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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-30
MUCH TALKING BUT
No ACTION TAKEN
REPRESENTATIVES, OF SUGAR RE,
FiNERlEs CONFER BUT TAKE
NO REAL ACTION.
EXPLAINING RAISE IN PRICE
An Abnormal Demand for Sugar
Forces Dealers Into Competition
With Foreign Buyers.

Washington. = Representatives Of
large sugar refneries and department
OF justice officials, comforting here
progressed no further than discussion
OF the whole sugar situation they
said. Reports persisted that another
rise In sugar prices was In prospect
Howard Figg, assistant to the at
torney general and In charge Of the
price reduction campaign, would moi
discuss proceedings Of the conference
1t developed, however, that much Of
the days discussion bore directly or
prices.
Refiners who were in attendance al
the conference said there had beer
much talking but no action" thus far
Government officials who attended re
fused to divulge more than subjects
debated nor would they indicate what
efforts were under consideration to
ward hating further skyrocketine
in prices. Refiners declared they
could not guarantee adequate sup
plies without further increases. The
abnormal demand for sugar has forced
them into hard competition with for
eign buyers, they said.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-30
URGED TO OBSERVE THE LAWS
Bulletin Relating to Acts on Employ.
ment of Child Labor Are Baing
Rapidly Given Out

Statesville. Compliance with
the laws coming under the juris-
diction Of the State Child Wei
fare Commission is urged in a
bulletin issued by State Secretary
Paul Lenoard to members of the
North Carolina Merchants Associa.
ton. A pamphlet containing copies Of
the law Is being enclosed with each
bulletin, which advises that "inspec-
tons are now being conducted by the
State and indictments are to be ex-
pected where the law is disregarded."
The State secretary is advised, how.
ever, by Mr.. e. F. Carter, executive
officer Of the Welfare Commission
that on account Of the cooperation
given the Commission by the Mer-
chants Association, fewest irregulari.
ties have been found among the or
ganized merchants.
The laws in question are chapter
100 Of the public laws OF 1919, regulat-
Ing and restricting the employment of
children; chapter SO, public laws Of
1913, AN act to compel all persons
and corporations engaged in manu-.
featuring or other business enter.
prises where male and female en-
ployes are employed to provide sepa.
rate and distinct toilets; and chapter
S57, public laws OF 1909, ian act to
require employers Of female employees
to provide seats therefor"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-30
Attempt to Be Made to Stabilize
Markets by Commercial Agreement.

Paris.-Trade agreements or com.
mercial treaties by which France and
Germany may stabilize markets and
cooperate in some branches OF com
merce are forecast in a report OF the
foreign trade bureau of the depart.
ment of commerce. Three industries,
potash, iron and coke, and textiles are
with absolute certainty the economic
dependence of the two countries upon
each other.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-30
Government Asks Bids on Timber
For Conversion Into Paper Pulp.

Portland, Ore.--First steps in the
governments program for aiding the
paper pulp industry by making avail
able supplies Of timber in the Alaska
forests were taken when the Portland
district forest service advertised for
lids for one hundred million feet Of
timber on ten thousand acres in the
Tongass national forest.
BY this means the government hopes
70 sstablish resources that win pre-
vent recurrence Of the paper famine.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-30
Much Delay 10 Anticipated in the
Settlement OF Workers Demands

Washington.-The possibility OF
several months delay in the settle.
ment OF the wage demands of the
100000 railroad workers developed
today during discussions between rep.
resentatives Of the roads and the
brotherhoods before the railroad labor
board when hearings on the demands
were resumed.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-30
After Nineteen Months the Artlc
Explorer Amundscn Is Heard From

Nome, Alaska. Captain ROAD
Amundson, discoverer Of the south
pole, has arrived at Anadir, a trading
post on the Boring sea, east OF Sibe.
ria, according to a wireless message.
For mere than 10 months, the 81.
lences OF Polar seas have shrouded
the vessel that bore Roald Amund sen
and his shipmates in their strange
endeavor to reach the north pole.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-30
Big Verdict Is Rendered Against
United Mine Workers of America,

Fort Smith. Ark.-verdict for the
Pennsylvania Mining Company, for
100000 actual damages against the
United Mine Workers Of America dis
trict 81 Of the mine workers, and To-
cal mine worker bodies in three Ar
kansas counties. was returned in Fed
eral court here, after trial which
lasted four weeks. Under the Sher.
man act, the judgment against the de-
PENDANTS win be tripled to aggregate
100000.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-30
Charlotte Bonds Flosted

Charlotte,-Charlotte's floating debt
bonds of $4,000 were successfully
bid for by Lawrence Chamberlain and
company, OF New York, when bids
were considered at the board meeting
OF the city commissioners.
The bid of the successful New York
firm was for s "a per cent bonds par
and premium, at $1,000.
With the deduction Of paid interest
and premium, the money borrowed
from Lawrence Chamberlain company
will cost the city at the rate OF 5.54
per cent
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-30
Secession Of Sonora, Mexico, Is
Supported by at Least Four States.

Washington both to the
state and war departments continued
to support the unofficial dispatches
that have told of the rapidly increas-
ing area of revolt in Mexico. Admin.
istration officials studied them care
fully. but without betraying any indi.
cation that the position of this gov.
eminent would be other than that of
an observer. The movement begun
by the secession of Sonora has gained
the support Of at least four states.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-30
Police Of indianapolis Dispense
Mob Of 1000 Bent on Lynching.

Indianapolis, Ind.--Indianapolis was
quiet following riotous scenes enacted
when the police dispersed mob of
more than 1000 persons bent upon
lynching william Ray, negro, who is
alleged to have confessed to the muir
der Of Martha HUFF, a young white
girl.
Chief OF Police Kinney held the en-
tire police force Of the city In read
iness in anticipation Of possible fur
her demonstrations.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-30
injured In AUTOMOBILE. Wreck.

Kinston. -James c. Dali, Leo Albrit.
ton, r. Frank Hill and Richard Daw
son, Kinstonians, who are in a Colds.
boro hospital suffering from injuries
received In an automobile accident
near the latter town are all well
known men.
Dali and Dawson are business men
Hill a prominent planter. The condi
tion Of Dali and Albritton 10 critical
II 10 understood here. both having
fractured skulls and Dali other in
luriss.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-30
Death Toll Of Tornado In Three
States still Mounts AlarminaIy.

Birmingham, ALA death list Of
more than l6O scores Of injured and
crop and property damage OF several
million dollars, was the estimated toll
OF the tornado which swept through
score of towns in eastern Mississip-
pi. northwestern Alabama and south
ern Tennessee.
Meridian, Miss. the heart Of rich
farming district. suffered heaviest
with known death list Of 81. Ham.
ilton, Ala, next with 10 known dead.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-30
calllaux Convicted Of Commerce
and Correspondence with Enemy.

Paris--Sentence OF three years i'm.
prisonment was imposed upon former
Premier Joseph Caillaux, convicted by
the high court of commerce and cor
respondence with the enemy. The
time during which he was under ar.
rest will be deducted, however, leav-
ing him but one month to serve.
Calllaux is also deprived of his right
to vote and eligibility to hold public
office, and to forced residence for
five years.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-30
Claim 10 Made that Congress VIII
Save the Taxpayers 81, 500 900, 900.

Washington. -Congress, by Its dras-
tic reductions in all appropriation
bills, will be able to save the tax
payers of the country approximately
s1,600,0O0,OO0 this year republican
leaders OF the house predicted.
The saving represents the difference
between the amounts the various
branches of the government asked for
In the annual estimates and the ap.
proximate amounts Of the appropria-
ton bills as they are being passed.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-30
Administration Of Palestine Is
To Undergo a Complete Change

San Remo.--Assurance have been
given Zionist representatives by Brit
ish delegates that the military admin.
istration of Palestine will be changed
to a sympathetic civil rule.
Palestine now has a population OF
100000 In the time of David 1t had
1000 900. 1t can really support two or
three times 100000 and possibly four
or five times that number through the
introduction OF the best methods OF
agriculture.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-30
Near Trade Resumption Between
Russia and the 1rit!sh World

Copellhagen.--M. Krassin, the Rus
sian bolshevik minister Of trade and
commerce, has signed an agreement
with representatives OF international
industrial and commercial organize,
tons, settling the main lines of the
program for the resumption Of trade
between Russia and the rest Of the
world. The most important point In
the agreement calls for the establish
ment Of an international clearing
house. cooperating with Russia.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-30
President Wilson is Offered the
Disposition Of Erzerum Province

San Remo.-The supreme council of
premiers decided to leave to Presi-
dent Wilson the final decision as to
whether Erzerum shall be assigned to
Turkey or Armenia.
The viallayet Tor dstrict) of Err
zerum is a table land in Armenia and
formerly a part OF Asiatic Turkey. 1t
contains the sources OF the Euphrates
river.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-30
v. s. Chamber of Commerce May
Assume Americanizatfon Task

Atlantic City, N. 1.-THE board Of di
rectors OF the United States Chamber
Of Commerce In convention here pro
posed that the chamber assume su
preme control OF Americanization WORK
in the United States, co-ordinatine
and directing the efforts of .organiza
tons now engaged in philanthropis
and patriotic activities.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-30
Charters Of Thirty-Two Locals Of
the Brotherhoods Are Taken Away

Observation-Disclosures of 80 locals OF
the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
in all parts Of the country have been
revoked due to participation in the
insurgent railroad strike, W. G. Lee,
president of the trainmen, announced
here.
The total membership of these locals
exceed 10000.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-30
Dominant Elements In China VIII
Merge and Organize a Parliament

Shanghai.-Dominant elements of
the northern and southern Chinese
governments will merge and organ.
lie a united parliament, probably in
this city, In a short time.
Sun Vat Sen, FIRST president of the
Chinese republic and leader of the
constitutionalists, and Tang Shao VI,
former premier Of the Picking govern.
ment, are here and 30 Of the 800 men,
bers Of the Canton parliament have
arrived.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-30
Demand Made by Japan That Czech
Troops In Manchuria be Dsarmed

Hardin, Observation-Disclosures au.
thorities in Manchuria have demand.
ed that al Czech troops in this coun.
try be disarmed. This decision is Q
result Of the recent clash between
Czech and Japanese troops.
Six train loads of Czechs participate.
ed in the lighting. which resulted in
20 casualties In the Japanese ranks.
The fight began over possession OF q
number of Russian prisoners which
we're being held by the Japanese.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-30
PHILIPPINES Are Becoming United
In the Demand for lndepe ndence

Manila, P. 1.-The democratic party
OF the Philippines will join the nation.
alist party in the demand for immed.
late independence of the Philippines,
eIe1 using the force of arms, il it be.
comes necessary, to attain that end.
Senator fedora San Dixie, only mem
ber Of the democratic party in the
Philippines senate, said in an idress
a. luncheon.
The luncheon was given for mem.
bers OF the legislature.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-30
Future Generations will Have to
Pay $25, zoo, ooo, 900 in Pensions

Washington. Prediction that future
generations would be called upon to
pay $25,OOO,00O,OO0 to world war vet.
Grams and their dependents was made
by Senator Thomas. democrat, Colo.
RADIO, during debate on a bill provid.
ing an increase Of $50 a month to
civil pensioners.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-30
Supreme Council Takes up Matter
Of Administration Of Dardanelles

San Remo.-The official statement
issued by the supreme council at the
close OF the morning session says:
The supreme council assembled
and heard the opinion of military and
naval experts on questions regarding
the administration Of the Dardanelles
straits. The council approved the in
sertion of clauses relating to this mat
ter in the Turkish peace treaty. The
council afterward examined the pres.
ent situation in the Caucasus.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-30
Striking switehmen Decline offers
For Composition of Differences,

Detroit.-Striking swtchmen here
declined the offer of F. c. Hawley, a
federal Cancellation commissioner, Of
his services inu an attempt to com.
pose the differences between the
strikers and the railroads.
The mediator said he had an
agreement signed by local railroad
officials that the men would be rein.
stated with their former standing II
they would return to work In a booy.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-30
The American Ambassador to Rome
10 to Attend San Reno Conference

Washington.-Am Johnson
at Rome. was instructed by the state
department to attend the allied con.
ference for the American government.
He will not participate In the discus.
sions or deliberations.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-30
Brotherhood Of Railroad Trainmen
Still Ruling Out Striking Locals

Cleveland, Ohio.-Charters of 81
local lodges of Brotherhood of Rail
road Trainmen have been revoked to
date for violating the rules Of the
Brotherhood by participating in the
unauthorized strike Of switchmen, w
G, Lee. president Of the organization
announced today. The 81 lodges had
membership of nearly $4,000.
Fully one-half OF this number have
been loyal and their membership will
be protected by transfer.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-30
Chinese Students stoutly Oppose
Other Loans to Pekin Govsrnmen

Shanghai.-Vigorous opposition to
all projects for further foreign loans
to the present Picking government Is
being continued by the Shanghai
branch OF the national students union
and the Shanghai students union
representing all the Chinese students
and many of the educators OF the
Shanghai district.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-30
Sixteen stills DESTROYED

Wilmington,-After highly success.
full raid agaist moonshiners in an ad,
joining county, during which he de-
stroyed 16 distilery outfits In three
days, Captain JEFF Pendergrast, form.
err chief of police of Durham and now
one OF the mainstays Of Uncle Sans
revenue staff in North Carolina, ar.
rived in Wilmington with his trophies
and prisoner OF the 16 producers Of
joyous mixture confscated and de-
stroyed, not one could boast an ounce
Of copper.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-30
French Foreign Office Notified
Of Hun Evacuation Of the Ruhr

Paris.-Dr Goephert, head of the
German delegation in Paris, has hand
ed the foreign office note addressed
to Premier Millerand, stating that the
additional troops which had entered
the Ruhr district. had all evacuated
that district on April q.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-30
Mississippi Valley Association
Demands Prohibition OF Strikes

ST. Louis.-The Mississippi Valley
Association at its closing convention
session here adopted resolutions de.
handing that congress enact laws
prohibiting strikes and lockouts; that
legislation compelling the incorpora.
ton Of labor unions be enacted SO
that they may be held to their con.
tracts, and urged laws forbidding any
person not an American citizen to be.
come an officer of labor organiza.
ton.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-30
Three American Consular Agents
Request Warships for Protection

Washington. American govern
ment representatives in Mexico have
asked for the dispatch OF warships to
that country to protect American citi-
zens and their property.
The requests came from Mazatlan
and Topolobanno on the Pacific coast,
and Frontera on the gulf coast.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-30
Claims Of the Rival Candidates Fer
The Presidency Show Divergence.

New York.-Claims to unpledged
delegations, virtually conceded by
rival candidates, show a wider diver.
gence in the standings. These claims
added to the instructed delegates.
would show the following results:
Wood, IA; SLowden, 1871; Nicholas
Murray Butler, SS; Johnson, 81; Judge
J. c. Pritchard of North Carolina %.
Lowden made the greatest gain the
past week, receiving 26 instructed
delegtes from Iowa.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-30
A California Mayor Orders News ....
Of Crime and Arrests Suppressed

Ell Centre, Calif-O. f. Ohm
stede, FL Centro's new mayor, has In.
structed Chief Of Police oliver to sup.
press all news Of arrests and crimes.
Publication OF sensational news OF
crimes does not in any manner benefit
the purpose" declared the mayor,
land in many ways tends to lower the
moral tone OF the community"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-30
The Workers In New England Mills
Want Fifty Per Cent Wage Raise

Boston-Delegates from New Eng
land mill center who attended con
ference of the Amalgamated Textile
Workers Of America here, returned to
their local unions with authority to
initiate a movement for 44.houi
week. a so per cent increase in pay
and recognition of the organization.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-30
Paris Now Rapidly Approaching a
Complete Paralysis Of Business

The city faces an almost complete
paralysis of business on May 1. as
the result Of large number Of unions
voting to join the labor demonstra
ton by calling a general strike. Ho
tells. postoffice, telegraph and tels
phone, gas and electrical workers, all
unionized workers on the payrolls OF
the municipality, with the exception
of health officers, and large number
of less important branches of labor
will participate In the strike.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-30
Senator Reed Is Rejected by the
Missouri Democratic Convention.

Joplin, Mo.-Democratic state con.
vention In session here voted to re-
ject the selection Of United States
Senator James A. Reed as district
delegate to the national convention
and to return his name to the fifth
district caucus which nominated him.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-30
Employers in Department Stores In
Chicago Are Threatening to Strike

New Orleans La.-Employers of all
the department stores in Central street
have presented demands for an in
crease in pay and say that they will
quit work unless their demands are
granted.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-30
Near $50 Are Dead as Result Of
Tornado In Three Southern States.

Birminham, Ala.-Information re-
ceived from the stricken areas, togeth.
er with reports at the offices OF the
governors of Alabama and Mississippi,
gave the following toll of the tornado
which swept through this section:
Mississippi-150 dead; 200 injured.
Alabama-7S dead; 500 injured.
Tennessee dead; 80 injured.
Families made homeless in the three
states total close to 500. The proper.
ty loss is immense.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-30
Three proflteerine Packers Have
Been Indicted by Grand Jury

New Embellishments charging
in meats were returned
by a federal grand Jury in Brooklyn
against the Chicago packing houses Of
Armour and Company, Swift and
Company and Wilson and Company,
and their representatives here.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-30
Government Upheld in 40 Cases
Against violators Pure Food Act

Washington. - Government charges
involving violations of pure food laws
were upheld in 40 out Of so cases re
Gently decided in federal courts, Il
was announced by the bureau of chem
istry, department of agriculture.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-30
Ambassador Johnson Has Presented
Credentials to Victor Emanuel

Rome. Robert Underwood Johnson,
American ambassador to Italy, pre-.
sented his credentials to King Victor
Emmanuel, driving with embassy at.
taches. from the embassy to the
Quirinal palace in gala court carriages
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-30
calIIaux viii at Least Escape the
Death Sentence Even If Convicted.

Paris.-The charges Of high treason
and intelligence with the enemy
against former Premier Joseph Call
laux were eliminated by the high court
Of the senate by vote of 2l3 to 20.
This eliminated the possibility OF the
death penalty being inflicted.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-30
Three Postmaster Generals Sign
Commission of Same Postm aster

Portsmouth, N. H-Joseph p Con-
nor, who has assumed office as post
master Of the city possesses the dis
tinction of having commissions signed
by three presidents and three post.
master generals.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-30
Elon Bank ls BuroIarIzsd

Elon Collsge,-Robbers entered the
Blon Bank & Trust company, blew the
vault door from its hinges, rined all
deposit boxes, and escaped with about
$4,000 in liberty bonds and other Sc
curities. 1t has not been determined
whether several thousand dollars in
currency deposited in the safe, locss-
cd In the rear OF the vault, was also
taken, pending the arrival from Ra-
leigh Of state bank examiner. to take
charge according to custom.
The robbery occurred during the
early hours Of the morning.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-30
Germany Would Increase Size Of
Her Standing Army to 100000

Probationary has asked the In
ter-allied conference at San Reno tc
increase from 100000 to 100000 men
the standing army provided for Ger
many by the terms of the treaty Of
Versailles.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-04-30

Salisbury,-The city alderman at q
special meeting let contracts for the
building OF two miles of improved
streets In Salisbury. The cost will be
around $4,000.
Several lots In the business section
of the city that changed hands in
big sale fell into the hands of parties
who contemplate the erection OF no
tel that will cost anywhere from $780,
900 to 100000.