Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-11-05
Domestic

Because coal is SIS ton and corn
is sac pound, it is stated that the
northern Nebraska farmers will burn
corn for fuel this winter.
A grand jury investigation into au-
tomobile thievery has found what 1t
thinks is one of the largest "thieving
fences in the South, located at Lex
ington, Tenn. Detectives state that
1t is probable that owners will re-
cover 200 stolen cars
Chicagoans, after January /, will pay
35c for shave and 81 for haircut.
The master BARRIERS say the public
must be educated not to tip.
Sam Jones widow, speaking at Lex
ington, KY, recently, said the world
is growing worse and regard for HUI
man life is becoming cheap.
Several prominent citizens of Annis-
ton, Ala, have been indicted by the
government charged with the illegal
sale Of sugar in April Of this year, in
violation of the provisions Of the Lee
yer act.
Mike de Pike" Heitler, for many
years q looming figure in the Chicago
underworld and alleged leader in re-
cent whisky graft deals was taken In
custody by federal officials who are
seeking to obtain from him the de
tails of booze ring" operations in that
city.
Swift & Co. and Armour & Co. have
presented new plan to the govern
ment TO dispose of their interests in
stockyards, railroad terminals and
market newspapers.
Forty-three alleged night riders have
been arrested in Cullman and Blount
counties, Alabama within the past few
days. Special sessions of the grand |
juries will be called to look into the |
alleged night riding.
It is officially announced in New
York that 100000 foreign unskilled la.
borers who came to this country this
year returned to Europe because they.
could not live on the low wages paid
in this country.
Wheat prices are ascending and au.
thorities ascribe as one of the reasons
a falling off in offerings from the
southwest due to the farmers strike.
It is announced in New York that
the International Typographical Union
will shortly begin fight for the In.
auguration Of 44-hour week in the
southeastern section.
At an open meeting in Cleveland OF
approximately one thousand coal OPP
orators at Cleveland. Ohio. represent.
ing seven thousand soft soal operators
in the country, and three-fourths of
the total production. a resolution was
unanimously adopted pledging their
support to Attorney General Palmer
to eliminate unreasonably high prices
and unwise practices, where such ex.
LIST.
Drifting northeastward, balloons en-.
.ered In the James Gordon Bennett
rophy race at Chicago were report.
ID somewhere over Lake Michigan and
Indiana. Lake boats were on the
ookout and ready to assist in case of
IN accident.
William Purdon Brines. the Univer.
iity of Pennsylvania student charged
With the killing Of Elmer c. Drewes,
he Dartmouth college senior. surren.
Tered to the police at Philadelphia.
md after a two minute hearing be.
ore police magistrate was commit.
ed to the county prison without bail.
Indictments charging conspiracy to
'urloin and embezzle property of the
United States, conspiracy to embezzle
Interstate express shipments and con.
piracy to defraud the United States
we're returned by the federal grand
ury at Macon against sixty.four ex.
ress messengers, express agents. rail-
Dad conductors and others. 1t is
tated that the American Railway Ex-
ress company claime to have lost
yer million dollars by having furs,
Ink shirts, pocket knives, guns. hogs,
sh, chickens and eggs, stolen by mes.
engers.
Women voting in Tennessee will
ave distinguishing marks" on their
allots because the question of the
,gality of woman suffrage is still be-
IRE the United States Supreme court.
The house Of bishops of the Epis-
opal church In session at st. Louis,
To-, elected Rev. J. O. Lemoth Of Bal.
more missionary bishop of Homo
lu.
The Texas governor has refused the
,vernor of Louisiana's request to re-
lest the ginners to quit ginnig cot
N for thirty days In order to boost
e price Of cotton