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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-18
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-Wages
established by the railroad admins
tration during the war would continue
in effect until Sept. 1, under the rail-
road reorganization bill the confer
ence report on which was presented
today in the house and senate.
Under the wage provision, the re-
drafting Of which created more sur
prise in congress than any other
change made in compromising the
Esch bill of the house and the Cum
minis bill Of the senate, pay of rail-
road workers would be stabilized at
the present levels for several months
after the rail properties are returned
to private control and operation.
The bill as reported today also seeks
to stabilize rates for the same time,
providing that prior to Sept. 1, no
rates may be reduced unless approval
Of the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion is obtained.
Union Men Call Meeting.
In the belief that wage commits
|s5off would be empowered to take up
'theire demands, the IA railroad union
heads have called conference to be
held here beginning Monday to dis
cuss the policy to be adopted in deal
lib WIFI SuCu d COIumlSSlOu.
To ascertain If the railroad execu-
tives would agree to turning over the
wage controversy to such commits
sion, director General Hines has re-
Quested a committee of railroad offic-
>ials to confer with him here tomor-
rCw.
Chairman Esch, of the house man.
ayers, announced today that the con-
ference report would be taken up in
the house Saturday, and Ch;arman
Cummins, Of the senate managers ex-
pects to call it up in the senate at a
later date.
Despite the expected opposition to
the new wage section, Republican
leaders of both the house and the
senate expressed belief that the con-
ference report would be adopted and
the bill sent to the president with
little change.
Must Arbitrate Disputes.
The outstanding points of the mea-
sure as finally agreed upon are:
Compulsory submission of labor dis
putes to a permanent federal board
appointed by the president and COM
posed Of nine members equally divided
between the employees, employers and
the public. No provision is made for
enforcing the boards decision.
Adjustment of rates by the inter-
state commerce commission so as to
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-18
Mrs. Elizabeth Wyckoff
Dies at Home in Oxford

. OXFORD, O., Feb. 1s.-Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Hancock Wyckoff, wife Of AL
fred Wyckoff, retired farmer, and
mother Of Stanley Wyckoff, food COM
missioner of Indiana, died here yes
terday after an illness Of several
weeks.
: She was born in this county 80 years
ago, and had lived in this vicinity all
her life She was the oldest living
member Of the alumnae of the West
ern College for Women, having enter.
ed that institution in 1856, the year
after it opened.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-18
Seth Wedding Day Is
Celebrated by Minters

The Rev. and Mrs. E. Minter OF
South Fourteenth street, celebrated
their fifty-sixth wedding anniversary
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Minter were married
ir North Lima, O.. in 1864, and he
has been in the ministry for 40 years.
He came to Richmond 13 years ago,
ana was a pastor Of the Second Eng
lish Lutheran church. He retired
from the ministry several years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Minter are the par
ents of three daughters, one living in
Long Beach, CAL; two in this city,
and two grandsons. During the after
noon Mr.. and Mrs. Minter received q
number of their friends.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-18
Teachers Pension Liable
To Income Tax, Is Ruling

Former teachers, part of whose in
come is derived from pensions, can
not have those pensions exempted
from income tax obligations, accord
ing to ruling of the state income tax
officials. 1t is explained that since
teachers pensions are derived from
three sources, namely, state appropria-
tions, donations and dues of various
sorts, there Is no reason to exempt
them from taxation under the income
tax law. Salaries Of teachers on the
other hand, being provided by taxa
tion, are exempt.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-18
Weather Forecast

For Indiana by the United States
Weather Bureau-Snow flurries in
East, fair in West portion, colder to-
night; Thursday partly cloudy, with
rising temperature.
Today's Temperature. ..
Yesterday. .....
MllluluHl .......... ... ..NA
For Wayne County, by w. e. Moore
Partly cloudy tonight and Thurs
day; colder tonight, probably an oc-
casional snow.
General Conditions = The storm
which was indicated yesterday. caus-
ed snow over the central states, and
over the lage regions. The cold wave
over Lake Superior will cause the
temperature to fall below freezing to-
night. In the center Of the cold wave,
the temperatures were 20 and 80 be-
low zero Temperature will moderate
here some time during Thursday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-18
Grain Corporation Protects
the u. S. Wheat Growers
fRy Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-Abolition
of the grain corporation as provided
by the Gronna bill, would work great
hardships on wheat growers and ulti-
mately to the consuming public, Rep
resentative Summers, Republican,
Washington, today told the senate
agriculture committee.
There would be no export Of Amer.
ican wheat were the grain corpora
tion abolished, he said and the result
would be the dumping of large guam
titles Of wheat on the domestic mar
ket with extremely low prices and ac-
tual loss to the farmer, and conse-
quent decreased wheat acreage in the
future.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-18
MRS STOKES, NOT SATISFIED
WITH JAIL, WANTS IN CONGRESS

Pastor Stokes, brought here from New
York to answer a charge of "advocat-
ing the overthrow of the United States
government by force or other unlaw-
full MEANS" today announced her
candidacy for congress to- succeed
Representative F. r. La Gaudia, Re-
publican, of the Fourteenteenth New
York district. Mrs. Stokes, former
socialist and now member of the
Communist party, was indicted on
Jan. 90 with 166 outher communists
and radicals. She is at large bond
pending appeal from sentence to serve
ten years in federal prison, for OBJ
structing the draft.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-18
Benny Kauff Charged
With Stealing Auto
nv Associated Press,

NEW YORK, Feb. 18.-Benjamin
Kauff, star fielder of the New York
Giants, was out on bail today after
grand larceny in connection with the
alleged theft of an automobile. Kauff,
who until recently was engaged with
his half brother in the automobile
business, is alleged to have sold a
car last Dec. Is, which had been
stolen here week before. Kauf main
tanned he bought the car in question
last October 27.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-18
COAL STRIKE HEARINGS
TO CONCLUDE TODAY

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-Hearings
before the coal strike settlement COM
mission probably will be concluded to-
day. Dr. Harry A. Garfield who re-
signed as fuel administrator after dis
approving the compromise by which
the miners were induced to return to
work was invited to tell the commits
sion the intent of the settlement with
special reference to whether the Ia
per cent wage increase he agreed to
was to be absorbed by the operators
or the consumers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-18
Payne Urges Rejection of
Passenger Liner Bids
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Feb. -19.-Rejection
of all bids received for the 80 former
German passenger ships offered for
sale by the shipping board was recon-
mended to the senate commerce COM
mittee today by Chairman Payne of
the board, who asked authority to re-
new negotiations for sale of the vessels
for operation under the American flag.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-18

What are probably the two most
difficult diplomatic assignments in
the service of any country today are
now being filled by Otto Landsberg
and DR.. Kerokove de Denterchen
Landsberg has been named new Ger
man charge de affaires to Belgium by
the German government and DR.. de
Denterchen has been named Belgian
ambassador to Berlin. Because of the
way in which Germany violated Bel.
gums neutrality and then ruthlessly
Stayed Belgians and devastated the
country, the two nations are the bit
terest enemies made by the world war.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-18
VICAR DENoUNcEs DANCING;
YOUTHS BREAK WINDOWS

TULLE, France, Feb. 1S.-The Vicar
of the village OF AK, near here, de-
nounced modern dancing and balls
during his sermon on Sunday morning
and on Monday night the windows of
his church were smashed. 1t is al
legged that young people of the town
are guilty of the offense.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-18
MUSICIANS OF BOSTON
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA STRIKE

BOSTON, Feb. 19.-Players Of the
Boston Symphony Orchestra have
made joint request for increased
wages, and have taken steps toward
joining the musicians union. The
wage request, involving an annual ad-
vance of approximately 100000. has
been refused.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-18
GERMANS ASK TRADE IN ITALY.
(By Associated Prossl

ROME, Feb. 1s-Eight German rep
resentatives have arrived here to con.
fer with Italians relative to a renewal
of trade relations between the two
countries. according to the Italia
Nueva.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-18

(This is the second of series of
articles on the Wilson personality and
the break with Secretary Lansing. The
third will follow.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-06
Mr.. JOHN W. HOUSE
GOES TO WILSON

Mr.. John W. House, who for
the past eleven years has made
his home in Roanoke Rapids,
has accepted a position as secre-
tary and treasurer, of the Eagles
House Realty Company, of Will
son, and leaves this week to
take up his duties with this
company.
Mr.. House was ten years trea-
surer and manager of the Han
cock-House Company. In the
latter part of 1918 he sold his
holdings in this company and
went with the Northington Gro
Gerry Company as manager, which
position he resigned to accept
his new one.
Mr.. House tpok an active in
terest in the welfare of the CON-
munity and will be missed a good
deal. At present Mrs. House and
little Miss Virginia Lewis will
remain here at their home on
Roanoke Avenue.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-06
PATTERSON MILLS VAULTj
ROBBED OF WEEKLY VA
PAYROLL FRIDAY NIGHT
Robbers Apparently Well Acquainted With Con-
dtions as Combination of Vault Door was
used to Gain Entrance. Investigations
being made in Quiet Manner
ROSEMARY SCHOOL AND TAYLOR DRUG
STORE BROKEN INTO SUNDAY NIGHT
These Two Crimes Did Not Net the Robbers Very Much However
only Four Cents Obtained from One
Place and SIS 90 from the Other

Last Friday night the Vault of
the Patterson Mills Company was
robbed of about eight thousand
dollars. Entrance was gained by
the robbers by smashing the
screen and glass of a front win
dow. They next removed the
fuses from the light switch in
order not to be seen, should the
night watchman turn on the
lights. The door of the vault
was opened by using the proper
combination. This being accom-
plished the rest was easy and a
safe getaway was made. The
money stolen was the weekly pay
roll of the mill and was in some
four hundred pay envelopes,
This required a new pay roll
to be made up and delayed the
paying off of the operatives till
Tuesday.
The Rosemary Graded School
was entered by thieves Saturday
night evidently for the purpose
of purloining the money saved
by the Thrift Societies of the
children for the purpose of pur-
chase of Saying Stamps. They
were rewarded by the findings
Of only four pennies, feeling
sore over the result of their ef-
forts they became vandals for a
time and tore up records filled
the floors with books, marked
maps and mutilated several song
books.
Sunday afternoon someone en-
tered Taylor Drug Store through
rear window and rifled the
cash drawer of fifteen doll ars.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-06
A. H. HORNER DEAD

j. M. Underwood Dictator of
the Loyal Order of Moose, went
to Goldsboro Tuesday in response
10 phone message announcing
the death of A. H. Horner. Mr..
Horner was at one time a resi-
dent of Roanoke Rapids, also a
member of the Loyal Order of
Moose, his membership beginning
with the lodge at this place.
Mr.. Underwood carried with
him a funeral benefit Of $4,000
which was delivered to the
widow of the deceased, this
being one of the features Of the
order.
Also arrangements are being
perfected whereby Mrs. Horner
and her two children will be
given a home at Mooseheart,
where the children will be ed
ucated and taught a trade.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-06
ROSEMARY PERSONAL AND
LOCAL ITEMS

Mr.. P. A. Auders, of Philadel
phia, spent Wednesday in town
Mr.. S. W. Cobb, Vice Coun.
cilor Of the State jr, 0. U. A.
M. of Goldsboro, was in town
Tuesday
Mr.. Frank L. Nash left Tues.
day night for Lumberton, for a
few days visit.
Mr.. G. s. Council, Of Hickory,
has accepted a position with
Rosemary Mfg. Co.
Mr.. B, H. Lamier, Of Morgan
ton, was in town Monday.
Mr. John L. Patterson. of
Richmond, spent Tuesday in
town.
Mr.. George Cooper. OF New.
port News, formerly Of Rose.
mary, spent the weekend in
town with friends.
The Ladies Guild of All Saints
Church met Tuesday afternoon
in the canery.
Mr.. R. E. Satterwhite, of
Henderson was here Monday.
Mr.. E. N. JennisOn, of Wilson,
was here Sunday.
Mr., +. W. Rawls, OF Rocky
Mount. was here for the week
end.
Mr.. A. 6. Oliver, of Raleigh,
was here Sunday.
Mr.. j. t. Hall of Norfolk, was
in town Saturday.
The men Of all Saints jEpisco-
pail Church will gather in the
parish hall tonight at 7:30 to en-
joy an elegant supper prepared
by the ladies of the Guild.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-06
SURPRISE PARTY

Miss Alma Wood was agreeably
surprised Monday evening Feb
urary second by a party given
by her friends in honor of her
birthday, at her house on Hamil-
ton Street.
The house was beautiful de-
corated with palms, roses and
shaded candles, also a suppriss.
Enjoyable games were played
after which refreshments were
served. The honored was the
recipicant Of many pretty and
useful gifts. Those present
were, Misses Alma, Lillian and
Fannie Wood, Clarace Hodges,
Jennie Short, Gladys Willikin,
of ofMargarettesville, Pearl Thomas
Adna Wood and Eunice Keeter.
Messrs. Mosses Brickell, Neal
Sledge, Of Weldon, Eddie Ed
wards, Mr.. Neuf, Chas. Moody
and Jack Wood.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-06
JUNIOR ORDER RECEPTION

Despite the downpour OF rain
Tuesday night there gathered in
the lodge room Of the Junior
Order United American Mechan-
les practically ever member of
the Order who lives in the conf
munity. With them came their
wives, sweathearts and friends,
to help make a big night" of
the eagerly awaited Junior Night
The bad weather seemed to whet
appetites both for the pleasure
of the social hour and for the
"eats."
As an appetizer the managers
had planed for some speaches.
The Vice Councillor of the State,
D. w. Cobb. of Goldsboro. was
there and delivered the goods"
in true Junior Style, interspers-
ing his timely remarks with
table hnmor.
State Councillor Reed was ex-
nected hut was unable to he pre.
sent. When this became known
local talent was brought in and
Rev. T. s. Crutchfield and L. N.
Taylor endeavored to take his
place, showing the foundation
principals on which the Order
was built and whyit should be
supported. The Roanoke Rapids
Band were at their best and
furnished music to the Queens
taste"
Oysters a la George Crenshaw
and barbecue Oliver Burton
style was the grand climax.
Everybody had a good time and
the fortunate ones congratulated
themselves on their luck.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-06
MISS ANNNIE CHERRY AN
ACTIVE SUPERVISOR

School supervisors in North
Carolina are said to be deter
mined to win the contest now
underway with the Virginia
supervisors for the honor of
making the best record in or
ganizing savings societies in the
public schools. In the recent
contest between North Carolina
and South Carolina the Old
North State was winner by a
wide margin.
Miss Annie Cherry, who is the
supervisor of public schools for
Halifax County, is looked upon,
it is said, as one of the most
active md enterprising workers
in the Fifth Federal Reserve
District, and is expected to make
an excellent showing in this Sec
tion. If other supervisors are
equally successful it is believed
that this state will win the con-
test.
There are many more school
supervisors in Virginia than in
North Carolina, and, in many
instances. they are working in
teams of two or more to a county
Therefore and practically all
of the North Carolina supervi-
sors are working singly - it was
decided that the Old North State
should fairly be given a handi-
cap. This was fixed at the ratio
of two to five, which means that
North Carolina supervisors are
expected to organize two savings
societies for every five organized
in Virginia.
In North Carolina the contest
closes this week; in Virginia it
will close February 13- : each
running two weeks. Other parts
of the district are watching the
race with considerable interest.
Both parts of the district are
watching the race with consider
able interest. Both states in the
contest have made good records,
and it is agreed that each will
have to put forth extraordinary
efforts if it expects to win.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-06
F. M. HIGHT DEAD

Mr.. Frederick M. Hight, a
prominent young business man
of Rosemary died in the Roanoke
Hospital at nine o'clock Tuesday
night, after an illness lasting
about four month.
Mr.. Hight and his family came
here the first of last September
and became manager of the Pat
terson Store Co., with splendid
prospects ahead of him.
Although here for only a short
time he and his young wife
made many friends who are
deeply panied at his death.
He was communicate of the
Episcopal Church a member of
the Choir, a member of the
Masonic fraternity and a genetle-
man. Funeral services were held
in Henderson and internment
was made there.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-06

At our Group Meeting during
December, each school made a
report of attendance and enroll
ment based upon the actual cen
sus of the district. By actual
census" is meant the number
of children the teacher has a
right to expect in her school be-
tween the ages of six and twenty
one. Whenthe notes were com.
pared, it was very interesting to
note which school was most ef-
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-06
POWELLTOWN ITEMS

Mr.. W. F. Fulgham spent the
weekend in Norfolk.
Miss Burwell Patterson spent
the weekend in Weldon with re-
latives.
Mr.. S. W. Hockaday returned
to Norfolk Thursday, after
spending some time at his home.
Miss Leatheawood came out to
teach a cooking lesson last
Wednesday at South Rosemary
School. She taught US to make
delicious doughnuts.
Our play Down in Dixie
will be ready for presentation
ere long. Keep ycur eyes open
for Down in Dixie.
Mr.. Oliver from A. and E. Col
lege talked to us Monday even
ing at the school
Poultry" was his subject, and
he handled it we'll. A short
program was given by our peo-
pie Of the Glee Club, they sang
Row, Row, Row Your Boat. +"
Drink To Me-" "Juanita, and
several other old plantation me-
lodies. Misses Jones and Leather
wood were our guests.
Miss Lottie Hudson motored
to Littleton Sunday.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-06
W. c. ALLSBR0OK & co. BUYS
ROANOKE MILLSSTORE co.

W. C. Allsdrook & Company,
q new Roanoke Rapids corpora.
ton has purchased the Roanoke
Mills Store Company and will
conduct a grocery business at the
same stand,
This new company will install
a private refrigerating plant
which will protect at times their
meats.
Mr.. w, C. Allsbrook is presi-
dent, Mr.. S. ]. Bounds, vice
president, Mr.. C. W. Graham,
secretary and treasurer of the
new company,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-06
COMPARATIVE REPORTS FOR DECEMBER GROUP MEETING

ficient along the line of not only
ennlling all the children on the
actual census list, but was keep
ing them there every day as well.
Are you satisfied with the
showing your school made? If
not, arouse your community to
action and report 100 per cent
attendance next time. Watch
the fifth column grow and see
what group is in the lead then!
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-06
WITH THE CHURCHES
METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. Eugene c. Few Pastor

Sunday Feb. 8 1920.
Sunday School at 9:45 A. M.
W. V. Woodruff, Supt.
Preaching services II A. M.
and 7:30 P. M.
Special sermon at II o'clock to
the boys and girls.
Prayer meeting Wednesday
evening 7::30 o'clock.
Each service is for all desiring
worship with us.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-06
TO THE PUBLIC

| desire to announce to the
public that all former connec-
tions with business houses in
Roanoke Rapids have been sever
ed and that the only firm or store
that | am now connected with is
the W. C. Allsbrook Company, of
which am President. This
company has purchased the stock
Of the Roanoke Mills Store Com.
pany and will occupy the same
quarters occupird by said COM
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-02-06
COMMUNITY SUFFERS WHEN.
PAPER SlSPENDS

Discussing the discontinuance
of a good many country news
paper because war time prices
and scarcity of help forced them
out of existence, the Ohio far.
mer says it is a serious loss and
makes this argument for these
newspaper:
During the war and after
ward the prices of white paper,
of labor and all kinds Of materials
that go to make a publication
have increased so rapidly that
they have kept about two jumps
ahead of the publishers income.
Many publications of local circu-
lation have been forced to dis
continue, at least temporarily.
This is unfortunate for the
publisher, but it is more unfor.
tunate for the community. With
out a good local paper, what
channel is there for the news Of
the town and the surrounding
country? What greater asset
can a town have than a good,
wideawake, progressive, honest
and fearless newspaper to keep
its people informed as to the
local goings on and to help mold
local public opinion?
Work to Revive Papers
The people of places where
publication have been compelled
to discontinue should use every
effort to get these local papers
on their feet again; and those
which have kept going, but
which may be making q. valiant
struggle to keep their heads
above the surface of the economic
puddle, should have the cordial
support of the public and the ad-
vertisers who seek the trade of
the locality. With all their in
creased expenses. it has not
been possible for many conscien.
tious publishers to enlarge their
income without taking arbitrary
steps and many of them are men
of such moral caliber that they
hesitate to do this, lest it weaken
their influence for good in the
future.
Help build up and maintain
a good local paper. The world
news is important and can be
had from the city dailies; but Of
news that centers in your own
stamping ground and your own
home circle the local newspaper
is the only source.