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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-24
PUBLIC THE ONLY SUFFERER
Governor kilby Approves OF Bill and
viii Have 1t Introduced in the
Legislature Now in Session.

Montgomery, Ala-Appointment OF
a state commission with absolute
power to control and regulate the
coal industry of Alabama is recon.
mended in the report OF Governor
Kilby's committee which has been in
vestigating the general strike OF Unit.
ed Mine Workers.
The report, which was read before
the governor and the senate and
house judiciary committee of the leg
islature, finds operators and union
leaders equally responsible for pres
ent conditions in the bituminous coal
fields of Alabama.
1t states the public has been the
only sufferer from the strike. which
has limited the production OF domes-
tie coal and caused prices to soar
Some operators, says the report. have
taken advantage Of the situation and
have been guilty of profiteering.
Governor Kilby expressed approval
Of the bill He said he would have it
at the special session of
The legislature now in session and
would make every effort to have ii
enacted into law.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-24
Report on Gold and Silver

Washington.-A joint report by the
mint and Geological Survey fixes the
total American production of gold
during the calendar year 1919 at q.
9lS62S fine ounces. valued at $60,333,
400; silver, 566S2,445 fine ounces,
valued at 500. 533,652 taken at the
average New York price of $1,12OS7
per ounce. This represented a reduc
ton of ss,313, 300 in gold, and s11,127,.
694 in silver from the 1918 output of
the mines, the report said
California led among gold produc-
ing States with an output valued at
$l7,39S 200, and Montana among sill.
yer producers with $l5,0l2,25S fine
ounces
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-24
Red Journalist Arrested.

New York-Alexander j. Brailov-
sky a Russian journalist, who was
taken into custody after the police had
received an anonymous letter that he
was seen in the financial district a
short time after the Wall street ex-
plosion, was formally placed under ar
rest on charge OF being an undesir
able alien He will be turned over
to department Of justice agents, the
police said while a check is being
made Of his movements.
Brailovsky was seized in a small
stationery store on East Seventh
street In the rear of which is 4 print.
ing shop where The Russky Coles
Russian Voice., described by the au.
thorities as radical Russian maya
zine, is published
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-24
Wants r. o. T. C. Patronized

State College, pam appeal to
college students of the nation to en-.
ter into advanced military training
and study through the reserve Of
fcers training corps at the various
colleges and universities, was voiced
By Secretary of War Baker in an ad.
dress here. He declared that, as the
list of reserve officers increase an.
nually. one of the great military pro.
blems of the United States would be
solved.
I'VE are not seeking to encourage
a military spirit" said the secretary,
but to give great body Of young
men basis upon which we can build
capacity for command and leadership
should national emergency require
their service"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-24
Vets Not to Camp Out.

Houston. Texas. Veterans who
come to the Confederate reunion in
Houston October to s will not be
quartcred in camp instead, the plan
used successfully at Tulsa in 1918
and at Memphis in 1919 will be fol.
lowed and the old soldiers housed in
schools and public buildings.
Refusal by the quartermaster gem
eral of the army to lend any equip
ment except tents to the Z. c. v.
caused the change of plan. A reso-
luton passed by Congress in July pro.
vides for the loan Of tents to veter-
ans organizations but does not men
ton other equipment.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-24
Washington

A committee has been appointed at
the Washington Anti-Saloon league
quarters to draft resolution warning
federal judges that unless they "sa.
credly perform their sacred duties" in
enforcing prohibition laws, the league
will seek their impeachment.
President Wilson and Premers
Lloyd-George and Millerand have been
asked by the Albanian government to
take steps to compel Serbia to with.
draw its troops from Albanian terri.
tory. The Albanians have repulsed
these invaders, but, being exhausted
and weak in numbers, are unable to re-
sist indefinitely the millions of Jugo-
Slavs.
Regardless of Tennessee throwing
the suffrage matter into the Supreme
court, Connecticut's ratification of the
suffrage amendment removes all doubt
as to the avilidity OF the amendment,
and there Is no question of the wom-
en- voting from now on. Suffragists
had announced that they would try for
ratification, but they were as much
surprised as any others at the rapidly
with which that state acted once II
got started.
John V. Jordan, OF Asheville, N. c..
American vice council at Brest.
France, Is returning home no leave. At
the state department at Washington II
was stated that his return was in no
way connected with the trouble which,
developed at dance given by him in
a Brest hotel on August 5, In which A
number of men wearing the uniforms
OF French naval officers and several
members Of the American army and
navy graves registration services fig. |
ured.
Remarkable growth In population
has been shown by number of south.
ern citiss in the last ten years. prelim.
mary statitics Of the bureau of the
census at Washington show. Announce.
ment Of 1920 populations have added
five cities to those of the 100000 class
in the south, making total of eleven
while seven cities have advanced into
q 4
the class with $500 or more popuIa.
lion. making total Of eighty.fiye in
hat class. In all, the south has forty.
i've cities with $4,000 or more popula- |
To- |,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-24
MilIerand Won't Accent.

Paris.-Premier Millerand informed
the cabinet that he would not accept
the post left vacant by the resignation
of President Deschanel. He later told
Raoul Peret, president OF the chamber
Of deputies. and Charles c. A. Jonnart
extraordinary ambassador to the Vat.
lean, that they are the only possible
candidates, the newspaper adding that
he suggested to the men that they set.
tie the controversy between them
selves. They later told the premier
by letter that he is the only possible
to be considered
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-24
MUST RELY ON HOME BANKS
Board Is Not Authorized to Deal in
Prices though its Actions Might
Have an Effect on Them.

/ Washington. Requests OF the
American Cotton Association for gov
eminent aid in financing the market.
ing OF the cotton crop of the south
were denied by Governor Harding OF
the federal reserve board.
The representatives OF the assoca.
ton asked extension OF credit OF
cotton loans estimated at approx
mately $5OO,OOO,OOO in order to per
mi tgrowers to hold their cotton.
The solution of the problem facing
southern cotton producers, Governor
Harding said, lies with the producers
themselves and in their home banks.
Go back home and tell the people
to quit talking calamity" the cover.
nor declared suggesting that the cot
ton men sell their high grade stock
to meet demands as they arise. which
would enable them to gradually liqui.
date their debts and hold their low.
grade cotton for a better market.
The federal reserve board is keenly
alive to the Importance of doing
everything to sustain agriculture in
all sections Of the country, the COVER
nor told the association members. but
ne added that the board was not au
horned to deal in prices, though its
actions might have an effect upon
hem. Recent estimates of the value
If this years staple crops are S22,'
'O0,OOO0O0. the governor stated, and |
expansion OF credit to assist pro
Iucers in all parts of the country
would mean about $4,000, 100000 in
oans.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-24
HOUSING PROBLEM
IS 0VERSHADOWED.
BURNING QUESTION OF PRovl.
DING HOMES FOR HOMELESS
TAKES SECOND PLACE
SESSION NEW YORK ASSEMBLY
General Discussion is Going on as to
What Disposition to Make of The
Five Reelected Socialists

Albany, n. Y.--lnterest in the hous-
Ing problem throughout the state
which the legislature has been called
to consider in special session, was
subordinated at the capital to gen.
eral discussion Of what action, If any,
the assembly would take regarding
the FIVE expelled socialists, reelected
at special elections to fill their own
vacancies. The socialists were found
guilty of charges of dsloyalty last
April after a trial that occupied the
attention of the assembly almost con
tinuously from the opening Of the
1920 session.
Some members OF the assembly
who voted to unseat the socialists
have let it be knwn they have not
changed their views, Notwithstanding
the reelection of the quintette Some
OF them, it is said, are prepared to
offer resolutions to deny the social
lists their seats.
Speaker Sweet said there would be
no formal conference relative to the
socialists preceding session of the leg
islature. 1t was his intention he
said. to talk with individual members
as they came in during the day and
in this way map out definite course
OF action
AS to his own views, he declared
they were unchanged--tha he be
lieved the question was purely pa
triotic one.
The five socialist assemblymen ap. |
peared before Secretary of State Huge
and took the oath Of office.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-24
First Reunion of Wildcats

Columbia, S, C.-Hundreds of mem
bers of the former S1st division have
gathered in Columbia from various
sections of the country for the first
annual reunion OF the Wildcats Vet.
eran Association, being held here.
Reunions, short business sessions, adj
dresses by Governor Cooper. Mayor
Blalock of Columbia. and by General
Charles j. Bailey. commander of the
division during the war with big
reception and dance, featured the
first days program Tuesdays pro-
gram was devoted to Camp Jackson,
where the division was organized.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-24

| A Joint report by the mint and &C.
illogical survey fixes the total Amer
lean production of gold during the cal
endar year 1919 at 2,91S,62S fine
ounces, valued at .$6O,333, 400; silver.
56,6S2,445 fine ounces, valued at $685.
5S3652 taken at the average New York
price of Sl.120S7 per ounce
Department of justice officials ad-
NIT they they have ordered a suit
filed against Bernard M. Baruch, a
friend of President Wilson and for
mer head Of the war industries board.
on charge of violating the migratory
bird act The alleged offense is said
to have been perpetrated In South
Carolina.
American dollars are being drawn 70
the far ends of the earth by foreign
governments and municipalities, which
ere dumping their high interest securi-
ties into the United States at the rate
CT millions per month.
Roy II. Kuehlng, held by the po-
lice for investigation IN connection
with the drowning OF his wife has
been released. The grand jury voted
not to turn in an indictment against
him.
Contracts for three air iaail routes
at total cost of $6S5,000 year have
been awarded by the postoffice de-
partment to the Lawson Airline COM
pany Of Chicago. One contract calls
for airplane mail service between New
York and Atlanta, via Washington.
Raleigh and Columbia Al a cost OF
100000.
Paper suits imported from Germa.
nv by the department of commerce will
make an exhibition tour Of the coun-
try. Representatives Of the bureau Of
foreign and domestic commerce at
Washington and in the principal cit
les of the country are to show the suits
which cost from Is cents to $685. to
and clothing firms.
1t is announced that the price Of
white paper stocks has increased more
han 400 per cent in the last five
years.
A reduction Of 25 per cent in the
lavy yard forces will be necessary UNI
ess the machinists accept the five per
'ent wage increase awarded naval en-
,loyees, Secretary Daniels announces.
lack of funds, he says, will make
his course imperative.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-24
Brother in AsheviIle

Asheville.-Peter Joseph MacSwi.
ney brother Of Lord Mayor Terence
MacSwiney, the imprisoned Irish of.
fetal said that members OF the i'm.
mediate family of the hunger striker
would make no effort to dissuade him
from his purpose. He expressed the
opinion that there was nothing which
could be done to save his brothers
life
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-24
Help Finance Tobacco Crop

Washington With the appoint
ment Of Senators Simmons, Robinson,
of Arkansas, and Dial, of South Caro-.
lin as a committee to confer with
President Wilson Secretary Houston
and Director Of the War Finance Cor.
poration Mclean it is confidently ex.
pected that some relief will be offered
,he tobacco and cotton farmers Of
the South within a short time.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-24
GREAT DISASTER
ON WALL STREET
MORE THAN SCORE KILLED BY
A MYSTERIOUS EXPLOSION
AND MANY INJURED
BLAST ROCKED SKYsCRAPERS
TWO Minutes later, Nearly All of the
Exchanges closed. their Occupants
Turning to An Errand Of Mercy

New fork.-A mysterious explosion
disastrous in its effect, occurred a
noon in Wall Street, killing more thar
score of persons and injuring hun
dreds.
Office workers were just hurrying
into the street for their noon day
meal when a jet of black smoke and
flame rose from the center OF the
worlds great street of finance.
Then came a blast. A moment later
scores Of men, women and children
were lying, blood covered, on the pave.
ments.
Two minutes later, nearly all the
exchanges had closed. Men had turn.
ed from barter to an errand of mercy
and there was need of it,
While the police toiled for hours
seeking the dead and injured, trained
investigators were trying in vain to
determine definitely whether the ex-
plosion had occurred from bomb
dropped in front of the office of ]. p.
Morgan e. Co., or whether an automo.
bile dashing into a wagon loaded with |
explosives, had taken its toll.
Frank Francisco, one of the most
'ble investigators Of the department
# justice, declared after arriving on
he scene that it was his opinion that
lot bomb plot but a collision had
'een responsible for the blast which
ocked skyscrapers, tore the glass
rom office buildings for blocks
round and scattered deadly missiles
4 all directions.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-24
Was Anarchist Bomb

Washington.-Reports from vii.
liam J. Flynn, chief Of the bureau of
investigation of the department of
tustice, point conclusively to the fact
that the explosion in New York was
caused by an anarchist bomb, it was
announced at the department OF jus.
tice.
Reports from Mr.. Flynn over the
telephone officials of the department
stated, clearly show that radical ac-
,ivities were responsible for the out
rage.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-24
neschaneI Has lmproved

Paris.--Great improvement in the
condition of President Deschanel has
been observed since he has definitely
rendered his resignation. Instead Of
being nervous and feverish, seeking
relief in long walks and refusing to
talk with his family, he is calm and
takes pleasure in conversing with
those about him.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-24
Forty.Day Fast Ended

RosebuJg Ore.-Mrs. J. M. Lane OF
Roseburg, completed a 4O-day fast,
during which time she partook Of no
nourishnent except a little orange
and lemon juice and water. Mrs.
Lane had been suffering with chronic
stomach trouble for many years and
was advised to fast. She lost %
pounds in weight in that time but
never was confined to her bed Her
first food was a small amount of soup
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-24
Emnlouees Walk Out.

Newport News, Va.-Three hundred
employees Of the Chesapeake & Ohio
Terminals here walked out in protest
against the failure of the company to
pay all Of the back wages" allowed
by the railroad labor board in July.
The men include members of the car.
mems union, carpenters, electricians
and those working on the coal piers.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-24
lake tobacco Back Home

Danyille, Va.-General dissatisfac.
tion among tobacco growers with
prices ruling at the opening of the
new season resulted in scores turn
ing their tags after bids had been
made and carrying their tobacco back
TO the barns. Tobacco which brought
from $50 to 800 per 100 pounds last
season, opened at $50.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-24
Coal Prices too Hiqh

Washington. special grand jury
at Covington, Ky, in report made
to the federal court there. held that
bituminous coal prices in excess of s.
a ton at the mine were unreasonable,
the Department Of Justice was ad.
vised. The telegram said the district
attorney would direct that action be
taken under the anti-profteering act
against certain operators in the Ken
lucky field.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-24
Fauntleroy Given Decoration

Warsar-Major Cedric Fauntlerey,
OF Chicago, Ill, commander of the
Koscluszko squadron and in charge of
the air forces in the southern front
during the recent bolshevik offensive,
was decorated with the highest Polish
military cross by President Pilsudski
In presenting the medal, the presi'
dent paid high tribute to the gallantry
displayed by Americans in repulsing
the soviet attack against Warshaw.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-24
Over Half A Million

Nashville. Tenn.-More than half a
million dollars has been expended by
the Methodist Episcopal church.
south, in Belgium. Poland and Czecho.
S.ovakia during. the current, year. ac.
cording to the report of the commit
tee on such expenditures made to the
board OF missions here.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-24
IMPORTANT news
THE WORLD over
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS or THO
AND OTHER NATIONS FOR
SEVEN DAYS GIVEN
THE NEWS OF The SOUTH
What 10 Taking Place In Tho 0owAa.
land VIII Be Found IN
Brief Paragraphs
Foreign

Mexican independence day is being
celebrated with great military display
The celebration opened September II
pnG will continue several days, as Is
the usual Spanish custom.
Removal of the prohibition against
the union Of Austria and Germany will
he requested of the council of the
league of nations at the meeting OF
that body, which will be held in Paris
In November, DR.. Carl Renner, chan
cellor Of the Austrian republic an.
nounces.
Consent has been granted by the
constitution committee of Austria for
Vienna to become separate province.
This reverses a former decision.
Preparations for shipping to the
United States of American soldiers
bodies who fell on the battlefield or
died on French soil are going forward
at Cherbourg, France.
There have been various press in.
terpretations according to dispatch
from Toxic, of Viscount Uchida's re-
marks in answering a question rela.
tive TO Japanese children in Hawaii
studying the Japanese language and
possible objection on the part of the
United States.
Reports from Fiume that troops un.
der command of Capt Gabrielle dan.
nunzio have occupied the Islands Of
Cherzoz Velia and Arbe. in the Gulf
Of Quarnero. are without foundation.
The poet-soldier is still in Fiume.
Dr., T. Bailie Smith, health officer
at Abertillery, according to Lon.
don dispatch, advocates shorter hours
for wives. He declares that the
at the head of households
should obtain more rest and believes
that men should help in household |
lutes in order that this may be
brought about.
Premier Milerand will meet Pre-
nier Lloyd George of Great Britain
II Biarritz during the next fortnight,
according to a dispatch to the Excel.
ion from Aix-les-Bains. where NJ. Mil
Grand conferred with Premier Gilotti
f Italy.
Imagining that he was leading a
Sim Fem army, MacSwiney. lord
mayor of Cork. now in Brixton prison.
alked wildly and shouted commands.
ecently, his sister says Realizing
hat he blight betray Sim Fem Sc
rets while raving. MacSwiney ask
d his relatives to forcibly gag him il ,
e became delirious while prison doc.
)rs were present.
With reorganization of their ar.
lies complete. following general mo- ,,
ilization, the Bolshevki are about to
art general offensive against Po- !.
md, according to unofficial advices !,
.ceived from London.
Many Koreans and japanese police !,
ave been killed in attacks by Kore- +,
rs on the police, according to press .
spatches received at Toxic.
Rebel forces headed by Gen. Felipe A
media have seized the town OF San n
in the state of Chiapas. Mex. Il
o. The Mexican secretary of war a
US the movement will soon be put
,wn. u
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-24
DeschaneI Has RESIGNED

Rambouillet France. - Paul Des.
chanel, president OF France, present.
ed his resignation from that office.
The president at his residence here
gave his letter of resignation and a
presidential message to accompany it
to Premier Milerand, who will read
the documents to the senate and
Chamber of Deputies.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-24
North carolinian Killed

Seville. Fla.-Lester Faircloth Of
Uvalda, Ca, and Charley Edmonds Of
Chadburn. N. c., were killed here by
Section Foreman ]. B. Rainier, who
claims he shot in defense of his fami-
iy while shooting ARRAY was going
on In front Of his residence.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-24
Reds Held In Genoa.

enoa.-Eighteen Reds" arrested
in connection with bomb explosion
in the stock exchange Friday were
held here. investigators suspected
"Reds" when it was learned the bomb
was scientifically constructed and set
off by time fuse.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-24
Sovletlsm In italy

Rome.--Preparations for recruiting
an Italian soviet army are going on
lin Milan, Rome, Naples and other
large cities throughout the country
according to the newspaper Epoca,
which prints statement to this effect.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-24
s4th Encampment Of c. A. 3.

Indianapolis, Ind. - Weary from
travel, lookig forward in anticipation
to another meeting with their COM
rades of 81, thousands of civil war
veterans arrived here to augment the
thousands already in the city for the
fifty-fourth annual encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-24
Would Reject Packer,s Plan.

Observation-Disclosures by the De-
partment of Justice of the plan Of tie
"big five" packers for the disposition
of their ownership in stockyards was
recommended by the Federal Trade
Commission In a special report.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-24
Peanut Production

Washington. - Alabama's peanut
crop this year is more than IA of the
country's total production forecast by
the Department of Agriculture at 49,
$4,000 bushels. Alabama has 1O,13S,.
900 bushels; Georgia 7,4O5,OOO, vir.
ginia, 5,263,OOO; Texas 471O,OO0; Flor.
ida, 4,317,OOO: North Carolina, 1876.
900; South Carolina, 96S,OOO; Tennes-
see. 100000; Mississippi, 100000, and
louisiana $4,000.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-24
Thlrtvsix Loaf Lives

New York Thirtysix persons, two
Of them unidentified, lost their lives
in the explosion in Wall Street, ac-
cording to revised casualty list is
sued at noon. The number of injured
is said to approximate 200, with exact
figures unobtainable.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-24
Wal. Known Accountant

Macon, Ga.--Colonel Charles New
lille, formerly Of Savannah, who was a
victim Of the explosion in the New
York financial district was one Of the
best know public accountants In the
south. He served In the quartermas.
tsrs' department during the war.