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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1920-04-14
CONCESSIONS TO
IRISH PRISONERS
,nx Associated rresu1

LONDON. April 14.--Andrew Bon
ar Law. government spokesman,
said in the house of commons today
that the Irish government had de-
cided to treat those prisoners in
Mountyjoy prison who We're arrested
on suspicion by competent military
authority differently from other
classes of prisoners and they would
receive ameloratiye treatment
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-30
DEBT OF NATION
IS s24,299,32l,467
THE REVENUE OF GOVERNMENT
NOW EXCEEDS EXPENSES
BY 1921 ,221,547.
REDUCTION OF TWO BILLIONS
Operations Incident to the Greatest
Expenses Incurred by Govern
ment Have Been Completed.

Washington.-The governments In
come for the fiscal year ending June
80 exceeded Its expenses for the first
time in three years, Secretary Hous-
ton declared In a statement In which
he announced a reduction in the gross
public debt and forecast further
important reduction" for the com.
ing twelve months.
While the annual operations of the
government showed surplus OF
1921, 221,547, the more important
change. treasury officials said. was
the cutting of $1,1S5,1S4,692 from the
gross public debt during the year.
The national debt aggregated $24,-
29s,32l ,467 on June 30, and $25,4S4,-
sos, LOG a year previously, but in the
meantime the obligations OF the ma
ton had mounted to their highest
point-$26, SOC, 701 ,64s. on August 81
due to the operations incident to the
handling Of maturites OF treasury
certificates OF Indebtedness. Thus a
reduction of s2,297,3SO,lSO from the
peak is shown.
1.-THE operations incident to the
handling of the maturities OF treas
ury certificates from June Is to July
Is have now been completed.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-30
SAME APPLIES TO CLOTHING
A Decrease Of 4oo,ooO,ooo Pounds In
Meat Production In Last Six
Months Is Shown In Report.

Washington. While retail food
prices were steadily incrdeasing in
June, Wholesale prices of roodstuffs
dropped 2 ga per cent, the department
of labor's bureau of statistics announc-
ed In its monthly survey Of the Amer
lean family's food budget.
The advance in the retail price Of
food during the 80 days ending June
Is was placed at 2 per cent, or an in
crease Of 8 per cent since January l,
Figures as to wholesale prices showed
that clothing during June decreased
even more than food, the decline
to 3 1-2 per cent. Fuel and
lighting and other items in the budget
Of the average family increased more
than 4 per cent in wholesale prices
during the month.
Decrease Of 100000 900 pounds In
the country's meat production for the
asst six months as compared with that
Of last year was reported by the Insti'
ute of American Meat Packers. Sta
istics of the agricultural department
showing that 100000 fewer cattle,
logs and sheep were slaughtered at
10 markets during the last six months
we're used by the institute as the basis
or the estimated decreased produc-
ion.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-30
LOOK FOR HIGHER
PASSENGER RATES
FREIGHT TARIFFS INCLUDING
THAT ON MILK EXPECTED
TO REACH BLUE SKY.
HIGHER STILL FOR pULLMANs
These Increases viii About Care For
s626, 100000 Recently Awarded
Army Of Railway Employees.

Washington. Increases OF twenty
per cent In passenger rates, from
eight to ten per cent in freight tar
ifs and from "a to 81 per cent in
milk transportation charges we're ask
ed Of the Interstate Commerce Com.
mission by the railroads to cover the
s626, 100000 wage award made by
the railroad labor board,
The carriers also proposed that an
additional surcharge OF so per cent CT
passenger fares be made where the
passengers use Pullman cars.
The freight rate increases request
ed are in addition to those on which
hearings recently were held and
which the carriers have estimated
would yield them s1,017 100000.
The increases In passenger, freight
and milk tariffs, said Alfred p. Thorn,
counsel for the executives, will take
care OF the total Of $4,000 900 which
the executives estimate is added to
transportation costs by the labor
board award. Mr.. Thorn explained
that the additional s26,000,0O0 over
the boards estimate was accounted
for by certain overtime charges pro-
vided for In the award.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-30
WINE AND CIDER
MAKING. ALLOWED
RAY OF SUNSHINE TRIckLES
THROUGH A LABYRINTH OF
ORDERS AND RULES
HALF PER CENT D|SRECARDED
Home.Maee Wines, elders and Fruit
Juices May Be Drank In the Home
Until a "Real Kick" Comes.

Washington ray OF sunshine for
cider makers has tricked through a
labyrinth Of orders, rules and regula'
lions on the bone dry laws. A gentle
kick Is not to be penal crime. There
Is rejoicing In the land over the new
decision which lifts tiny bit the ban
on home drinks.
The prohibition enforcement Off
GERS have actually handed down a
friendly opinion on cider and other
Notwithstanding beverages" by de-
claring, in effect. that the definition
OF one.half of one per cent may be
disregarded IL the stuff manufactured
Is used "at home"
Adhesion OF the bureau OF inter-
nal revenue interprets the law relat-
ing to "cider and fruit juices as fol-
lows; ANY person may, without
permit, and without giving bond,
manufacture Notwithstanding cider
and frsit juices, and in so doing he
may take his apples or fruits to a
custom mill and have them made
into cider and fruit juices"
In other words, II is said. that one
can drink his homemade elders and
fruit juices, until he feels real kick.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-30
Allies Take Preparatory Steps to
Give Poland Military Assistance.

Paris.-The allies have decided to
take measures preparatory to giving
aid to Poland, II that should prove
necessary, 1t was learned here.
A French mission headed by Jules
J. Jesserand. French ambassador to
the United States, has gone to War.
saw to arrange for prompt succor to
Poles.
On the same train and with the
same object is a British mission
headed by Lord Afternoon, British am
bassador at Berlin.
These missions, It is learned, leave
with full authority to say to the
Poles that whatever aid Is needed,
whether military or financial or in
the nature OF supplies, will be forth
coming il the bolsheviki persist In a
design to march into distinctively
Polish territory.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-30
YOUNG CHILD SNAKE BITTEN
Peach Crop Of County Record Breaker
In Every Respect and Thousands
Of Bushels are Being Shipped

Mount Airy.-While the children of
Roy venable, farmer living in the
Little Mountains section were playing
on the kitchen floor large and veno-
nous snake entered the house fright
ening the children and twice biting
the 14-months-old baby boy on the
hand. The parents at the time were
at work in the adjacent garden AMI
the screams OF their children brought
them Immediately to the rescue, but
not before the snake had buried its
poisonous fangs deep into the child's
hand The injured boy was at once
hurried to the hospital here, where
small hopes are held out to the dis
tracted parents Of saving the child's
life.
The peach crop which this season
is a record breaker In every respect,
Is now being marketed, and thousands
OF bushels of the earlier varieties are
being shipped. Several Of the smaller
orchard owners have disposed OF their
crop on the tree at very advantageous
prices and at no cost to themselves Of
picking and transporting the fruit
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-30
MEANS A q PER CENT RAISE
Railroad Officials Have Stated That
Any Increases Must Be Followed
BY Corresponding Raise In Rates.

Chlcago.-Six hundred million dol
lars was added to the pay envelopes
OF the nations 1000, 900 railroad work.
ers In the first award handed down
by the United States railway labor
board
Rejecting the demands of the orga.
nized rail- unions for Increases total.
ing approximately one billion dollars,
the board decided approximately so
per cent Of that sum would be just
increase to meet present living condi.
tons.
The award adds approximately 81
per cent to the present pay schedules
Railroad officials have declared that
any pay increase awarded the men
must be followed by corresponding
increase in rates, and they plan, Il is
said, to file new tariffs with the inter-
state Commerce Commission as soon
as they can be prepared.
Whether the awsrd as given will
stave off the threat Of general rail-
road strike remains to be seen. The
leaders OF practically every one OF the
16 big railroad unions were present
when Judge R. NJ. Barton, chairman.
handed down the decision.
They left Immediately to present the
award to 1000 general chairmen, who
had gathered here to pass on its ac-
ceptabilty. The union presidents re.
fused to rsake any comment before
The meeting. The approximate terms
If the decision had been known to
hem and they believed then their
men would stay in line, at least until
/ referendum vote can be taken.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-30
STRONG PLEA MADE
FOR COOPERATION
SIR AUCKLAND GEDpEs SPEAKS
BEFORE THE ASSEMBLY OF
SOUTHERN EDITORS
We SEE THINGS DIFFERENTLY
Secs In The Press an Opportunity by
Which Cooperation Would Much
Benefit the World In General

Asheville. for a closer
cooperation between this country
and Great Britain, involving the great
problems that now face the world in
the reconstruction period, Sir Auck-
land Geddes, British Ambassador to
the United States, In his address to
the Southern Newspaper Publishers
association, In 18th annual session
here, told the newspapermen they
had the greatest responsibility OF any
organization Of men he knew any
where.
He said that 1t is no wonder that
the minds OF the British and Aemri-
can nations see things differently, as
they are attured to different notes In
the life song OF humanity "and yet be-
meath our different crusts | find the
hearts OF your people and nine not
unlike.
He said that each saw the other re-
ports which either In a mental at
mosphere colored by misread or mis-
represented his territory; that each
learned Of the others life mainly
through press reuorts. which natural
ly record the most striking and I'M
usual features of the news In many
cases isolated items Of sensation. He
saw in the press an opportunity for
the two countries to start co-opera-
ton which would make for the i'm
provement OF the world In general
and declared that as long as America
and Great Britain stood civilization
could not die
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-30
Lumber Company Loses SUIT

sheviile.-Holding that the COM
pany was negligent in that the runa-
way train which tore down the noun
tain side. in Graham county. craShed
through his home killing his wife,
the Jury in United States district
court here returned verdict award
ing r. H. Brown s13,500 from tbs Bah
cock Land and Lumber company. A
verdict of $4,000 was given Blown
for the loss OF his wife and $500 70:
the destruction Of his homo and men,
tai anguish.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-30
Swiss Newspapers Satisfied That
the League VIII Meet at Geneva

Berne.-Swiss newspapers express
satisfaction that President Wilson
has summoned the next assembly Of
the league OF nations at Geneva and
not Brussels. Regarding the seat Of
the league, they point out that the
United States has always favored
Geneva, and that II the idea of the
unlversality OF the league is to be
maintained the seat will have to be
in a neutral country.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-30
Great Britain VIII Defend Poland
With All Her Forces and Every Way.

Parls.-Referring to Premier Lloyd
Georges ultimatum to soviet Russia
that, II the armistlce proposals were
not accepted, Great Britain and her
allies would defend Poland with all
their forces and in every way. Pre-.
mier Millerand told the chamber OF
deputies:
France will keep her word as l
am sure Great Britain will hers"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-30
Much Tslked-of Bergdoll, Draft
Evador, Has at Last Surrendered

New York.-Erwin Bergdoll, young
er half brother OF Grover Cleveland
Bergdoll, who disappeared RON his
Philadelphia home about two years
ago and since then has been sougn.
on charges u draft evasion has sur
rendered at Governors Islan1.
With Bergdo'l was Judge James
Romig. of Philadelphia, personal
friend Of the Berg1ol family who
himself is ulaer indictment in connec.
ton with Grover Bergdo!ls escape
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-30
Bryan is Most Earnestly Urged to
Stand on the Prohibition Ticket.

Lincoln, Neb.-Several hundred tel.
egrams and as many more letters,
many special delivery, poured into
w. ]. Bryan's office here urging him
to accept the prohibition party noml-
nation for president. They came
from all parts of the country and the
dominant keynote in all was that this
was "Mr. 3ryan's opportunity to
sweep the country" because people
everywhere were disguised with the
democratic and republican parties"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-30
Robeson People Picnic

Maxton.-Those favoring the divi.
sion of Robson county have made
plans for series Of picnics and barbe.
cues In the several towns most strong.
ly favoring division. The purpose Is
to continue and encourage the good
feeling between the people Of north
srn, western and southern Robson,
and It is epected that these occasions
will be very interesting as the several
towns viii vie with each other in hos
pitality and giving good times. The
town In which the picnic Is held will
furnish the dinner and entertainment.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-30
100000 pamaae Suit

New Bern.---R. B. Lane, sheriff Of
Craven county, who was defeated in
the primary receatly held, has started
suits for damages in the amount. 1t is
alleged, of one hundred thousand dol
lars against the auditing firm of w. P.
Hilton, of Norfolk. Va, alleging In
jury to his character through an audit
which that firm made and which show
o. that the sheriff was due the county
several thousand dollars in taxes
which he had collected and which the
audit showed had not been turned
over to the county.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-30
Aged Man Hanged Whose Sentence
Had Previously Been COMMITTED.

Pittsboro, Miss.-His death sentence
once committed in life Imprisonment
by an acting governor, Gully to have
the governor return, ,ssue a statement
that the records OF mic Office did not
show a Communication and order him
from the state farm back to the death
cell, Charles II. Ivy. 65, was hanged
in the Jail here for the murder OF Love
Bagwell in 1919. In last statement
Ivy declared he did not regret the
killing.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-30
Mines In Southern Illinois Faced
With Possibility Of Shut Down.

Belleville, Ilis.-Mines throughout
southern Illinois were faced with the
possibility Of being forced to shut
down on account Of the unauthorized
strike OF their day laborers.
Approximately 10000 men are idle,
according to the strikers. For the
majority Of these the idleness is en-.
forced, 1t Is said, the walkout Of the
day men, who include drivers, pump
men and timber men, causing sus-
pension Of operations.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-30

Asheville. Fowler, pro-
tect those prisoners at all hazards and
notify the people have ordered YOU
and your machine gunners to shoot
straight II an attempt on the life OF
the prisoners Is made" was the order
given by Governor Beckett over the
long distance telephone from Ashe-
vile to Capt. Marion Fowler. COM
mander of the Durham machine COM
pany which Is protecting the jail at
Graham, in which three negroes,
charged with an assault on a white
woman. were lodged.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-30
British Building Ship Tonnage
Far Faster Than United States.

London.-Total tonnage now build
ing in the United Kingdom exceeds
the amount under construction in the
United States by 100000 tons, &C.
cording to returns published by
Lloyds' Register of Shipping. The ag-
gregate amount now under construc-
ton in Great Britain is 3.57S.OOO tons
the highest amount ever recorded.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-30
ROCKINGHAM Worth sso.ooo.opo

Reidsvile.-The official figure or
the total taxable value Of Rocking
ham county under the new revafua-
ton has not yet been given out, but
we understand II will approximate
s6o.o0OO0O, not including the rail-
roads, telegraph and telephone and
other public service corporations.
The latter may amount to $4,000, 900
Though this Is guess), in which
event the total taxable wealth OF the
county will be around 10 millions, In
GLIDING the railroads, ETC., or about
800 per cent increase.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-30
Austria BolsheViki Agreement
Contrary to Treaty Provisions.

Paris-fhe allies consider Aus.
trias agreement with the bolsheviki
for the exchange of prisoners, stipu-
lating that Austria is to maintain
strict neutrality in wars against the
soviet even to the extent of prohi.
bition upon the transport of troops
and material through Austrian terri
troy, to be contrary to the provisions
Of the treaty of Saint German.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-30
$4,000 Additional Box Cars Sent
West TO Aid In Handling Grain.

Washington. Movement OF $4,000
additional box cars from eastern and
southeastern roads to western lines to
assist in handling the new grain crop
was ordered by the commission on car
service OF the Association Of Railway
Executives.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-30
We Have Secret Relations Wit Po-
land Says Farley p. Christensen

Salt Lake City, Utah.-Parley P.
Christensen. farmer-labor candidate
for President, charged that through
secret relations" between the United
States and Poland, many billion dol
lars worth of war material had been
delivered to the latter country. This
material, he said was for use against
the Russian soviet government and
was paid for with long-term Polish
notes bearing per cent interest.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-30
Moral Support Of Our Government
Has Been Solicited BY the Poles.

Washington. Poland has asked the
state department to formally an.
nounce to the world the moral sup.
port OF the United States to Poland
in its battle with the Russian bolshe-
wiki.
Suggestion also was made that a
similar expression from Present Will
son would be welcomed
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-30
Damage Suit Entered to Recover
on Loss Of $1,000 Worth Whlskey.

New York--A value or s25 a quart Is
placed on 1851 quart bottles OF whiskey
which form the basis OF damage
suit filed here by W. e. D. Stokes
against the Importers Warehouse
company, Inc The action is brought
to recover $S,925 for the alleged loss
OF whiskey from a warehouse.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-30
Unloading Of Ships at Vera Cruz
Is Suspended Because Of Strike.

Mexico City.-A general strike has
been declared in Vera Cruz, accord
ing to Excelsior Unloading OF sever.
al ships will be suspended. In conse-
quence Of the recent strikes at Vera
Cruz and Tampico and those on the
Mexican Railway, a government in.
vestigation into alleged radical activi-
ties has been Instituted.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-30
A Great General Is Not Without
Honor Save In His Own Country

Boston.--General Pershing in uni
form is a figure familiar to the coun.
try; John J. Pershing in civilian
clothes passed unnoticed by thou.
sands on the streets of this city.
The leader of the American expedi-
tionary forces, in passing through
Boston to begin a short stay at Nau-
shon Island as the guest Of w. Cam
eron Forbes former governor gen.
eral Of the Philippines, was recogniz-
ed by only one person.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-30
Anti-saIoon Loaguers viii Insert
Probe Into Records Of Candidates.

Washington.-Ins to care
fully and impartially obtain the off.
cial records, public utterances and
present attitude Of each presidential
candidate" ON the prohibition ques-
tion, special committee of the Anti
Saloon League Of America began to
complete data.
Selection OF the committee was
made at conference OF Anti-Saloon
League leaders at which 1t was dscid-
ed to ipdorse no candidate.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-30
Cox to Be Notified Of Nomination
at Montgomery County Fair Ground.

Dayton, GA change in the place
for notification OF Gocernor Cox, OF
his nomination for the presidency by
the democrats was taken UP by the
governor with local interests. The
event may be transferred from
Trails End" the candidates home,
five miles outside Of Dayton, to the
Montgomery county fair grounds.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-30
President Howat 10 Not Looking
For Trouble Nor Running From H.

Kansas City, Kans.-The ruling OF
the Kansas supreme court unfolding
the decision of Judge Andrew Cur
ran OF the Crawford county court, In
ordering President Alexander M.
Howat and other officials OF the
Kansas mine workers to testify be-
fore the Kansas industrial relations
court or go to jail, will be ignored,
President Howat announced here.
I'VE are not looking for trouble
but not running from It," Howat said
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-30
Department Of Agriculture Warns
Against Dnaeer From Army Worm.

MISUNDERSTANDING to farmers
in North Carolina, Virginia and states
further north that the fall army worm
may damage their crops within the
next few weeks was issued by the de-
partment of agriculture. The worm
already has done considerable dam
age TO growing crops in South Caro-
lima and Mississippi, proving espe-
cially destructive to corn. alfalfa and
sorghum.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-30
FOSTER, New President Of Southern
Newspaper Publishers Association

Observation-Disclosures R. Foster, Of
Houston, Texas, was elected president
of the Southern Newspaper Publish
ers' Association at its closing session
here. Other officers elected were W.
"A. Elliott. Jacksonville Times-Union,
Jacksonville, Fla. first vice-president;
Charles r. Stewart, Lexington Her
aid, Lexington. KY. second yice-presi-
dent, and w C. Johnson, Chattanooga
News. CHATTANOOGA, reelected score.
tary and treasurer.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-30
Christensen Wants Hardings Help
In Having Eugene Debs Released.

Denver, Col-Parley P. Christensen,
farmer.labor party candidate for pres
ident, telegraphed to Senator Harding,
republican nominee, and Governor
Cox, democratic candidate, suggesting
that all join in demand upon Presi'
dent Wilson to Immediately release
Eugene V. Debs from prison.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-30
Harding Declines to Express an
Opinion on Case Of Eugene Debs.

Marion. O.-Although declaring for
generous amnesty for political pris'
onels.' Senator Harding declined to
express an opinion regarding the case
OF Eugene V. Debts. the socialist nom.
inee for President, who is serving
In the Atlanta penitentiary on convic'
ton OF attempting to obstruct the
draft.