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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-09
TALK
TO BUSINESS MEN
UNDER NEW TRANSPORTATION
, LAW. PRIVATE OWNERSHIP
{ LING FINAL TEST
HEARD WITH GREAT INTEREST
ADDRESS was Comprehensive Analysis
of Provisions Of Recently Enacted
Act Governing Traffic Rates

Charlotte.-Under the newtrans-
portaton law. private operation OK
the railways has entered great and
inal test and II it fails this time
there will be unanimous verdict X
favor of trying the last remaining
experiment. government ownership
and operation-accordin to Charles
Il. Cotterill, OF Atlanta, general coun-
sci OF the Southern Traffic league.
who delivered an address at IA
Joint meeting OF the Charlotte Ship
pers and Manufacturers association.
Merchants association, Automotive
Trade association, Rotary and XII
wants clubs, In the assembly room OF
the Sewyn hotel
The principle OF socialism could
not stop at government ownership OF
railroads, declared Mr.. Cotterill, but
inevitably the coal mines and other
Industries upon which the railroads
depend would have to be nationalized
as we'll and such q prospect as that
must be avoided"
His address was a comprehensive
and calculating analysis Of the essen
tial and important provisions OF tho
new railroad law, under which the
lines reverted to private control.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-09
NORTHWESTERN
RAILROAD STRIKE
FURTHER TROUBLE is EXPECTED
BY A SORELY HARASSED
RAILROAD SYSTEM.
500 BRAKEMEN MAY WALK OUT
No Developments Have Followed W..
timatum Of Members Brotherhood
Of Railway Trainmen.

Roanoke, Va.-While the Norfolk
and Western is facing further inter.
ruption Of its operation by the threat.
ened walkout OF approximately 500
brakemen and switchmen employed
in the local yards in sympathy with
the striking clerks out because OF the
company's refusal to discharge two
non-union clerks accused OF insulting
young woman, information comes
from the office OF Grand President
Forester. Of the clerks union, Wash.
Ington. that a representative OF the
grand president is on his way here to
straighten the matter out.
No developments have as yet fol.
lowed the ultimatum of members of
the Brotherhood OF Railway Train.
men threatening to tie.up passenger
service on the road promptly unless
the unsafe conditions" alleged to
have arisen because OF the walkout OF
the clerks is relieved.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-09
ARGUMENTS on the constitutionality

Arguments on the constitutionality
Of the prohibition amendment and por'
lions Of the enforcement act have
been concluded in the Supreme court.
Seven separate proceedings now rest
with the court for determination.
Arrests during the "A days of con
stitutional prohibition ended March 80
totaled at least six thousand. The Of
ficial total may be far beyond this es-
| innate.
Word from the white house that the
proposed peace resolution is unac-
ceptable to the president has reached
Democrats in the house. The main
bone of contention Is in the wording
Of the peace resolution.
Relief from the high prices obtaining
for the consumers will not be complete
ly obtained until present stocks are
absorbed in practically all lines. Manu-
facturers everywhere are shown to
hold the view that the peak Of high
PRICES lldo DtCl lSdNutu anu "a VA
pect gradual recession. In the
clothing trade particularly women's
and mems wearing apparel cannot re-
main at the present exorbitant prices.
Surplus building equipment and sup
plies held by the war department have
been offered to cities devastated by re-
cent storms. Reasonable prices and
Emergency consideration of such orders
have been promised.
Federal drug inspectors have been
instructed to keep a sharp lookout for
Of proprietary medicines
OF the "cure-al' variety from Canada.
When the manufactures of these med
icines were driven out of this country
they crossed over into Canada and are
reported to be using the mails to get
business in the United States
Nationwide reports from federal
reserve bank officials disclose their
opinion that the postwar era of "ex-
travagance and reckless buying" by
the people is nearing its end. A hes.
tation, ii not an actual recession, Of
prices is noted.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-09
Washington

President Wilson picked lemons
in selecting John Lind and William
Bayard Hale as his special ENJOYS to
Mexico, Thomas Slattery, American
mining man, told the senate Mexican
affairs committee.
Soldier relief legislation. with prob
able provision for cash bonus, funds
for which would be raised by sale
Of bonds or Injuries taxes has been
approved by the house ways and means
committee. Details of the bill to be
recommended will be worked out by
subcommittee
Guaranty provisions of the new rail.
road law will cost the government ap-
proximately $15,0OOOOO for the six
months they are operators, Secretary
Houston estimates. He says machin-
cry is being created to handle ad-
vances to the railroads and loans from
the 100000 revolving fund and that
several corporations already have filed
applications to cover deficits from
which the guaranty sections provide
relief.
The navys submarine force was en-
tirely inadequate to meet the demands
of war against Germany. Rear Admiral
A. W. Grant, formerly in command of
the Atlantic submarineforce, testi.
fled before the senate committee in.
vestigating the navy's conduct of the
war.
Indictments against four persons
were returned by the District of Co
lumbia supreme court grand jury in
vestigating an alleged leak in the
United States Supreme courts deci-
sion last November in the Southern
Pacific oil land case.
Wage negotiations between the con-
ference committees representing the
railroads and the unions, wre broken
off when the railroad representatives
declined to continue consideration Of
demands which have been estimated
to total $1.000,O0O, unless the public
is given a voice in the proceedings.
The house immigration committee
has started an investigation Of charges
that the bureau of immigration releas-
ed on their own recognizance num-
Der of radicals who have been ordered
deported.
American troops on the Rhine are
subject only to the orders Of the pres
ident Of the United States as COM
mander-in-chief of the army. Presi-
dent Wilson wrote congress in re.
Spouse to resolution of inquiry
adopted by the house. The American
troops and the territory they control
still are governed by the terms of the
armistice.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-09
SPRING WILL SOON Be HERE
An Unfaillns Sign that The Backbone
Of Winter Is Broken, seen by Early
Rlsers In Charlotte Recently.

Charlotte Honk! honk! 1t was
not the usual automobile horn that
made this noise early, while most OF
the city was sleeping, but from 100 or
l50 wild geese winglng their way
northward after having spent the
winter In warmer climates.
This flock was seen by early rsers
about $50 o'clock passing over North
Graham street at height said not to
have been more than $50 feet, flying
in the usual Information, with several
stragglers following on behind,
The Southern Public Utilities com.
pany will spend $3.50 900 in addition
to the equipment OF the gas rlant in
Charlotte and in extensions of its
feeder and service lines in this ely
during the next six months, accord.
ing to announcement FROM the office
OF President z. V. Taylor.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-09
Workers Go on Strike at One Mill
and Another Is Closed by Owners.

Woonsocket. R. THE shut down
OF the Social Mill Of the Manvile com
pany after walkout Of 1900 opera.
tives was followed by the closing OF
the Nourse mill
The 500 operatives OF the Nourse
mill have not struck and have made
no demands but the Social mill work.
ers demand a 4S-hour week with the
pay they now receive for "a hours.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-09
charIotte Bonds for Sale

Charlotte The city will offer for
sale April 10 $4,000 in funding
bonds to take up the floating debt OF
the municipality. which is now s27o,-
900, and which has been in existence
since 1888.
The plan to fund this debt was an.
nouncsd by Mayor r. R. McNinch az
Ter his return from New York, whore
he placed city notes for $27O,0Oo at 8
per cent to take up 8 similar amount.
The funding bonds are made to be
retired ssrially. the last bond to DO
paid ten years after the issue.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-09
Coast Line Loses Suit

Ralsigh,-J. w. Kimbrough, a trave
ling salesman OF this city, was award
Cd $40, 900 damages in his suit against
the United States Railroad Admin
stration and the Atlantic Coast Line
Railway for permanent injury receiv.
ed about a year ago In an automobile
train smashup at Selma,
The verdict against the railroad
yesterday carries next to the largest
amount ever awarded a plaintiff for
damages In Wake Superior court A
number of years ago. a jury awarded
plaintiff $4,000.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-09
Woman Suffrage Advocates Looking
with Hopeful Eyes to Louisiana.

New Orleans. Woman suffrage
leaders here, after learning OF the
defeat in the lower house OF the Della
ware legislature, stated Louisiana.
whose legislature meets May 10, would
doubtless prove the pivotal state.
Only favorable action in the Louis.
lana legislature, il was argued. would
give women the right to vote in the
presidential election.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-09
IMPORTANT news
THE WORLD OVER
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS or rHIo
AND OTHER NATIONS FOR
SEVEN DAYS GIVEN
The NEWS OF THE SOUTH
What 10 Taking Place In The sovtA.
land viii Be Found In
Brief Paragraphs


Soldiers OF the German workmen's
army N the Ruhr district must MAKE
a delivery OF then arms to local au
thorities before April 10 under tht
eminent and the central committee d
the workmen's general conference al
Essen. They Will not be considered
rebels II fighting ceases Immediately,
Preparations for a worldwide "a
hour strike on May | are being made
u Switzerland by Socialists Commun
lists and other radical elements. For
tign agitators are active in the move
lent.
The batleship Tosa, the keel of which
was LAID at the Mltsubishi docks al
NagasaN recently, will be the largest
of its kind IN the japanese navy, she
will be OF 10000 tons displacement
and is 700 feet long. She Will carry
ten l6-inch guns.
The London correspondent of the
London Times in Essel says he has
been forced to go to Cologne as the
RUM valley is isolated from the rest
of the world, The workers OF Dus-
seldort refused to strike, The reds
ordered the krupp works to cease op-
erations, and the correspondent reports
that the workers are disguised al be-
ing idle
Correspondents visiting the German
red guards report that discipline has
improved, and that they are determin
ed not to surrender except to repre-
sentaticeS of the allied powers.
The breaking out OF a revolution all
over Turkey except in Constantine.
pie, is imminent, IN the view OF cor.
respondents.
Severe losses have been suffered by
the JalaneSe troops stationed near
Nikolaevsk, in Siberia. According to
advices the Russians destroyed the
Japanese consulate at Nikolaeysk dur
ing the fighting and the tate OF the
consul is unknown.
George Tchiteherln. the Russian So
Wet foreign minister to Great Britain,
has notified Poland OF his willingness
to open peace negotiations on April
10, as Poland had suggested. 1t is
suggested that the meeting be held
IN Esthonia.
The progressive parties of Denmark
will reply to the kings dissolution OF
the cabinet by proclaiming republic,
it is rumored G. T. Zahe was pre-
mier and minister of justice. The
ministry was formed on June 81, 1913.
The newspapers OF the left party in
Germany are raising cry of white
terror as result of the measures
taken by the government corps on the
cessation OF the strike, says dispatch
to the London Times from Berlin,
dated March 81.
One result of the silver shortage.
due to the adoption of the silver stand.
ard in Oriental countries, is that M,xi.
can and United States silver mines
may look forward confidently to an
era of unprecedented prosperity for
years to come, says the American
chamber Of commerce in London.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-09
No Other Policy Than Exclusion
Of Japanese Can Save California

Cleveland, Ohio.--J1pdnese birth
rate In California is so high and
their standard of living so low that
any immigration policy other than ex
clusion will result in the ultimate de.
structiyn Of the American population
in the West if not in the whole Uni
ted States, V, S. McClatchy, publisher
OF the Sacramento Bee asserted in 8
luncheon address in this city
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-09
Shoe Manufacturing Concerns Are
Closing Down in Massachusetts,

Marblehead Mass.-Demapds OF
turn shoe workers for increased wages
will tie up he shoe industry here, ac.
cording to announcements by manu-.
facturers. The Parker Shoe COM
pany closed its shops to its $50 oper.
stives and the Herbert Humphrey and
Sons Company announced 1t would
shut down. The latter employs 500
hands.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-09
LADDERS Honored BY "Taps."

Chaple Hill,-With Governor Bic.
kett adding dignity and weight with
his presence and with his stirring
plea for a stronger, purer citizenship,
the senior order of the Golden Fleece
OF the University OF North Carolina,
picked for membership seven stu
dents VIII Sc work has stood out In
campus life this year,
As q climax to the tapping"
member OF the Golden Fleece, robed
and hooded, stepped on the platform
and in the presence OF 800 students
publicity tapped" President Chase.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-09
Prize Winners on Chemistry

Tarbore.-Tarboro High School has
won another contest prize. The uni.
versity OF North Carolina recently Of
fered medal to the High School
Student who would pass the best en-
animation In college preparatory
chemistry The student who won tho
prize was to enter the University next
fall II the FIRST choice was unable to
enter the University. the medal went
to the second choice, etc Greensboro
won the frst choice. Winston-Salsnn
the second and Tsrboro the third
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-09
Bill Providing For High Voltage
Beer Killed by Delaware Assembly

Annapolis The socalled IL per
cent beer bill which was to have in
come operative only in the event the
Volstead act was declared invalid, and
had The support of Governor Richie,
was killed in the senate by vote Of
16 to II.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-09
Italian Government Accepts the
Wilson Project on the Adriatic

Trieste.-The Italian government
has notified Gabrielle D'Annunzio that
II will have to accept President Viii.
sons project for the settlement OF the
Adriatic question. An envoy from
Premier Nitti has been to Fiume,
whore he made this declaration known
to D'Annunzio insurgent Italian com
mander there.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-09
More Than 800 Paintings Received
for international Art Exhibition

Pittsburg More than 500 paintings
have been received here for the 18th
international art exhibit to be held in
the Carnegie Institute galleries be-
ginning April 20, 1t was announced
They represent the work of many
American painters while every coun.
try In Europe, with the exception of
the central powers, is included. The
Russian coection was sent from Ven
ice where 1t had been taken before
the outbreak Of til war.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-09
Russia Ready to Pay In Gold and
Cerials for Industrial Products.

Stockholm,-Russcia Is ready to
pay in gold and cereals for all kinds
of industrial products. principally
farming equipment, box cars and 10.
comotives, which are needed urgent
ly, according to statement issued
here by representatives Of Russian
cooperative societies.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-09
American Soldiers on the Rhine
Subject Only to Orders Of Wilson.

Washington troops on
the Rhine are subject only to the or
ders OF the president Of the United
States as commander-in-c chief OF the
army, President Wilson wrote con.
gress In response to resolution OF
inquiry adopted by the house.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-09
British Make Arrests Of Several
NotabIes at Constaatlnople.

Constantinople Ahmed Emin Bey
and Veid Bey, editors OF prominent
newspapers here. and Souliman Nazif
Bey, widely known poet. have been
arrested by the British and deported
to Malta Said Pasha, Turkish com.
mandant in Constantinople, has also
been placed under arrest.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-09
Fifteen HIndree Striking City
Hall Employees Still Remain Out.

Chicago Fifteen hundred striking
city hall employees and other munich
pal workers remained out despite pas
sage of budget providing pay in
creases OF 10 per cent and the city
aced a further threat of withdrawal
OF FIRE protection through wholesale
designations of city fremen,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-09
Action Of Maryland's Legislature
May Affect Presidential Election

Washington. Action OF the Mary.
land legislature in directing the at
torney general to seek before the SUI
preme court an injunction restraining
the Secretary Of State OF the United
States from proclaiming the federal
suffrage amendment, II 1t should he
ratified by 36 states. until its validity
Is established, was said by the Ma.
tional Association Opposed to Woman
Suffrage to be novel step which
might affect the presidential election.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-09
Suffrage Forces Of Delaware Are
Undismayed by the Recent Defea al

Dover, Del.-Undismayed by the de
feat Of the resolution to ratify the fed.
eral woman suffrage amendment by
the lower house of the Delaware legis
lature, suffrage leaders have started
a statewide drive In an effort to wir
over members Of the legislature By
changing the opinion of their constitu
ents. A large delegation OF suffrage
workers started from here on a tour
Of the state. II is planned to visit
every town and hamlet.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-09
Copenhagen Populace Make Request
Of King to Prevent Calamity

Copenhagen Enormous crowds ara
gathering outside the town hall and
marshalling into columns to march tc
the royal palace, Amalienborg castle
carrying a resolution asking the kings
help to prevent the calamity ia gen
eral strike.
The demonstration is headed by the
town councillors. The resolution also
demands the formation OF a ministry
comprised of men not responsible for
the present crisis.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-09
Palmer Orders an investigation
81 Alleged illegal Combination

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF ar
alleged illegal combination to depress
cotton prices was ordered by Attorney
General Palmer
In d telegram to United States At
torney Alexander at Atlanta, Mr.. Pal.
mer issued instructions for the exam.
nation OF charges that cotton dealers
have combined arbitrarily to reduce
the price OF cotton in violation of the
Sherman antitrust act.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-09
Some Population figures Given
Out Affecting the Two carolinas

Washington Population statistics
announced by census bureau include
Clinton, S, c., 3,767, increase 1876, OF
15.1 per cent over 1910.
Union, s. c., 6,141 increase 54S, OF
go per cent.
Lake City, s. c., 1906, increase
532, or 49.5 per cent.
Elizabeth City. N c., S,925, in
crease 513, or 81 per cent
Tarboro, N. c., 1858, increase 43s
or 1915 Der cent.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-09
Sir Hsmer Greenwood Is to be the
New Chief Secretary for ireland

London. Sir Hamar Greenwood,
under secretary for home affairs, has
been appointed chief secretary for
Ireland. according to official an
nouncement Sir Hamar succeeds Ian
MACPHERSON resigned.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-09
Ban on Trade Relations VITA
Soviet Russia May be Taken OF.

Washington The ban on trade re-
lations with Russia may soon be lifted
officials here said, although the recent
American proposal TO the supreme
council for concerted action to this
end by Great Britain. France. Italy
and the United States, has temporar
lily deferred action here.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-09
A Change Has Been Wrought in the
Ex.Kaiser's Past Manner Of Living

Amerongen The presence at Amer
ongen Of his daughter and son-in-law
has brought a change in the former
German emperor's way Of living. Since
TIE arrival Of the Duchess of Bruins.
wick Wilhelm has not sawed single
tree.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-09
Allied Council Offers Armenian
Mandate to the League Of Nations.

Paris--A mandate for Armenia
has been offered the league OF ma.
tons by the supreme allied council.
All Armenian territories would be in.
cluded with the exception OF Cilicia,
which would be left under French
protection
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-09

Washington, N. C..-Every place Of
business in the town OF Bethel was
robbed last week with the exception
OF NJ, o. Blount and Son, the Farmers
and Merchants Bank. the Postoffice,
and j. d. Thomas and Co. Between
eight and ten places OF business were
entered.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-09

Jackson, Miss.--After failing for the
second time to ratify the federal wo.
man suffrage amendment. the Mississ-
ippi legislature returned to routine
business. The final vote was 20 for,
"a against.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-09

Winston. Salem, The Chatham
Manufacturing company, Elkin wool.
en- blanket manufacture OF this city.
announce plan whereby each EN-
ploye for six months and over is to
receive free life insurance payable at
death to the beneficiary named by the
employe.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-09
New York Socialist Members Have
Been Expelled from Legislature.

Albany. n. Y-Fiye socialists
Louis Waldman. August Claessens,
Charles Solomon, Samuel A. Dewitt
and Samuel Orr. all of New York city,
the entire delegation Of their party in
the New York assembly, were expell'
ed from the legislature.