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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-25
WOULD Be IN SOCIETY STYLE
Because Of tho Order Of the Priest the
Performance Of the Wedding cere-
mony Was Greatly Delayed.

New Orleans.--A wedding ceremony
In st. Louis cathedral was postponed
several hours because the officiating
priest, Father Antoine, OF the Order
of Oblate Fathers of Mary Immacu.
late, declared the bride was immod.
estly attired.
The priest declared the bride ap'
peared to him so shocking that he
had the sexton put out the lights
so that she might retire and proper
ly clothe herself"
Although he declined to divulge the
name of the bride, he declared she
wanted to fly In society style at
her wedding, much to her disgrace"
The bride started up the main aisle
but had not gone far before the priest
viewed the gown she wore, ordered the
lights out and sent her home to as.
sumo other garments. The marriage
ceremony was then performed.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-25
Washington

Two proposals dealing with the right
of employees of public service corpo-
rations to strike have been submit
ted by the United States chamber of
comemrce to a vote of the commercial
organizations comprising its member
ship.
The United States government has
bought $4,000 tons of Argentine sugar.
This means that thirty-fou rmillion
pounds of sugar will be available for
commercial Gamers and preservers
during the months from June l to Oc-
tober 81.
The department of justice at Wash
ington announces that non-essential
industries must curtail the use of SUI
gar so that housewives may have all
they want to do their preserving and
canning
The Supreme court put an end to
hopes that national prohibition might
be overthrown by legal attacks when
it ruled that the federal prohibition
amendment is valid, and the Volstead
act enforcing it is constitutional. The
court completely sustained the conten-
tons Of the government and of the
dry forces which assisted it in de-
Tending the amendment and enforce
ment act.
Breckenridge Long, third assistant
secretary of state, has resigned, his
resignation has been accepted and he
will run for the senate from Missouri.
Incorporation in the Republican plat
fern OF plank calling for eaterpower
legislation similar to that recently en-
acted BY congress, but given a "pock-
,et veto" by President Wilson was ask
ed by Charles Lathrop Pack, president
of the American Forestry Association,
In q telegram to the resolutions com
inIttee OF the Republican convention.
General Pershing will retire from
active service within a few months.
He gave no reason for asking to be
retired, but makes assurance that in
any future crisis he win be at the call
a the nation.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-25
The American Federation Of Labor
Adlourns After Stormy Session

Montreal. The American Fedora
ton of Labor adjourned its annual
convention here after indorsing the
league of nations without reservations
The closing session Of the two weeks
convention was a stormy one. Irish
sympathizers. supported by the pro
gressive wing of the federation, op
posed the movement to endorse the
league and throughout the debate on
the question President Gompers had
difficulty in maintaining order.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-25
American Institute Of Banking
IL Against Industrial Democracy

Boston.-The American Institute Of
Banking at the second days session
Of its annual convention heard its
Philadelphia members successfully op.
pose arguments of Los Angeles bank
ers in favor of giving the worker a
voice in the management OF industry
as solution of industrial unrest.
The bankers talked shop In confer
ence during the day discussing var
lious phases OF the business, personal.
administration and development.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-25
Tenants League at Manchester
Commanders Unoccupied Houses

London. -Members OF the local ten
ants defense league at Manchester
have taken possession of IA unoccu
pied houses, turned them over to ten.
ants selected by the league and pro
vided guard to prevent the eviction
OF the occupants. The tenants thus
installed were selected from demobi
lized soldiers without homes. Chsn-
Gerry proceedings have been instituted
BY the owners OF the houses to re-
cover possession.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-25
STATE MAYORS TO
HOLD CONFERENCE
IMPORTANT MATTERS TO Be
DISCUSSED WHICH AFFECT
ALL MUNICIPALITIES.
CHIEF IS RETALIATION ACT
Question Of Limitation of Taxation on
Automobiles and on Many Other
Things VIII be Threshed Out.

Charlotte. Mayors and financial Of
ficers of cities and towns Of North
Carolina will hold conference in Ra-
leigh June 20 and % and possibly last
ing through the Gath. the effect of the
reyaluation act on municipalities being
the chief consideration OF the gather
ing.
The conference comes as a result
Of letters sent out to mayors OF SOW
eral cities and towns OF the state by
Mayor McNinch about two weeks ago,
Mayor r. B. Eldridge OF. Raleigh hay-
ing sent out letters about the same
time and on the same subject to sew
eral mayors.
A discussion will be held on the
effect of the clause in the revaluatioa
act which has been interpreted to
mean that no municipality can collect
more than an increase OF 10 per cent
in taxes this year over the receipts
last year, Mayor McNinch stated.
Another consideration will be that
Of the present state law which pre-
vents a municipality from taxing
big industry, or limits that tax to
$40 a year, Mayor McNinch stating
that in many instances such bust
uesses use the streets. have fire and
police and other perfection afforded by
the city. paying nothing or practi-
cally nothing for these privileges.
Taxes on automobiles for hire,
private automobiles and trucks and
numbers fothe rthings from which
municipalities receive little or no
taxes will also be considered, 1t ID
announced.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-25
Herbert Hoover Decides He will
Stay with the Republican Party

MISUNDERSTANDING in the
main action OF the repvE ican ma.
tional convention at Chicago, Herbert
Hoover, in letter to friends made
public after he had conferred with
Senator Harding, the republican presi
Dental nominee. called upon all ele
ments of the party to support the ma
tional ticket at the polls.
Mr.. Hoover declared that "the
greater part of the Chicago platform
is constructive and progressive"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-25
Nomination Of Palmer 10 to be
Seconded by Woman Delegate

Little Rock Ark.-It was announced
here that Mrs. T, T. Gotham. Of this
city one of the Arkansas delegates at
large to the Democratic National Con-
vention has been chosen to second the
nomination of Attorney General A
Mitchell Palmer for the Presidential
nomination. Mrs. Gotham is presi-
dent Of the Arkansas League Of Wo
men Voters and has been in charge Of
the Palmer Western headquarters for
women in Chicago.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-25
Daily Newspapers VIII Organize
For Cooperative Paper Buying

New York. One hundred daily
newspapers of the country without
paper supplies and largely depend
ent on open market purchases have
arranged to organize the Publishers
Purchasing corporation under the
laws OF Delaware for the purpose Of
cooperative buying of print paper
and paper mills, II was announced
here. An executive committee to car,
ry on the work with Jason Rogers as
chairman, was elected.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-25
No Immediate Ruling Expected
Either or or Against Palmer

Columbus, Ohio.-Justice William
R. Day, associate justice of the
United States supreme court, an
nounced that 1t probably would be
several days before he would make
a ruling on the hearing Of an applica
ton for a restraining order enjoin
ing Attorney General Palmer from
prosecution of the alleged profiteering
cases against c. A. Weed and Co. and
the Schultzabch Co., Buffalo, N. Y,
clothlers.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-25
President OF Mine Workers in a
Speech Defies Governor of Kansas.

Montreal.-Alexande Howatt. pres
ident of the Kansas district Of the
United Mine Workers, in an address
here before the American Federation
Of Labor convention, dehed Governor
lien to enforce his court OF industrial
relations on which he attempted to
ride into the White House"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-25
Reply to Persia by Council Of
League Of Nations Is Postponed

London Forecasts that the reply
OF the council OF the league of nations
to Persia's request for Intervention
against bolshevik aggression would
announce a postponement of any final
decision were borne out by an official
announcement
Communications regarding the inva-
sion Of Persian territory by bolshevik
forces from the Caspian sea have been
exchanged between Persia and the 70
Wet government Of Russia.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-25
Several States in Northwest Are
in Revolt Against the Old Order

Spokane, Wash.-The states in the
northwest corner Of the union are in
revolt against the old order of politics.
1t looks as if the non-partisan
league, composed largely of farmers,
the triple alliance, which includes
farmers and laborers, the workers
non partisan league, the committee of
forty-eight, and other independent or
CARNATIONS would capture Wisconsin,
Minnesota. parts of Montana and
Washington in the fall elections.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-25
American Federation of Labor
Wants Exclusion OF Japanese

Montreal.-The American Fedora.
ton OF Labor in convention hera
called upon the congress . fthe United
States to cancel the "gentlemen's
agreement" with Japan and absolutely
exclude Japanese and other Asiatic
immigration into this country. The ex
clusion OF picture brides" also was
demanded.
Federation departments and inter
nation unions we're instructed to "co-
operate and press" this legislation.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-25
Harding AeceptAs Proposition to
Submit Treaty TO a Referendum

Washington. --President Wilson's
challenge to submit the peace treaty
to a referendum Of the American peo-
pie was accepted by Senator Harding
the republican presidential candidate.
81 am sure" said Senator Harding,
"the republican party WIFI gladly wei.
come a referendum on the question Of
the foreign relationship OF this repub.
lie and the republican attitude of pre-
served nationality will be overwhelm-
ingly endorsed"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-25
Credit Of Chicago With Bankers
Exhausted, at Least for Time.

Chicago-James B. Forgan, chair
man of the Chicago Clearing House
notified the city that a request for n
SIS 100000 loan had been refused by
Chicago banks and that no more
money would be loaned to the city at
this time.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-25
chrlstlan Enaeavorors Gather.

Greensboro. with nearly one thou
sand delegates. representing Christian
Endeavor, unions all over North Car
DINA, the twenty-second annual con-
vention OF the North Carolina Chris
tian Endeavor Union began here. The
chief feature OF the afternoon session
was meeting at which Karl Lehman.
Of Nashville, Southern States secre'
tary, led discussion on Christian
Endeayor work and problems.
Over our hundred Endeavor Unions
from Is denominations, are represent
cd by the delegates to the convention
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-25
American Federation OF Labor
Endorses Government Ownership

Montreal.-Government ownership
with democratic operation of Ameri.
can railroads was endorsed by the
American Federation Of Labor conven-
ton here after a bitter fight.
Roll call showed that government
ownership was endorsed by vote OF
29. O59 to S,349.
The building trade delegations pre-
sented almost solid front against
government ownership. supporting
Gompers and administration forces.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-25
Missouri Banker Building Houses
for Families With Children Only

st. Joseph, Mo.-Walter P. Fluker.
son, st. Joseph banker, is building a
row of houses for rent only to fami.
lies in which there are children and
to newly married couples.
Whenever a child is born IN one OF
the houses, Mr.. Fulkerson announced,
the rent for that month will be re-
turned to the tenant.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-25
Secretary Colby win Represent
President Wilson at San Francisco

Washington. - cambridge Colby,
secretary of state, had final con-
ference with President Wilson before
leaving for San Francisco. Mr. Col.
by will become the Presidents
spokesman at the convection. Five
other cabinet officers will present
at San Francisco. They are Post
master General Burleson, who goes
as a delegate from Texas; Secretary
Daniels, Attorney General Palmer,
Secretaries Meredith and Alexander.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-25
Five Railroad Men Are Convicted
Of Violation Of tho Lever Act

Los Angeles, Calif.-Five guilty, il
not guilty and disagreement as to
u, was the report returned by the
Jury hearing the case Of q railroad
men tried in the United States dis.
trict court here on charges Of violation
of the Lever act through alleged par
ticipation in the switchmen's strike
last April.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-25
Production Of Bituminous Coal ls
Increasing Very Perceptibly

Washington.-Bit uminous coal pro-
duction during the week ended June
70 deached the highest level since
the beginning of the strike OF railroad
switchmen.
The output thus far in 1920 IS 49,
100000 tons ahead of tina: for the
same period last year
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-25
Governor Cox Does Not Want the
Nomination For Vice-President.

Dayton, Ohio.--Gov. James NJ. Cox
of Ohio is not a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for vice.pre'-
ident. He made this emphatic dec.
laration here at his country home.
II urge upon you, Pilgrims, that I
am not a candidate for the second
place." the governor declared.
His announcement was greeted
with yells of applause by several
thousand persons who had tourneyed
to his home to pay their respects.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-25
Two Seaplanes Crash Together In
M.d.Air and Fall Into the Gulf.

Pensacola. Fla. - Two seaplanes
crashed together in nld.air here and
fell more than 500 feet into the gulf.
William B. Livingston. chief electric
ian. was killed and his body was net
recovered. The other machine was
piloted by Lieut.. John Farnsworth,
who was not fatally hurt
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-25
Epidemic Of Influenza Is Spreading
in Japan; 10000 Deaths Occur.

Tokyo.-The influenza epidemic has
again appeared in Japan and is
spreading throughout the country The
total number OF cases since the NAL
ady first broke out last year has
reached 2,2S5,000, of which 10000
persons died
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-25
Hearings in Deportation Case Of
Ludwig Martens About Concluded.

Washington Hearings in deporta-
tion proceedings against Ludwig c.
A. X. Martens, soviet agent in the
United States, were resumed before
immigration Inspector Shell at the de-
partment OF labor. Counsel for both
sides expected to complete the pre-
sentation of testimony soon.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-25
Nationalist Turkish Troops Are
Numbering the Civilian Refugees

London A Constantinoule messag~
received by the Weekly Dispatch, re-
ports that the American school near
Ismid was entered by nationallsts
troops of MustaDha Renal Pasha.
Civilian refugees there were muir
dered, the message adds
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-25
Jurisdiction OF Juvenile Courts
Extends to Trials for Murder

Charlotte, N. C-That the juvenile
court may handle even homicide
cases In which the defendant Is under
Is years, is established by su'
preme court decision. copy OF which
was received by Lucius Ransom,
county welfare officer.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-25
Federal Employees After Reaching
70 Years Of Age Must be Dropped

Washington-Federal employees who
have reached the age of retirement
70 years-although they have not CIV
en- the minimum of Is years service
required under the retirement law.
must be dropped from the rolls, Attor-
ney General Palmer ruled. Such en-
ployes, he held, cannot draw tetirc-
ment pensions.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-25
General Aguilar, Son-in-Law OF
Carranza, Quits Soil Of Mckee

Mexico City.--General Aguilar, for
mer governor of the state of Vera
Cruz, and son.in-law Of the late Presi'
dent Carrnnza, has embarked on the
steamer Yuma at Vera Cruz to leave
Mexico.
On the eve Of his departure, he Is
sued a statement saying that when
the political passions OF tho country
have cooled. will be ready to be
Judged before any tribunal, as an Of
.fcial, a soldier or a politician
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-25
Joint Effort is Being Made to
Relieve Congestion Of Freights.

Northumberland OF justice
and interstate commerce commission
officials began working together to re-
lleve freight congestion on the nations
railroads and to restore coastwise
shipping to formal through settlement
of strikes OF marine workers.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-25
Final Official Statistics Show
1,362,872 French dead In War

Paris. Final official statistics OF the
ministry OF war fixes the total num-
Der OF French soldiers killed during
the great war at 1.362,S72. or this
number, the details OF the fate OF
1851, 1854 are unknown according to The
Matin.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-25
More Japanese Troops Are Being
Sent to Nikoaievsk, Is Reported

Honolulu, T H-The Japanese wa
office has announced that it will send
additional troops to Nikolaievsk, ac-
cording to a Tokyo cablegram to the
Nippu Jill. japanese language news
paper. A number Of japanese soldiers
and civilians were killed at Niko-
laievsk by bolsheviki last winter,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-25
czecho.Slovak Government Sells
Us 17,5o0,oo0 Pounds Of Sugar

Prague-The Czecho-Slovdk gov
eminent has sold seven mi!licn n,
lograms of sugar to the United States
"a kilogram is approximately 2i5 lbs)
Negotiations are continuing for the
sale Of an additional eight kilograms,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-25
Chinese Troops Attack American
Mission and XIII the Missionary.

Pekng. - The American legation
here was informed that General Chang
Ching .Yao's northern troops in their
retreat from Chang.Sha, capital OF the
Human province. attacked the Re-
formed church mission at Yo-Chow,
80 miles north of Chang-Sna, and kill
ed the Rsv Mr.. w. A. Reimert.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-25
Bad Fall of 3utfrapette.

Raleigh.-Mrs. s. Mcmahon, regis
tered from New York. field worker
of the National Equal Suffrage asso-
citation, who is in Raleigh to confer
with North Carolina suffragists re-
garding plans to secure the ratifica-
ton Of the Susan B. Anthony amend
ment by the legislature in July, fell
frem a chair In her hotel room and
broke her right leg below the knee.
She was removed to q local hospital.
To her assistance went Alice w. d.
White, who is said to be here in the
interest OF the anti-suffragists.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-25
Good substitute for colby.

Chapel Hill-Substituting In splen-
did fashion for Secretary Of State
cambridge Colby. who was detained
in Washington at the last minute by
important business, Roland Morris,
American ambassador to Japan,
speaking at the 125th commencement
exercises of the University of North
Carolina, said that the principle Of
unselfsh service applied to Americas
international relations was the chief
nope for the establishment OF friend
hest relations between America and
Japan.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-25
Operating Incomes Of Telephone
Companies Increased $4,000, 900

Washington Operating income OF
the larger telephone companies In
February was $7So7,67S. an increase
OF s2.O219 Ola over that In the cor.
responding month of year before
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-25
Thirty-two Cases Bubonic Plague
Reported so Far at Vera Cruz

Mexico City.-There have been q
cases OF bubonic plague with % fatal.
tiles since the first outbreak of the
disease at Vera Cruz on April a. ac-
cording to unofficial reports.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-25
Employees Of Bank Of Gary Receive
II Per Cent Dividend on Salaries

Gary, Ind.-Employes Of the First
National Bank Of Gary were voted
dividends of fourteen per cent on their
salary, the same rate as paid stock
holders on earnings of their holdings.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-25
FIurrIes Of Snow Were Reported
at Omaha, Nebraska on June 10

Omaha-Flurries OF snow melting
before they had reached the ground
ended heat wave which has extend
ed for eight days. The temperature
dropped % degrees.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-25

Zebulon-In the severe electrician
storm which passed over this town,
lightning struck the Baptist church
here igniting the steeple and burned
the building to the ground. Heroic
work with the use OF the fire hose,
with water stored in the water tank.
saved the nearby buildings The water
system is not yet completed, but with
the use OF the system as 1t now exists,
it made friends for the water sys-
tenn.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-25

New Bern.-Four cases OF smallpox
have been discovered at Bridgeton,
lust across the Neuse river from New
Bern. and the residents Of that COM
munity are considerably excited and
worried over possible epidemic OF
the disease particularly as very little
precaution has been taken to prevent
a spread OF the malady.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-25
The Famous German Raldlnu Ship
Eltel Frederick offered for Sale.

Washington. One OF the famous
German commerce raiders, the Prince
Eitel Freder oh, which took refuge
in Hampton Roads during the war; IS
to be offered for sale.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-25
An Attempt Being Made to Have
Passed Uniform Automobile Laws

st. Louisa campaign for enact
ment OF uniform automobile laws In
all the states was authorized at o
meeting here of the board OF directors
of the National Automobile Dealers
Association
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-25
Former Premier Nttl Abandons
His Intended Visit to America.

Rome. Former Premier Nltti has
abandoned his intended visit to Spain
and America, but proposes to go to
Switzerland for an extended sojourn,
says the Giornale DItalia.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-25
AerIcan Buyers Have Virtually
Secured Options on letvla Flax

London Central News learns
that American buyers have virtually
secured corner In the Letvian fax
crop. The prices are described as
phenomenal.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-25

Lumberton.-J D. Seasons, young
white man, is in a critical condition in
a hospital here as result OF taxing
a large quantity OF Paris green. SEES
SONS was found struggling in ditch
in the northern part Of Lumberton
by some colored men. Medical atten-
ton was administered at once and he
has a slight chance Of recovery.