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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-03-05
ROADS RETURNED y
TO THEIR 0WNER9l
DIRECTOR GENERAL CONTINUES
IN HIS PRESENT POSITION
UNTIL ABOUT MAY 1.
MANY EMPLOYEES LOSE JOBS
OF the Gigantic Organization Which
Was Created As a War Expsdlent
Few Retain Their Positions.

Observation-Disclosures rail trans
portation systems, operated as one
great one public utility since De.
cmeber 49, 1917 again will be d.
vided among their 230 respective cor.
porate owners when the government
releases control.
Director General Hines. as the agent
Of the President, handed over the
properties and equipment. valued at
approximately s2O,OOo,OOO,OOO, to their
old direction free except for the juris.
dicton retained by the government In
the new railroad reorganization bill.
While all arrangements for formal
restoration Of the carriers to their
owners were completed by Mr.. Hines,
instructions went out to operating
representatives Of the railroad admin.
istration, informing them that they
would report to the proper officials
Of the corporations which resumed
control at 1901 a. m. March 1.
or the gigantic organization, Gre
ated by former Director General Nc.
Adoo as a wartime expedient, only
a small part will remain. Some OF
these have gone back to their former
places as officials OF the corporations
while others have entered into new
lines Of endeevor.
Mr. Hines will continue in his pres
ent capacity until about May 1.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-03-05
Seabord TO The Rescue

Officials Of the Seaboard Air Line
have come TO the rescue OF employees
who had trouble In figuring out their
incomes OF the past year. The CON-
pany will furnish the income OF every
employe to the Income Tax Division
OF the Internal Revenue Department
after March l. This will enable the
revenue department to mail income
figures to the employees Because Of
the varying amounts Of pay includ-
ing back time employees had consid-
cradle trouble In making out returns.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-03-05
Convicted Men Must Die

Joe Cain and Walter Cain, two Of
the Surry county trio sentenced to die
for the murder Of Riley Easter will
be electrocuted at the States Prison
at 1890 o'clock Friday March s. Joe
Bowles, third man. will serve TWEEN.
ty year sentence.
Final judgement in the case was
written when Governor Beckett de.
clined to interfere with the jury yer.
dict pronounced upon the Gains but
committed the death sentence of Joe
Bowles to twenty years. The three
were convicted in January, 1919.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-03-05
Too Many Merchants

/ Reiterating his opinion that 80 per
cent margin Of selling price over pur.
chase price is to much, and that there
are too many merchants In business
to allow any Of them to make a reas.
enable success of their business, and
that people ought to reduce their pur.
chases in so far as possible until
there is normal supply of goods to
be sold Henry A. Page, fair price
commissioner, issued statement
dealing with the efforts Of the Depart.
,onIlv 10 ! E~'
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-03-05
To Investigate oteen CHARGES.

Washington, (SpeciaD-At the in
stance of Senator Simmons. Surgeon
General Ireland, Of the Medical Corps
of the army wired Colonel c. C. Kin,
ney, inspector investigating conditions
at the Government hospital at Oteen,
ont to return until he had given every
witness who has been suggested an
opportunity to tell what he or she
knows about treatment of patients.
The inspector was also advised to
remain at 0teen and Asheville until
he had gone to the bottom of tb,
charges that have been lodged.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-03-05
Washington

President Wilson has signed the OF
land leasing bill which opens up fol
development millions of acres of lane
in the west. The totatl area of OF
lands thrown open for lease under tht
bill is estimated by the geological sur
vey at more than 100000 acres. anC
proven coal lands under government
withdrawal total approximately 30,
100000 acres, with 39,00O00O acres
still to be classified Phosphate lands
are estimated at 100000 acres.
President Wilson's reply to the en-.
tente premiers on the Adriatic ques-
ton has been dispatched by the state
department. Officials still declined to
discuss the contents of the commune
cation, but it is known that in his
exchanges with the premiers the pres
ident has made an unequivocal state
ment of the American governments po-
sition, especially with regard to the
forming of agreements without the
participation of this country.
After more than year of discus
sion as to the future of American rail-
roads, following the twenty-six months
of government control, congress has
at last completed its part of the leg
islative procedure establishing the stat
utory basis on which private operation
will be resumed March /, and the
Cummins-E sch bill now goes to Pres
ident Wilson.
Charles X. Crane Of Chicago. bust.
ness man, millionaire and world trav.
eler, who was appointed minister to
China by President Taft in 1909 and
recalled while on the way to Pekin
for talking too much" has been Sc.
lected by President Wilson for the
same post to succeed DR.. Paul Reinsch.
Formation of a political labor party
would be detrimental to the interests
OF labor and exactly in line with that
which is most ardently desired by
those who seek to Cypress labor, Sam.
uel Gompers, president of the Amer-
can Federation of Labor, declares.
Possibilities of substantial break
in the Democratic peace treaty, ranks
in the senate impelled influential Dem
ocratic senators to move for a caucus
to discuss possible change in party
policy. and revived the hopes of the
Republicans that the treaty might be
ratified with the Republican reserva.
lions adopted at the last session of
congress.
Wilson Phillips Of Massachusetts.
now assistant secretary of state, has
been nominated by President Wilson
to be minister to The Netherlands and
Luxembourg.
The conference report on the bill au-
thorizing expenditure of approximately
$6,000,000 at two score army camps
and fields was adopted in the house
without opposition and has gone to the
president. The measure directs that
Camp Gordon, Ca, and Eustis, Va,
shall not be sold before June 30, 1921,
and that Camp Taylor, KY, be sold
not later than that date.
President Wilson again upset the
expectations of official and political
Washington by naming as secretary Of
state cambridge Colby, New York
who lief the Republican party
with Theodore Roosevelt in 1912.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-03-05
IMPORTANT NEWS
THE WORLD OVER
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS or THis
AND OTHER NATIONS FOR
SEVEN DAYS elvEN
THE NEWS OF THE SOUTH
What 10 Taking Place In The seuts.
land viii Be Found In
Brief Paragraphs
Foreign

Official dispatches on the sjtua
'ioh at Marash, in the Villayet Of Alep
pc, syria, where French troops have
peen having a severe struggle witt
turkish forces, announce that the
french succeeded in extricating them
selves after hard fighting The French
evidently withdrew hastily. as they
We're compelled to leave their wound
ed, which will be cared fer by the
American Red Cross
The decision not to Gust Turkey
from Constantinople was reached nv
the allied supreme council only after
long consideration of the difficulties
IN the Turkish situation, Premier
Lloyd'George declared in the house Of
commons when the question of the
future OF Turkey was brought I'D for
debate. The influence which had de.
cided the peace conference to retain
the Turks in Constantinoplef the pre-.
mier said, had come from India
Lloyd-Georga, speaking in the house
OF commons recently, said For the
moment America must be reckoned as
entirely out of any arrangement we
can contemplate for the government
OF Turkey and the protection of Chris
tian minorities."
1t is definitely stated in London that
Sir Auckland Geddes, if he is persona
grata to the United States, will be
selected as British ambassador to the
United States.
Sir Robert Stevenson Horne, minis.
ter OF labor of Great Britain, will sue.
coed Sir Auckland Geddes as president
OF the English board of trade.
A dispatch from Melbourne TO Lon.
don says Capt. Sir Ross Smith has
landed at the Point Cook airdrome
there, concluding his flight from sgd
ney to Melbourne. the last stage of
his trip from England-covering
more than thirteen thousand miles in
all
London adyices report that an at.
tempt has been made to assasinate
Prince Regent Alexander of Serbia
and Premier Protitch. Both the prince
regent and the premier were wound.
ed, the report says.
Because of sensational libel suit
OF Matthias Erzberger, minister of fl.
nance OF the German republic, against
Dr. Varl Helfferich, former minister
OF the treasury, Erzberger has volun-
tarily retired from the portfolio The
nature of the testimony left Erzberger
no other course, it is contended.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-03-05
STEADY PROGRESS BEING MADE
TOWARDS PEACE WITH RUSSIA

London.-steady progress Is being
made by the allied supreme council
towards peace with soviet Russia. It
was learned that the foreign minis.
ters OF Poland, Rumania, Letvia, Ii
thuania and Esthonia viii meet at
warsaw to discuss peace with Rus.
STA under the sanction OF the allies.
Esthonia has alreudy concluded
peace with soviet Russia but It may
De included in new general treaty
Including all the border states.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-03-05
THREE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE
MADE BY NON-SECTARlAN"

New York.-Banishment Of the Turk
from Europe; and of the Moslem GOV.
ernment's control over Christians and
fulfllment OF the allied pledge to Ar.
menia, were urged in a resolution
adopted at non-sectarlan mass meet
ing here. Copies OF the petition will
be forwarded to President Wilson and
the supreme council at Paris.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-03-05
FEWER MEN WITH GREATER
CAPACITY NEEDED FOR TASK

Washington Official Washington, a
combination OF political caucus, draw,
ing room and civil service bureaus. Z"
containing statesmen who are poll.
ticians and politicians who are not
statesmen" is poorly organized for its
task which fewer men OF larger ca.
pacity would do better.
Such is an epitome OF the views OF
Franklin X. Lane. retiring secretary
OF the interior, in a characteristic
parting report to the president.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-03-05
FUEL ADMINISTRATION POWER
HAS NOT BEEN DIMINISHED.

Washington .-Coincident with the
signing OF the railroad bill President
Wilson issued executive orders pro.
viding for continuation OF the powers
OF the fuel administration. but dvid.
Ing them between the director general
OF railroads and a commission OF four.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-03-05
Additions TO Deloade Mills

Wilmington, -ExtensiyL additions
TO the Delgade cotton mills that will
double the capacity Of the plant, and
the construction of modern village
Of seventy.fve houses. will be begun
Immediately, officials of the mill an.
nounced. The total cost will exceed a
quarter million dollars.
Electric power will be substituted
for steam. and special power line
extended from the city to the mill
plant. Ground has already been
broken and more than thirty cars OF
materials are now en- route here.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-03-05
LIST OF WAR CRIMINALS As
SIMPLE TEST OF GOOD FAITH

Paris.-The war criminals cmomis-
sion has decided to send to Germany
many partial lists OF men for trial be.
fore the German courts. This. 1t Is
announced, will be test OF good faith
upon wich the allies have agreed.
The list, with covering note OF
considerable length has been drawn up
The British selected the names OF
seven accused, mostly for submarine
atrocities. France nelected IL; Bed
GUM. one; Poland o. Rumania eight
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-03-05
Action for Criminal Libel

A criminal libel action against the
Greenville Publishing Company. and
James L. Mayo, editor OF the Green.
vile Daily News, growing out OF
charges in that paper that Joseph l.
McLawhorn. sheriff OF Pitt county,
failed to perform his duty in rounding
up deserters in the county during the
war, will be heard on appeal in Su.
preme Court among the cases from
the Fifth Judicial district. The lower
court found the defendants guilty
and judgement OF the court was that
the defendants pay 500 fine each.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-03-05
PROCEEDINGS CAN ONLY BE
BROUGHT AGAINST EMPLOYERS

Washington, = Georgia supreme
court DEGREES holding that proceed.
ings under the federal liability act can
only be brought against an employer,
were upheld by the supreme court.
The opinion was rendered in appeals
from the dismissal OF damage pro.
ceedings brought by B. c. Lee for in.
juries received while employed by the
Central Of Georgia Railroad, but in
which he also had named another en-.
ploye as one OF the defendants.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-03-05
Postmasters Examinations

Washington.-An examination tc
NIL the vacancy in the postoffce at
Gastonia has been announced. James
W. Atkins is acting postmaster. Edu.
cation counts 20 and business train.
ing and experience so. Other presi.
dental postmaster examinations are
to be held for Clarkton at Lumberton,
Mt Olive at Goldsboro, Waxhaw at
Monroe and Clinton at Sampson. The
date is May II.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-03-05
LOCAL COLOR" QUEST is
DENIED TO VASsAR GIRLS.

New York.-The quest for "locaf
color" and night court atmosphere"
Of seven Vassar girls who came here
to see at first hand New Yorks under
world was halted when District At
torney Swami disapproved the visit
OF the goods and refused to assist
them.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-03-05
Judges to Pass on Essays

Captain Walter l.. Cox assistant to
the recruiting officer for North Caro-
lima, secured the promise OF three
we'll known men to serve as judges in
the school essay contest, which is be,
ing conducted in this State. The jud
ges are DR.. E. c. Brooks, State sup
erintendent Of public instruction, Col.
onel Fred A. Odds and Mr.. R. B.
House, collector of war records for
the State Historical Commission.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-03-05
psnls. Ownership Of Land

In less than day after R. c. Chop
lin. Wake farmer. had denied that
two stills were recently found in his
farm, revenue officers captured q
stu and destroyed 300 gallons Of beer
on spring branch about 400 yards
from Choplin's own residence.
About week ago raiders found
two stills on Choplin's land, and one
was near the fathers house while the
other was near the sons home.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-03-05
Sad Death at Mount Airy

Mount Airy,-John C. Foy. one Of
the best known young business men
of this city, died at his home from
pneumonia, after an Illness Of only
a few days. His untimly death is the
saddest OF all the ravages caused by
the influenza Epidemic in this com,
munity. His entire family consist.
ing Of a wife, three children and Mrs.
Absher, his wife's mpther are ser
iously Ill. and unable to attend the
funeral; two Of the children suffering
from pneumonia have been given ur
BY the physicians.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-03-05
SOLDIERS HAVE OFFERED AID
TO THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT

Paris.-The un'bn OF former sol.
diers with more than 100000 members
has offered It's services to the govern
ment to operate trains during the
railway strike.
The offer Of the soldiers union
was made through Secretary Bertrand.
He said he was prepared to offer men
not only to run trains but to man
motor trucks and vans to revictuaY
Paris.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-03-05
STRIKE SITUATION AT PARIS
APPEARS SLIGHTLY IMPROVED

Paris. Railroad men modified by
the Paris, Lyons and Mediterranean
system were reporting in increasing
numbers and what little change there
is Ia the strike situation seems to
be for the better. So far, the general
strike may be said to be a failure, as
numbers OF railroad men. even union
adherents are refusing to quit, par.
ticularly in the provinces.
Inconvenience is being suffered and
freight service dislocated, however.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-03-05
Legislature May meet in June

At the last regular session Of the
North Carolina Legislature the Gov.
ernor was directed tn ra'l = snoc'al
session during 1920 for framing legis-
lation to enforce q new taxation act.
This session, it is behet1u, WA De
called for June and advocates Of suf-
frage have announced that they ex-
pect to bring the suffrage amendment
up at this session. The opinion is
general that II will be ratified. At
the last session the amendment was
adopted by the Senate by large
majority but was killed In the House
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-03-05
School OF Public Welfare

With the cooperation and assist
ance OF the Southern division OF the
Red Cross, the University OF North
Carolina will place in the 1920 sum.
mer school a school OF public welfare
Offering general course OF twelve
weeks for all kinds OF social workers
and a special six weeks training
course for North Carolina county sup.
Of public welfare.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-03-05

Chapel Hill.-"The county chain
gang as 1t is commonly exists in
North Carolina today is nothing more
than blot on our civilization" said
r. E. Boyd, OF Gastonia, IN his report
to the North Carolina club OF the Uni.
versity Of North Carolina, meeting to
hear recommendation from the pub
lie welfare committee on reconstruc-
tion work in jails, penitentiaries. and
chain gangs.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-03-05
AMERICAN FEDERATION TO
TAKE NO FURTHER ACTION.

Miami. Fla.--No further action will
be taken by the American Federation
Of Labor In regard to the railroad
bill. signed by the president over the
protest of organized labor. Samuel
Gompers, president OF the federation,
said.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-03-05
rs PER CENT BEER HELD
LEGAL BY WISCONSIN COURT.

Milwaukee, s.-Manufacture and
sale of 2.5 beer in Wisconsin was lie.
galized in a decision handed down by
Federal Judge Geiger in the test case
brought by the Manitowoc Products
company for an injunction to halt en-.
forcement of the Volstead act.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-03-05

Wilmington A. Farley, cashier
OF the Wilmington Dispatch, and
formerly connected with the Morning
Star, has been named chief clerk to
George H. Bethany, United States
Marshall for the Eastern district of
North Carolina
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-03-05

Monroe. Manager Straulberg pf
the Reading Pa, club In the Interna.
tional baseball league, was here max.
ing arrangements for training his
team here this spring. Mr.. Straulberg
was impressed with the advantages
offered by Monroe. bud had one or
two other towns to investigate and
could not render a definite decision
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-03-05
DERcUM Is SATISFIED WITH
THE PROGRAM OF PRESIDENT

Washington-Dr. F. X Dersum Of
Philadelphia, paid visit to President
Wilson and expressed the greatest
satisfaction with his continued prog
ress.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-03-05

Durham,-The Durham county Re-
publican executive committe met to
certify to the State convention the
delegates recommended by the pre-
cinct committees, and delegates to
the county convention-the latter be.
ing dispensed with to comply with
the regulations OF the board Of health.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-03-05
LAST OF THE AMERICAN ARMY
HAS REACHED vLADlvOSTOk

Washington-The last of the Amer
lean army detachments along the 81.
berian railroads is now believed to
have reached Vladivostok for the
evacuation Of American troops.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-03-05

Asheville,-"The new bodies for
the big trucks for the Asheville-Ch
latte express line will be completed
and everything in readiness to begin
the operation Of business by April
first" writes H. n. Edmunson. to the
Asheville Board OF Trade.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-03-05

Senator Simmons has receiNed a
telegram from Mayor p @. Moore, of
Wilmington requesting that means be
found to furnish Wilmington a supply
OF whiskey to fight influenza, which
is said to be very bad in Wilmington.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-03-05
$4,000 ACRES GOVERNMENT
LAND WILL BE SOLD SOON.

Washington--Public sale OF 10000
acres Of land in the former Cheyenne
river and Standing Rock Indian reser-
vations. in North and South Dakota,
was ordered by Secretary Lane.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-03-05
KNOXVILLE is CONFRONTED
WITH. SERIOUS FUEL pEARTK

Knoxville. Tenn.-Coal yards or
Knoxville are practically empty. and
unless relief is offered soon II is be-
lived the city will he confronted with
a serious fuel dearth.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-03-05
AMERICAN IN FOREIGN ARMY
Is KILLED IN lITHuANiA.

Warsaw.-An American named Har-
ris is reported to have been killed at
Kovno, Lthuania. Harris Joined the
Lithuanian army few months ago as
instructor.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-03-05
BIG SEIZURE OF coNTRABAND
HAS BEEN MADE IN CHICAGO

Chicago. carloads Of patent
medicine said to contain s5 per cent
alcohol were seized bv federal au-
thorities. on warrants issued by
the United States district attorney.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-03-05
SENATOR BANkHEAO, ALABAMA.
HAS DIED FROM LA GRIPPE.

Washington Senator John II. Bank
head of Alabama. died here after an
Illness OF several weeks from la grippe
Senator Bankhead was II years old
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-03-05
GOVERNMENT OF BOLIVIA is
TRYING TO SECURE SEAPORT

New York.--Boliv,a's commercial
ambition is to obtain the seaport OF
africa through an agreement 1t is pro.
posed to make with Chile and Peru.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-03-05

Burlington,-A phone message was
received in this city telling of the
suicide of Ben A. Burke, aged so
years. at Swepsonville cotton mill vii.
lage few miles from Burlington.
The Washington times., 1920-05-20

training At the various semi-miiitary
and secular educational institutions,
Nnairuian hahn. OF the House MIL
tsry Affairs Committee. ardent sdVo-
cate Of compulsory universal military
training, has not aba ndoned hope that
during the next session OF the present
Congress he will be able to secure
legislation for universal military
training. Comparatively few members
take the same view as Mr.. Kahn. Most
OF them believe that universal mill
tary training will not become part OF
the laws OF the country for some
years.
Special hearings on this legislation
were promised by the House Military
Affairs Committee following the de
cision OF the Republican leaders that
the country was not prepared FOR this
advance in militarism at the present
time. Kahn is chairman OF the COM
milsee TO undertake the task OF feel
ing out "ublic sentiment. but he has