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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-10
IMPORTANT NEWS
THE WORLD OVER
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THIS
AND OTHER NATIONS FOR
SEVEN DAYS GIVEN
The NEWS or THE SOUTH
what 10 Taking Place In The South.
land viii Be Found In
Brief Paragraphs
Foreign

Four members of the police force
were shot dead and three Others
wounded in an ambush at Clomore
County Kerry, Ireland, recently.
An explosion aboard one OF the Brit
ish destroyers which lay in dry dock
IN Queenstown England attributed to
Sim Fein time fuse, resulted in the
closing of the dockyard by the admi.
rally for an indefinite term, with the
consequent unemployment OF number
Of shipyard workers. The DESTROYER
was badly damaged.
The note from the United States
government to Holland anent the Meth.
erlands' oil policy in the Dutch East
indies has evidently caused much con,
Germ in the forcign office, where its
arrival is acknowledged.
Premier BRAND was recently given
a vote Of confidence, PIT to s, in the
senate when it rejected a motion to
submit the London agreement to n
commission.
The fate Of the captain and crew
OF the Gloucester schooner Esperanto,
winner OF the International fishermen's
race last fall which floundered off
Sable Island, Nova Scotia, was left
still more in doubt after receipt in Hal
lax of a message from the Sable Isl
and station of the marine and fisher.
les department.
Great Britain has replied to Frances
communication with regard to the
meeting of the allied supreme council,
accepting the principles laid down by
France anent Che Silesian question,
and insisting upon the desirability of
an immediate meeting of the supreme
body.
George 7. Summerlin. American
charge deaffaires, who recently re-
turned to Mexico City from Washing.
ton, called at the foreign office of the
Mexican government, but it is explain.
ed his visit was merely to thank For.
eign Secretary PAM for the courtesies
incidental to Mr.. Summerlin's
'eturn to Mexico.
NJ. BRAND, premier of France, has
presented a note to the British for.
'ign office pointing out that the Ger.
mans are continuing their operations
n Upper Silesia, and suggests that the
,lebiscite question await the restora-
ion of order with the arrival of Brit.
sh electives.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-10
Postmasters Amounted.

Washington, Especially Cora A.
Humphrey, has been appointed post
master OF Ashland, Ashe county, to
succeed Nettie B. Lewis, resigned.
Bernice f. Jordan has been appointed
at Dardens, Sarah Z Beam and Hat
tie l.. Midget at Manns Harbor. Civil
service examinations for postmasters
are to be held soon at Bscoe, Gibson,
Vass and Waxhaw Dates will be an
nounced at the respective post offices.
Senator Simmons had conference
with members of the interstate COM
merce commission on the North Car
olina freight rate case. and was told
that decision is expected within 10
days.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-10
Blair is Not superstItIous.

Washington Especial, !. ~ It is now
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
David II. Blair Shortly after 4:3O p
M, he took the oath of Office and al
once entered upon his duties, signing
mail and taking hold of pending mat.
tiers.
There had been some talk that Mr..
Blair did not desire to be sworn in on
a Friday held by some as a hoodoo
day. Others had said that u ere was
nothing in this. that Dave Blair was
born on Friday, and Friday the 18th
at that So | asked Mr.. Blair what
about 1t, and while he agreed that he
was born on Friday, the 18th. he de-
clared that he did not regard that as
an unlucky day, either to be born or
to take office.
Senator Simmons received advices
from the bureau of navigation. navy
department, that by August / It is
expected a complete list of the names
OF North Carolina who served dur.
ing the world war will be furnished
to the adjutant general of the state
The war department recently stated
that compilation of their list of all men
who served in the world war would
be furnished to the adjutant generals
of each state about July /.
The United States marine corps
will furnish its list about the same
time.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-10
COUNCIL OF STATE
GRANTS AUTHORITY
THE LIMIT ON ROAD WORK Is
NOW SoUARELY UP TO THE
VARIOUS COUNTIES.
sl5,0O0,o00 TO Be EXPENDED
Lieutenant Governor Cooper Says the
State can Borrow S25, 100000 To-
day at Six Per Cent Interest.
Haleiuh.


Governor Morrison aud the council
of state gave authority by resolution
to the state highway commission TO
spend all Of the states ten million
dollars for roads allotted for this
year, and as much more as the coun-
ties, interested in road building and
anxious for the work to proceed as
expedtiously as possible, will advance
for the use of the commission
This means in prospect for expendi-
ture on road building in North Caro-
lima during the next II months fifteen
million dollars, and possibly more.
Commissioner Frank Pages imme-
date program Is to increase his own
staff and let contracts as expeditiously
as good business will permit. All the
money the state wants is available at
six per cent, the governor again de-
clared, and his statement had the sup
port of a number of leading bankers
here for conference. The state can
borrow $25,00O,000 today II it wants
1t. Lieutenant Governor w. B. Cooper
said, and can get it at rate OF six
per cent"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-10
Meeting Of Colonial Danes.

Washington (SpeciaD North Caro-
lima women attending the meeting OF
the Colonial Danes are; Mrs. AL.
fred NJ. Waddell, Mrs William Harris,
Mrs. William baltimore, Mrs. w B.
Thorpe and Mrs. w. Ashley Curtis OF
Wilmington; Mrs. S. Westry Battle,
Asheyille; Mrs. T. j. Lyman, New
Bern; Mrs. Gilmer Brenizer, Washing.
ton; Mrs, e. c. Gregory Salisbury;
Mrs, w. X. Cox.
A North Carolina flag, the gift OF
Miss Jessica Randolph Smith of Hen.
derson. was presented to the national
association. Miss Julia Robertson of
Charlotte, presented a portrait of Gen.
Joseph Graham
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-10
Dr.. Poteat Appointed Trustee.

Governor Morrison announced the
appointment of DR.. w. L. Poteat, pres
ident of Wake Forest college, as a
member OF the board of trustees of
the negro Agricultural and technical
school at Greensboro.
Miss Helen Coyle, representing The
Farmers Wife, farm journal of inter.
national circulation. is here to find
out what makes the North Carolina
state board of health famous.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-10
To Be Overflow Summer School.

Dr. W. A. Withers, director of the
State College Summer school. which
opens June IA and continues through
July u, announces that the room re-
servations at the close of business
were more than $50 in excess of the
same period last year. Every dormi-
tory room in the college will be filled
and from 200 to 300 teachers will be
forced to find accommodation in the
city.
One of the new dormitories, now
under construction, will be completed
by the opening of the summer session.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-10

Walter c. Teagle president cr the
Standard Oil Company Of New Jersey,
has eliminated himself from those I'M
der consideration by President Har-
ding for chairman of the shipping
board.
Wallace r. Harrington of Honolulu,
Hawaii publisher of the Honolulu
Star-Bulletin, has been nominated by
the president to be governor of Ha.
wall.
examinations will be held in Savan.
nan, Ga, beginning June q, by tho
United States coast guard, looking to
the appointment of cadets and cadet
engineers.
Schools throughout the country have
Deen invited by the American Forestry
association to file briefs" in the case
OF the Owls to be tried before the John
buDDourgs club of the Force school OF
washington, and in which President
Harding, sitting" in the white house.
VIII act as Judge"
The senate after more than three
weeks of debate, has passed the naval
appropriation BILL providing for the
expenditure of $495 100000 during the
Twelve months beginning July /.
Provision of 100000 to pay for the
acquisition of land at Camp Benning.
Ga, is made in the second deficiency
appropriation bill reported by the SEN
ate appropriation committee.
The issue of the rights of the states
as opposed 10 those of the federal
government is threatening to become
the subject of debate in congress on
the subject of highways.
Informal feelers" with respect to
an international agreement for a reduc-
ton of ornaments already have been
put out by the United States govern
ment, 1t is learned by press correspon-
dents from high administration Off
cials.
Ways and means of rehabilitating
the cotton industry and putting It on
pre'war basis were discussed at
me opening of national consultation
'f American cotton growers, manufac-
urers and affiliated interests in New
York City, at which many United
States senators from Southern states
re In attendance.
The Panamanian commission named
~ the foreign secretary of Panama
o attempt adjustment of its differ.
noes with the United States over Cos
Rican boundary dispute, has arriv.
d in Washington.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-10
Washington

Secretary Hughes recently made this
statement: I'VE have been deeply in
| terested in the proposals that have
been made to bring together the re-
publics of Central America into a
closer cooperation. If these proposals
should meet with the acquiescence OF
all the peoples concerned, it would. in
the opinion of this government, be a
happy result, as it would seem that i'm.
portant advantages would accrue
through united effort in the field of
common interest Not only is it true
that we do not harbor any Interior pur.
pose to advantage ourselves at the ex.
pense of any other people of this con
fluent, but we desire most strongly to
give to our sister republics constant
cooperation toward the attainment of
our common ideal"
Progressive rediscount rates now IN
ERECT in the st. Louis and Kansas
City reserve districts-describe by
the president recently as "penalizing
rates"-probably will be removed by
the federal reserve board soon. It il
stated at the treasury department.
The Supreme court holds that the
Lincoln (Neb.) Gas and Electric com.
pany must refund to the citizens of that
city overcharges collected since Sen.
TENDER %, 1915, from gas consumers
as well as from 1906 to that date
Three officers and eight enlisted
men of the army air service were re.
Gently injured, some seriously, by the
explosion of a bomb which was being
placed aboard vessel at the army
proving grounds at Aberdeen, Md.
investigation by the inspector gen.
eral OF the army Of the airplane crash
at Morgantown, Md, recently. in
which four officers and an enlisted
man in the army and two civilians
lost their lives has been ordered nv
Secretary Weeks.
Unofficial information received bv
the department of labor is that the
agreement between the shipping board
and the marine engineers has been rat.
flied in the referendum held by the
local unions. Only one large union
in New York City, rejected the promo.
sition.
Senator Harris of Georgia recently
addressed a letter to each member OF
the Georgia senate and house of repre.
of the incoming Georgia
legislature concerning the advisability {
Of the Georgia general assembly pass.
ing some kind of law to provide pun. |
for corrupt practices in the
election OF senators and other off. {
ais" :
Scott c. Bone. former Seattle pub 1
Usher, and who was publicity manager =
or the Republican national committee b
n the 1920 campaign, has been nomi. Y
lated by the president to be governor II
# Alaska.
lntimations from Paris that the repa.
atoms commission might again take n
p the question of the status under rem. q
Irations agreements of the German a
hipping vessels seized in this coun. /,
ry during the war were met recently r
With the statement that any payments r,
o the commission on account of these N
hips was question for the United q
tates alone tn dacide
A bill authorizing the president to
through federal courts or &c
therwise, and irrespective of any a,
tate law, treaty rights of aliens in q,
he United States was recently Intro. u,
uced In the senate. =,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-10
A Gruesome Eleetroeution.

Screaming in mad hysteria dragging
back on the strong hands of two
guards that urged him toward the
death chamber. viii Frazier, New
Bern negro sentenced to die for muir.
der, paid life for life at state prison.
Apparently consciousness snapped I'm.
der the strain. the negro for full
minute was very evidently uncon.
scious before the current hit him.
Not in all the grim history of the
death chamber at the state prison have
prison attendants been called upon to
witness so narrowing a spectacle.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-10
WILLING to Pay for Service.

Stacks of letters from would-be sub,
scrlbers to the telephone service CON-
ing to the office of the corporation
commission ask that the commission
grant an increase in telephone rates
and then force the Southern Bell Tele-
rhone company to furnish service in
keeping with the rates charged There
is constant demand that the Southern
Bell be ordered to improve its ser
vice, but the suggestion of some part
of the public that the rates be in
creased is a new angle Of the contro-
versy.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-10

North Carolina banks will collect
the first S10,O0O0OO to be used on
roads and schools, according to ad.
vance reports OF the state council
meeting, the banks having convinced
the state officials that short term
notes at six per cent are advantageous.
President W Is. Drake, Jr., and vice
president Thomas f. Cooper, of the
Merchants National bank of Raleigh,
are the promoters Of this plan and
their bank will take two millions.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-10
Returns From Washington.

Adjutant General J, Van B. Metts
has returned from Washington, where
he held a conference with the war
war and navy officials about the naval
use of a part of the Camp Glenn
grounds. The permanent camp is be-
ing rearanged for the annual encamp-
ment of the guard in July, and some
Of the radio stations equipment there
Is handicapping some OF the work. It
is desired to make some changes in
the location u some OF this equipment.
The camp is being put into perma-
nent shape.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-10

with six magnificent trees, ONE fol
ench of the war Presidents" from
washington to Wilson. A handsome
box was provided for the trowel, in
which will be kept a record Of the
trees 1t plants" before II is returned
to the forestry organization In Wash,
ington.
In letter to Mrs. William d. Cald.
well Of Canton, president of the Lin.
coin Highway Memorial association,
Mrs. Harding expressed the hope that
the trowel might inspire some more
tree planting"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-10

/ National patriotic organizations have
adopted the idea for marking points
Of unusual interest.
Mrs. Warren g. Harding has sent
the trowel she used in planting the
Ohio tree on the miniature "Road of
Remembrance" of the American For
estry association to Canton, o.. Nc
kinley's former home, for use by the
Lincoln Highway Memorial assocIa-
tion In planting POO trees along me-
mortal avenue from Lincoln highway
to McKinley's monument Among these
trees will be war Presidents row"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-10
Pardons 3. A. Moses.

Governor Morrison pardoned b. A.
Moses, of Pennsylvania county. fined
$1,000 tor assault on his wife An
agreement has been reached between
husband and wife since that time sat.
isfactory to the court and the COVER.
nors' pardon was recommended by
judge and solicitor.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-10
Full Course Summer Schools.

Arrangements have been completed
for dozen full course summer schools
in North Carolina during the coming
vacation period and already some of
the schools have reported to A. T.
Allen, of the department of education,
that their schools are full a month
before the opening date. There will
be the same number of collegiate sum.
mer courses offered as last year.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-10
Luke Frazier Paws Penalty

Luke Frazier mulatto negro, about
80 years old. was electrocuted at the
state prison for the murder last fall
of another negro at New Bern. It was
most unobtrusive killing. There was
no confession, Frazier having never
denied the crime.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-10
Examination for West Point.

Washington (SpeciaD Three can.
didates in North Carolina Tor West
Point have been designated by the
war department and are to submit
an educational certificate with a view
to admission July /, without mental
examination.
They are Sixth district, Roger ].
Bradley, of Ellington; tenth district,
Gerald Rankin Fish, of Clyde, and
William NJ. Perkins, first alternate, OF
Brevard
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-10
To Build at samarcand Manor.

The board of directors OF Samar-
cand Manor the states school for de-
lnquent girls, accepted plans that call
for the immediate expenditure OF
s165, 900 appropriated by the last gen.
eral assembly for permanent improve.
ments at the home.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-10
Commissioner Blair on Duty.

Washington H. Blair, OF
Winston-Salem, N. c., took up his du'
ties as Commissioner of Internal Rev
enue with conference with Prohi.
bltion Commissioner Kramer, at
which reorganization of the prohibit
tion forces is understood to have been
discussed as well as tentative regu-
lations to govern the use of beer for
medicinal purposes.
Mr.. Kramer will continue as Prohi-
bition Commissioner for time, as Mr..
Blair said he had not had opportunity
as yet to decide upon his successor.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-10
LIKE MEMORIAL TREE, IDEA
Many Associations Throughout the
Country Are Planning Avenues
Patriotic Organizations Active.

WashIngton.-Th Roads of Re.
membrance" idea, originated by the
American Forestry association in the
avenue of memorial trees leading to
the tomb of the late President McKIn-
ley. now are being planned in many
sections of the country, according to
reports received by the association.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-10
Bank Failures in Five Months.

Only nine banSs In North Carolina
have found themselves in such con.
dition that the bank examiners found
1t necessary to close their doors and
ask that receivers be appointed during
the past five months. according to the
information at the Office OF the corp.
Grafton commission.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-10
Southern Experiment Station.

Washington. (Specia1) We are
going to establish an experiment sta.
tion In western North Carolina, with
headquarters at Asheville,' said w.
r. Greeley, chief forester.
That will be our experimenting cen
ter for the entire South"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-10

Aviation In America Is hard hit by
disaster and economies. The country
was shocked by the accident near
Washington in which an army plane.
caught in fierce electrical storm. was
destroyed and all its seven occupants
killed The victims included several
aviation officers and former Congress
man Maurice Connolly Blame for the
accident, II there is any, is hard to
place though II Is felt that the es.
tabllshment Of altitude observation
stations would do much to avert sim.
liar disasters.
At the government proving ground
at Aberdeen, Nd. where rehearsals
for the army and navy maneuvers in
Chesapeake bay were taking place, n
50-pOund bomb filled with INT fell
from plane and the explosion killed
five men and injured twelve. Apparent.
ly the mechanism of the bomb carrying
rack was defective.
All the air mail routes established
with so much flourish, except the trans
continental line from New York to San
Francisco have been abandoned, Post
master General Hays saying this is
due to lack Of money and to difficult
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-10
Bank Examiners In charae.

Bank examiners from the corpora
ton commission took charge of the
affairs of the Planters Bank and Trust
company at Pineville and the com.
mission announced the appointment of
a receiver for the Farmers and Mer-
chants Bank of Elkin
Alex Chatham, of Elkin, will be re-
ceiver for the Elkin bank. SO far as
is known here, this bank will be closed
but there is some hope for saving the
Pineville institution.
Information about bank troubles IL
not the easiest thing to get now.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-10
Thirty Killed in Race War in
Tulsa, 0kIa.--Whites Burn
All Black Belt.
SENATE FIRM FOR BIG NAVY
Passes Appropriation Bill Carrying
s494, 900, 900 - President Harding's
Memorial Day utterance-Ral.
way Wage Reduction Announced
More Fighting in Silesia.
BY EDWARD W. PlCkARD.

Another of those sudden aud ter
rible race conflicts which make all de.
cent Americans blush with shame Oc-
Cured lust week, this time In Tulsa,
Okla. Before the state troops that
were called to assist the police had
restored order at least thirty per
sons had been killed, hundreds had
been wounded and the negro quarter
OF the city was In ashes. More than
5000 negroes were rendered home
less and the property damage was es-
timated to be in excess of million
and half dollars.
AZ so often is the case, the riots
were due to an attack on white girl
by negro. The offender was arrest
ed and then someone started the ru-
NOR that he was to be lynched' Sew
eral hundred armed blacks gathered
about the courthouse and Jail. and one
II them was killed by police officer.
That started the fighting, and within
n few hours the city had become an
armed camp. Both whites and blacks
looted the stores for guns, and the
negroes entrenched themselves in
their quarter An army of whites
soon began the invasion of that region
aud. driving back the blacks, set fire
to the buildings as they advanced.
Men, women and children were shot
down mercilessly as they fled from
their burning homes. Three local
units OF the Oklahoma National Guard
were ordered out by the governor. and
they, with the help Of the police and
members Of the American Legion. at
last succeeded In controlling the sit
uation. They were able to protect
the business and railroad districts
from further destruction. but the
black belt" was n smoking ruin.
The same old cries of SHANE !" |
will be. heard, and Tulsa will be thor.
oughly scolded for this shocking az.
fair; but the same causes will bring
about the same results ever and again.
almost anywhere in the United States,
and the wisest social economists do
not know where the remedy lies.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-10

The Poles and Germans In Upper
Silesia did not observe their truce for
many hours. The Germans renewed
the attacks and the fighting has been
continuous ever since, despite the ef.
forts Of the allied plebiscite forces,
which have been reinforced by body
OF British troops. In general the Poles
seem to be getting the worst of the
hghting, for the Germans were well
organized secretly and are fully armed
There was Il serious outbreak in Ben.
then, where the German inhabitants
attacked the French garrison. The
latter used tanks with deadly effect
ana routed the Germans, killing MANY
with the arrival Of the British forces
1t appeared likely that Korfanty's in.
surgent Poles would be driven out Of
much Of the disputed territory which
they had seized.