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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-23

N. T. on hand which 1t was not advis-
able to store The bureau of mines
demonstrated by experiment that this
7. N. T. could be used for industrial
purposes, and allotments from the war
departments stock were assigned to
the department Of the interior for use
in the reclamation service, national
parks service, Indian service, Alaskan
engineering commission, and to the de-
partment Of agriculture for use In
road construction work supervised by
the bureau of public roads.
The value Of T. N. II. In road-build-
ing operations has been fully demon
strated, and the bureau Of public roads
has published circular to describe Its
characteristics, and to furnish dlrec-
lions for use Of the explosive in place
Of dynamite for blasting, ditch digging,
and rock breaking. AS Il general rule.
T. N. 7. may be used for any purpose
to which dynamite may be put. 1t Is
safe to handle; does not cause "dy-
Mantle headaches" as readily as the
commercial explosive, and Is rifle
more powerful than low-percentage dy-
Mantle.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-23
New Shipment of License Tags

With automobile lIcenSe tags aI'
ready running around the 100000
mark, and with the final figure an un.
certain quantity, j. E. Sawyer, auto
mobile clerk, in the Secretary OF
States office received car load OF
tags, relieving the shortage which
has existed here for some time.
There was no shortage In the sup
ply of tags at the factory but the
shipment, was delayed by reason of
the lack of paper envelopes for mail
ing purposes. Without the envelopes,
the tags would have been worth little.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-23
"PIcTURE BRIDES" TO COME
Those to Whom Passports Have Been
issued Must Be Admitted to
United States.

Toltp.-The foreign office issued the
following statement:
According to report from San Fran
cisco the news that so picture brides
were due to arrive In San Francisco
July 10 seems to have been received
with surprise, III view Of the recent
engagement Of the Japanese govern
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-23
TEXTILE Workers Chartered

The secretary of the state has just
granted a charter to the Southern
Ysutile Workers association, Inc /,
with headquarters at Mooresville.
J. s. Mercer, is organizer of the
zsSw association and talked freely q
Shs plans for making this the largest
md most effective labor organization
~ mill employees in the south. He
uas the founder of the Rescue home
In Greenville, S. c., home for fallen
women which has been one Of the
ksst institutions for good in that
GtSBn.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-23
MANY Snakes Stirred Up


The Interstate Commerce Commits
,Maa stirred up more snakes than il
viii ever kill when it issued the order
rsstricting open top freight cars to
M, use except moving coal, said
Highway Commissioner Frank Page
when he returned from Washington
after a fruitless effort TO have the
commission amend the order to allow
shipment OF crushed stone for high
way construction purposes.
There never was such hearing
before that commission and | have
been going up there for 20 years" he
sosrtinued. "There must have been
500 different interests represented
grying to get the order amended, and
more pressure was brought to bear
sran | have ever seen before, Every
body who ever ships anything in an
spen freight car was there, but none
ef ms got anywhere"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-23
Morrison Formerly Notified

Formal notice of his nomination for
governor was mailed to Cameron Nor
rison, Of Charlotte, by Col. W. G..
Lamb. chairman, following the can
yass of the returns by the state board
OF elections, which placed Mr. Nor
rison's majority over Max Gardner at
9,259. in total of 13l,4O5,
The vote follows: Morrison, TO-
1892: Gardner, 61,073.
Mr.. Morrison carried seven OF the
the congressional districts in the sec
ond primary.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-23

Procrastlnatlon Is helping the devil
In retarding righteousness In the
world. Remember that legend Of how
he summoned his imperial staff and
offered reward to the member who
would suggest the best way to destroy
a human soul. One said, Convince
him there is no God. Another said,
Prove there " no immortality and no
truth In the Bible. But still another
suggested, Convince him that there Is
no hurry about his carrying out his
good resolutions. And the devil gave
that one the prize.-Bkhop Talbot
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-23
Fight for the determination
Of Rats Has Begun In Galveston

Galveston. Texas. With the aid oil
half a score Of public health service
experts, the mobilization in the fight
for a long-drawn out campaign Of rat
determination in the fight against
spread of the bubonic plague got well
under way. The total cost was esti.
mated at $4,000. One thousand rat
traps have been set, 1880 are en-
route from New Orleans and an add
tional 5000 have been ordered from
various other cities.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-23
Asks Paroles For Sons.

Accompanied by her sonin-law, Col
onel Butt. a brother Of the late Capt
Archie Butt, aide to former President
Taft and a member of the staff OF
Governor Dorsey OF Georgia, Mrs. AL
len Fain, of Murphy, appeared before
the Governor with an appeal for a
parole for her two sons, who are serv'
ing ten and five year sentences In the
state prison for highway robbery. The
Governor took the case under consid
Grafton.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-23
BONDS FOR IMPROVED ROADS
Districts, Counties and States Making
Big Appropriation for Better High
way Systems.

Bonds running high into millions Of
dollars are being issued by districts,
counties and states for the making Of
better roads. The national government
is aiding by appropriating money also,
based on the amounts raised by the
States
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-23
State Chamber Of Commerce

Invitations have been sent out to
all chambers OF commerce, retail mer-
chants associations, mayors Of cities
and towns in this state to send dele
gates to the organization meeting OF
the North Carolina State Chamber Of
Commerce at Wrightsville Beach,
Wilmington, on July p.
A bulletin giving vital statistics Of
North Carolina has been published TO
show the need of State Chamber Of
Commerce
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-23

>. McClatchy, publisher Of the Sacra-
mento Bee, that the japanese In Cali
fornia were collecting a 100000
fund for campaign against antl-Jap-
anese legislation by the state, and by
Stanley Benedict Of the state board Of
control that Japanese here never lost
their allegiance to Japan, we're made
at the session of the immigration COM
mittee Of the house Of representatives.
The committee is investigating immi-
ration questions on the coast
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-23
MAY Get More Congressman

Washington, (speciaD North Car
DINA will win two additional memFers
OF Congress, If the size of the house
Of representatives is increased, Chair
man Siegel, Of the census commission
has begun a study Of the returns.
1t is believed North Carolina will
have a total population Of nearly 2
600 900 or more, as compared with p
2O6 2S7 in 1910 The total population
NJ the United States will be from 1867
100000 to 1O6,OOO.OOO, according 10
preliminary figures.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-23
subcommittee Called to Meet

Members of the subcommittee on
finance and constitutional amend
rents OF both houses OF the general
assembly were written by Governor
Rickett, calling them to meet in Ra-
Isssh August 8, the call being made
Cor the purpose Of permitting them
10 study the report Of the state tax
commission to be made to the special
session converting August 10. Other
HSmmittees will meet four days prior
10 the converting of the session on
Friday, August 6.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-23
4ryuncil at state COLLEGE,

With list Of speakers headed by
Secretary Of State cambridge Colby,
sssEmef Secretary Of Interior Frank
I'M X. Lane and former Assistant
Secretary of Agriculture Carl G. vroo-
inHn, the second session Of the State
md County Council win be held at
dAs University OF North Carolina Au-
szsf 1T-1s. The announcement was
nnaas BY Professor d. G. Branson.
Tns matters to be discussed are those
xsntring around the public welfare
zfwres OF North Carolina. state and
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-23
Roads Are Necessity.

passable roads are an actual neces-
sity and every progressive commune
ty recognizes this fact, and is improv-
\ ing or will later improve every road
over which there is any considerable
travel.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-23
restlna Ia lmnortant.

So much costly paving is involved
in modern state highway construction
that the testing of the materials used
becomes an important division Of the
work.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-23
rhree New Women Doctors

The list of those licensed by the
state board OF medical examiners to
practice medicine in North Carolina
was made public, there being 70 who
passed the recent examination and A
who were licensed through recipro-
city, total of114. Three women are
included in the list as follows: Ruth
wanstrom, Of Asheville; Blanch Bar.
rus, OF Clinton, and Irene M. Morse,
Of Southern Pines.
William L. Wooten, Of Wilson, Is
credited with the highest average.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-23

The widespread interest manifested
In better roads is shown by COM
parison of previous totals with those
OF 1918, when seO0.OOO0O0 was spent
for road construction throughout the
country.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-23
rhr State is Aonored

New York. CSpeciaD Two South
err men Stuart w Cramer and Win
ssoa d. Adams, both Of Charlotte,
were elected president and secretary
respectively, here at the annual meet
jug OF the National Council Of Ameri-
can Cotton Manufacturers, the joint
organization Of the two great cotton
manufacturing associations OF the
itae country, which represents the en-
ire textile industry OF America.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-23

Germany's efforts to eyade or Sc
cure mitigation Of the terms of the
peace treaty through the Spa confer.
ence have been characterized by the
same tactics employed while the
treaty was being prepared. Prior to
the signing at Versailles came en-
phatic announcements that Germany
could not or would not do certain
things. Yet when the treaty was
ready, the Germans signed SO 1t has
been at Spa. The German delegates
bluffed and then crawled. They
showed sores and misery without
evoking any pronounced sympathy
from the other delegates. They plead
cd poverty. They pleaded the inabll-
lty of the government to combat inter
nal opposition to the demands: yet
up to this writing, they have yielded
on all points. One provision of the
treaty which the Germans have never
fulfilled and seemed determined to
evade, was that calling for the dellv-
cry of coal to the allies. The amount
called for Is about 100000 tons a
month. According to the German dele
gates, the country could not furnish
this amount. They would suffer their
territory to be occupied or even a re-
newal Of the war in lieu Of COM
pliance. For nearly "a hours there
was a deadlock while the allied mill
tary chiefs were being summoned and
preparations made for marching into
Germany.
This action seemed to have the de-
sired effect and there was every evil
dence that the Germans would try to
supply the coal, with the allies lend
ing them generous assistance In the
matter of more and better food for the
miners and an arrangement of prices
to conform with international markets
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-23
States Furnish Materials.

Some Of the states have adopted
the practice of furnishing the mate
rails OF construction or most OF them
to the contractors.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-23

members of the national, state and
Cook county executive committees of
the party, secretaries Of local
branches, members Of the organiza-
ton and propaganda committee, or
ganlzers and agitators.
The trial is being conducted before
Judge Oscar Heba Of the superior
court and presents an array OF legal
talent such as never assembled before
In a case involving radicals and their
actions, unless the famous Mcnamara
trial at Los Angeles be excepted. Lead
ing counsel for the defense Is Clar-
ence barrow, who occupied the same
position in the Mcnamara case, and
his principal assistants are William
s. Forrest, famous criminal defense
lawyer and William A. Guinea, prom
inent Socialist attorney and former
candidate Of that party for states at
torney of Cook county. Associated
with Prosecutor HOyne are the full
legal strength Of his office and emil
ncnt counsel from the outside, includ-
ing Attorney Frank Comerford as spe-
clal prosecutor. The latter In the
past has been identified with some of
the biggest labor, cases on the defense
side, this being his first essay Mt the
role of prosecutor In an important
trial of any nature. He is regarded
as IN authority on mass and social
problems, and returned few months
ago from study in Europe Of bolshe-
yism and its effects.
The state scored In the preliminary
sessions of the trial In securing the
admission as evidence OF acts and
speeches of the defendants Of period
prior to the passage of the state sedl-
tlon law of year ago. The prosecu-
ton Is endeavorlng to show that the
defendants have declared themselves
to be in full accord with the Moscow
manifesto adopted in Moscow, Rus
sin. by the third international congress
In March 1919; that the congress was
composed of revolutionary socialists
from Europe, Asia and America that
Il was held for the purpose OF form
ing manifesto or program which
would outline the means by which
constitutional governments might be
overthrown and relationships of the
proletarlat established, and all nations
he governed from Moscow. Also that
the Communist party is affiliated with
the international body and is an in
togal part of the Russian organlza-
ton. and that the defendants state In
their platform that they are for the
overthrow Of the government of the
United States. The state further con-
tends that they advocate mass action,
in other words, proceedings from the
shops and factories TO capture and
annihilate the apparatus Of govern
ment and that they tell the workers
that the Constitution cannot be
in their behalf, and there
fore must be destroyed.
The defense has not, at this writing,
been outlined. Volumes of testimony
are expected. 1t is the first case under
the Illinois seditlon law and II won
will present that law as a model for
ether states as well as for congress
sional enactments. On account Of the
of the defendants and the
effect the decision will have on radical
in general. 1t looms as one
of the most important trials Of recent
years.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-23

Lake Trinidad 10 estimated to con-
tain 100000 tons Of asphalt
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-23

Contrary to all expectations. Orange
mems day (July 10y passed Off quiet
ly in Ireland with parades, speech
making and n celebration Of some
kind in every hamlet, village and
town in Ulster. The most important
utterance, defying the Sim Fein, warm
Ing the government and presaging III.
ture trouble. was made by Sir Edward
Carson, Ulster Unionlst leader. II was
practically peace or fight declara.
ton and served notice on the govern
ment that if II did not accept the help
Ulster offered, the Ulster volunteers
would reorganlze and take matters
into their own hands. A significant
declaration was that the Sim Fein
"must execute those guilty OF MUIR
der before we will treat with them"
Although not dlsorderly, II was dis
appointment to those who hoped that
a conciiatory note might be struck In
the celebration The most important
thing that has recently occurred in
Irish affairs and which Is said to have
made the government sit up and take
notice as never before. Is the threat
of British trades unions, especially
the miners and railway men, to take
direct action for the purpose of com.
polling the government to call truce,
withdraw troops from Ireland and In.
stitute an Irish parliament, A resolu-
ton to the effect introduced In the
Miners federation is said to have been
adopted on card vote by 100000
against 100000 and to be backed by
the railway men.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-23
IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
SUNl4YSCIlOQL
LESSON

(By REV, P. b. FITZWATER, d. D..
Teacher OF English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute Of Chicago)
Copyright. 1920. Western Newspaper Unlon.)
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-23

Fresh air Is the best cure for coIda
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-23

Whether there will be coal short
age next winter seems to depend upon
the car supply and transportation
situation. A national association Of
bitumlnous operators recently assem-
bled at Washington, gave out n state
ment that they were ready TO load all
cars offered but that the supply Of
cars at the mines had been only 80 to
40 per cent of the number needed. Ac-
cordlngly. In spite Of the pleas Of
building, road material and other In
terests. the interstate commerce COM
mission continued In effect until Au-
gust 20 the order combining the use
of open top cars to coal, with a modi-
flcatlon excepting fiat cars with sides
less Than 30 inches In height, cars
equipped with racks or cars which on
June 10 had been retired from coal
transportation and assigned to other
service The modified order also gives
preference to shipments of coal TO
public utilities.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-07-23

lobbled through congress and the state
legislatures by federal agents, and the
eighteenth (prohibltion) had been
forced through by powerful and ire
sponsible organizations operating
through paid agents and II is now
proposed TO force through the nine
teenth amendment. for woman suf-
frage, In the same manner and also
without the sanction of the freemen."
New Britain herald., 1920-03-17

ment These veterans of the world war. who covered themselves with glory on the battlefields of France, wore their overseas equipment and steel helmets. Wounded members of the regiment rode in automobiles. Every Irish American organization here was represented in the colorful procession.
 Between the great Gothic towers of the stately cathedral t1oated the Am erican flag and the tri-color of the republic. In addition to "Prcsident" De Valera. Governor Alfred F. Smith, former Governor Glynn, Mayor Hylan, Archbishop Hayes and host of Catholic dignataries were invited to the reviewing stand. Previous to the parade pontifical mass was celebrated in the cathedral
 The festivities of the day included a dinner by the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick tonight, a ball by the Ancient Order of Hibernians. and dances by the Daughters of Erin and other so- cicties.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-17
SUB STILL STRANDED.
to Tow Hi At San Diego
 Thus Far Are Unsuccessful.

San Diego, March 17-Repeated at tempts to tow to deeper water the submarine H-1, which grounded Sat urday off Redondo Point, Magdalena Bay, with the loss of four lives, have failed through snapping of the lines, according to radio messages from Commander McCray of the destroy CT Sinclair. Stormy weather is inter- fering seriously with the work, he reported. Navy officers here eXpr ressed fear that the seas soon would drive the submersible so deeply into the sand it will be difficult to save her.
 The body of Lieut.. Commander James R. Webb killed when the Hi grounded was believed still to be aboard the boat, the message said. The body of Seaman Joseph kauf- tman had not been recovered. In ad dition to the Sinclair the destroyer Woolsey, fuel steam Neptune and tug Sonora are standing by the HI.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-17
Y. ". (. A. CAMPAIGN
Budget of Estimated Expenses and Disbursements is Offered in Opening Drive for Maintenance Fund.

In opening it's effort to secure $12,- 900 for d maintenance fund. the Y. w c. A. has submitted it's budget show ing an estimated income of s25,593 and disbursements of $3S,4S1, leaving d difference of $S,SSs. The added three months to round out this fiscal year adds $2,222. making a grand to- tai necessary $11,111. Receipts are received mainly through memberships while the larger disbursements are in the general administration, social and contribution items. The committee directing the drive will meet Wednes- day and Friday afternoons at 4:45 in the Y. ". C. A.
 During the past year 49,4S2 meals were served in the cafeteria; S,64O used the gymnasium: 5.605 used the swimming pool during the nine months in which it was open and 4S girls and women were given a home under happy conditions. The associa- ton has a basketball team that has been defeated only once, d swimmina
New Britain herald., 1920-03-17
IRISH PROMENADE
 ON FIFTH AVENUE
Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade Held With 25,O0O Men
 in Line.

, New York, March 1.-The tradi- tional wearing of the green in St. Patricks Day parades on Fifth ave- nue gave way today to the wearing
 of the green, white and yellow-the tri-color of the Irish Republican, honor of Eamonn De Valera, head of the unrecogniZed government, who reviewed the 25,O00 marchers from St. Patricks cathedral. The parade w~s a free Ireland" demonstration. the like of which New York has never before witnessed. It also took on d free India aspect. for more than 1000 representatives of that race marched with the sons of Erin.
 While the colors of the Emerald Isle naturally predom mated, the Stars and Stripes led the parade. fol- lowed by the Fighting Irish 69th. formerly the 165th New York regi-
New Britain herald., 1920-03-17
FALLS THREE STORIES.
Prank of Northwestern University College Girls Has Serious Results.

Chicago, March 17---Miss Elizabeth Chapman, president of the freshman class of Northwestern university was in a hospital today seriously injured as the result of a fall from a third tory window of an apartment build ing where she was imprisoned by members of the sophomore class to prevent her appearance at a St. Patrick's Day party of the lower class.
 Miss Chapman was abducted from her home Monday and taken to the apartment where girl students stood guard over her. In an effort to escape Monday night she made a rope from sheets and attempted a descent from a window. She lost her grasp on the improvised rope and plunged to the sidewalk.
 An investigation was begun today by authorities of the university.