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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-01-30
GREAT CONVENTION
HEEL MAS0NS
133RD COMMUNICATION GRAND
LODGE OF MAsoNs CALLED
TO ORDER AT RALEIGH.
.C0WPER BELIEVES IN LEAGUE
sAlI Are Of Common Origin and Should
be Taught to Clasp Hands Across
Seas in Common Brotherhood"
Raleigh.

The 133rd annual communication OF
the North Carolina grand lodge Of
Masons was called to order. in the Ma.
sonic temple here by Grand Master
Henry A, Grady, of Clinton. There
were about $50 present, of whom 513
were delegates, representing every
part, Of the state.
During the evening the grand lodge
heard with deep interest the report of
Grand Master Grady, who outlined his
administration. The grand orator was
Senator George " Cowper, Of Kins.
ton.
Senator Cowper declared that he be.
lieved that some sort OF league OF ma
lions should be effected; that 1t should
be league that teaches men they are
all one common origin and that they
should extend their hands across the
seas and clasp those OF their brethren
on the other side. Masonry, he said.
has always stood for just this sort of
thing.
There must be systematic under.
standing OF each other, he declared.
before the world can he brought to a
point where good will and peace will
clasp hands and make of this world
the place God intended 1t should be-
'place where the teachings of the Mas.
ter are put into operation. Free Ma
sonry. he declared, is facing the great
est opportunity it has ever known, the
opportunity to apply the principles OF
brotherly love as a cure for current
unrest.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-01-30
NEW YORK NOW HAS
ITS WAVE Of FLU
p,ss5 NEW CASES OF Malay
HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN
THE LAST "a HOURS.
1924 CASUALTIES 50 FAR
Health Commission Of City Has Ia.
sued Call For Conference of the
Nursing Emergency Council.

New York.-Despite the strenuous
efforts made by the health authorities
to check the spread OF influenza.
there were 2.SS5 new cases Of the
malady reported here during the past
"a hours, Health Commissioner Cope
land announced.
Since January there have been a
total Of $3.50 influenza and 3,1S7
pneumonia cases reported. In the
same periad there have been 1853 in
tiuenza and 1899 pneumonia deaths.
Health Commissioner Copeland has
called conference OF the Nursing
Emergency council and all other or.
CARNATIONS having any facilities that
may be useful In controlling the in
fuenza epidemic 1t is planned at
this time to coordinate all efforts Of
the various organizations with the
health department
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-01-30
HOOVER THINKS INDEPENDENT
is WANTED BY THE PEOPLE.

Washington. does Herbert
Hoover stand on the campaign being
waged by his friends to make him a
candidate for President?
Does he wish to runs he can.
didate? If so, does he wish to run
as a democrat as a republican or as
an independent?
As a candidate, will Hoover sub
scribe to and run on whatever plat.
form the organization leaders OF the
party nominating him bring out OF
convention?
Hoover is not actively candidate,
but will stand for election on pro-
gressive, human platform II such is
brought forward by any party and
Hoover's leadership demanded.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-01-30
Reidsvile Postmaster Resigns.

Washington. = Especially. = f. r,
Aydlett was nominated district attor.
ney. .4-
Robert s. Montgomery resigned as
postmaster AT Reidsville and four can.
dldates, W. R. Anderson, republican.
and R. L. Ellington, C. H. Fetzer and
l.. Fl. Hardy, Jr., democrats, are in the
race to succeed him.
James J. Rogers has been appointed
postmaster at Ivy.
Representative Small will introduce
a substitute for the republican rivers
and harbors bill It will provide for
an appropriation of $40 900 900 instead
OF s12.Ooo,ooo
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-01-30
Smallpox Widely Prevalent.

| oHla'tPoN V'uc'y TIcNa'SH1
Smallpox is widely prevalent
throughout the State. more than 500
cases having been reported to the
State Board OF Health since the first
OF November, according to statement
issued by State Epidemiologist DR.. F.
NJ. Register.
His statement follows.
"Since November 1st. 1919 up to
January 18th. 1920 there have been
reported to the Board OF Epidemiology
5S4 cases of smallpox, distributed
among the following counties: Ala.
nance, Chowan, Cleveland, Edge.
combe. Forsyth, CASTOR. Gates, Gran
vile. Guilford, Haywood, Iredell, John.
ston, Martin. Mcdowell Perqumans.
Pitt, Rockingham, Rutherford, Surry,
BERTHE. Brunswick. Columbus, Frank.
lin. Henderson, Hartford, Jackson,
Madison, New Hanover, Pasquotank,
Polk, Scotland, Vance, Washington,
Wayne, Wilson, Arson, Beaufort, Bun
combe. Cabarrus. Caldwell. Cherokee,
Cumberland, Lenoir. Nash. Fender,
Person, Robson.
Get busy and have your family vac
cinated at once Free vaccine is fur
nished by the State Laboratory Of Hy-
giene.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-01-30

mo foreigners need apply" has be-
come the watchword of American H.
nance. II refers both to United States
treasury loanc and to private banking
credits. The past week has Witnessed
the proclamation TO all the world that
the doors Of Uncle Sans supposedly
bottomless money vaults are barred,
bolted and slammed tight shut.
Increase of approximately one-third
in the base pay Of all enlisted men
in the navy and the coast guard, ex-
cept recruits, is provided for in a bill
passed by the house and sent to the
senate,
The full senate committee on mill
tary affairs agreed in its report on the
Anthony house bill providing emerg-
ency funds for certain camps and can
comments and for the salvaging Of
others, to strike the proviso for the
salvaging of Camp Gordon. Ga, and
two other national army environments,
and to substitute therefor q provision
that these camps be retained by the
government until July 1, 1921
Twenty-Five articles of food reached
record prices in December, according
to report issued by the bureau Of
labor statistics The prices were 2.6
per cent higher than in November. S
per cent higher. than in the preceding
December and SO per cent higher than
In December, 1918.
Two American soldiers were killed
and one severely wounded in the clash
with Russian detachment of General
Semenoff's forces on January 10, near
Posolsakaya, while five Russians were
killed, one wounded and fifty-five cap
tured, including one general and six
officers, who still are held
Washington has received Official ad.
vices from the japanese government
that Japan will follow the example of
the United States in withdrawing its
military forces from Siberia.
Rapid progress is being made in the
fourteenth decennal census. Com
pleted returns from Las districts in
the larger cities have been received.
The fate Of nearly three thousand
allan radicals, mostly Russians, is up
to Secretary William B. Wilson. Just
what he will do is entirely unknown at
this time.
John NJ Barnes, a noted political
figure in Georgia politics for many
years, killed himself in Augusta, Ga.
He had been sentenced to a nineteen
year ter min the Georgia penitentiary
for killing his brother-in.law. He was
postmaster at Thomson.
Recommendations of the joint com.
mission of the Methodist Episcopal
church, north and south, that the two
branches again be reunited were unan.
adopted by the convention at |
Louisville, KY, Of the one hundred or
more bishops, pastors and laymen OF |
both church. The merger plan pro- |
vides that the unified churches be
named THE Methodist Church"
Morris Hillquit, chief counsel for
the five suspended Socialist assem-
blymen of New York, declared at
the opening of their trial in Albany if
The assembly permanently ousted the
defendants the act will loosen the
violent revolution which we Socialists
have always endeavored and are en-.
ieavoring to stem" He explained that
lie meant by this assertion not a
threat" but made a sort OF love Of
er that we Socialists are ready to
lee the thing through in a constitu.
ional manner and by peaceful meth.
,ds."
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-01-30
WlLHEMsTRAsSE IS
BARRicADED, UNDER GUARD

Observation-Disclosures tonight is
barricaded and under the guard OF
numerous troops. A patrol Of is arm
ed automobiles and half dozen huge
motor trucks. loaded with armed
troops, arrived early in the evening
and Immediately took up their posi-
tons in wfront Of the government
building and shut off all traffic from
the thoroughfares.
The precautions taken by Minister
Of Defense Noske were stimulated by
rumors that the monarchists would at
tempt an insurrection on the eve of
the former emperor's birthday
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-01-30
NOTED SOUTHERN WOMEN
WILL ATTEND CONFERENCE

Atlanta. Ga.--Some Of the most
prominent women of the South have
been included in an invitation to $50
leading women OF the nation to attend
a womans conference on religious mat
ters to be held in Washington, D. c.,
on February 7. s and 9.
North Carolina women who have
been invited to attend are Mrs. Thos
w. Beckett, Miss Mary Graham, Of Raj.
eigh; Miss Carrie Mclean, OF Char
lotte; DR.. Elizabeth Snafth, Of Ashe-
Vile.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-01-30
Washington

SOu6IcoS uciu llo lulh WC0h Stlt
bration, wave of economy sweeping
both the senate and the house. TIL,
net result was the chopping of man!
millions from bills carrying large ap
preparations.
Coincident with the celebration o.
the one hundred and thirteenth birth
day anniversary of General Robert Ed
mund Lee and the annual meeting o
the board of trustees 1t was announc
ed that total of s460,000 had been
contributed to the fund for the en-
largement Of the university.
Telegraphic reports of the landing
Of Emma Goldman and associates at
Terijoki, Finnish-Russian Border, re.
port Emma as having said This is
the greatest moment OF my life. AT.
ter thirty-five years of absence am
returning to Russia with a feeling of
awe. | am glad to leave America, but
l love the American people and ex-
pect to return to them some day."
The surgeon general of the army
says that while influenza has become
epidemic in some parts of the country,
there is nothing in the situation to
cause alarm.
The Supreme court has decided to
pass upon the validity of both the
federal prohibition amendment and
the act Of congress prescribing the
manner of its enforcement The
courts decision will be rendered on
proceedings which are to be instituted
by the state of Rhode Island, which
has been given permission to bring
an original suit.
Solicitor General King, for the gov
eminent, announces he will imme-
diately prepare and file motion ask
ing for the dismissal of the Rhode
Island case anent the validity of the
prohibition act on the ground that
the court lacked jurisdiction. No time
has been fixed for hearing arguments.
Without debate the senate has
passed q house bill amending existing
acts 90 as to enable military decora-
tions to be awarded upon the rec
concentrations of officers lower than
the grade Of general. This bill will en-
able comforting OF decorations on sol
diers who served in France with a
rank lower than that of general.
Influenza has become epidemic in
several army camps, particularly in
the Middle West, Surgeon General
Ireland OF the army announces, and
1t has made appearance among the
United States troops in Germany.
Formal announcement that the
American Federation OF Labor is to
oppose with whatever power 1t may
enactment Of the anti-sedi-
ion bills now pending In congress Is
made in statement issued by Sam
lel Gompefs, president OF the FEEDER
ltion. His attack Ii directed impair.
ially 1t the sterlin bill, recently
,assed by the senate. and the Ora
mi hfIl, based On proposals by At
orney General Palmer and awaiting
efio1l by the house rules committee i,
Il spaeial rule to expedite consids
BE 1
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-01-30
LADY AsToR oUTsPokEN IN
OPPOSITION TO PROHIBITION.

Liverpool.-Lady Aston member OF
parliament for Plymouth, speaking in
support Of state purchase and con-
troll Of the liquor trade, declared that
prohibition was impracticable.
81 hate the word prohibition,
said Lady Aston, land have just
enough devil in me that II any one
prohibits anything 1t becomes the one,
thing want"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-01-30
Foreign

The demand OF the entente powers
! that Holland deliver up to them for
mer Emperor William of Germany
that he may be tried for supreme of
! Tense against international morality
and the sanctity of treaties, has been
refused by Holland,
! Officers of the United States ma
rine corps, who have charge of the
penitentiary at Portau-Prince, Haiti
have had to issue special orders ia
keep the natives from breaking into
their model Jail, where they could get
three square meals day and a com.
Portable bed to sleep in.
Martial law has been proclaimed In
the principal cities of Italy as re.
suit of the rail road strike.
The prince of Wales in an address
at a large and enthusiastic dinner to
the Pilgrims, reaffirmed his intention
to revisit the United States. The din.
ner was held in London.
General Semenoff, commander-in.
chief of the al-Russian armies, has is
sued a proclamation declaring that he
has assumed the supreme rulership in
Siberia.
Japan's object in agreeing to coop.
crate with the United States In sup.
porting Czecho-Slovak troops in 81.
IBERIA has been attained and the with.
drawal of Japanese troops from 81.
IBERIA will follow, as Japan has no ter.
ritorial ambitions in Siberia.
News reached London recently of a
heavy engagement on the northwest.
ern frontier of India in which the
British suffered heavily. The Brit
ish suffered 1856 casualties. The Nah.
suds lost 1870 killed and wounded and
more than two hundred in wounded.
The Jugo-Slavs have submitted to
the supreme council their supreme
effort in the way of concessions to
effect an agreement with Italy. The
Jugo-Slavs accept Decentralization
under the league of nations for Fiume
and Cara, concede to Italy the islands
of Lussin and Pelagoza, and agree to
of the Adriatic islands
with the condition that the island of
Lissa remain Jugo-Slav.
No definite arrangements by the su.
preme council anent the Turkish cues.
ton, which is most complicated one.
have been made.
The undesirable aliens, headed BY
Emma Goldman and Alexander Berk.
man. deported from the United States,
have entered Soviet Russia. They re-
ceived an enthusiastic welcome. The
ieportees, laden with suitcases and
boxes, trudged through. the deep snow,
laughing and singing revolutionary
longs as they neared the border. Most
hearty cheers we're raised by the Rus
ians waiting for them on the othe,
ide OF the frozen Systerbak river
ghich separates the Finnish and BOZ
heviki lines. f
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-01-30
Two Prisoners pardoned.

Two prisoners. serving six months
terms each for manufacturing liquor,
were pardoned by Governor Beckett
upon condition OF good behavior. The
men were Hilliard Oliver, of Hender.
son county, convicted in September,
1919, and J. c. Jackson, OF Caldwen
county, convicted in November, 1919.
The Judge and solicitors in each case
recommend conditional pardons.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-01-30
No Room for the Turk.

Declaring there should be no room
for the Turk on the map of the world
DR.. George B. Hyde, of the Palestine
commission, speaking at the State Ar.
menian and Syrian Relief Conference
here. stated that America ought to
provide protection for the stricken A.
menians from the ravages OF the bru-
tai and "fiendish" Turkey before this
country signs the peace treaty.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-01-30
To Brina Back Soldier Dead.

Washington. - Especially Senator
Overman received a letter from
Charles c. Pierce, chief Of the graves
registration service, saying that It is
the governments policy to bring back
the soldier dead as rapidly as posi-.
BILE to those whose nearest kin make
request for their return.
Secretary Baker explains that there
are international problems that must
be removed before bodies can be
brought from France.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-01-30
AIRPLANE is BEING BUILT
TO CARRY 100 PASSENGERS

New York.--A giant Caproni plane
which is being constructed near Milan
to carry 100 passengers described by
Augustus A. Post before the state
aviation commission in session here.
Mr.. Post recently returned from Eu-
rope where he was sent by the Aero
Club OF America to study the advance
OF aviation.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-01-30
Meet OF Safety Officials.

A meeting for the purpose Of organ.
izing the public safety officials of
North Carolina will be held in Raleigh
in the near future. It will be called
by H. A. Monaghan, commissioner
of public safety.
Commissioner Monaghan expects
TO invite every public safety official
of the state to the conference. 1t
will mater not whether they are iden-
titled with the commission or any
other form of municipal government
Chiefs of police will be included In
the officials to be invited.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-01-30
Many Children Are Discovered.

Child welfare workers in the state,
charged with the enforcement OF the
compulsory school attendance law en-.
acted at the last session of the Gen.
eral Assembly. have discovered more
children in the state than the census
takers had any knowledge Of. declares
DR.. E. c. Brooks, state superintendent
Of public instruction and In many
counties the actual daily attendance in
public schools exceeds the school
census.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-01-30
Attractive Prizes for Essays.

The war department has authorized
Colonel A. v. P. Anderson, recruiting
officer for North Carolina, to announce
that prize essay contest. known as
the United States Army School Con-
test" has been opened to the students
of all schools, except colleges and uni
yersities, whether public, private, sec
tartan or non-sectarian. Prizes will
be awarded for the best Essays on
the subject: "
What are tie benefits Of an en-
listment In the d. 3. Army regard.
less Of the age. sex. creed Or color.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-01-30
BRYAN AWAITS A STATEMENT
BY HOOVER AS TO POSITION.

notwithstanding a statement Of
his position on the questions at Is
sue" by Herbert Hoover, William J.
Bryan told newspaper men here he
could not consider the candidacy OF
the former food administrator for the,
presidential nomination.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-01-30
To Spend Ten Million Annually.

Five thousand miles of hard surfaced
roads, connecting every county seat
in the state is the goal determined
upon by the executive Committee of
the North Carolina Good Roads asso
citation at recent session.
1.-THE executive committee decided
that In view OF the urgent need OF
more constructive legislation that Il
would not be amiss to have the acting
secretary communicate with the gov.
ernor to ascertain II any road legisla.
ton would be sanctioned at the spe
cial session Of the general assembly
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-01-30
Veteran Firemen Quiz.

Asheville. - Immediately following
the discharge OF Fireman Ernest Da-
Wis by Commissioner Fitzpatrick ana
the subsequent resignation Of Chief
Wood, rs volunteer flremen of the city
fire department, called an Indignation
meeting, and proffered their resigna.
tons. ALI save two OF the volunteer
men. who were not present, of the
entire company followed the action of
the chief.
Among those resigned are many
veterans Of big fires and participants
y state tournaments for IS yeara
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-01-30
Chemical Plants in State.

One hundred and 46 chemical plants
are now operating in North Carolina
exclusive OF the cotton mills which do
their own dyeing, and furniture fac,
tories. according to I. W. Smithey OF
Wilkesboro, who in the December is.
sue Of The Carolina Chemist, pub
lished by the chemistry department OF
the University Of North Carolina, out
lines the chemical industries of North
Carolina.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-01-30
Hiram Wants information.

Senator Hiram W. Johnson OF Cal.
ifornia telegraphed Secretary Of State
J. Bryan Grimes. asking for the time
limit for filing notice Of candidacy for
presidential nominations in this state
and requesting full information re-
garding primary laws.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-01-30
1880 COPY OF "vENUS Nd
ADoNIs" SOLD FOR $4,000

New York-A copy Of Shakespeare
Venus and Adonis" printed in 1890
and classed as one of the most valu.
able books In the world, arrived here
today in the possession Of George D.
Smith, dealer In rare books who has.
a passenger on the Cunard liner Car
mania, from Liverpool.
Mr. Smith said he paid $4,000 for
the tiny volume which is two by three
inches in size and weighs only two
onuces.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-01-30
Some New Corporations.

ooHe NEW corporations.
Williams Private Sanitarium
Greensboro, to conduct private hos.
pital for the treatment Of various dis.
eases. with an authorized capitalize
tion OF $4,000.
Edgerton Bros. Co.. Princeton, to do
general merchandise business. with
$4,000 paid in and the privilege Of in.
creasing the paid in capital to $780,.
900.
American Southern Motors Co..
Greensboro. is Incorporated to do a
general automobile business with an
authorized capital stock of 1882. 500.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-01-30

Mt. Airy.-s. Glen Young created
considerable excitement here when he
appeared on the streets with two de.
serters and an alleged blockader,
whom he had forced to carry his own
copper still. cap worm and other par
aphernalia, and landed his trio OF cap
tives in jail here.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-01-30

acknowledgements is made
by the Southern railway that the new
bridge, just completed over the Ten.
nessee river, between Chattanooga
and Hartman Junction, has been open
ed and put in use. The bridge was
condemned about six months ago by
the government inspectors and order.
ed closed.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-01-30
States Share Of Books.

North Carolina will receive 1900
books from the American Library as
sociation. states Miss Mary Palmer
secretary of the North Carolina Libra.
ry commission. The books are those
collected for the war service libra.
ries, which were taken over by the
government November /. 1918.
North Cardinals share is to be dis.
tributed by the state library commits.
sion, according to suggestions sent
out from the headquarters of the
American Library association, of
Washington D. G.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-01-30
UNION OF AUSTRIA AND
GERMANY IS DEMANDED

Vienna, Sunday.-Under the rally.
ing call OF starvation or fusion a
great mass-meeting in support of a
union OF Austria with Germany was
held In the city hall with overflow
meetings on the terraces.
The meeting was under the aus,
pieces of the Pan-American party and
President Dinghofer. OF the national
assembly. The speeches were gener
ally temperate In tone, sounding the
note OF despair over Austria's future.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-01-30
Gardner on Ignorance.

Sanford. - "The greatest menace
North Carolina has today is ignor.
ance." declared Lieutenant Governor
0. Max Gardner, to the Lee Post No.
IL OF the American legion.
North Carolina can not compete
with her sister states so long as she
Is held back by the handicap OF ignor.
ance," the speaker continued. "one.
seventh OF North Cardinals popula-
ton sit in intellectual darkness to.
night. Fifty thousand white men of
draft age In this state can neither
read nor write their names"