Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-24
Domestic

The buying public has "rebelled
against ever.mounting prices and has
forced period of reimbursement of
values" Vice Governor Plat of the
federal reserve board, declared in
speech at Charleston before the an
nual convention of the West Wis
ginia Bankers association.
A mysterious explosion. disastrous
in its effect, occurred in Wall street.
New York, killing more than a score
of persons and injuring hundreds. Of
flee workers were just hurrying into
the street for their MONDAY meal
wien a jet of black smoke and flame
rose from the center of the worlds
great street of finance Then came
the blast. A moment lat 4. scores of
men, women and children v ere lying,
blood.covered. on the pavements.
L. NJ. Adler, general manager of the
Corona Coal company, was shot from
ambush while riding in an automobile
between Uatton and Patton Junction.
Ala. Deputy Sheriff Earl Edgel and
Deputy Sheriff Brown, who were in
the car with Adler, were also shot to
death. Governor Kilby has sent troops
to Corona to help preserve order and
to aid in the solution of the diff
Guilty.
The Wholesale and Retail Grocers'
Association of Birmingham, Ala. an
nounce the appointment Of commit
tees to protest against sales of meat
and groceries by the city government
Abolition OF summer school vaca-
lions for all children between eight
and sixteen years Of age because the
vacation period induced habits Of
idleness and criminality among boys"
is advocated by Will C. Wood, state
superintendent OF California schools.
Peanut growers of Alabama will not
wait for congressional aid in prohib-
lting the importation of foreign oils
and marketing matters, but will have
a meeting in Enterprise, Ala, Sep
TENDER 25, to discuss the subject
John d. Martin, president of the
Southern League, an attorney in
Memphis, Tenn, has been appointed
10 the federal bench II is not yet
Known whether he will continue as
president of the baseball league.
Eradication of radlcalism was advo-
lated at st. Louis at the opening OF
he twenty-second encampment of the
United Spanish War Veterans Of
America. The commander-in-chief de-
Jared the government should spare
10 expense in "wiping out these doc
rines that are designed to disrupt the
'ery things upon which this govern
nent was founded"
United States Senator Lawrence Y.
sherman of Springfield, ILL.,, is facing
he alternative Of years complete
est from work or blindness. Spe-
ialists have decided there is no other
clip for him. as he has almost worn
is eyes out by overwork.
Investigation to ascertain whether
here was foul play has been ordered
8 the result OF the death of j. Has.
ell Roe, Jr., Of Tigerville, S. c..
hose body was found on the Southern
ailway tracks at Greenville, S. c. The
leory is advanced that he was drug
ed, robbed and placed on the railroad
'acks in order to cover up the crime,
AL Alvarez, twenty-five, who was
nocked unconscious in boxing bout
it'll Frank Quigley at the Los Ange-
s (Cal) Y. M. c. A., died in hos
tai In that city as result.
United States Senator Ellison d.
NTH has been been renominated by
,uth Carolina Democrats. according
unofficial returns from the recent
'imary. Forty-four out OF forty.six
unties have reported.
Seymour Stedman. Socialist candi- Z
tie for vice president, In speech y,
San Francisco, referred to the Re-
lblican and Democratic parties az
Q gold dust twins" and said tho
aramount issue seems to be which
. the smaller campaign fund, Coz
Harding"