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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
The league Of nations will continue

The league Of nations will continue 4
to be the principal campaign issue as
far as President Wilson is concerned,
no matter what course Is pursued by
Governor Cox. Whatever utterances
the president makes will be based on
the league of nations idea.
President Wilson, through the Unit
ed Mine Workers of America, has ap-
pealed to the striking miners to return
to work. When the strikers resume
work, the president promises to have
alleged inequalities of the wage scale
probed.
William r. Williams of Richmond,
Va, until recently unknown in official
or unofficial Washington and even to
representatives and others from his
home state, has been sworn in as as
sistant secretary Of war.
Americas trade balance with Eu-
rope for the fiscal year just ended fell
off more than five hundred million dol
lars compared to 1919.
Plans for relief of the coal situation
are being made, according to informa-
ton proceeding from the white house.
BY an overwhelming referendum
vote, the membership of the chamber
of commerce of the United States has
adopted a platform on industrial re-
lations, which, among other things,
declares for the right Of open shop"
operation in industry and for making
labor organizations legally responsible
for their conduct.
Columbus, Ca, with a population OF
S1,125, shows an increase of ,5l.4%
In decade.
Announcement is made that the
world conference Of the Women's'
Christian Temperance Union will be
held at Montevideo In December, 1922.
A warning that all postmasters and
postal employees must carefully re-
frain from engaging in pernicious pollt-
ical campaign" is issued by Postmas-
ter General Burleson.
Reduction OF the allied debt to the
United States by the application to the
debts of the various governments OF
amounts awarded them on claims
against this country growing out OF
the war are being considered by the
treasury department.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
Washington

The American government is un-
derstood to be giving close attention
to Japanese faations and Japan's
general policy in the far east because
of the effect on the questions involv-
ed of the recent withdrawal of the
American troops from Siberia the
signing of the consortium relative to
Chinese financial aid, the assumption
of control of the Chinese eastern rail-
road by the Japanese and the Japan
ese occupation Of northern Saghalien
and the greater portion of the mari
time province of Siberia.
As indicating that the United States
has maintained neutral attitude be-
tween Poland and Soviet Russia since
the opening of the hostilities between
those countries, Secretary Baker has
made public the record of the sales by
the war department to Poland with
the explanation that nothing had been
sold since the hostilities began.
Prior to the war between Poland and
Russia, the wart department dispos-
ed of approximately $72,000,000 worth
of materials to the Polish republic.
Her total obligations to this govern
ment amount to at least one hundred
million dollars.
A statement of railway earnings and
expenses for the month of April, com.
piled by the interstate commerce COM
mission, shows that the government
lost because of railroad operation for
service and not for profit for that
month approximately one hundred mil
lion dollars. Only the South showed
an operations credit.
Because no demand had been made
ON Secretary of State Colby to pro-
mulgate the resolution ending the
state of war with Germany before the
filing of the suit for mandamus by
Harry S. Mccartney, Chicago law
yer, Chief Justice Mccoy of the dis
trict supreme court, refused to hear
argument on the petition.
The American government is con.
fronted with a new problem growing
out Of the European situation through
receipt of request from the Polish
legation that Poland be permitted to
purchase 100000 army uniforms and
shoes from the war department.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
"carthaoe Must be Destroyed"

Old Cato always wound up his
speeches in the Roman Senate with
declaration that Carthage Must be
destroyed" and William McGirt, OF
Wilmington, who boosts for good
roads most of the time, likewise has
a slogan that "the cattle tick must
60" McGirt has gotten out a letter
reminding members of the State Gen
eral Assembly OF their duty and tells
them to go to 1t. It is plain and sim
pie; there are 20 counties in North
Carolina that are still tick infested.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
Odds AGAINST Rattle alton

The forecast is now being made
that neither North Carolina or Ten
nessee will be in hurry to ratify the
Anthony amendment, but that each
state will try to pass the buck. Out
side of those prominently affiliated
with the cause" there are few who
have been heard to express it as their
opinion that North Carolina will rati-
fy the amendment. 1t is known that
sentiment in the state is opposed to
ratification in spite of the plank 10 the
state platform.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
Charlotte Recorder Wins Out

Hamilton c. Jones, Charlotte Re-
corder, is to be the new assistant dis
trict attorney for the western district
of North Carolina, the appoint.
ment having been decided upon by
Senator Lee s. Overman at his home
in Salisbury, where he was waited
upon by a Charlotte delegation and
when Mr.. Jones personally presented
his recommendation for the position
With the character Of these the sena-
tor was strongly impressed and rem
dered his decision at the conclusion
OF the interview.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
oroanlxed DRAINAGE Enterprises

Washington. Especially Director OF
the Census Sam L. Rogers announces,
subject to correction. that 1882
acres of land in organized drainage
enterprises have been reported In
Bladen, Columbus, Cumberland, Har-
nett. New Hanover. Pender and Robe.
son counties, North Carolina.
OF this area 1888 acres represent
improved farm lands, 5000 timber
ed and cut-over land and $3.50 other
improved land.
The cost Of the organized drainage
enterprises is placed at s645,50O.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
suffraoettes Open Headquarters

The North Carolina Equal Suffrage
association is opening state headquar'
tiers in the Sheperd building at Ra'
leigh. Mrs. Jerman, Miss We'll, OF
Goldsboro, and other ladies who are
leading the fight in the state for ratii,'
cation will be in charge. Headquar'
tiers will be maintained until after the
action of the special session OF the
legislature. Mrs. Jerman and others
interested in the movement express a
belief that their fight will be success
full
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06

thoughts Of vacation and are working,
one of the quarantine officials said, to
the limits of human endurance in vac
cinating, fumigating and inspecting
prospective citizens and their families.
The reason for the unusual call for
the services of Hoffman island is said
to be a misunderstanding on the part
of italian officials and steamship
companies respecting United States
public health regulations. Travellers
from districts where typhus and 9th
er transmittable diseases prevail are
supposed to be "deloused," examined
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
Reward for Graham Rapist

Governor Beckett has offered re-
ward of $500 for the arrest OF the ne
gro who perpetrated the assault upon
Mrs. A. A. Riddle in Graham or for
evidence that will lead to the convic-
ton OF the criminal. The announce
ment OF the reward was made after
the Governor has conferred with Sole.
itor s. M. Gattis, who was here to re-
port to the chief executive his obser-
vations Of the trouble in the Alamance
county-sest.
The solicitor declined to talk for
publication, or to discuss the situa-
ton.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06

and certified as "clean" by American
public health officers before they
board the ship.
These regulations are not being
complied with, officials here say, and
therefore the delousing and fumigstlng
must be done before the traveller Is
landed.
During the last week more than half
dozen ships have arrived from ports
where typhus-carrying suspects could
be taken on board.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06

The congressional junketing party
that has gone to the orient arrived at
Manila very seaslck, because Of ty-
phoons that wrought havoc in parts Of
the islands. The visitors were just
by angry farm tenants near Manila,
whose rent has been increased six
times. This, a small incident in itself.
shows the Filipinos, like the rest ~
the world, are full of social unrest.
After ten days in the Philippines, he
party will be taken to China under the
escort of Doctor Reinsch, former
American minister to China and now
the adviser of that government.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
Textile Engineering Course

A new course has been added to the
courses already given by the North
Carolina Textile School, the textile
department of the State College. 1t
will be known as the Texas Engineer
ing Course and will make four
courses offered by this department as
follows:
Four year course in textile engi-
neering, textile manufacturing. and
textile chemistry and dying and two
year course in textile manufacturing.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
The Greatest Summer School

When the summer school at the
University of North Carolina closes,
outgoing trains from Chapel Hill will
carry at least one OF the 1892 stu
dents to every county in the state ex-
cept five which are hidden behind
the Blue Ridge-the counties of Ashe,
Graham, Mitchell, Swain. and Watau-
ga. The Methodists and Baptists as
usual are far in the lead.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
Important Examination Pending

Washington, (Special). 1.-The civil
service commission announced several
important examinations for Jobs in the
fourth civil service district, compris'
ing Maryland, North Carolina, Vir-
ginia. West Virginia and the District
Of Columbia.
Examinations will be held for clerks
and carriers, male and female, salary
Of which at beginning is $1,4OO per
annum, July 81, at Durham, Edenton,
Washington, Greensboro and Green
vile; August Z, at High Point; July
rs at Oxford.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
More Recruits for the Navy

Ten men were accepted for service
in the United States navy during the
past week at the local naval recruit
ing station, declared Chief Quarter
master w. A. Wilson recruiting officer.
at Charlotte
The list includes: e. r, Revis, o. A..
Wesson, Gastonia; ]. H. Tarlton, j. P.
Waddell, Concord; e. r. Limerick,
Bessemer City; J. w. Wofford, Enoree
s. c., n. B. Mills, Mooresville; ]. j..
Thomas, ]. c. Deese, Peachland, and
P. B. Long, Charlotte.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
Committee Of Investigation

Former Adjutant General Beverly
s. Register, Of oxford; Colonel A. II.
Boyden, Of Salisbury, and Judge w. H.
Whedbee, Of Greenville, have been
named by Governor T. w. Beckett as
members of the commission appoint
ed by him to investigate the conduct
of the Durham machine gun company
in Graham.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
New Cooperation Chartered

The Seminole company, OF Colds
boro. mas filed an amendment with the
secretary OF state, increasing its au'
thorized capital stock to three million
dollars, from one million.
The Bankers Fire Insurance CON-
pany, Of Durham, has been chartered
with an authorized capital stock OF
half million and will be Of not less
than $4,000.
The Reo-Carolina company, Of Win
ston-Salem, was chartered with an "a.
thorized capital Of $125,ooo; paid In,
s12.b00.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
su,s Paw no Attention to Us

Washington, Especially Miss Alice
Paul. head of the national woman's
party, said that she is not giving
much attention to the North Carolina
situation but is concentrating her eff
forts on Tennessee. II we get Ten
neesse we will not need another state,
but we hope to add North Carolina
within the next ew weeks"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
ITALIANS FLOCK TO AMERICA
Rush Of immigrants Has Made Much
Work for New York Quarantine
Doctors and officials.

New York.--Hoffman island, de-
tention station of the New York
quarantine service, has an average
transient population Of more than
| 900 day. due to the inbound rush
If Italian immigrants.
In addition, the five doctors at
sched 10 the station have given up all
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
Funeral of Lieutenant Manning

Funeral services for Lieut.. Frederick
Manning, son of the attorney general
who died of influenza in France in the
fall of 1918, we're held at Christ
church. There were 200 former serv-
ice men present, most of them in uni.
form. The service followed trerific
storm, but the sun had come out and
large rainbow appeared directly over
the church. Interment was In Oak
wood cemetery.
The body was taken to the attorney
generals home under military escort.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
Population Of Granville 2e,s4s

Washington. (Speciap.-The Cen
sus Bureau announced the census OF
Granville county North Carolina, as
2s,S4e. The figures show that the
county's population increased 81 per
cent during the past decade, the
growth in number of persons being
LA.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
jenkins Golnu to Antwerp

Washington.-John Wilbur jenkins,
formerly Of North Carolina, now his
torian OF the navy, under Secretary
Daniels, is going to Antwerp for the
Olympic games. He will be one OF
the interested observers and record
ers OF events.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06

Winning three races In a row after
losing two, the yacht Resolute sue
cessfully defended this country's pos
session of the Americas cup against
the fourth attempt by Sir Thomas Lip
ton to lift the international trophy.
His yacht, Shamrock ", was out
footed and out-sailed by the American
boat and its crew, and the tea mer-
chant admitted that the Resolute was
the better boat. But he Is coming
across again In 1922 unless some other
Brltisher. captures the cup next sum-
mer 1t is estimated that Sir Thomas
spent In the neighborhood of n million
dollars in trying to win the trophy this
year.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
Result Of School Savings

More than $4bl,700 was saved ana
invested In government saving securi-
ties in North Carolina during the
school session which closed last
month, this being shown by officials
figures from the Treasury DEPARTMENT
In Washington. Much Of the money
was saved by means of school so
cieties though a large share was done
by womens clubs. In the fifth Federal
Reserve district the total gross sale
Of Thrift and War Savings Stamps
and Treasury Certificates amounted
to more than $2.315.oo0.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06
Mo place 20 Law His Head


Where Governor r. w. Beckett will
reside when his term as chief execu-
tive expires is something that he him
self has not figured out. He will do
mesticate In either Raleigh or Wins
ton-Salem, he said.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06

though no one would predict an lmme-
date end Of the trouble with the BIZ
luminous miners of the middle West.
President Lewis of the United Mine
Workers Of America asked for joint
conference Of operators and miners
ito deal with the confusion that ex-
lists in the coal industry" and the ILL
nois operators consented to meet the
workers for the purpose Of discussion,
but would not agree to reopen the
wage agreement until they received
authority from Washington. So seri-
rious Is the threat Of fuel famine that
Governor Lowden Of Illinois urged the
authorities at Washington to act quick
~ In bringing about settlement. In
the national capital 1t was said Sec
rotary of Labor Wilson was about to
make report to the president. Mr..
Tumulty, secretary to President VIII
son, said a satisfactory solution Of the
problem would be reached through the
efforts Of Attorney General Palmer,
who named committee to fix profit
margins, and the orders Of the inter-
state commerce commission, Others
were not nearly so optimistic as MIR.
Tumulty.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06

Governor Cox of G. % was signally
honored on Friday by his home town,
Dayton. His fellow citizens, regard
less Of party affiliations, made him
the chief figure In the homecoming"
celebration, and he delivered speech
in a handsome "court Of honor" The
city was beautifully decorated and was
thronged with visitors from all parts
Of the state.
Dayton also has prepared for the
Cox notification ceremony, set for Au-
gust 7. This will take place in the
county fair grounds and the governor
will deliver his speech of acceptance
from the grand stand of the race
track, In which will be sound ampll-
fiers such as we're installed in the ma
tional convention halls. Most of last
week was devoted by Governor Cox
to the preparation of this speech, A
great many persons profess to be In
tensely interested In what he will say
about liquor. 1t Is predicted that he
will steer skilfully around that ques-
ton and may advise the people of the
United States that If they want lib
eral enforcement of the law they must
elect congressman who are in favor Of
such course.
Governor Coolidge of Massachusetts
was formally notified of his vice pres
idential nomination on Tuesday and
responded with a speech in which he
did not r'""',adly deviate from the
lines laid by Senator Harding.
The burden of it was that the country
must be speedily rescued from the re-
actions Of war;
Senator Harding's campaign Is not
by any means to be confined to his
front porch. Plans are being made to
take him on an extensive speaking
tour, which probably will include Dem
yer, Memphis, New York, Boston. Chi
cago and Indianapolis. He may even
20 as far as the Pacific coast. To avoid
certain errors Of past campaigns, he
will not enter any state until its prl-
mary fights are over.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06

cuba's population now is 2.sSs, sos.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-08-06

There was some relief in sight in
the coal situation In the United States,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-09-28
BOY OF SEVENTEEN
In THRILLING STUNT
UNDER 81 900 BOND ON CHARGE
OF HAVING TAKEN AUTO
FROM A DAWSON NEGRO.

B. T. Wall, seventeen years old
and member of we'll known family
of Randolph county, was lodged IN
Jail here Tuesday night after. it is
alleged, he had put to flight at the
point of a pistol Roe Carter, a ne
gro automobile driver of this city,
and driven off in Carriers car. The
episode, according to Carriers YER
sion of it, was as full of sensational
thrills and dramatic situations as the
most hair raising and blood and
thunder dime novels.
Young Wall, it is charged, hired
Carter to drive him to his home near
Shellman, and when they reached
Nochaway creek, about eight miles
west of Dawson, ordered Carter to
stop the car, explaining he had bur-
led three thousand dollars in the
swamp and wanted the negro to help
him dig it up. The automobile was
left standing by the roadside, and
the two started off to unearth the
ostensible hidden treasure. They
had not gone far, Carter says, when
Wall pulled out pistol and began
shooting, and the young white
man, still brandishing the weapon,
made his way back to the car, start
ed it off and left the owner running
through the swamp.
Carter made his way back to Daw-
son and related his story to the au-
thorities, and Chief of Police Hill,
after making an investigation, went
to the home of young Wall in Ran
dolph county and brought him back
to Dawson under arrest. Wall was
released under bond of one thous-
and dollars Wednesday, after spend
ing the night in jail
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-09-28
TAX ARBITRATORS
SPLIT DIFFERENCE
,opITY AGREE ON INCREASE
MA rTrss THAN HALF THAT
OFFERED BY FULLBRIGHT.

A., increase of seventeen and one
LIZ ner cent on all real estate, both
nan tho towns and country, and of
IN Itr ner cent on stocks of mer-
twenty ,S;so Of every kind will be added
cla4 4bo taxable values of Terrell
10 otu according to a majority re-
cOuh'S of the board of arbitrators
p JtiC met in Dawson Thursday Tor
thn purpose of passing upon TINS
Ine es+ion An increase of 20 per cent
q l.ns added to the value of merchan-
was was The valuations on all other
a iseses of property will remain as
they are. 4h;s ,o++or n
orbitration followed the refusal OF
t a,o hoard of assessors of this coun-
vi VIC 70 follow the directions of State
y w Commissioner Fullbright to in
d I%M the assessed value of proper
~ tr'E in the county forty per cent. Mr..
= T, Tillman, of Quitman, was nam
VI " as arbitrator on behalf of the tax
eeOUr, ~ and Judge J. A. Laing,
If Dawson, was appointed as arbl-
tro+or to represent Terrell county.
T T two gentlemen being unable
- l"s agree upon third arbitrator, as
Urovided by law, the comptroller
General of the state named Judge
" A. Covington, of Moultrie, as
,,,,rire Messrs. Tillman and Cow
ington concurred in the findings for
on increase in values as stated, while
1ndoo Laing entered a dissenting
opinion. The majority opinion is con-
trolling.
consumed practically all of Thurs
dav and a number of witnesses tes-
fitted as to the values of real estate
in Terrell county. Much of this testl-
monv went to show that many of
the lands in this county are no more
valuable than those in adjoining
counties. where the assessments were
already below those in Terrell, and
there was no evidence whatever to
Justify the action of the state tax
commissioner in raising the values
forty per cent.
The decision of the board of arbl-
traitors is final. unless some sort OF
court action should be attempted,
and it is not thought probable that
there will be any official proceed
ings along this line. 1t remains to
be seen whether any individual tax
paver will contest the matter.
The result of the arbitration has
increased the tax values of the coun-
tv $588,53O.7O instead of $4,000
GOO as ordered by the state tax COM
missioner. Of this increase 1884,
9O5.85 is on farm land, $170,068.5O
on city real estate, and S63, 556.4O
on merchandise.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-09-28
THE POLLS WILL BE
OPENED in TERRELL
FRIENDS OF MESSRS. WALKER
AND HARDWICK WILL MAKE
THE ARRANGEMENTS.

The second primary for governor
between Hon. Clifford Walker and
former senator Thomas W. Hard
wick will be held on Wednesday of
next week, October 9th, and it is
practically assured that the polls win
be opened at all of the precincts in
Terrell county.
County Solicitor W. H. Gurr, rep
resenting Mr.. Hardwick, has notified
friends of Mr.. Walker that he will
join them in paying managers of the
election at precincts where friends
of the candidates will not agree to
act without remuneration, and it is
understood that gentlemen interest
ed in Mr.. Walkers candidacy will
obligate themselves to bear an equal
part of the expense.
Mr.. Hardwick led in the first pri-
mary, receiving approximately 5000