambassador to be sent
here by Great Britain since the presi-
dent became Ill, Sir Auckland had
been waiting since April q to be for
mally received. His predecessor, Wis
count Grey departed without ever
laying his credentials before the
President.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
Horse Whipping Brute Escape
Deserved Lashing in Colorado

Colorado Springs. Coll. D. John
son, OF this city, escaped a flashing
with a horsewhip because Police
Court Magistrate Manning was un
able to find any one with sufficient
courage to administer the punish.
ment
Johnson was arrested for beating a
horse. He was sentenced to pay a
fine Of $25 and receive twenty-five
lashes with the same whip he had
used on the horse.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
Must Stand Their Trial on Charue
Of Proflteering in Sugar Sales

New Orleans.-Judge Rufus Z. Eos.
ter sitting in federal district court
upheld the constitutionality Of the
Lever act and overruled demurrers to
indictments against four Wholesale
and one retail merchant, charged with
profiteering in sugar sales.
In his opinion, Judge Foster ruled
that the price fixing provision in the
Lever act is not unconstitutional.
Through their attorneys, the defend.
ants had filed demurrers.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
Eugene Debs, In Federal Prison,
Accepts Nomination for President

Atlanta, Ga.-Clad in prison denim
Eugene V. Debs accepted the socialist
nomination for President Of the Unit
ed States, formally rendered to him
by a committee from his party. The
ceremonies took place inside the At
lanta federal penitentiary, where
Debs is serving ten-year term.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
Funeral Of Glenn

Winston-Salem. --Businsss was sus.
pended here from $3.50 to 4:3O p m in
honor Of the late former Gov. Robert
B. Glenn, who died in Winnipeg, Man.
and was buried here In Salem ceme-
terry.
The service was OF the simplest
character in accord with the wishes Of
the ex-governor who has lowered near
death for more than year.
After reviewing Governor Glenn's
NE from boyhood the officiating
clergyman said he had lived and died
bsyond reproach.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
Meredith Warns Texas Legislature
Against "Country-Wide Quarantine.

Austin. Texas Warning that Tex
as Will face a countrywide" quaran.
tine if the State attempts half way"
measures in dealing with the pink
boil worm pest was served on tho
legislature by Secretary Meredith OF
the department OF agriculture, in a
letter read at the opening of a special
session.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
Adenoid Clinic at Work

nford.-Fiftyfour school children
have been operated on at the tonsil
as and sdenoid clinic given here by
the State Board Of Health this week,
and as many more have been turned
away for the time being.
This clinic Is the elimination Of two
months work by Miss Ramie Williams
State School nurse. woh has found
some 700 cases OF bad tonsils. but only
about 100 took the matter seriously.
DR.. NJ. L. Matthews. a specialist u
this city, assisted by Or. C. l.. Scott.
did the operating.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
South Americans Would Have
Monroe Doctrine Clearly Defined.

Valparaiso. A Pan.American con
gress Of "internationalists, con,
voked by leading journalists of North,
South and Central America, whose
duty 1t would be to define the mean
ing and scope of the Monroe doctrine,
is proposed by Juan Ignacio Calves, a
Chilean publicist.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
Pershing Pleads With the American
People to Fulfill Obligations.

Washington.-A plea that the Am.
erican people be not swerved by
personal ambition or political ex.
pediency" from fulfilling obligations
to less fortunate peoples who con
fidently look to us for help marked
the memorial day address Of General
John ]. Pershing delivered in the
Ampthitheater at Arlington national
cemetery
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
losing Opponents Of Inter-church
Movement Score a Point

Charlotte.-Although losing out in
the Inter'church Movement fight after
long struggle, the opponents of the
movement came back and put through
by a substantial majority rule that
no committee can underwrite or A.
nance anything not specially provided
for by the Southern Presbyterian Cen
eral Assembly. This means that any
additional contribution during the
next IL months must come from spe-
cial collections or contributions.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
Fifty-Thlrd Birthday OF Queen
Mary Of England is Celebrated

London, Royal salutes were fired
at London, Windsor ana naval and
military stations in honor OF the 53rd
birthday OF Queen Mary. The queen.
who was formerly Princess May of
Teck, married King George In 1893
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
President N. Z. Conference

Greensbcro.-Dr. Thomas Hamilton
Lewis, president Of Westminster col
lsse. Maryland, was elected president
OF the Methodist Protestant general
conference which convened here for q
ten day session. with delegates pres
ent from many parts Of the United
States. The election OF DIR. Lewis
followed spirited morning session In
which q proposal TO require the prssi-
dent to give his entire time to the
duties Of hts ofdcs was adopted. over
. sumber Of very strong protests.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
virplnian Is Elected President
Of the American Peace Society

Washington. Representative A. J.
Montague of Virginia, was elected
president of the American Peace So.
ciety at its annual meeting here. The
society endorsed the action OF the
council OF the league of nations for
establishment of permanent court Of
international justice.
Paul 8. Reinsch, former minister to
China, declared that China should be
left free to effect her reorganization
according to her inner needs"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
Senate Committee Turning Its
Attention to Anti-Saloon Leauue

Washington.-The senate commit.
tee investigating pre-convention cam.
paign financing will extend the scope
OF its inquiry to include expenditures
made in behalf of the Plum Plan
League. which has proposed tri-par.
tite control OF the railroads.
The committee also has planned to
inquire into what Expenditures had
been made by the Anti-Saloon League
OF America in behalf of candidates
for the presidential nomination.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
Prominent Firm Of cIothiers is
Convicted of Gross Profiteerinc

Syracuse, N. Weeds, Inc, Bling
hamton clothiers. were found guilty in
the United States court on eight
counts. OF an indictment charging
profiteering The court imposed a
fine of $31 200, which is the largest
that has been passed in the United
States following conviction for
profiteering.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
Representative Kitchen Of North
Carolina Returns to His Duties

Washington. Representative
Claude Kitchin received an ovation
Of the house for the first time In sew.
eral weeks.
Floor Leader Mondell obtained un.
animous consent to address the house
for one minute, and said:
I'VE are all cheered by the reap.
pearance on the floor Of the house
of the gentleman from North Caro-
lima. We are delighted to have him
once more with us.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
Bristol, Rhode Island Proclaimed
to Be in State OF lnsurrecticn

Bristol, r. Three troops OF mill
tia were ordered out by Governor
Beckman after a riot In which strike
sympathizers attacked young woman
clerks and other working employees
OF the National India Rubber Com
pany The governors proclamation
declared the town in a state of insur-
rection.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
War Nerves is Newest Thing In
London in the Way Of a Jag

London.-The newest Gag" is wal
nerves. And it isn't punishment. War
nerves tend to give sober person
the appearance of being drunk. Mag.
lstrate Leycester warned the police
when they brought in a driver charg.
ed with driving car while drunk.
The man was discharged
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
Consideration of Wilson's Request
for Armenian Mandate Postponed

Washington. The meeting Of the
house foreign affairs committee, call.
ed to consider President Wilson's re-
quest that he be authorized to accept
a mandate over Armenia, was post
pcned because Of the inability of Sec
Rotary Colby to attend.
Mr.. Colby, who had been asked to
appear sent word to Chairman Por
ter that previous engagements would
make It impossible Tor him to meet
the committee.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
Strikes May No Longer Be Wsged
With Reasonable Hope Of Success

Wilkes Barre, Pa.-Declaring that
class legislation had made 1t almost
humanity Impossible TO wage a sue.
cessful strike" anthracite mine work
ers in their district convention here
accepted the plan OF President Wilson
to settle their wage dispute by an ar
bitration committee.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
President Pardons the Woman Who
Compared Women to Brood Sows

Washington. President Wilson
committed to expire at once the five.
year sentence imposed on Mrs. Kate
Richard O'Hara Of St. Louis. who was
sentenced April IA, 1919, to the fed
eral penitentiary at Jefferson City,
Mo-, for violation of the espionage
act, She was accused of having, in a
speech at Bowman, NJ D., compared
mothers who allowed their sons to be
come soldiers to brood sows."
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
Is No Truth in Report Hungarian
Government is Prosecuting Women

Budapest-The delegation sent by
the British labor party to investigate
charges that Hungarian women were
being prosecuted by the government
let It be known they had found the
reports published abroad that the gov
eminent had been promoting whole
sale killings were untrue.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
Complete Agreement on Reoreani.
cation of Army Has Been Reached

Washington.-Complete agreement
on the army reorganization bill was
reached by house and senate con
ferees
Under the agreement, the senate
amendment, providing for voluntary
military training for boys between is
and Fl years of age was eliminated.
Under the measure as agreed upon,
the permanent peace-time army will
consist OF 100000 enlisted men and
1880 officers, total OF 297 500 in.
Philippine scouts.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
Commanders OF Berlin Garrison
Swear to Defend Constitution.

erlin,-Commanders Of the garri.
son of greater Berlin visited the min
lister of defense and took the oath
that they and their corps were ready
to protect the constitution by force
q, ainst any attempted coup.
Minister Gessler declared that the
Doebertiz brigade. which was formed
especially to protect the republic.
was ready to falfill that duty and any
fresh effort to overthrow the constr
tuition would be suppressed.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
Resolution Affecting Conditions
in Ireland is Reported to House

Washington. A resolution view
ing with grave concern conditions in
Ireland and expressing sympathy
with the aspirations of the Irish PEG.
pie for government of their own
choice" was reported out by the house
foreign affairs committee. The vote
was II to Z.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
Investigating Committee Finds
Another 100000 Contributor

Washington--Dan Hanna, Of Cleve.
land, agreed to raise 100000 to A.
nance the compaign Of Major General
Leonard Wood, the senate campaign
investigating committee was told by
John T. King, Of Connecticut. who
first was the manager Of General
Woods national organization.
Mr.. King said this agreement was
made between himself, Mr.. Hanna and
William Loeb, former private secre-
tary Of Colonel Theodore Roosevelt.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Refuse Request Of President.

Washington. - President Wilson's
proposal for an American mandate
over Armenia was disapproved by the
senate foreign relations committee.
Only four democrats opposed adverse
action on the presidents request for
permission to appoint.
BY vote of Ii to 4, the committee
reported resolution declaring that
congress respectfully declines to grant
to the executive the power to accept
a mandate over Armenia.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
Two More Americans Are Taken
Prisoners by Mexican Bandits

Washington.-Tws Americans, HON.
er Carr and man aamed Mcdonald,
have been taken prisoners at Jlminez,
Chihuahua, according to report to
the state department from the Ameri.
can consul at chihuahua. No details
were given.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
pisobedience Cost Striking Clerks
Favor of the Federation Of Labor

Macon. Ga.-Some of the general
labor chairmen who attended confer.
ence with Central Georgia officials
stated that their reason for refusing
TO aid the striking clerks was due to
the fact that the clerks had violated
the laws of labor.
The clerks. 1t was stated, asked for
conference with railroad officials on
May rs, and then called the strike on
May II. General Chairman Thomas is
said the have confirmed this.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
Five National Conventions Have
Been Held in Chicago Coliseum

Chicago.-The Chicago Coliseum
where the republican national conven,
tion OF 1920 will be held. beginning
June s, has history rich in political
interest. Five national political con.
ventions have been held within Its
walls.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
United States Loses Revenue on
S10,00o,ooo in Bonded Liquors,

New York.-More than 1900 per.
mits to remove liquor from bonded
warehouses in New York and vicinity
have been found to be forgeries
which netted s1O,OOO,OOO profit in the
last two months, according to the
New York World.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
North Carolina Aviator Reported
Captured by Bolshsviki is Safe

Warsaw. - Lieutenant Harmon c.
Rorison, of Wilmington, N. c., the
pilot in the Kosciusko aerial squadron
who previously had been reported as
missing, is safe, according to word
from the front.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
Monument Of Abraham Lincoln to
Be Unveiled In London in June

London.-St. Gaudens' monument Of
Abraham Lincoln. which has been
presented by the American people to
the British people, probably will be I'M
yelled in June, on the site given by
the government in the Canning enclo.
sure, Westminster.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
Enormous Decrease in Net Income
OF Norfolk and Western Railroad

Roanoke.-The net income OF the
Norfolk & Western railway for the
months of April, 1920, was s454,S277S
under the same month last year, the
report of the roads comptroller issued
here shows.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
Nitrate Fxaton Plants Are to Be
Bought and Operated by Government.

Washington.-By unanimous vote,
the senate agriculture committee or
dered a favorable report on the
Wadsworth bill authorizing the acqui.
sition and operation by the war de-
partment of the nitrate fixation plants
at Sheffield and Muscle Shoals, Ala,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04

Wilmington,-W G. Groom, a Pull
man conductor, who runs on the Sea,
board road, is suing Dr. ]. G. Murphy,
of Wilmington, for the sum Of $4,000
for alleged carelessness in the con-
duct of an operation OF the nose Of
Croom's 13-year-old daughter, Mildred.
The operation, from which the girl
died. was performed on May 8, 1918.
and 1t is alleged that the administer
ing Of ether caused the death.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04

Asheville.-The last will and ssta-
ment OF C. Brewster Chapman, Ashe-
vile capitalist, who died in Winnipeg,
Canada, about ten days ago. when he
fell in a tub of boiling water, with an
attack OF heart trouble, has been filed
for probate with Clerk john H. Ca
they, of superior court. and dsposes
OF an estate estimated to be worth
$4,000 900.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
Sixty New England Textile Mills
Take Action Towards Curtailment

Worcester, Mass.-The Manufac-
turers' Textile Association, embracing
IN its membership so mills in southern
New England, at dinner here, voted
to curtail production by cutting down
operations to three or four days a
week, each member to act according
to his individual requirements.
Cancellations of orders and lack of
shipping facilities by railroads were
reasons given, rather than lack Of raw
materials.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
Graduates at Greensboro

boro.-drsduating exercises
were held here at the Greensboro COL
lege for women. Diplomas and certi--
ncates were presented to the young.
women graduates. 20 Of whom were
given the A. B. degree; seven the B.
). degree; three. B. M. Two of them
graduated In the school Of art. two in
the school OF expression; one was CIV
en- certificate in art: three certin-
Gates In shorthand. bookkeeping and
typewriting; six were awarded GER.
ti1cates In shorthand and typewriting.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
$3.50 Profit on Il Cows

A profit of $2,1So on II head Of
thoroughbred Jersey cows, all pur.
chased within the last two years has
been offered by Grover Grier Of Bel
AK Nd, from whom some Of the cows
were purchased according to Charles
q. Miller. Mecklenburg livestock
agent.
On one Of the cows q profit to the
Mecklenburg owner OF 166 per cent
was offered by Mr.. Grier, while on
another. purchased about 10 months
ago, the profit offered was 1873 per
cent, Mr.. Miller states.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
Ten Leaders in New Jersey Strike
Have Been Indicted by Grand Jury

Newark, N. J.-Ten leaders OF the
railroad strike in New Jersey were in.
dicted by the federal grand jury here
under the Lever Act, They were
charged with conspiring to obstruct
interstate commerce.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04

Salisbury. / O. Callicutt.
member of Fayetteville delegation
here for the Elks' convention. was
called home by a message announcing
his wife and daughter had been killed
In an automobile wreck near Whining
ton.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
Soldier Relief Bill Is to Find
Rest in Legislative Graveyard.

Washington. - The soldier relief
bill was before the senate, probably
for reference to committee, which
opponents of the measure said would
be virtually "interment in the legisla
tive graveyard"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04

Asheville. l.. Exum Clement,
Buncombe countys woman candidate
for the Democratic nomination as rep
resentative No. !. in the general as.
sembly OF the State, will withdraw
from the race, she announces here.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04

Wilmington-Mrs. Arthur c. CAL
lacutt of Fayetteville, who with her
daughter is visiting relatives in the
city, received the surprise OF her life
when she read newspaper story sent
out from Salisbury announcing that
both she and her daughter had been
killed here in an automobile accident
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04

Greensboro.-R. l.. Mayo. or Leaks
vile, aged So, a printer by occupation.
ended his life here.
Suicide was accomplished by the
application of Illuminating gas.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04

observation-disclosures who are desir.
GUS OF learning more about citizenship
will have the opportunity during a
fvedays school of citizenship for wo-
men that will begin at the North Caro-
lima College for Women here on JuLe
IA
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04

New Bern.-With a mighty splash,
the "Brigadier General Charles |. Will
son." the ninth and last concrete ship
OF the original cantract with the New
port Ship Building Corporation, this
city. had with the United States Quar-
termaster's department slipped from
the piers into the Neuse river.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04

Henderson,-A large and enthusi-
astic gathering for former service
men was held in the court house for
the purpose of organizing a post OF
the American Legion. Major Ben
jamin II. Hinde, field representative
for the Bureau War Risk Insurance
for North Carolina, with headquarters
at Raleigh, was present.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04
Annual Army Appropriation Bill
Of S415,91o,o00 Passes Senate

Washington The senate passed
the annual army appropriation bill.
carrying $4l5,Sls0OO and sent it to
conference.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04

Washington, D. C.-The body OF En-
sign Edward Pou passed through
Washington en- route to Smithfeld
where it will be buried.
Accompanying the body from New
York, where 1t arrived from France,
Is Mrs. Pou. widow. with Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin w Pou and Ensign James ].
Horeau, representing the navy.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-04

Warsaw, Especially Lieut. Harmon
C. Robson of Wilmington, N. c., pilot
in the Kosciusko aerial squadron, has
been missing for several days, since
he began a flight to obtain report
concerning the Bolshevivik lines on
the southern front in the Ukraine.
Since the start on this mission Rori.
son has not been reported and the Po-
lish military authorities are Of the
opinion that he either was shot down
by the enmey or forced to land inside
the Bolshevik lines.