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Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-08-26
Muzzy History Not Mandatory.

The attacks made on Muzzy's his.
tory of the United States by the Unit
ed Daughters of the Confederacy caus-
ed some school officials to call atten-
tion to the fact that this particular
history of the United States is not re-
quired by the text book commission.
1t was one of four recommended by
the commission for use in the high
schools of the state, and there is no re-
quirement that this particular history
be used. Information reaching Raleigh
is to the effect that some of the
schools of the state are using 1t. I
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-08-26

decreased S1,593,0OO,OO0, or 1915 per
cent.
Aside from lower prices, other
causes contributed to the small for
eign-trade totals. the department de-
clared, asserting that the advantage
enjoyed by this country during and
after the war of being the only coun.
try able to supply the needs of the
others has been passed, Crops are
now being raised on the battlefelds
Of the devastated regions Of Europe,
and manufacturing industries are
resumlng.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-08-26
Fiqht Cooperative Marketing.

With a fund of $4,000 which can be
used in the campaign for membership,
1t is increasingly evident THAI the
Farmers alliance Is determined to
make fight to regain the influence it
held in North Carolina q quarter of
century ago.
The recent meeting of the alliance
here and its stand for cooperative
marketing recalls the fight few
years ago, when the Farmers union
dethroned Dr.. Clarence Poe, T. B.
Parker, w. c. Crosby and other con-
servative progressives for the leader.
ship of Alexander and Stone. The dom.
inant wing of the union is now fight
ing cooperative marketing.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-08-26
Camp Bragg May Be Saved.

Washington (SpeciaD There is a
chance for the saving Of Camp Bragg
to North Carolina. Official sources OF
information are shut tight, but never
theless agreement has been secured to
hold up the orders issued for 1t to be
vacated. That is as far as the matter
goes now, but the assurance Of the
value Of the camp to the army has
been so clearly presented to Secretary
Of War Weeks that his interest has
been aroused and until he has made a
personas inspection of Camp Bragg 1t
will npa be In the abandoned list.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-08-26

quantities are to great extent re-
sponsible for the decrease In exports
the department asserted In statement
reviewing the years foreign commerce.
The total value of the foreign trade
of the country dropped from S13,347,-
100000 In fiscal year 1920 to $10,171,-
100000 in 1921, decrease of 23.S
per cent, the statement shows. I'm.
ports dropped from $5,23S,000,000 In
1920 to $3,654,OOO,OOO in 1921, loss
of $1,5S4,OOOO0O or 322 per cent while
exports amounting to $S,109,000,00O
In 1920, against $8,518,0OO.0O0 In 1921,
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-08-26
pershina Invited to New Bern.

Washington. (SpeciaD William ].
Mode was nominated for postmaster at
Rutherfordton; Walter D. Thompson,
at Elrod, and Ora T NICHOLSON at Err
lander.
A. T. Willis, secretary OF the New
Bern fair has asked Representative
Brinson to invite General Pershing to
the New Bern fair September IA. If
General Pershing cannot accept he
would like to have Franklin D. Roose-
welt, Herbert Hoover, Secretary Wal
lace or Governor Cox, of Ohio.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-08-26
An Appeal to Preachers.

This bureau will honestly attempt
to enforce law without fear or favor,
the best available will be appointed
as enforcement agents. declares Fed
eral Prohibition Director r. A. Koh-
loss in an appeal to the ministers of
North Carolina through letters that
have been addressed to preachers in
dividually in which he asks for re-
ports of specific violations of the pro-
hibition law.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-08-26
No Controversy for Moody.

Major W. F. Moody, former presi-
dent Of the State Federation of Labor,
said that he would be drawn into no
controversy with President Barrett, or
the federation or any officials or men,
bers of the textile union.
He was asked to make statement
in reply to the statement purporting
to come from many labor leaders in
Asheville and printed in number of
papers.
Having said nothing in the first
place, Major Moody insisted that he
had nothing to say now.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-08-26

Samuel Tilden Anseli. former actinS
Judge advocate general of the army
and of the prisoners legad counsel;
Colonel John Il. Hunt and Colonel G..
G. Cresson were charged with con
spiracy in connection with the escape
Of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, the
draft dodger, in report signed by
three of the five members of special
investigating committee.
The first six remodeled DH-4 type
military planes to be used on the
transcontinental mail route between
New York and San Froncisco were in.
spected recently at Boiling Field by
Postmaster General Hays and other
officials Of the postal service.
Tariff rates which would equallze
American and foreign production costs
and legislation to aid in the establish
ment of an American dye industry
were urged before the senate finance
committee recently by representatives
Southern Tariff association.
Approval of Henry Ford's offer for
the Muscle Shoals, Ala, nitrate plant
and lease of the dams was urged re-
Gently by James e. Smith, Of st. Louis,
vice president of the Mississippi Val
ley Waterway association.
A Birmingham (Ala) resident
named Benton was said to have tele.
graphed Secretary Weeks recently of.
fering to operate the Muscle Shoals
plant on so per cent basis with the
government and to submit details Of
his proposal by mail.
Democratic members Of the house
at caucus recently pledged them.
selves to vote against the republican
tax revision bill, and adopted a reso.
luton declaring that the measure was
"subversive of the principle that
should govern taxation for the sup.
port of this government
Julius P. Knabe was nominated re-
Gently by President Harding to be
register Of the land office at Montgom.
cry, Alabama. Edwin Z. Winters also
OF Montgomery was named to be re-
ceiver of public moneys. Albert OF.
finger, Of New York, was nominated
to be assistant attorney-general.
In spite of arrests, seizures, prosecu.
tions and few convictions, whiskey
gin. rum, brandy and even 9 per cent
beer are flowing into dry" United
States from Canada in great volume
than ever before in the Volstead era,
and Washington prohibition enforce
ment leaders admit that unless they
have more money, more agents and
navy and army backing, the Job of
keeping or making the United States
Try looks hopeless.
The present wartime levies on the
married mans income, his wife's candy
Ind furs and his wearing apparel were
owered in the proposed revenue bill.
rhe committee decided to increase
he exemption Of married persons pay.
ng the normal income tax from $4,000
o $500. This, in addition to the
ecent approval given to an increase Of
rom 5000 to $4OO in the exemption al.
owed heads of families for each child
II dependent.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-08-26
Blazing Trail to New YORK

Blazing a trail from Ios Ane9lS Ss,
Cal. to New York, and dubling bateh
over the northern route to the Pacyao
coast, Douglas 9. Rides and CIV.
Lewis, representing Me Autopdohils
Club Of Southern california liss ar.
rived In Raleigh. Nearly 5000 mis-
Of travel was beht nd than aid son
what more than that befofe lthem be.
fore they again see the western ocean.
North Carolina has the best average
roads Of any Of the score Of Southern
states the pathfnders have crossed
during three month";.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-08-26
BIG DROP IN FOREIGN TRADE
Decrease Of More Than $4,000, ,000, 900
During the Last Fiscal Year 10
Shown In Report.

Washington. Decrease Of more
than S3,000,0O0,0OO in the value of
the country's foreign trade during
the last fiscal year Is ascribed by the
Department of Commerce to the world
wide trade depression coming as an
aftermath Of the war.
Lower prices rather than diminished
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-08-26
Census Of State llIIterates.

Washington Especially According
to the census Of 1920 there are 242,445
illiterate persons 10 years of age and
over in the state Of North Carolina,
"illiterate" meaning unable to write.
OF this number 104,673 are native
white of native parentage, I'll are OF
foreign or mixed parentage, and 474
are of foreign birth. The number Of
illiterate negroes is 1856. In the
total population ten years Of age ma
over the percentage of illiteracs ia
1871 which, it is gratifying r. note
shows diminution since 1910.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-08-26
Domestic

]. S. Crowell, former owner of the
Crowell Publishing company, Spring.
field, Ohio, publisher of the Woman's
Home Companion and Farm and Fire.
side, died recently in a hospital in
Cincinnati.
Two million railroad employees
were still on the anxious seat when
announcement of the United States
Railroad labor's decision on the new
overtime and working rules was delay.
ed on account of printing difficulties.
More than two thousand Chicagoans
were inducted into the order of the
ku Klux Klan recently in an initiation
ceremony conducted six miles south
of Lake Zurick.
Kit Mitchell, negro fireman, was Sc
riously wounded and George Allen. en-.
gineer, received part of load of buck.
shot in his face when a northbound
Illinois Central passenger train was
fired on by unidentified persons near
Longview, Mississippi.
Sidney A. Kinciad Burke county
commissioner. on the witness stand
recently for the murder OF his wife AT
Morgantown. N. c., claims that he had
been drinking at the time of the
tragic occurrnce, and that he had no
memory of his actions.
The British custom OF taking ont
weather insurance has acquired a
strong boothold in the United States.
Five major baseball clubs this season
have thus safeguarded themselves on
all playing dates while many minor
league magnates are similarly pro.
tecting their exchequers.
A safe containing liberty bonds val.
ued at about 100000 and almost an
equal amount of mortgages and other
securities were stolen from the home
Of S. W. Young, farmer about eight
miles from Lake City S. C. while he
was away.
Asleep on the track, an unidentified
young man, apparently 20 years old.
was decapitated near Ferguson sta.
tion, Tennessee. by fast southbound
Louisville and Nashville passenger
train. A youth accompanying him, who
refused to give his name, stated they
were returning from a show at brakes.
boro and had stopped to rest. The
dead boy had used the rail as a rest
for his head
Two airplanes becoming entangled
500 feet In the air crashed to earth at
Mason City, Iowa, killing one of the
pilots and seriously injuring the 9th.
or.
Prohibition official says that up from
he Bahamas is coming fleet of heay.
ly laden ships with "the drink that
not only cheers but inebriates," whose
shippers propose to drop anchor five or
six miles out from New York City and
hen advertise they are open for bust.
less. 1t is interesting to note what
will be done--or can be done-as this
s beyond the three-mile limit.
Arthur ]. Baldwin, New York law.
,er, has been appointed receiver in
,quity for the United States mail
teamship company. Mr.. Baldwin is a
publisher.
H. P. DAWSON, partner Of J. P. Nor
AN, who recently underwent an opera.
ion at Roosevelt hospital. New York
,ity, is recovering.
Greenville, s. c., moonshiners are
showing the way to Thomas Edison.
,fficers recently found an automobile
Igged up as a whiskey still with an
xtra gasoline tank used as boiler
eated by the engine.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-08-26
Postmaster Examinations.

Washington, D. C.-Examination
will be held September 13 for post.
masters at Hamlet, salary $2,500:
Newton, $2,40O, and North Wilkes.
boro, $500.
Robert NJ. West has been appointed
postmaster at Cumberland.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-08-26
Wilson Declines Invitation.

Washington (SpeciaD. Senator
Overman was notified by John Ran.
dolph Boiling, acting secretary to ex.
President Wilson, that Mr.. Wilson
could not accept an invitation to
spend the rest of the summer at Lake
Kanuga.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-08-26
Marine Breaks World Record.

Washington Especially. - Sergeant
Thomas j. Jones, whose home is at
Scottsville, N. c., not only won the
Campbell rife match at Wakefield
Mass, but also broke the worlds rec
ord for consecutive bulls eyes, max.
ing string Of 131.
He is a member of the mar
corps, and Acting Secretary Of q
Navy Roosevelt wired him congratA
lations. '
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-08-26
other Nominations Expected.

Organization republications, elated
over the confirmation of Frank A.
Linney as district attorney for the
west, say now that the slate will be
made before Congress takes its recess.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-08-26

In addressing Dali Elreann, De
Valera declared Lloyd George had not
offered to Ireland the status of do
minion government, because no Ire
land was mentioned In the terms, only
two broken pieces Of Ireland; and be-
cause domlnions have the right to
secede, but Ireland must stay within
the empire whether or not 1t wishes
to do so. Said he: "Only on basis
of our recognition as an Irish repub-
lie will we deal with any nation or
foreign country whatever The only
government the people of Ireland rec
ognize Is the ministry of the Dali
Eireann.
He bitterly scored the British gov
ernment, declaring 1t was practically
impossible to negotiate with II be.
cause Of Its "lack of principle" and
cited the many Inconsistencies" Of
Lloyd George; but the reservations In
his speech, expressed and implied,
seemed to leave the way open for
further negotiations.
Although Lloyd George declared his
offer was the utmost the British gov
ernment could make, 1t Is just possible
a way may be found to satisfy the
Irish principle of independence. Dub.
lin correspondents call attention to
the fact that England already has
practically recognized the existence of
the Irish republic by the dealings of
the premier with De Valera and In
many other minor particulars. There.
fore. they hold, Dali Eireann, instead
of accepting Lloyd Georges proposals,
might offer the same terms to Great
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-08-26
Examinations for Postmasters.

Washington, (SpeciaD .-Examina-
tions for postmasters will be held on
dates to be announced later at Besse-
mer City, Randleman and Red Springs.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-08-26
De Valera Rejects the British
Offer and Dali Eireann
Debates the Plan.
PEACE OR WAR FOR IRISH?
BoIsheviks HaggIlns Over American
Relief Terms-Tax Revision Bill In
the House-Ansell, Hunt and
Cresson Accused Of Con-
spiracy in Bergdoll Case.
By EDWARD W. PICkARD.

Ireland occupied the center of the
world stage last week, and ut this
writing 1t Is uncertain whether she
will gain peace by accepting the Brit
ish governments offer of dominion
rule, or adopt the irrec0ncilable atti-
tude Of De Valera and the other Sim
Fein leaders and thereby probably
bring upon herself suicidal war with
Great Britain. In the closing days of
the week Dali Elreann, the Sim Feln
parliament, was In secret session de-
batting the momentous problem. There
was q slight chance that 1t would not
lndorse De Valeras rejection Of the
Lloyd George offer, and another
chance that the plan would be sub
mitted to plebiscite by which the
people of southern Ireland might In
struct their leaders to accept the do
minlon rule offer.
1t was made evident that the Sim
Feiners were trying to bring Ulster in
to accord with the South so that the
conversations with the British govern
ment might be renewed and possibly
a counter offer made to Lloyd George,
The attitude hitherto assumed by Sir
James Craig and his colleagues did
not promise well for the success Of
that effort. Indeed, Ulster has been
the stumbling block all through the
negotiations.
To the unprejudiced mind the Brit
ish offer seems extremely liberal, CIV
ing to Ireland equal membership as a
dominion in the British empire, with
full control Of its finances, posts, army
and Internal government, and demand
Ing little except loyalty to the EN-
pire, control of the seas about Ireland
and certain military and aviation
rights. 1t was specified, also, that
coercion should not be employed
against Ulster, and De Valera has de-
clared southern Ireland can be brought
into an Irish dominion without the
use Of force. He meant by the use
OF the commercial boycott and SINH
lar measures, but General SHUTS is
that time and experience
will bring about the same result ami
cably.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-08-26

The Greeks resumed last week their
offensive against the Turkish national
lists, and four strong columns advanced
far toward the Kemallst seat of gov
ernment at Angora while a fifth
moved north toward Ismid, which the
Turks were said to be evacuatlng. 1t
was reported again that the national
lists also were giving up Angora. The
Turks made a stand at the ancient
city of Gordlum, near the confluence
Of the Pursak and Sakarla rivers,
which was used as a concentration
camp by Alexander the Great when he
invaded Persia.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-08-26

China has cordially accepted the In
vitation to the disarmament confer
ence In Washington, and Japan's note
Of acceptance has been prepared and
submitted to the cabinet In Tokyo for
approval. The Japanese reply, 1t is
understood, asks limitation on the
questions to be discussed. The nc
ceptance of France which was mere
formalty, also was received early In
the week together with the assur-
ance of Premier BRAND that he will
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-08-26

II Is almost Incredible. but true
nevertheless, that the Bolshevik rul-
ers of Russia were still haggllng last
week over the terms on which Amerl-
cans should be permitted to undertake
the relief of the starving and pest
stricken millions Of the Volga valley
and southern Russia. Day after day
Maxim Lltvlnoff, head of the soviet
famine relief commission, fenced with
Walter L. Brown, chief of the Euro
pean section of the American relief
administration, yielding slowly and
reluctantly to Mr.. Browns demands,
suspicious like his fellow Bolshevlks
that any foreigners admitted to Rus
sla will take advantage Of the oppor-
tunity to conspire to overthrow the
soviet regime. At this writing Lit
vlnoff has given In on all points save
one. He still insists that the Boil
sheyiks shall have the right to limit
the number of relief workers and to
expe any of them. Meanwhile the
Russians are dying like flies for lack
Of food and medicines.
II is interesting to note that soviet
Russia has abandoned prohibition. A
decree has been issued permitting the
manufacture and sale of beverages
containing up to IA per cent of al-
cohol. which will be heavily taxed.
Naturalization of real estate also has
been dropped and individuals are now
permitted TO buy houses or land from
the government. Having made pretty
much Of wreck of the country, Lenin
and Trotzky are gradually receding
from their impossible position.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-08-26

The League Of Nations council will
meet In Geneva probably on August u
to consider the Sleslan problem, and
Premier BRAND Is quoted ms saying 1t
undoubtedly will be able to settle the
disputed questions conformably with
the terms and spirit Of the peace
treaty. Its labors may be llghtene1
by the present attitude of the Ger
man Industrial and political leaders
and the Polish labor representatives
In Upper Sllesla. They have held
secret conference In Kattowitz and
pledged cooperation In the interest Of
their common motherland." 1t was
believed they would petition the
league council to settle the Sileslan
trouble promptly by giving Upper
Sllesla all to Poland or all to Ger
many. All the conferees were op-
posed to the further use of force.
Germans and Polish irregular troops
had fight near the villages of
Sternalltz and Kostelltz and the Ger
mans killed "a Poles and drove the
rest across the frontier.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-08-26

Britain by treaty as between two
free and Independent nations.
One thing Is fairly certain: If the
British offer comes to naught and war
fare Is resumed, the British govern
ment will start in whole-heartedly to
"clean up the Emerald Isle" and that
with the practically unanimous sup
port Of the people of the rest of the
empire. All factions In the United
Kingdom now admit that the premier
has made sincere effort to pacfy
Ireland and right her wrongs, and II
he feels compelled to defend the gov
ernments position by force Of arms
his course will be generally justified.
Throughout the world the real friends
Of Ireland who have been watching
her struggle with interest and concern
will regret deeply the irreconciablllty
of her leaders. Already the British
are preparing for possible resump-
tion Of hostilltles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-14
BuiIdinu and Paving

The housing proposition and the
having proposition were the subjects
discussed Wednesday evening. Mr..
Nellis. of the Lockwood Greene Co.,
a large engineering concern spoke on
the former. He had looked the situ-
alton over and found things very ia
yorable. He had numerous photo
graphs of the style houses that were
being built from $1,000 upward. The
building Of at least Is houses at the
same time is necessary in order to
Gain the minimum price. Mr. Nellis
gave opportunity for questions and
the man who didn't ask one felt
lonesome. Mr.. Nellis found three
good situations. One Of them he con-
sidered especially fine. There was
certainly much interest shown by all
present in the project. AS an exam
ple of the need of houses in this city,
Ralph Stone stated that 25 per cent.
of the male employees of the r. P.
Hazard factory lived outside the
city limits.
Following Mr.. Nellis came Mr..
Thompson of the Hassam Paving Co.
The re-paving Of Water street was
the need discussed. Mr.. Thompson
the recruiting and re-
LAYING of the present block pavement.
Mr.. Thompson answered rapid fire
of questions at the close of his brief
talk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-14
No Limit on Wine
Doctor Can Order
for His Patients

New York. April 13-Federal Prohi-
bition Directors today were advised
by their superiors in Washington that
hereafter physicians prescribing wines
would not be limited to one pint in 10
days. :
This announcement was made here
by Director Charles r. O'Connor, who
stated that this Interpretation had
been placed on the recent ruling of
former Attorney General Palmer that
vinous liquors should be removed
from restrictions governing the pre-
scrihing of whiskey for medicinal
purposes.
Thus it will be seen," Director o.
Conner said, that the quantity to be
prescribed is placed in the sound dis
erection of the physician, who should
use extraordinary care not to abuse
this right"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-14
NATIONAL HOME:

Officer of the day. Capt. Charles A.
Dunno.
Orders are out announcing that
April 10 will be a holiday at the
branch. A special moving picture
show will be put on in the evening.
The following have been granted
furloughs: James Hanna to Boston,
Henry II. Turner to Athol, James HicIs.
ey to New York City, Frank ]. Lee to
Providence and Patrick J. Powers to
Boston.
Joseph Johnson, late U. S. navy, has
reported here from the Danville
Branch, and John Deegan. late Co. A,
ist Conn. L. A. has reported from the
Northwestern Branch for readmission.
The returns from furloughs Wednes-
day were Rufus E. Burrows from
Thomaston, benjamin L. Baraby from
Fall River Patrick l.. Farrell from
New York City, Joseph A. Connolly
from Boston, Charles Z. Parsons from
Bristol and John Agan from Paw
tucket
The returns from passes Wednesday
were: Thomas J. Stafford. John Duffy
and Thomas Callahan from Boston.
and John Golf from Lawrence. Patrick
Burke from Chelsea and Frank w.
Paige from Haverhill.
Albert D. Morneau. elected manager
of the Home baseball team for the
third year, has rendered his resigna-
ton, which was accepted The asso-
citation then elected Joseph E. Viliett
manager and Burleigh Jones as his as
sistant. They have plans under way
for repairs to the diamond and games
in the near future. The team is put
ting in some practice already and will
be able to give a good account Of itself
later on.