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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-11
More Road Machinery

Washington. the instance Of
Frank Page, chairman Of the state
highway commission OF North Caro-
lima, Senator Simmons had confer
ence with Senator Wadsworth, chair
man OF the senate committee on mill.
tary affairs, to which had been re-
ferred the house bill authorizing and
directing the secretary Of war to
transfer to the states highway depart
ments, certain additional machinery
and equipment for use in building and
improving highways, who promised to
give the matter attention.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-11

CANDY, with narrow, hemstitched hem
inlshes the neck and three-quartei
ength sleeves and both are bound
With a narrow, bias fold of the cling.
lam. There are patch pockets of or
candy with frill across the top and a
binding of glngham. An organdy sash
IS placed under the panel CT bingham
at the front of the waist. The panel
is cut on the bias Of the material and
pointed at the bottom and there are
small, fiat pearl buttons at each side
of 1t.
In the plaid gingham dress a plalt-
ed skirt Is Joined to an underbodice.
The waist has bias fronts extended be-
low the waistline and bound with or
CANDY, and II fastens with three largo
pearl buttons. Long sleeves are un-
usual In this years dresses, but they
appear I'm this little model, with or
CANDY cuffs. The neck Is finished with
a collar that Is plain like the cuffs,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-11
most promising.

most promising.
Banking conditions throughout the
country" said Mr. Williams, "are fun
damentally sound. The imitation about
which we hear relates mainly to the
prices Of commodities, including, unfor.
tunately, the necessaries as well as
Injuries Of life. Those responsible for
the management and direction Of the
country's financial and banking sys-
tens thoroughly understand the sItua-
tion, and have abundant resources to
meet safely any contingency that may
arise"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-11

New York.-The problems of read
justment from war to peace conditions
are tremendous, but there is no reason
why they should not be met and solved
II all the people will accept their indi-
vldual responsibilities, Secretary Of the
Treasury David F. Houston told the
Bond club. There must be husband
Ing Of resources and a discriminating
use of goods and credit, the secretary
said, and this must be applied not only
In what is done at home but In what
aid Is extended to the European coun-
tries
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-11
Slexed Sugar Is Released

Six hundred barrels Of sugar belong
ing to ]. @. Townsend. governor OF
Delaware, seized at Rose Hill, in Dup
lin county. by department OF justice
agents, will be Internationally releas-
ed by Judge Henry G. Conner, OF the
United States district court, the ac-
ton having been requested by the at
torney general of the United States.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-11
Young Gone to New York

Mr.. James R. Young. Insurance
Commissioner, has gone to New York
where as chairman Of the executive
committee OF the National Association
OF Insurance Commissioners he will
confer with members. The meeting
is to arrange a program for the annual
convention OF the association In Los
Angeles during the month OF August.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-11
state University Loses

Attorney General James s. Manning
has been notified that the Kentucky
lower court which heard the argument
on the question Of the exemption OF
the Inheritance tax on the bequest OF
the late Mrs. Robert w. Bingram to
the University of North Carolina had
decided the matter adversely to the
University.
Sixty days are allowed in which to
give notice Of appeal to the Supreme
Court OF kentucky.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-11
Some New Postmasters

Washington, Especially. - These
North Carolina postmasters were
named.
Luther F. Tillery, Rocky Mount
John F. Hunsucker, Corover; Sarah
l.. Cohitson, Oteen; William R. Bod
CELL, Pilot Mountain; James P. Parker
Blae Ridge; William c. Gillespie
huntsville; A. Wayland Cooke
Greensboro; James ]. Farriss. High
Point; Frank w. Miller, Waynesyille.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-11
Simmons Supports Jones Bill

Washington. Especially This was
given out at Senator Simmons office:
with reference to the statement
that Senator Simmons Is opposed to
the Jones merchant marine bill now
In conference. Senator Simmons de-
MED that he is opposing the Jones bill
and said on the contrary, he is strong
ly supporting this bill.
"The fact is that Senator Simmons
az member of the senate commerce
committee, had large share in draft
ing the bill.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-11
Tailoring . Button.

The tailors give buttons a stem
when sewing them onto garment.
The stem enables the buttonholes to
slip easily over the buttons. SO when
a button comes Off the coat In sewing
It on do 1t this way: Cut a ring
of cardboard a little larger than the
button, and remove the center. slip
this between the button and the mate
rial. the needle passing through the
hole In the center. This thickness
Of cardboard prevents the thread
from being drawn too tight When
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-11

When a silk parasol is not In use
II tissue-paper is stuffed In each al.
vision to prevent the usual crease, this
will prevent the silk splitting, as Il
so often does, on the crease before the
parasol is worn elsewhere. They say
this lengthens the life of parasol a
least one season or more.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-11
Freight Rate Revision

Washington, Especially. - Freight
rate revision, sought by the Corpora
tion Commission OF North Carolina,
was held by the Interstate Commerce
Commission to be justified because the
present traffic charges were found to
be prejudical to North Carolina and
preferential to Norfolk and Richmond.
The commission ordered the new
rates to be made effective on or before
September 10.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-11
Amendment to Warehouse Law

Amendment of the State Warehouse
Law to include tobacco, grain and
other farm products among the com
modities to be stored in State direct
ed warehouses, and the repeal Of the
gin tax on cotton were advocated by
the entire membership of the State
Board OF Agriculture at its semi,an-
nual meeting here.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-11
Completlnu War Claims

Washington, Especially North Car
ollna's claims against the war depart.
msnt on formal and informal contracts
for army supplies stopped by the arm.
istice will be practically completed by
July /. according to announcements
made from the department.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-11
cOUNTRY'S BANKS ALL RIGHT
tEankrcIler az the Currency Declares
nat Financial Conditions Are
EminentIy Satisfactory.

Washington. --John SHELTON WIN
sanng controller Of the currency, in
xn appeal to the public to put their
sHs2ngs into Liberty bonds and to hold
.ssae them. declared that banking con-
AIispas h the United States we're
mxunl ana that the financial situation
wns well In hand, with the outlook
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-11
School BUDGET 0, ss,44o,177

The largest budget in the history Of
public schools In the state. totaling 80
4lo,1v7.17, was passed and approved At
the meeting Of the State Board Of Edu
oatioi in the Governors Office. OF this
amount three and quarter million
was spent directly for teachers and
school administration. 90 per cent Of
which has already been paid out. The
remainds, will be apportioned as the
schools close their years work.
or the total amount collected for
school purposes in the state. ssSe.ssl
was paid by corporations
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-11

Samuel Gompers took his whack at
politics last week, deyoting a long ar
ticle to a denunclation of congress and
the executive departments for "incom-
petence on the cost of living issue"
and calling for an overturn in congress
and the defeat Of labors enemies and
election Of its friends. He demands
immediate effective action to prevent
continued increases In the cost Of liv-
ing" and at the same time says
wages, both In private employment
and In government service, must be
adjusted upward There must be no
more such legislation as the Esch-
Cummins railroad law and the Kansas
court of industry law, asserts Mr..
Gompers, and existing laws like those
must be repealed. His statements
concerning wages and legislation
sound inconsistent, bat no one will
quarrel with his severe remarks about
profteering, unless it be the profiteers
themselves. The labor chief had some
hard things to say about Attorney
General Palmer's efforts to curb that
evil.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-11
Ludua IIttla "polIed" Up

Washington, Judge Elder Little of
Charlotte, was sworn in to practice
before the supreme court. He was all
dollsd up and full Of assurance. He
was presented by the solicitor general
of the United States.
Senator Simmons has received a
telegram inviting him to address the
North Carolina Rural Letter Carriers
association at Monroe on July 5. The
senator has been a consistent friend
OF the mail carriers during all Of his
service in the senate and has been Of
much service to them.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-11

The profteers were dealt several
blows during the week. The federal
circuit court of appeals In New York
upheld the Lever act as constitutional,
in the case of Weed & Co., Buffalo
clothiers, affirming the decision of
Judge Hazel, who refused to enjoin
district attorney from proceeding
against the company on proflteering
charges. A federal grand jury, also
In New York, indicted the American
Wooden company and William NJ.
Wood, It's president, for violating the
Lever act by profiteering In selling
cloth Mt unjust and unreasonable
prices. The government attorneys
said It developed that the company
was receiving 35 per cent profit above
cost, although Mr.. Wood claimed the
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-11

How TO seours Legion Pest
II you want a Legion Post In your
town, drop post card TO G. X. Bur
CESS. Acting State Adjutant, Depart
ment of North Carolina, American
Legion. Raleigh, N. G. He win send
you full instructions by return mail.
n Red Cross Workers, and other
similar organized doors Of good, knew
Just how valuable the Americap Leg
ion Is in raising Pounds and doing
The heavy work In all sorts OF drives
they would never rest until they had
secured American Legion posts n
their home t0wns-
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-11

The orators for the two conventions
are being selected. Former governor
Willis of Ohio will place Senator
Harding in nomination in Chicago, and
Charles S. Willis of California will do
the same for Senator Johnson. In San
Francisco former Governor Shallen-
berger of Nebraska will present the
name of Hitchcock, C. f. y. O'Brien
Of Jersey City that of Edwards. Claude
Porter will nominate F.. T. Meredith,
John H. Bigelow will place Palmer be-
fore the convention, and Or. Burris
jenkins of Kansas City will name Nc
Adoo.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-11

The Johnson people in the Chicago
headquarters We're the first to put
forth a definite claim as TO the num-
Der of votes with which their candi-
date would enter the convention. Their
assertion Is that Hiram will have 236
delegates pledged to stick with him
to the last ditch. An interesting
guess at what the first ballot in the
Coliseum will look like is made by a
shrewd observer. Here II is:
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-11

paign of the New Jersey governor,
Mr.. Edwards, he said, hasn't had a
drink in 30 years, and is standing
for the principles Of personal liberty
and state sovereignty. So far as the
committee could discover, there Is no
McAdoo fund.- and only about $4,000
has been raised for the Cox cam
palgn.
Sober thinking men will scarcely
find anything scandalous In the facts
ELECTED by the senate committee, but
they reveal the unfortunately large ex-
penditures that are considered neces-
sary In our pre-conventIon campaigns
under the primary system. They also
show that Michigan is an expensive
state, the fight for presidential pref
erence vote there costing almost as
much as the last senatorial campaign.
The contest in Ohio was almost as
costly. In these and some other
states large sums were expended by
local organizations that do not ap-
pear in the figures submitted by the
national managers.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-11

prc:it proposed by the concern for its
1920 business was but l2la per cent.
Testimony before New York in
vestigating committee revealed that
the American sugar business is in the
hands of three or four persons, that
there is n large invisible" supply Of
the commodity somewhere in the Unit
ed States, and that n million tons are
stored In Cuba for higher prices. In
Chicago many carloads of sugar were
found in railroad yards, but the deal
ers and railway managers asserted 1t
could not be unloaded because of the
swtchmen's strike. The federal au-
thorlties there contemplated some
drastic action to get the sugar on the
market.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-11

President Wilson stirred up the ami
mails again with his request that con-
gross authorize him to accept man
| date for Armenia. In message sent
to both houses he said that he was act.
Ing "in the confidence that am speak
ing the spirit and in accordance with
the wishes of the greatest Of Chris
tlan peoples" He felt he was giving
advice from which the congress will
not willingly turn away"
But congress did turn away from II
with an approach TO unanimity that
would discourage a less determined
man than Mr.. Wilson. Republican
leaders, almost without exception, ex-
pressed themselves as opposed to
granting the request, and even Senator
Hitchcock said, after several days,
that he did not expect to support 1t.
Then along came william Jennings
Bryan with the uncompromislng asser-
ti0n that an American mandate over
Armenia or any other country was
impossible.
At first 1t was said congress would
take no action on the presidents re-
quest until later In the summer, but
this plan was reconSidered. The sen.
ate foreign relations committee af-
ter brief discussion, reported a reso-
luton, declining the mandate, and the
house committee on foreign affairs
asked Secretary of State Colby to ap.
pear before it and give information,
The president sent in his expected
veto of the Knox peace resolution on
Thursday.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-11

finished break the cardboard away and
strengthen the "stem" of thread By
several winds of thread before fasten-
Ing of.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-11

Meanwhile the Armenians are try
ing to insure their own safety on one
border at least by entering into nego-
tiations with the Russian bolshevikl,,
who have been threatening them on
the north, They accepted an invita-
tlOn to send delegates to Moscow. The
Georgians already have made an agree
ment with the Moscow government
undertaking to prevent the use Of
Georgian territory as base Of attacks
on the bolshevIkl. On the other side
the Armenlans are confronted with the
Turkish natiOnaists, whose leader,
Mustapha Renal Pasha, has reiterat-
ed his defiance of the allies and his
unendlng opposition to the terms of the
peace treaty In Thrace, where the
Turks are opposing occupation by the
Greeks, they have met with several de-
feats.
The war between the Poles and the
soviet Russians continues unabated,
and advantages are claimed by both
sides. 1t Is apparent that the Rus
SLAMS have had the best Of 1t along
the northern part Of the long hat.
tie line, They report the capture of
Borlsov on the Beresina, which car
ries them well on the way to the i'm
portant railway center of Minsk. Still
farther north they have extended
their operations into Letyia and are
threatening Dvlnsk, which controls
the main railroad into East Prussia.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-06-11

Just as We thought Mexico was set
Ting down into comparative quiet I'm.
der the new provisional government
comes the disturbing report that an
other uprising is under way, led by
Felix Diaz. Rebel troops under his
command that are operating along the
coast of the state of Vera Cruz are
said to have Joined forces with other
bands still loyal to the Carranza re-
glme. Some time ago Diaz announced
that he had quit fighting Carran-
"a and wanted only to leave the
country. The successful revolution
lists also have "Panch0" villa to COM
bat, for he has declared himself dis
satisfied with their government, and
has resumed his career of banditry,
He is still powerful in chihuahua
state.
The Mexican congress elected Adolf
70 de la Huerta Of Sonora provisional
president.
Evening star., 1920-03-28
PALACE Excuse My Dust" d"

Wallace Reid will be the picture
star at Loew's Palace Theater all this
week beginning this afternoon. in
Excuse My Dust" his latest high
speed motor-car romance, a picture
with dramatic. romantic and comic
clements of exceptional character. 1t
is based on Byron Morgan's magazine
story. THE Bear Trap" Mr.. Morgan
is the author of the story basis of
The Roaring Road"
The supporting cast includes Theo-
dore Roberts. Ann Little and Tully
Marshall Added film and orchestral
features complete the program.
Evening star., 1920-03-28
GARDEN -"The Cost y

David Graham Phillips novel of col
lege and political life, THE Cost"
made into a Paramount-Artcraft pic
ture. with Violet Hemine, recent star
of Three Faces East" in the leading
role. will be shown at Moore's Garden
Theater today and this week only
The story centers around Pauline
Gardner. a young girl who marries
John Dumont. a rich youth of uncer-
tain character, against the wishes of
her parents and while she is still in
boarding school. Later. she meets
Hampton Scarborough, who falls in
love with her. Her marriage is an un-
happy one. Dumont, who soon pays
attention to another woman. later as
head of the wooden trust. has finan-
cial reverses and is on the verge of
ruin. when Pauline. who is about to
Evening star., 1920-03-28

sue for divorce, comes to his aid with
her reserve money. thereby winning
his fight for him. But the strain has
been too much and he dies, thereby
leaving the girl free to go to ScarS
borough.
Ralph Kellard has the role OF Du-
mont Edwin Mordant, Carlotta Mon
teroy and Warburton Gamble also
are in the cast. y college campus is
pictured and remarkable shots" of
the stock exchange floor and Wall
street, as well as brilliant settings in
a Broadway cabaret.
A special orche stral setting has
been arranged and minor features
will be shown also.
Evening star., 1920-03-28
EUGENE O.DRIEN
HIS Wl1e5 Moneq %
METROPOLITAN-"H Wife's
Money"

Eugene OBrien will be screened in
a new role, unlike any in which he
has previously appeared. at Gran
dalls Metropolitan Theater this>week
in His Wife's Money"
1t is a romance which has it's in
ception during Richard Flint's brief
relaxation in the Adirondacks, where
he rescues a beautiful girl from a
raging torrent and eventually wins
her for his wife. Later. in the west
where he is trying to relocate a rich
vein of ore which has pinched out
in the shaft. his domestic tranquility
is rudely disturbed. Returning east.
Flint evens a few scores and. by a
combination of circumstances that
lends the picture a powerful climax,
restores peace in his home.
The rugged character of Flint pre-
sents a new angle of Eugene O'Brien
Zena Keefe. as the heroine; Cyril
Chadwick and Dorothy Kent are in
the cast.
The bill for the week includes other
film subjects and orchestral features
Evening star., 1920-03-28
sTRAND-"In Old Kentucky"

Seldom have Washington audiences
given vent to their enthusiasm over
a photoplay as during the past week
of -Moore's Strand Theater. where the
First National Exhibitors are pre-
sentins Marshall Neilans' photodra-
matte version of the American classic
In Old Kentucky" with Anita Stew
art in the stellar role. The picture
has every tense dramatic moment,
every thrill. every sensational scene
of the play, enhanced by the manner
in which the production has been
staged. The great Woodlawn handi-
cap. one Of the grand climaxes. is ac-
tuaily presented four times daily.
with living horses and Jockeys run
ming a neck-and-neck finish. The
picture enters it's second week at the
Strand today, with the same musical
features,
Evening star., 1920-03-28
Olympic.

Today and tomorrow, Clara Kim
ball Young. in Eyes OF Youth;
Tuesday. Sessue Hayakawa. in THE
Reggar Prince; Wednesday. J. War
rem Kerrigan. in The Lord Loves
the Irish; also Harold Lloyd, in
Capt. Kidd's Kids: Thursday, Nah
lon Hamilton. in The Third Gener-
alton: Friday. Buck Jones. in The
Last Straw" and Saturday, Lieut.
Locklear, in The Great Air Robbery"
Evening star., 1920-03-28
MARION DAVlEJ
April Foll9"

New York to South Africa, based on
Stockley.
In the pictured version the chief
role pictures Marion Davies, and the
opposite role is interpreted by Con-
way Tearle. The production will be
supplemented with minor screen and
musical hits.
The last three days of the week
THE Willow Tree" the latest star
ring vehicle for Viola Dana. will be
shown
Evening star., 1920-03-28
Important Photopiays Announced

I"pOEtaht nOtOPhuyS
During the next two months Loew's
Palace Theater. among other photo
plays, will exhibit at least five produc-
tions which are declared unusual. even
in this era Of special and "super-spe-
ciar' productions.
The week beginning Sunday, April IS.
will be shown Mack Sennett's latest
5ive-reel special production, Down on
is said to even surpass Mickey" Prac-
tically all the important Sennett stars
will be pictured in Down on the
Farm"
Early showings are announced of
1.-The Little Shepherd of Kingdom
Come" an adaptation of the famous
story by John Fox. in which Jack Pick
ford is featured: Romance" the Grif-
fifth Withey adaptation oi Edward Shell
<ion's stage play, with Doris keane in
tine in May the first showing of Doug
las Fairbanks latest picture. THE Mol
lycoddle. and of Mary Pickford's latest
picture. Hop o My Thumb"
who's Putin the Strings-A
rugged old parson in a sparsely set
tied Maryland village recently hurled
enathema at H.. heads Of his small
congregation aeains, the wick kedness
OF the theater and the dance. The
execration.
He admitted that there might be
elements OF beauty ON the stage and
the screen and that even David danced
before the Lord. lie was even willing
TO concede that plays had been pre-
Sented which drove home a wholesome
lesson. But he closed his torctful
sermon with the crushing climax-
"Beauty may be good 10 looi; at: dane
ing may please the 1-o-d. and p!ays
may be more powerful! than sermons
but il all depends. my brethren. upon
who's pullin' at the strings"
More Mast terpi eces-Crandall
Metropolitan Theater has in i'm
mediate prospect a noteworthy list of
first-run superfeatures. including
Geraldine Farrar in The Woman and
the PuPpet', Alice Joyce, In the
screen version of the famous Drury
Lane melodrama, The Sporting
Duchess" and screen classics pictur-
szation of James A Hernes msster-
piece, shore Acres.