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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-05-21
PEACE RESOLUTION
PASSED BY SENATE
IS PRACTICALLY SUBSTITUTE
FOR THAT ACTED UPON ~
THE LOWER HOUSE
7 NOW GOES TO CONFERENCE
Senate Gave the Majority Predicted
BY Democratic Leaders for the
Substitute Of Senator Knox

Washington.-With few thrills ant
no hitch in the prearranged program
the senate adopted, 43 to 49,, the Re
publican resolution declaring the state
Of war with Germany and Austro.Hun
gary at an end.
The measure was In the form OF Q
substitute for the peace resolution re
Gently adopted by the house, which
dealt with Germany alone. The two
proposals will be adjusted in confer
ence, the result be endorsed by both
houses and the final resolution sent
TO the president for signature.
That the president will veto II Is a
foregone conclusion, unchallenged by
any speaker during debate in the
house or senate.
The senate vote gave the majority
Of Ave predicted by Democratic lead.
ers for the Knox substitute. The
party alignment was about that antic.
ipated. Three Democrats-Reed OF
Missouri, Shields Of Tennessee and
Walsh of Observation-Disclosures the
Republicans in supporting the resolu.
ton. Two observation-disclosures Of
North Dakota who was paired, and
Nelson OF Mlnnesota--line up with
Democratic opposition.
Predictions by leaders on both sides
that the treaty of versailles would
remain in its present unratified posi-
ton indefinitely were made during the
debate.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-05-21
|ALVARAD0 MAKES
FRANK ADMISSION
SAYS MEXICO HAS PROVED TO
BE TROUBLESOME NEIoHBoR
BUT ASKS FOR TIME
GOOD MEN SUFFER ANGUISH
Enormous Resources OF Country Must
Be Placed at Service Of Human.
ty or World will Take Them

FL Paso, exas.--Admission that
Mexico is "a troublesome neighbor"
and a plea that the world have lit
tie patience and walt trife longer"
are contained in a statement to the
American people by Salvatore Alvara-
do, provisional minister OF finance for
the revolution.
The statement, a copy OF which was
received here. follows, in part:
1.-THE men of good will in Mexico
suffer an inexpressible anguish at this
time, because we know that the world
Is tired Of our disorders, because we
are a troublesome neighbor. We know
full well our duties II we wish to be
respected like a civilized people; wa-
know that we have to protect the lives
and property Of nationals and foreign.
ers, we know we have to pay our
debts, as gentlemen; we know that the
difficulties OF Mexico affect many parts
OF the world; that we can not live be-
hind a Chinese wall, and that, due to
the swiftness of means OF communi-
cation, inter-dependence Of nations is
an actual and positive thing, and that
no country can act as she herself de-
sires.
I'VE also know that II we are not
capable Of placing at the service OF HUI
mainly all of the enormous resources
that exist In Mexico, the world will
come and take them.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-05-21
LONG SEASON Of
SUGAR SHORTAGE
HOOVER EXPLAINS WHY PRICE
10 HIGH AND QUANTITIES
so INADEQUATE.
He SUGGESTS RATION SYSTEM
Immediate Government Action Should
be Taken to Control Through Com
merciaI Not Legal Methods.

Washington. Herbert Hoover, for
mer food administrator. gave his
views to congress on the sugar and
industrial situations.
Appearing before house commit
tee investigating the sugar situation,
Mr. Hoover declared that the world
shortage of the product was likely to
continue two or three years. The
pressing need was rationing, he said,
with immediate government action to
control the supply through CONNER
cial, not legalistic methods.
In making reply to members who
wanted to know what has been done
to keep the present high sugar cost
off the people, Mr.. Hoover reiterated
that the government should have
bought the Cuban crop as we'll as the
Louisiana crop and that even now
there was a chance to help by limit
ing the supply to non.essential ipdus-
tries.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-05-21

Those three and four service stripe
ex-doughboys and gobs who have beer
figuring up gleefully the amounts Of
their cash bonuses are going to be In
for an awful jolt II decision taken
tentatively by the Republicans Of the
house ways and means committee be
comes permanent. Under their plan
they will receive no more than $500
or more than $625 worth of aid under
the alternative schemes Of settlement,
such as vocational training, land set
Element and paid up insurance.
President Wilson's veto of the legis-
lative appropriation bill as containing
an infringement on executive authority
was sustained in the house against the
effort of the Republican majority to
override It. Though aided by hand
full of 2S Democrats, the Republicans
failed to obtain the necessary two
thirds majority to repass the bill over
the presidents disapproval.
The plan Of reclamation of land so
as to provide farms was changed in
the substitute bill to eliminate the
$1,000 loan and also to reduce the au-
thorzation for carrying out the
scheme from $30O,0O0,OOO to $250,O00,-
900.
= President Wilson's call from Wash
ington to the Democratic party to
carry the treaty ratification issue into
the campaign drew expressions from
members of his own party. and also
from SENATOR Johnson of California,
leader OF the Republican irreconcibale
group in the senate treaty battle, and
other Republicans.
Republican members of the house
ways and means committee agreed to
bring in a substitute for the soldier
bonus bill with the proposal for /
per cent tax on sales eliminated as
means of raising the necessary funds.
Other tax provisions of the bill would
be extended over three years under
the agreement
Governor de la Huerta Of Sonora,
civil chief Of the Mexican revolution,
plans to go to Mexico City shortly,
according to advices received at the
state department. He is expected to
assume the authority OF chief execu-
tive and to retain it until governors
of states select successor, or presi-
dent is named in the July elections.
A study Of profiteering in American
industry, made under the auspices of
the railway brotherhoods. has been
presented to the railroad labor board
in support of the railway workers de.
mands for higher pay and to refute
the charge that increased labor costs
are responsible for the high cost Of
living, Calling attention to the many
war-made millionaires, the study con-
tends that three-fold relationship ex-
lists between high prices, profiteering
and the addition to the quota OF mil
lionaires.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-05-21
Washington

White house officials say that Pres
ident Wilson's wartime address tc
the Atlantic fleet and messages to Ad
miral Sims were laid before the naval
investigating committee by Secretary
Daniels will the full consent and ap
proval Of the president.
Reports from Mexico persist that
Carranza and his party of five thou.
sand troops have either been captured
or slain.
President Wilson's bold and auda.
cious war policy for the navy was laid
before the senate naval investigating
committee by Secretary Daniels in
continuing his answer to charges by
Admiral Sims against the navy depart
ments conduct Of the war. Mr.. Dan
iels coupled with the presentation of
counter charge that Sims himself had
opposed and held back execution of
the greatest bold and vigorous" naval
project against enemy submarine, the
laying of the North sea mine barrage.
Financial aid for exporters was
withdrawn by the government. At the
request of Secretary Houston, the war
finance corporation suspended furth-
er advances to aid in shipments
abroad except such as already have
been authorized. Mr.. Houston said IL
more loanrs were made by the war Il.
nance corporation the government
would again have to enter the borrow.
ing field. This, he said, did not seem
advisable under existing circum.
stances.
Matamoro has been added to the list
of towns controlled by the Mexican
rebels.
Congestion Of freight in the princi-
pal railroad terminals, probably the
worst since the hard winter OF 1917,
is beginning to be felt i'd business
and commerce all over the country.
Senator Reed declared the Presi.
dents call to the Democratic party to
carry the treaty ratification into the
campaign would mean for the Demo
Gratis the loss Of every state north of
the Masop and Dixon line and the
breaking of the solid" South.
"The presidents demand that the
treaty shall be accepted exactly as
he brought 1t from Versailles Is the
finest scheme of premedltated politi-
cal suicide yet devised said Senator
Reed.
Charges that the department Of Jus
tice, with the assistance Of certain
"two-salaried newspaper men" il try
ing TO create terrorist scare" all
over the country, were made before the
house rules committee by Louis r.
Post, assistant secretary at labor. He
defended bis action In freeing 1898
aliens caught In the nationwide @red
Faidsr !
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-05-21
Mexican Rebel Soldiers Seem to
Be Closing In On carranxa Army.

Vera Cruz.-Mexican rebel forces
seem to be rapidly closing in on Pres
ident Carranza and all that remains
Of his army entrenched in the hilly
country between San Marcos and
Apizaco. $50 miles northwest of Vera
Cruz. The stage for the final act Of
the drama Of the revolution is appar-
emily being set and rebel chieftains
are evidently determined to capture
the president.
General Trevino, one Of the lead
ing figures in the revolution, has gone
to Apizaco, state OF Tlaxcala, for the
purpose OF protecting the life of Car
rama In the event he is made pris-
oner.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-05-21
FROM A.LAND OF MUCH WATER
.Presbyterlans Flocked Into The Ohio
Valley, Erected Their Houses and
Sat Up Their stills.

Washington.-Dr. j. B. Gambrell OF
Fort Worth. Texas, was unanimously
reelected president of the Southern
Baptist Convention.
vice.President Marshall In an ad.
dress opening the convention charac-
terized the church as zone of the an.
chors Of the republic but warned
against entry OF the church as an or
ganization into politics.
Mr.. Marshall was introduced to the
convention by DR., Gambrell. who told
the vlce.president that the Baptists
came from land of much water,
where Democrats and Baptists went
together.
Il have been greatly shocked TO
learn that Democrats and water went
together, but there is nothing between
you and me save little water" re-
sponded the vice-president who is a
Presbyterian.
Referring to the early days OF his
own church the vice.president said
that the pioneer Presbyterians fiocked
over into the Ohio valley and history
chronicles, erected their houses and
set up their stills.
Mr. Marshall asserted that the sep
aration between the church and State
would continue forever
A letter from Premier Lloyd
George, Of Great Britain, expressing
his regret at his inability to attend
the convention, was read to the del.
egates.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-05-21
IMPORTANT news
The WORLD OVER
tt
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS or THIS
AND OTHER NATIONS FOR
SEVEN DAYS GIVEN
THE NEWS OF THE SOUTH
What 10 Taking Place In The sovts.
land VIII Be Found In
Brief Paragraphs
Foreign

Decision by the British government
to make an early appeal to the cour
try by general election in an efofr
to fix up definite Irish policy ha
been reached according to rumors cur
rent in London. In well.informed cir
cles, these rumors are ridiculed, how
ever, and as yet there has been moth
ing to confirm them.
1t is said the British government
feels itself confronted with two alter
natives-acceptanc Of the implied
challenge Of civil war in Ireland o.
acquiescence in the establishment O
an Irish republicans result Of wide
spread disorders in the island, culmi
mating in attacks on barracks at fifty
places in Ireland.
Forty-six Germans, ranking from ar
army corps commander to simple
private, figure nthe allies first spec
flied list Of war criminals to be ar
raigned in the Leipsic supreme court
The Poles, helped by the Ukrainians
are reported to be driving the Bolshe
wiki out of the Kiev district, and are
pushing forward. No great loss of life
is reported.
The British.Japanese alliance prob
ably will be continued for another year
without change This is the opinion
of experts in the far eastern bureau OIL
the foreign office Of the British EN-
pire.
The French cabinet has gone after
the French labor federation with the
intention Of forcing dissolution of that
body The premier says 1t is either
case of the federation running the
government and the government run
ming the affairs Of the country.
Premier Nitti Of Italy has at last
lost his portfolio. He demanded a
vote of confidence and lost by 1893 to
112.
Two constables of the Timoleague
Cork county. Ireland, police STATION
were shot dead on patrol duty by a
party Of men in ambush. At Bandon,
Sergeant Flynn was shot dead while
another constable was wounded. Po-
lice Sergeant Mcdonnell, belonging to
the Cayan force, was shot dead near
his hut at Clonakilty, where on the
night of March 81 he led his small gar
rison in stubborn resistance against
a Sin Fem attack.
: Germany's military air service has
been disbanded under the terms OF the
Versailles treaty. The commission will
leave standing one hangar and one air
plane factory which will be used for
international air service.
Bolshevik troops fighting in the de-
tense of the city of Kiev, Russia, have
strengthened their resistance consider.
ably. The battle for the possession
of the city still is raging. The fight
ing Is said to be particularly severe to
the northwest of the city.
The report that President Carranza
fleeing from the capital of Mexico, was
captured at Apisaco, is officially con-
firmed. General Obregon is heading
the revolutionary troops and has en-
tered Mexico City.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-05-21

Washington Moving pictures, lax
laws, and intemperance are blamed
for the numerous divorces in the
United States by the committee OF
temperance and social service In lts
report to the Southern Baps:s: con,
vention.
cuotiny from government statistics
on the number Of divorces obtained
annually in the country, the repor.
shows that, in 1916 there we're ill.,
oSe divorces.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-05-21
German Cabinet Is Unanimous In
Decision Not to Send Delegates

London.-The German cabinet, af-
ter full discussion with the minis.
tiers of the federal states, decided
unanimously that Germany should not
send representatives either to the
Spa or Brussels conferences unless
the French troops are entirely with
drawn from the Ruhr district by May
10, according to a Central News dis
patch from Berlin.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-05-21
Abolition Of Student Honor Systsr
by the Northwestern University.

Chicago. Of the honor
system among the students Of North
western University is announced by
the faculty, Dean Roy c. Flicklinger,
Of the college OF liberal arts, stated
today that one of the reasons for the
suspension Of the system was that the
students had failed to live up to the
confidence placed In them, and that
cheating during examinations had in
creased under the honor system,
which proves its uselessness.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-05-21
Chicago Coliseum Turned Over to
Republican National Committee.

Chicago. - The Chicago Coliseum
was turned over to the republican ma
tional committee and work started i'm
mediately on the alterations necessary
for the big convention June g. 0ffi-
ces Of the committee and convention
leaders In the Coliseum annex are
nearly complete and will be ready on
May 81. when the national committee
begins hearing contests.
One hundred and four contests have
already been filed.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-05-21
State Supreme Court Decides 10
No Republican Party in Florida.

Tallahassee, Florida.-The supreme
court denied the application of J. Il.
Merrill, OF Jacksonville. for writ of
quo warranto to GUST Daniel T. Gerow,
also OF Jacksonville, from the chair
manship of the republican state exec
utive committee.
The court held that. inasmuch as in
the last election the republican party
in Florida polled less than FIVE per
cent of the total vote, II Is not recog-
nizsd as a party under the laws OF
this state.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-05-21
French Urge Great Britain Not to
Further Compromise with Germany

Hythe, England-The French min
listers came to the conference held
here with their British colleagues
chiefly for the purpose Of pressing
two points concerning which France
was deeply anxious. The first was
that there be no changes In the peace
treaty favoring the Germans, and the
second to obtain some immediate pay.
ment on account of indemnity for re
viving industries Of the devastated re-
gions.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-05-21
Existing Second Class Mail Rate
May Continue Until July I, 1921

Washington.-Ex second class
mail rates would be continued until
July l, 1921, under bill ordered re.
ported favorably by the house post.
office committee. The measure would
postpone for one year each of the
two authorized automatic increases in
rates
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-05-21
Eighteenth Amenment Absolutely
Against LEGAL Self Government

Richmond, Va. Vice-President
Thomas r. Marshall declared in a
speech before the Virginia State Bar
Association that political salvation
for America lies in speedy return
to the constitution-the faith of the
fathers of the republic"
Touching lightly upon prohibition
Mr.. Marshall declared, that the eigh-
teenth amendment to the Federal con-
stitution absolutely 10 opposed to the
principle of local self-government and
States rights but as part Of the
fundamental law Of the land 1t should
be upheld by all law-abiding citizens.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-05-21
carranza Is q Fugitive Somewhere
Between Mexico and Vera Cruz.

Washington. -venustiano Carranza,
constitutional president of Mexico
was pictured by Aware Obregon, who
forced him from the capital a week
ago, as a fugitive in the mountains
somewhere between Mexico City and
Vera Cruz. Official reports Of the
fight near San Marcos between the
revolutionary forces and few loyal
detachments Of Carranzas army were
lacking.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-05-21
Southern Baptists Should Form an
Alliance with Baptists Of World.

Washington. Southern Baptists
should lay plans for an alliance With
Baptists OF all the world, DR.. J. +.
Love, secretary of the foreign mission
board declared here to the Southern
Baptist convention, in his annual re-
port.
As a start In that direction 1t was
announced there will be conference
OF all European Baptist missionary or
CARNATIONS at London net July to con-
slider an European Baptist program.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-05-21
Strike at New Bedford Resolves
Itself into Sympathetic Affair

New Bedford, Mass.-The textile
unions Of this city, with the exception
of the loom fixers, voted to accept the
15 per cent advance in wages offered
by the manufacturers.
AT mass meeting Of the operatives
1t was voted to continue the present
strike in Is cotton mills In support Of
the loom fxers.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-05-21
Socialists Petition President
Wilson to Pardon Eugene Debs.

Washington.-The socialist party's
petition for the release of its presiden.
tial nominee, Eugene V. Debs, and
other political prisoners, was taken to
the White House by the special COM
mittee named by the recent socialist
convention in New York
Accompanied by more than 100 OF
the delegates to the convention, the
committee formally presented the Pc
tition to Secretary Tumulty.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-05-21
Ex-Governor Glenn 10 Found Dead
In Bed at a Hotel in Winnipeg

Winnipeg Canada-Robert B
Glenn, former governor Of North Car
DINA and a member of the Interna
tional Boundary commission, was
found dead in bed at the Royal Alexan'
dria hotel here.
Death was due to heart disease.
A trained nurse. who had been In
constant attendance on the governor
for the past year, was the only per.
son with him when he died.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-05-21
Senator Hitchcock Says Mountain
Labored and Brought Forth Mouse.

Washington. Democratic attack
upen the peace resolution was launch
cd by Senator Hitchcock. who dc.
clared. in addressing the senate. that
the measure was futile and incon.
sistent and inimical to the treaty.
The mountain has laborsd and
brought forth a mouse" he said THE
peace resolution is before US. 1t Is
not exactly still born. but its feeble
character suggests disturbed gesta-
tion and dubious future.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-05-21
Unlawful to Require Purchase Of
Other Goods When Selling Sugar.

st Louis.-The practice OF some
grocers in requiring that a certain
amount OF other commodities be pur-
chased with each pound Of sugar is
violation OF the federal trade COM
mission act, according to instructions
received from Attorney General Pal
mer by the local department Of JUS
tice.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-05-21
President Wilson Fully Approved
Of Recent Daniels Disclosures

Washington. White house Off
Gals said that President Wilson's
wartime address to the Atlantic feet
and message to Rear Admiral Sims
were laid before the senate naval in
vestigating committee by Secretary
Daniels with the full consent and ap.
proval OF the president.
The British admiralty was criticised
in both documents and reports said
that because Of this the president
might reprimand the naval secretary.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-05-21
Anqlo-French Conference Decides
on Amount Cash Germans Must Pay

Paris.-It is understood In official
circles here that the Anglo-Frencb
conference at Hythe, decided that the
sum total which Germany should pay
as reparation would be fixed at 12o,'
10000 900 marks gold approximately
$50 900 900 900.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-05-21
Thirty Publishers Meet TO Devise
Ways and Means to Secure Paper.

Washlngton.-Thirty publishers, rep
resenting approximately 80 small
newspapers east Of the Mississippi.
met here to devise means of assuring
an adequate supply Of print paper for
their publications.
A temporary organization was per-
fected with w. J. Pape Of the Water
bury, Conn, Republican, as chairman,
and Joseph B. Finan Of the Cumbsr-
land, Md. Evening Times. as secre-
tary.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-05-21
Underwood Nominated to Succeed
Himself In Alabama PrImarlsi

Birmingham. Ala, Senator Oscar w
Underwood was nominated to succeed
himself In the Alabama State primary
election Complete official returnts
from the 81 counties are:
Undsrwood-66,S70, nrst choice;
1880 second; Mussrove-5s.563 first;
4,7s7 second; Weakley S.s+0 first
25,Sss second. Underwood polled 1865
more nrst-choice votes than the com
bined total Of his opponents. Helm
was nominated.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-05-21
House Ways and Means Committee
Places Limit on Soldiers Bonus

MISREPRESENTATION members
OF the house ways and means COM
mittee decided to Limit the maximum
cash bonus under the proposed SOL
der relief legislation to $500 and to
limit the grants under the other pro.
visions to $625.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-05-21
Fossil Skeleton Of a 5000, 900
Year Old Dinosaur 10 Discovered

Toronto. Ont.-A fossil skeleton Of
a giant dinosaur, 100000 years old.
recently dug out of the mountains OF
Alberta by Prof. W. A. Park, has been
presented to the Royal Ontario Mu.
scum here. The skeleton is q feet
in length.