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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25
Some Interesting Legislation.

Among the measures introduced in
the assembly, the Monroe bill provid-
ing for the state'registration of mar
riage and divorces, in the same man
ner as 1t now registers births and
deaths, was perhaps the most inter-
esting. Registers of Deeds still have
the business Of issuing the actual IL
cense, but the license, together with
the certifcation Of marriage must be
filed with the Bureau of Vital Sta
tistics. The measure is sponsored
by the State Board of Health
An echo of the story of Sarah Wye
koff, who served AZ years in the state
prison for murder that another con-
fessed on his deathbed, led to the in.
PRODUCTION of the Leach bill providing
for the reimbursement of any person
imprisoned who is later allie to dem
onstrate his innocence. The law is to
be administered by board, of which
the Governor is head Reimburse
ment Is to be made, after indubitable
proof Of innocence is adduced, upon
basis of his earnings at the time be
was imprisoned.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25
IMPORTANT NEWS
THE WORLD over
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THIS
AND OTHER NATIONS FOR
SEVEN DAYS GIVEN
The NEWS OF the SOUTH
What Is Taking Place In The South.
land viii Be Found In
Brief Paragraphs
Foreign

The American freight steamer is re-
ported from London to have gone down
as the result Of collision with Brit
ish steamer off the entrance to the
River Mass.
The Irish office is considering TAX
ing action against the Irish Theolog-
ical Quarterly because of articles said
to have been written by prominent &C.
clesiastics of the Irish Roman Catholic
church, in justification of ambushes.
]. C. Crawley, Sim Fein member Of
the British parliament, has been ar
rested, 1t is reported in London.
Disturbances are reported to have
broken out in Meter, in the province
of Potenza, southern Italy, after the
Russian Bolshevk emissary had ar
rived
Sir Auckland Geddes, sailing for the
United States recently from Southamp-
ton, carried instructions to intimate to
the coming United States administra-
ton Great Britain's readiness to par
ticipate in any movement for the re-
striction of naval armament. The
ambassador was given the official Brit
ish attitude on all matters affecting
relations between the two countries
King George announces that the
British government will attempt to
cope with unemployment through the
use of unemployment Insurance." a
purely American plan, born out of
American mind but never put into eff
feet.
In the southern part of Argentina,
ranchmen on strike are reported to
be so turbulent that the government
has sent troops to quiet disorders.
The cause of the strike is not yet
known.
London. England, newspapers gave
considerable attention recently to the
address of Lord Reading, viceroy of
India, before the English Speaking
Union, during which he told Of the
1Hlttu oldlto pDNIiIb no ~
serves to send silver to India during
the war. In their editorial comments
many of the newspapers expressed
the liveliest appreciation of this ac-
ton on the part of the United States,
which brought considerable relief to
England at time when affairs in In
dia appeared to be critical.
The German government has asked
permission to send qualified repre-
sentative to confer with the English,
French and Belgian judicial authori-
ties in an effort to accelerate the pros
ecution of persons charged with war
crimes in the preliminary list submit
ted by the allies. England is the only
country appealed to that has yet con-
scented, and a representative Of the for
eign office of Germany will leave for
London soon to confer with represen-
tatives of the British department of
Justice on the manner of conducting
the trials.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25
An enlisted man of the navy is I'M

An enlisted man of the navy is I'M
der arrest at the navy yard here In
connection with an alleged plot to blow
up the presidential yatch, Mayflower.
Secret service operatives and the po-
lice are working on the case, proceed
ing on the theory that the plot may
have extended to the shops and other
vessels at the navy yard.
The senate Judiciary committee unan-
imously went no record recently
against payment Of any further money
to foreign countries, even on commit
ments already made, until all the facts
concerning the loans are known to
congress
James Wickersham, who contested
the election Of his opponent as terri
torial delegate from Washington, won
out, and has been SO favored that he
probably will get about $1,000 day
for being territorial delegate from
Alaska, which means that he cannot
vote, but only sit in the house.
Chairman White of the Democratic
national committee has requested the
McAdoo men to give a reason for
their request for a meeting of the
committee March | and why they
want him ousted from office.
Whiskey importations into the Unit
ed States for the year 1920 amounted
to 1890 gallons, valued at S1,0l3,-
$50, as compared to pre-war and pre-
prohibition importatons Of 1,541, 500
gallons valued at S3,153,640 for the fis-
cal year ended 1918, 1t is announced
by the department of commerce. Of
ficials of the department said they pre-
sumed the liquor was for medicinal
purposes.
Senator Dial of North Varolina says
he will move to impeach Federal Judge
Lands, head Of organized aseball, IL
he obtains confirmation of statements
credited in the newspapers to Judge
Lands in recent enlightenment case.
when he discharged the alleged em-
bezzler because he the judge stated
500 month was too little money to
pay a bank clerk.
Col. r. G. Cholmeley-Jones, director
of war risk insurance, will resign
shortly after the new administration
goes into office.
A conference recently held etween
the secretary of labor and the coun-
sci for the lord mayor of Cork result.
ed in the statement that the situation
Is unchanged
Negro women from twenty states
met in Washington and protested
against alleged irregularities and dis
ordinations in the Southern states
during the national election last fall.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25

by Prime Minister Beerenbrouck in an
swer to demand made by the Sec
Ond chamber that Frederick William
pay for his own upkeep.
The answer of the prime minister
also revealed officially the status of
the former crown prince In Holland.
"The actual internment of the former
crown prince ended few days after
his arrival In Wleringen," said the min
lister.
I'm the meantime the minister con-
tinued, "the island was fixed up as a
place for his residence, and II was a
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25

matter of course that the expenses re.
sulting from this government order
were paid by the treasury. The costs
only amount to the rent of very sim.
pie house and the furnishing and main.
tenance of It,"
A dispatch from The Hague, Feb
ruary 8, said that, in view of the fact
that The Netherlands government no
longer considered Frederick William
an interned army officer, committee
of parliament had suggested that the
government cease paying for his hous-
ing at Wieringen.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25
Boost for William Duncan.

The third republican caucus since
January / followed the formal launch
ing here of the William Duncan boom
for collector Of internal revenue
More than a dozen state leaders, In
GLIDING Colonel Isaac Meekins Of
Elizabeth City, and John ]. Parker, OF
Monroe, were in conference at the
Marlborough.
Colonel Meekins provided the press
with a long interview denying any
personal ambition for appointive pre-.
ferment and setting forth deep In.
terest In the Duncan candidacy.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25
Current Consumers Preparing.

Consumers of Southern Powers
current are preparing themselves for
any jolt or shock that the corporation
commission may give by hearkening
to the petition of that corporation to
raise its ydro-electrlcrates.
The consumers have prepared bill
which has not been introduced and ii
is designed to protect consumers
pending final settlement of an appeal
from the commissions ruling. The
corporation commission has not yet
taken the Southern Powers case un.
der advisement
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25
North Carolina Ranks Seventh.

North Carolina ranks seventh of the
cotton states, and Robson county
ranks first in this state, OF the 49,
$4,000 bales produced in the United
States S39,940 or SIS per cent was pro-
duced in North Carolina. Robson
county produced 6O.314 bales, or 73
per cent Of the states crop. Johnston
ranks second (3S,53S) and Sampson
third (33,34D according to the sta
tistics Just released by the coopera-
tive crop reporting service.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25
Pritchard Much lndisposed.

Friends of Judge J. c. Prtchard
will regret to know that his condition
is such as to cause considerable APP
prehension. Judge Pritchard return
ed to his home a few days since, af-
ter spending several weeks at the
Mission hospital For time it ap-
peared that his hea oad materially
improved For the past two or three
days, however, he has suffered great
ly and he is confined to his bed.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25
Hale Wants His Money.

Washington, (SpeciaD.-Two years
ago when the revolutionists took
Costa RIGA the President recalled
Minister g. ]. Hale, who came to this
country and remained at his home in
Fayetteville Mr. Hale, accompanied
by Senator Oyerman. Representative
Steadman of North Carolina and Rep
resentative Flood, of Virginia, went
to the state department to request
that he had paid for the time he has
been minister, although he has not
been able to remain at his post, be-
cause of the revolutions and his recall.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25
Hydraulic Laboratory Needed.

Predicting the day when the South
will no longer find it necessary to
send her potential hydraulic engineers
to eastern universities for a fin
ished education, Major Warren +,
Hall, in charge of the Asheville office
of the United States Geological sur
vey, announced plans on foot to
create at the University of North Car
olina the only hydraulic laboratory so
far contemplated in the South.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25
Opposed to Prison Removal.

Governor Morrison and his cabinet,
in conference practically decided to
oppose the removal of the Central
prison to the newly purchased prop
erty situate where Camp Polk was
located during the war
The governor entertains grave fears
that if the Central prison were re-
moved and the strong walls surround
ing the penitentiary torn down the
state would have no way to protect
its prisoners from mob violence. The
Central prison is safe
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25
is THE GUEST OF HOLLAND
Dutch Prime Minister Explains Status
Of the Former Crown Prince
Frederick William.

The Hague.-Because the Dutch gov
eminent insists that former Crown
Prince Frederick William of Germany
lives at Wlerlngen and at no other
place in Holland, the government will
continue TO bear the cost Of his resi-
dence there. This statement was made
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25
Would Exempt County Bonds.

Senator Woodson has introduced
bill giving the State Board of Educa-
tion the right to establish, upon petit
ton, school districts with boundaries
coincident with the boundaries of
cities. towns, or townships. Senator
Carpenter offered bill making the
bonds and notes of counties exempt
from taxation.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25
Correct Hotel Register Bill.

The senate has passed the bill to
require persons registering at hotels
to sign their correct names, together
with street and city address. The law
ia in vogue in Massachusetts, and
other states and is in favor here to a
considerable extent.
Censorship opponents told newspa'
per men that the first move Of the op-
position before the committee Thurs
day permitting every town or city in
the state to create board of censors
for its movie houses,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25
limo Of Lawmakers ElYina.

More than one third of the consti-
tutional sixty days for the work Of
the legislature have passed with the
major portion of the work of the ses-
sion ahead of the lawmakers. 1t ap-
pears inevitable now for both branch
es to stay here overtime.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25
Imnrouement In Road Program.

Expressing confidence that the
Doughton- Conner road bill will be en-
acted into law, Governor Morrison
made 1t plain that he believes the
time for amendments and alterations
has passed
While Governor Morrison himself is
not altogether satisfied with some OF
the features of the measure, he is con
WINGED that in the face OF so many
different currents of thought on road
legislation it represents substantial
progress and considerable improve
ment in the way of road program.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25

The emergency tariff bill supposed
~ designed for the relief of the farm
er, was passed by the senate on
Wednesday. but with such consider
able amendments that the senate and
house conferees faced hard task in
trying to complete the measure for
submission to the President. Anyhow
their labor probably is wasted, for It
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25

Only an immediate application Of
the principle Of collective bargaining
Will settle the railway labor cOntrO-
NerSy and avert national crisis in
the transportation industry, according
to b. NJ. Jewell of the railway EN-
ployees' department of the American
Federation Of Labor. He told the
railway labor board last week that the
fight of the executives on the national
agreements was a smoke screen to
obscure the fundamental issues, and
made these suggestions
First. that the board refer the ma
tional agreements which are now be-
fore 1t to n joint conference Of the
representatives of the railroads and
of the labor organizations with the
recommendation THAI their agreements
be adjusted by negotiations as soon as
possible, the board agreeing to pass
Immediately upon any points of diff
ference which may arise from the
negotiations.
Second, that the board request the
representatives of the railroads and
representatives of the labor organiza-
tions TO meet the board in conference
to consider the establishment of
boards of adjustment as contemplated
by the transportation pact
Third that in reply TO Mr.. After
bury'S notice to the board and his
subsequent letter TO the chairman adj
viSing him that he contemplates filing
n flood of individual complaints to re-
duce the wages of unskiled employees,
the board recommend to Mr. After
bury that he meet in general confer
ence with the representatives Of the
employees affected so that the exist
ing general agreements will not he
impaired and the matter brought to
the board in the form of a single
complaint"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25

Probably Mr.. Harding cannot well
refuse TO meet delegations of presum.
ably law-ahidlng citizens that journey
to st. Augustine, but many thousands
of Americans whose memory of events
during the war has not faded read
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25

the bill, and the vote in the senate
Indicated that II cannot be passed there
over the veto. Party lines among the
senators were broken in the voting
Among those who assailed the meas
ure most bitterly were Moses Of New
Hampshire and Edge Of New Jersey,
both Republicans, and Reed of Mis-
souri,, Democrat. The senate is now
going to get through with the II big
appropriation bills which 1t has not
yet passed and which Mr.. Harding
has especially requested shall be en-
acted at this session.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25

Discoveries made and documents
seized by the police of Paris, BARGE
Iona and Milan have revealed a great
communist conspiracy to overthrow
the governments Of France, Spain and
Italy, the date set for the revolution
being May l. Funds for the conspira-
tors came from Berlin In the form of
checks and were transmitted through
an American financial organization
that has European headquarters in
Paris and branches in Berlin and
Vienna. The French police say
soviets have been organized through.
ont France ready to take over the
banks. railroads and all civil services.
With the opening of the British par
lament last week Premier Lloyd
George once more "faced the hardest
fight Of his career" But he Is used
TO that now, and probably will again
emerge victorious over his opponents
To he sure, the opposition is unusual
ly powerful this time, and, has been
REINFORCED by the addition Of the
Cecil brothers. Lord Robert and Lord
Hugh. who are quite influential, AS
soon as King George had delivered
the brief address from the throne the
fight began In the house of commons
Herbert Asquith, former premier, and
J. II. Thomas, labor leader heading
the attack Naturally, the Irish ques-
tion supplied their chief ammunition.
In reply to questions the premier said
the situation In Ireland had improved
greatly In the last six months and that
If the British people would have pa
thence order would soon he restored.
"Boycottlng has completely ceased"
he said. "Slnn Fein courts have dis
appeared the police are recovering
their authority, and the magistrates
are coming back to the courts"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25

That dreaded pest, typhus, has In
vaded the United States through the
port of New York and there have
been several deaths already. 1t comes
from the infected areas of Europe,
and its spread here is being effectual-
ly fought by the strictest inspection
Of all immigrants.
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Nr. Nilburn Harris, OF Keyser, W.
Va spent Sunday in the city with
friends and relatives.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-16
OPEN MEETINGS
PREVAIL IN ALL
LEAGUE ACTION
Halt Called on OratoricaI
Fireworks by President
of Assembly.

GENEVA, Sept 18-Open diplomacy
won out in the League of Nations as
sembly meeting today. The assembly
adopted Lord Robert CeciPs resolution
calling for full publicity at meetings of
the league council
The organization Of the international
Court Of Justice and Arbitration was
completed when DR.. Blichmann Of Nor
way was elected a deputy judge. This
filed the quota Of the bench.
A week Of oratory also came to an end
during which the delegates to the as
sembly meeting took full advantage OF
every opportunity to debate the work of
the council. Speeches on every possible
topic touching the councils report were
delivered.
Several members were ready to make
more speeches tut DR.. Van Karnabeek
of Holland, the newly elected president
OF the assembly, called a halt He
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-16
BAPTISTS NOTE
ARBUCKLECASE;
ISSUES RAISED
Letter From Executive Urges
Pulpit Demand on Movie
Business.

In a letter sent out today to the Bap-
f. a. Hayward, city executive of the
Federated Baptist Churches of Indian
apolis. calls the attention of the pastors
to the Arbuckle case and urges them to
present from the pulpit a public and
private demand that the motion picture
business listen to the appeal of the pull
pit and the pew as presented by the
Indianapolis Baptist churches for COM
plete change in its program and presenta-
ton
Mr.. Hayward declares that the popular
stars Of hlmdom are following life stand
ards "diametrically opposed to those we
teach in the church." and he concludes
with a request that Sunday performances
be discussed.
WITHHOLDING OF
CRITICISM ASKED
The letter is as follows:
at seems unnecessary to call your at
tentfon to the arrest and possible in
dictment OF Roscoe Arbuckle, commonly
called Fatty Ar;.1ckle, in the motion pic
ture world. The ..rious charge Of muir
der may be made You are asked To
withhold criticism. n spite of the facts
ton violating all the ideals of decency
know TO the common home.
II this were the only case of i'm
morality and indeeency connected with
the personnel and the pictures Of the
motion picture world we could Justify
silence. But while the church has
pleaded and waited for clean program
and new conception of the opportunity
In this new art the producers have
sneered at its hopes. Generous to a fault
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-16
ILLINOIS WOMAN
HELD FOR MURDER
Daughters Accuse Mother of
Causing Her Husbands
Death.

AURORA, ILL.,, Sept. 16.-Accused by
her two daughters, Mrs Frances Bal
chunas is held in Jail without bond here
today for the murder of her husband,
Dominick Balchunas. John Petroska, for
several years a boarGer in the Balchunas
home, also is under arrest.
The daughters, Helen IT, and Frances
IA, allege that their mother turned on the
gas in Balchunas' room while be slept
and he was asphyxiated. They charge
friendly and that because Of this Bal
chunas had ordered Petroska to leave the
house.
Both Petroska and Mrs. Balchunas deny
the charges.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-16

also, if you please the editorial In the
Baptist Observer on The Model Church
and the Immoral Show
THREE POINTS
FOR SERMONS.
"Three things should be urged in your
sermons and addresses as possible, viz.
"a. The extravaganza of the average
family in attending with any degree of
regularity, the moving pictures. Unable
to afford such expense and denial of i'm
portant things suggests the appeal for
the proper use of money and time.
"b. Life pictures presented are wholly
out of harmony with the ordinary moral
teachings in our homes. Crime, i'm
morality and weakened spiritual life re-
suits. Pere is IN opportunity to show
the power of evil in the movies.
Mary Pickford Roscoe Arbuckie,
Charlie Chaplin, and others have. come
to be known as popular stars in picture
dom. If the news items are accurate
their life standards are Numerically op-
posed to those we teach In. the, church.
They clash with every good and worth
while program we hold out to our young
people Plead-with our young people to
refuse such leadership. To be frank-
these picture stars must be torn from
their present pedestals and revealed in
their unwholesOme influence
DEMANDS ATTENTION
To PULPITS, APPEAL.
II therefore write you personally and
officially asking that this coming Sun
day and as frequently as you deem wise,
you urge through the various church de,
partments public and private demand
that the motion picture business listen TO
the appeal OF the pulpit and the pew
as presented by Indianapolis Baptist
churches for a complete change in its
program and presentation.
I further urge that through your min
isterial Unions and co-relating church
depa rtment organization you discuss with
serious intentions, the reasonableness or
appealing for discontinuance OF the
Snnday performances in this city. II In
vour Judgment YOU deem IL wise draw
up memorials Of protest and present them
TO the affiliating declarations Of the city
and be prepared to present them am
urge their adoption"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-16

In its patience, the church finds its eff
forts fruitless.
Il wish therefore personally and Of
ficially to urge on you the opportunity
to fight openly and definitely the vicious
forces at work in the pictures exhibited
everywhere today These forces are
hard to combat, as the Reform Bulletin
published in New York indicates. The
article on the political aspect of the mo-
ton pictures is worth reading. Read,