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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-23
Investigation is Progressing.

All possible progress is being made
by the federal government on the
Pee Dee bridge investigation accord
ing to letter received by Charles
H. .Mooregeld, state highway engi-
neer from P. st. J. Wilson, chief en-
gineer of the bureau of public roads,
This letter was submitted to the state
highway commission at its meeting
and copies forwarded to the Pee Dee
bridge commission.
The state highway commission has
already made all efforts possible to
get the bridge actually under con
struction and all details have been
forwarded to the federal government
for approval or rejection.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-23

The Irlsh-meanlng the Sim Fem
ers-were willing to hold a conference
with the British cabinet at Inverness
this week, as proposed by Premier
Lloyd George, but, as was easily pre-
dicted, they didn't want to submit to
the only condition imposed, that the
Sim Fem must abandon its demand
for separation from the empire. De
Valera sent Harry Boland and Joseph
McGrath with his acceptance of the IN
vitation. but In his letter he made sew
eral reservations, chief of which was
his objection to admitting Ireland's al
legiance to the British crown before
entering the conference. He also ar
gued that IL the premier objected to
the secession of Ireland from the en-
plre he should not support the seces-
sion of Ulster from Ireland.
Mr.. Lloyd George sent the courlers
back to Dublin with a message to De
Valera that his note was unsatisfac-
tory and he had better write another.
This the governor supplemented by
telegram to De Valera canceling the
arrangements for the Inverness con-
ference because he felt that, in view
of the Irish attitude, negotiations
would be useless. The premier was
as cOnciliatory as he could be con-
sistently, but at this writing 1t
is uncertain whether the negoti-
atoms for peace will continue. The
Dali Eirann, however, named It's dele
gates for the conference, If 1t is held,
and De Valera Is not one of them. The
delegates are Arthur Griffith, founder
OF Sim Feln and republican foreign
minister; Michael Collins, minister of
finance; Robert Barton, secretary of
economic affairs; canon Duggan, chief
Irish republican army llalson officer,
who helped to arrange the truce. and
George Gavan Duffy, the Irish envoy
TO Rome.
Several or these men are claSSeu as
moderates. The Freeman's Journal of
Dublin says: Their task may have Its
difficulties, but Its successful accom-
plshment will be the crown of a great
achievement. Both nations have their
hearts set on an honorable ending here
and now to the struggle OF centuries.
Their desire is well within the realm Of
possibility and practicabillty. All the
efforts of the would-be wreckers In
Great Britain hitherto have failed.
There is then enough craftsmanship In
the Irish delegation to confirm that
failure and to complete fabric of
peace"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-23
One Pardon and Two Paroles.

Governor Cameron Morrison grant
ed one pardon and two paroles and de-
clined to interfere in five other cases
in which applications were made for
pardon. The full pardon was for A.
D. Canup. of Cherokee, convicted OF
manslaughter and sentenced to two
years in the states prison He was
sentenced att August term of 1920
and has served year Of his term.
Paroles on condition OF good be-
havior were granted to Otis Norman,
OF Buncombe county, sentenced to
eighteen months on the county roads
March, 1921; and L. F. Willis, of
Burke county, sentenced to 10
months on the county roads for man
ufacturing liquor.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-23
Weeks lnspeets Camp Bragg.

Washington, Especially Secretary
Weeks and republican National Cob
mitteeman Morehad expect to leave
here for Fayetteville for an inspection
OF Camp Bragg.
Mr. Weeks wants to look the camp
over with view to making a recon.
mendation to congress
Army officials who helped to estab-
fish and maintain II desire the gov
eminent to keep it, but many North
Carolina people think 1t would be bet
ter to permit the development Of the
country covered by It.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-23
ROYAL Arch Masons TO Meet.

Advance reservation for about 100
Masons from all parts OF the United
States has been made of the general
grand chapter and general council
meeting of Royal Arch Masons, to be
held in Asheville, September 26 to 30.
II is expected that number of prom.
inent Masons from all parts of tho
country will be represented, and from
Indications 1t will be one of the larg-
est gatherings ever held in Asheville.
Local Masons have been busy for the
past few weeks arranging al matters.
pertaining to the conclave.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-23
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

Lloyd.George has cancelled the pro.
posed Irish peace conference at In
verness, The premier, following publ
cation of Eamonn de Valera's accept
ance" Of the invitation, telegraphed
the Irish president that he found 1t
necessary to call off the arrangements
for the meeting In Scotland. De Vale
ra's insistence upon recognition OF the
independence Of Ireland as a pre-
requisite to the conference. after the
premier's repeated declarations that
the conference must discuss this phase
as well as all Others brought about the
rupture.
Negotiations between the Argentine
government and American banking in
stitutions for loan of fifty million dol
lars have been suspended, according to
Buenos Aires advices.
The worlds Zionist congress, in ses-
sion at Carlsbad, Czecho-Slovakia, for
Sspore than two weeks, was brought to
an end September Is. An important
feature to remove Zionist headquarters
from London to Palestine or Switzer.
land was rejected
The membership of the league OF ma
tions will be increased to fifty II the
assembly adopts the recommendation
OF the political committee to approve
the admission OF Letvia and Estho-
mia.
The Dali Eireann, at its session at
Dublin recently unanimously approx.
ed the reply to the recent proposals
OF Mr.. Lloyd-George, the British
prime minister. regarding Irish peace
negotiations.
Reports from Paris show that Car
dinal MERCER of Belgium has been re-
fused permission to cross Germany to
ttend the Catholic congress at War.
Nv on the ground that the German
'vernment is unable to guarantee him
Re passage.
tremendous explosion on the for
German submarine Deutschland
Birkhead across the Mersey from
arpool England, killed three men
injured three others recently;
IDLY many others persisted.
1ral Berenguer, Spanish high
sioner, who recently watched
ms against the Moors from the
.cht Giralda, reports that the
)roccan guard was surprised by
acking Spanish column and kill.
forward movement of the Span
ltinuing without incident.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-23
Bumper Crop OF Babies.

Boil weevils and dry weather, army
worms and red spiders; poor ferti-
lizers and labor costs may reduce the
production Of cotton and corn and
peanuts and tobacco, and frost may
kill every apple in the State, but
North Carolina has bumper crop OF
babies this year, breaking all records.
And, on the other hand, folks have
been too busy to die as much as they
used to-
Birth and death statistics for the
first six months of 1921 compiled by
the Bureau OF Vital Statistics Of the
State Board of Health, DR.. F. M. Reg
more than 1900 births over the same
lister, director. indicate an increase OF
period last year, and deaths have de-
creased by more than two thousand.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-23

Greeks, young men were trained to
run great distances.
Thus 1t happened that Rain-ln-the-
Face made run that, in every partic-
ular, except historical Importance,
makes that famous original marathon
seem like a rather tame affair. The
runner who went from Marathon to
Athens carried news of great Greek
victory, and fell dead. Raln-ln-the-
Face ran 300 miles In three days, on
snowshoes, to save his own skin, and
lived 10 tell the tale. SO at least de-
clares Col. g. o. Shields, author of a
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-23

ement Is alleged to have beer
hin the Democratic national
N to make 1t "bone-dry'
ticipation of the 1922 con
elections and the presiden
two years later. The
is said to be sponsored by
William G. McAdoo.
The administration, without waiting
for congressional action, has begun
the sale OF securities to provide funds
for the railroads. Car trust certifi.
Gates in the amount OF $7,500,00 have
been bought by Kuhn, Loeb & Co.,
bankers, OF New York, the railroad ad.
ministration announces.
Thousands OF standardized homes. to
be built by people Of moderate means
this is project the government is now
working on and may be ready for an.
nouncement at the forthcoming unem.
ployment conference to be held in
Washington. Both to afford employ.
ment for hundreds Of thousands OF
workers in many branches OF industry
and to offer an effective panacea for
industrial unrest generally, the pro
posed own-your-own-home campaign Is
looked to In Washington as a timely
and practicable instrument.
Charges that secret agreement be-
tween United States railroad and for.
eign shipping companies, or United
States lines with foreign connections,
have caused the great bulk Of the ship
ping boards tonnage to be tied up for
want of cargo, have been made in
report to the shipping board.
President Harding left September 10
on an extended cruise, probably reach
ing to the New England coast.
The senate special committee inves-
tigating mine labor troubles in West
Virginia was urged in telegram re-
ceived from z. T. vinser, general coun.
sci for the coal operators in the state,
to postpone its Investigations Of con.
uitlouS III miu6o anu boi San Souhtieo
until after the murder and arson trials
in Mingo county and the grand jury
Investigations In Logan county are con.
cluded.
Camp Bragg, North Carolina, will
be retained by the army as perma.
nent station and will not be abandon.
ed with the other environments recently
announced by the war department. The
camp, 1t is officially stated, will be-
come a field artillery post and soon
be utilized as the headquarters OF the
thirteenth field artillery brigade.
The department Of justice, postoffice
department and congress may under.
take Investigations OF Ku Klu Khan nc.
tviues, according to information which
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-23
INDIAN CHIEF GREAT RUNNER
Rain-in.the-Faee Ran 800 Miles on
Snow In Three Days-Tralned
by Father.

The father Of Rain-ln-the-Face de-
clded, when the future Sioux chief was
only few years old. TO make him a
great runner. OF course he was to be
a hunter and warrior as well, but In
times of war, especially, 1t was nee
essary to send messages from one chief
to another, and so. as with the ancient
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-23

The great packing concerns OF Ar
mour Swift. Wilson and Cudahy last
week put into operation the newly de-
vised American shop representation"
system, their ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
agreement with their workers having
expired. All disputes are to be sub
mltted to shop councils comprised OF
employees elected representatives and
persons selected by the employers, and
national councils, to which shop cOun-
ellis may appeal, are to be formed in
similar manner Employees represen-
tatiyes must be employed In the shop
and must be citizens or have taken out
their first papers Any person is ellgi-
bic for employment, whether a union
member or not. While this is 'Open
shop" the packers say 1t Is not
change of policy since they always
have been open shop. Ninety per cent
of their workers, they say, assented to
the plan.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-23
Fire Loss In August.

Detailed reports of the fire loss In
North Carolina during the month OF
August disclose the lowest DOSAGE
since complete statistics have been
kept, that is 1921 .S0569 The lowest
previous records we're for October,
1920, $275,O00, and May, 1921, $685..
600. Over half the fire loss for Au-
gust was the result OF three fires at
Thomasville two furniture plant fires
and the Orphanage fire, aggreating
$40, 900; a tobacco warehouse fire at
Henderson, with adjacent buildings,
S33,600.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-23
Some New Corporations.

Cognac Fruit Farms Company, OF
Hamlet, with 100000 authorized capt.
tai and $4,000 subscribed by H. T.
Prosser, F. A. Lewis and c. c. Hud.
nell, all of Hamlet.
Highway Transportation company.
OF Durham, with 100000 authorized
capital and 5000 subscribed by R. P.
Reade, Nettie Fowler and Jones Full
Ter, all of Durham.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-23
To Sue pu Point Company.

Mrs. W. B. Hipp, OF Mecklenburg
county. will be permitted to sue the
du Pont deNemours Powder company
before a North Carolina jury for the
loss OF the service Of her husband,
according to a decision of the North
Carolina supreme court handed down
Chief Justice Clark writing the opin-
ion.
Hipp himself tried three times to
get his personal case before a jury in
Virginia. Each time the demurrer to
the complaint was sustained.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-23
Fewer Deaths From Pellssra.

Pellagra deaths in North Carolina
for August fell off go per cent as COM
pared with the same month last year,
according to figures compiled by Abe
Bureau of Vital Statistics OF the
State Board OF Health. Last year A
people died of pellagra during the
month of August. and this year only
Is, State Health officer W. s, Rankin
looks upon the figures as further dis
proof of the statements of Surgeon
General Cumming and President
Harding that North Carolina shows a
slight increase in pellagR,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-23

The British cruiser Dauntless, bear
ing the bodies of the American victims
of the ZR-2 disaster, arrived at New
York Friday, escorted by fleet Of air.
craft, destroyers and other vessels.
Saturday afternoon the dead were
accorded the full naval honors due
those who gave their lives In the line
Of duty.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-23
Now Known as Havana.

Washington, Especially The name
OF Naomi Postoffice, Avery county.
has been changed to Havana, and Col
far Clark reappointed postmaster.
The postoffice department an
nounces a vacancy at Blantyre post.
office in the tenth congressional dis
trict.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-23
Labor Situation 10 Good

Washington, (SpcciaD The unem-
ployment conference does not seem to
be interesting North Carolina very
uch. Government officials here as
ert that of all the states In the union,
Jorth Carolina labor conditions are
less affected by the financial depres-
sion. In the cotton mill strike area
many people we're out Of work, but
that was unemployment forced upon
those who refused to work by their
own acts. But now, since the factories
have started up the state Is In fine
ahaaa -. ......
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-23
Grand Lodge |. o. o. F. to Meet.

The Sovereign Grand Lodge, |. 0.
O. F. will convene in the city of To-
ronto, Ontario, Canada September 10.
with 2Os Grand representatives from
the different states OF the American
Union and the various provinces OF
the Dominion of Canada The repre-
sentatives from North Carolina will
be c. 0. McMichael, of Winston-Sa-
lem, and D. H. Tilt. Of Andrews, rep
resenting the Grand Lodge Of North
Carolina; and c. H. Beine and John
D. Berry, both of Raleigh, represent
ing the Grand Encampment of North
Carolina.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-23

For pigs three weeks old or more
three parts of skim milk mixed with
one part OF shorts is useful In keep
Ing them growing. Skim milk may
be fed with corn and other hog feeds
in various practical combinations.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-23
Hoover Unable to Come.

Washington. Especially. - Senator
Simmons called at Secretary Hoover's
office to ask him If he would or could
accept the invitation to attend the ex-
position at Charlotte. Mr. Hoover
was not in, but his private secretary
informed Mr. Simmons that his chief
had written Charlotte friends that 1t
would be impossible for him to leave
here at that time, owing to the fact
that the unemployment conferences
will have his attention.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-23

number Of books and lecturer on our
Indian tribes, in his volume on "Blan-
ket Indians Of the Northwest" The
colonel knew the Indian chief In the
days before Rain-in-the-Face led one
part Of that great Indian army which
destroyed Custer and his troopers.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-23

Of the details of the cut Of $3.50, 100000
in the ordinary government eXpendi-
lures for the current fiscal year. Re-
auctions for the War department, ship
ping board, railroads, veterans bureau
and In miscellaneous places will pro-
vide S3O5,OO00OO Of this. The remain
der will be saved by better co-ordina-
ton in handling departmental pur-
chases and sales of supplies.
The finance committee completed its
redrafting of the house tax bill and
experts began getting the measure
ready for presentation in the senate on
September 81. Disregarding the rec
concentrations of Secretary of the
Treasury Mellon, the committee voted
to repeal the excess profits tax begin
ming January |, 1929, and the capital
stock tax effective in 1929, and to sub
stltute for these fiat corporation tax
of 10 per cent, effective January /,
1922. Among other changes in the
house bill voted by the committee are
retention of freight and passenger
transportation taxes at half their pres
ent rates and those on express ship
ments and oil pipe lines at their pres
ent rates for another year, and con-
tnuatlon of many miscellaneous taxes
which the house voted to repeal.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-23
Value of Farm Property.

Washington, (SpeciaD.-A census
bulletin shows that the value of all
farm property in North Carolina In
creased from s537,716,2lO in 1910 to
$3.50, 900, 166 ,995 in 1920, an advance
of 1925 per cent.
Land values increased $50 per
cent, buildings, 92.6 per cent; nipple
ments and machinery, 1862 per cent;
live stock. 90.2 per cent; average
value per farm, 1887 per cent
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-23
interest Paid to Bosd Holders.

More than 100000 will be paid
out in North Carolina by the United
States treasury on September Is.
when the semi annual interest on lib
erty bonds OF the third issue falls due.
Holders OF bonds bought in this state
or sold through North Carolina banks
will clip coupons amounting to s522.-
s7S. 1t is urged by treasury officials
that the interest collected on the
bonds be re-invested In other govern
ment securities. A complete line or
these securities, is on the market at
noetofhces. Z
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-23

The terrific flood that struck San An
tonic and other parts of Texas has sub
sided, but Its full results are just be-
ginning to be realized Several hun
dred persons, mostly negroes and Mex
leans, persisted. The property loss in
San Antonio is placed at $3,0O0,000 and
elsewhere at SlO0O0,OOO. The mayor
of the city appealed to Washington for
army tents and cots for the thousands
Of homeless refugees.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-23
Best of EertlIlyere

Barnyard manure Is splendid fer.
tillzer, partly because Of its content OF
organic matter. The trouble is that
too little of 1t is produced on the nv.
erage farm to keep the soil in high
state Of cultivation.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-23
Dallas Sharp TO Speak.

Dallas Lore Sharp will be the chief
speaker at the meeting of the North
Carolina Library association to be
held at Greensboro, November 10.11.
DR.. Sharp made the principal address
at the opening session of the Ameri-
can Library association conference in
June.
John Burroughs considered DR..
Sharp the greatest American nature
writer.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-23
Agreeable.

Lady Of the House, don't mind
giving you a meal, but shall require
return.
Hobo-Well, mum, IL l like yer cook
In I'll return as often rs yer want.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-23

II is best not to sow wheat for pas.
ture any earlier In the fall than when
II is to be grown for grain, on account
Of the Hessian fly.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-23
Prevent Sore should.ra

Broad. smooth, firm collars will pre.
vent nlne-tenths of the sore shoulder
troubles on work horses.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-23


The assembly Of the League of Ma
lions continues to function, in dsre-
gard Of the assertions Of various per-
sonages that the league Is virtually
dead. Parenthetlcally, 1t may be said
that the treaty Of Versailles guaran-
tees the leagues life for 30 years for
the purposes of administering the Saar
basin and the control of Danzig. The
chief accomplishment of the assembly
last week was the election of Judges
Of the international court of justice.
Elihu Root having declined, for per-
sonal reasons to be candidate the
Latln-Amerlcan group brought about
the election of John Bassett Moore of
New York. lie and ten others were
accepted by the council. Three deputy
judges also were elected and con-
tirmed, but there was trouble over the
choice of the fourth deputy. Three
times the assembly elected Senior AL
varez of Chile, and three times the
council voted for NJ. Descamps of Bel
GUM. At last the deadlock was re-
ferred to committee. Senior Amador
of Panama threatened to withdraw his
delegation If Alvarez was not accepted
by the council.
The question of the leagues compe-
tence to judge the Tacna-Arica dis
pute and the Chile-Bollvia treaty was
referred to committee of three jur-
lists. Senior Edwards of Chile stated
that he was not prepared to admit that
the league was licensed to intrude in
purely South American affairs In vio-
latlon of the Monroe doctrine. Senior
Aramayo of Bolivia, having received
new Instructions from La Paz, with
drew his demand that the dispute with
Chile be included in the agenda of the
assembly.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-23

has refused Japan's proposition, fear
ing that 1t would be oyerthrown if it
accepted. Some Of the leaders In that
government have long been suspected
of being pro-Japanese. An interesting
report in Washington is that Robert
Lansing, former secretary of state UNI
der President Wilson, will be an ad-
wiser to the Chinese delegation.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-23

Director Of the Budget Dawes has
Informed the senate finance committee
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-09-23
centIeness p,v.

Gentleness In the poultry yard paws
perhaps as well as anything else.