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Bisbee daily review., 1921-07-07
On Vacation Trip

OUGLAS-Percival P. Butler, as
sistant smelter superintendent at .the
Copper Queen plant, is leaving tenor
row morning for vacation trip OF
two months in California, Oregon and
Washington. He will be accompanied
Bisbee daily review., 1921-07-07
Another Fire Starts

BENSON-Fire was discovered on
the roof of the Cash store on San
Pedro street about noon last Tues
day. The alarm was turned in at
once and the local fire department re-
sponded quickly and by real hard
work succeeded in extinguishing the
flames after some damage to the roof.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-07-07
-FOUR DIE OF HEAT

CHICAGO. July g. Four persons
died of heat here today. At nine
o'clock tonight the mercury stood at
50.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-07-07

The average persons consumes J12
pounds of food and drink daily.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-07-07
TRIAL Of MRS.
KAbER STARTED

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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-23
No Chance for North Carolina.

Washington, Especially Chance Of
a North Carolinian being appointed on
the interstate commerce. commission
disappeared. President Harding tod
Senator Mcclellan, OF Tennessee. his
intention Is to reappoint the old men
as their terms expire. II not, he will
not appoint a southerner. demands
from other sections having preference.
Representative Weaver urged the
first assistant postmaster general to
appoint Miss Bonnie Kate Reagon as
postmaster at Weaverville. She Is the
first eligible. Mr. Weaver said II the
department followed out its system as
announced It could not fail to give her
the job
He made public the following list
OF eliglbles for the office at Clyde:
v. H. Byers, Work P. Haynes and Joel
W. Shook
Mr.. Weaver introduced a bill grant
ing a $50 pension to Levi J. Upton, Of
Asheville.
Representative Doughton made pub
lie the eligibles for the Lenoir offices
as follows: John d. Matheson, John
c. Smith and A. M. B. Goodman.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-23

Approval Of 1872 advances for agricul-
tural and live stock purposes aggrega'
ting nearly 100000, was announced
by the War Finance corporation. OF
this amount Georgia receives $461, 900.
An appropriation Of $4,000, 900 to be
used for the purchased OF 100000
bushels Of corn and 100000 bushels
of seed grain to be distributed in Rus
sia is proposed in bill introduced
In the house.
The American and Japanese govern
ments have composed their differences
over the Pacific island of zap, and
are preparing to sign treaty by
which Japan retains administrative
control over the island and the United
States secures the cable and wireless
privileges there for which she has con-
tended since the Paris peace confer
ence.
Japan has indicated conditional &C.
ceptance of the American 1913" naval
ratio and final settlement OF the ques-
ton appears imminent. After a meet
ing Of the naval big three" 1t was
stated that only very small point re-
manned to be determined.
Agreement Of the big three naval
powers on the $3.50 naval ratio plan
was officially announced recently at
the state department. Under plan
Japan retains the superdreadnaught
Mutsu instead Of the old battleship
Setsuand the United States retains two
additional ships of the Maryland class
instead Of the Delaware and North
Dakota. Great Britain as an equiva-
lent will build two superdreadnaughts
similar to the Maryland and Mutsu
types, but Of greater tonnage, scrap
ping four old battleshps of the original
retained list suggested by the Amert-
can plan.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-23
Warrington

Secretary Herbert Hoover has asked
for twenty million dollars to feed the
starving Russians. He says the vol.
untary plan is a failure, and that only
the government can save the day.
The new four-power treaty to pre-
serve peace In the Pacific has been
formally sealed and signed by the plen-
ipotentiaries of the United States,
Great Britain, Japan and France.
Western Washington was counting
its damages recently after four days
Of floods that resulted in the loss Of
Is lives, rendered hundreds tempo.
rarily homeless, washed out bridge
and roads, disorganized traffic and cut
wire communications in many parts
Of the state. The property loss was
estimated at q half.million dollars.
The conditions by which Japan's
league Of nations include provision for
free admission Of missions and protec-
ton Of American interests In the man
dated territory, and require that ia.
pan shall report to the United States
as we'll as to the league on details Of
her administration of the mandate.
Subject to Tokio's approval, the jap
anese delegation accepted the Chimes
offer to pay 100000 gold German
marks TO rthe Kiao Chow Tsinanfu rail.
road in Shantung. plus what Japan has
made in permanent improvements, but
less deterioration.
The body of Representative John A.
Elston, Of California, was found float
ing in the Potomac river recently. A
note found In the congressman's coat
said he was caught in "a chain Of cir
cumstances which spelled ruin"
Another attack upon the four-power
Pacific treaty was made in the senate
by Senator Reed. Democrat. Missouri.
who characterized II as gold brick
and Acknowledgements alliance
The senate adopted the Curtis reso-
luton that congress adjourn for It's
holiday recess from December 20 to
January 8 -.---A.as : &
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-23
Pacific Peace Treaty Signed and
Agreement on Navy Plan
Is Announced.
CHINA PROBLEM IS HARDER
Irish Pact Before British Parliament
and Dali Eireann for Ratification
War Between Chile and
Peru Threatend Over
Tacna-Arlca.
BY EDWARD W. PIckARD

G TEADILY and sanely the Washing
- ton conference Is performing the
great task which President Harding
set for 1t. Such was the progress
made last week that 1t seemed likely
the major problems would be solved
before the holidays and that the con-
ference would adjourn, leaving details
to be settled by experts and certain Of
the questions to be handled by future
conferences.
The way was cleared effectively by
the quadruple agreement for stablllza-
ton Of peace In the Paciflc. This, In
the form of treaty, was signed on
Tuesday by the delegates Of the four
powers and now awaits formal ratifl-
cation by the legislative bodies of
those nations. That 1t will be ratified
In Great Britain, France and Japan Is
beyond doubt, and there are few who
think that the American senate will
not also accept 1t. Senate. Borah Of
course has announced his opposition
to the treaty, and Senators Reed and
LaFollette stand with him. They pro-
TESS to find In Its second article COM
mitments similar to those In Article
10 Of the League of Nations covenant,
and even worse than the latter. So
far no one else worth mentioning has
discovered the terrible danger In Ar
ticle 2. Those who approve Of the
treaty-and they appear to be decld-
eddy In the majority both In the SEN
ate and In the country generally
agree with Premier Takahashi Of
Japan. who says the pact Is 1.-THE
grandest contribution to the cause Of
peace ever recorded In history"
There were rumors in Washington
that former President Wilson was ad-
vising the Democratic senators to
fight the treaty, but more reliable re-
ports were to the effect that he had
urged them not to commit themselves
until the conference had completed Its
work and the pact could be studied
In Its relations to the other agreements
reached. OF course Senator Under
wood, the Democratic leader In the
senate, cannot oppose the treaty for
he signed II as one Of the delegates.
When President Harding will send It
In for ratification Is not known. 1t
may not be until after the holiday
recess.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-23
Forestry Experts to Meet.

The eleventh annual convention OF
the North Carolina Forestry associa-
ton will be held In Wilmington on
Friday. January 81, 1922. The pro.
gram is being arranged SO that sew.
eral Of the most important forestry
problems now before the people Of the
state, such as highway planting, coun.
ty cooperation In forest fire proven.
ton, state or federal forest control.
etc, will be brought up Tor discussion
by some OF the leading authorities on
these subjects.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-23
THE FINANCE ACT
UNCONSTITUTIONAL
RULED INVALID BY SUPREME
COURT AND MUST BE RE.
PASSED BY ASSEMBLY.
CONSERVATION IN HOUSE
Opinion Of Supreme Court Read as
Contained In Communication From
Chief Justice Clark
Raleigh.

The municipal finance act as 1t has
passed the house is unconstitutional
and invalid, and 1t must go through
both bodies again, Complying with a
request from the senate, the supreme
court rendered an opinion read at
night session, holding that the act
would be unconstitutional as passed.
The senate, upon receiving the opin.
ion, Immediately started the bill
through again, and eighty-nine house
members, number sufficient to con-
stitute quorum, voted to remain In
session at least through Monday night
to insure proper passage again
through that body Of tn measure.
The possibility Of the act being I'M
constitutional was suggesed in the
senate after the bill had passed that
body on second reading An amend
ment exempting Madison county from
the act, thereby, in the opinion Of SEN
ators, making It local and not a
statewide measure, was assigned as
the reason for Its unconstitutionality.
The supreme court considered that
the amendment alone would be hard.
ly sufficient to render It invalid, but
the failure OF the house to read the
amended bill over three times with
yea and nay vote on the second and
third readings entered on the journal
would invalidate It.
Senator funston Long read the
opinion Of the supreme court as con-
tanned in a communication from Chief
Justice Clark. The senate took up
Immediately plans for starting the bill
back through, and sent a communities
ton to the house announcing the
courts decision.
CONSERVATION reigned In the lower
body for a few minutes after the re-.
ceipt Of the announcement, and de-
bate featured by biting and jocular
remarks, occurred between . half
dozen members.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-23
Contracts Let For Road Work.

Sonhracts Let FOR Road Work.
Contracts were awarded for around
N,3l0,OO0 OF road work, principally
In the sixth, eighth and ninth con-
struction districts, by the state high
way commission. The total length OF
highways to be constructed under the
contracts is 100 miles, the types of
road being asphalt macadam and
gravel
Among the contracts awarded were
the following:
Burke County-Morganton to Glen
Alpine, 5.24 miles of Topeka asphalt,
Southern Dray company Of Asacvllle.
contractors, $16S, 3O2.7O; bridges also
to this company, $3,S90.4O.
Cleveland County-Shelby 10 Cleye-
land Springs, 100 miles OF Topeka as.
phalt, Southern Paving company Of
Chattanooga, Tenn, SASH; bridges
to z. B. Weathers, Shelby, S19,035.l0
Mitchell County - Spruce Pine TO
Ledger, 7.04 miles Of penetration ma.
cadam, Porter & Soyd Of Charlotte,
$1s9,132; bridges to L j. Chaadler,
Virginia, Va. $18,146.
Henderson County - Horseshoe to
Pennsylvania line, $50 miles OF gravel
road Southern Davis Cons .ruction
company, of Greensboro, s26,3l2 so;
bridges to Asheville CONSTRUCTION com.
pany, $S,eO790,
Rutherford County. Bridge over
Mountain creek Austin Brothers Con.
struction company, s5,215 80.
Clay County-Haysville to Georgia
state line, miles of gravel road, E. A.
Wilson company Of Knoxville, $685..
1880; bridges to w. T. Moore, Con-
crete Products company, $16,O4S.5O.
Macon and Swain Counties, between
Topton and Almond, 1884 miles of
waterbound macadam. =. A. Wilson
company, Of Knoxville, $2S4,07O.30;
bridges to Southern Dray company Of
Asheville, $2S,S03.60.
Wilkes -Wilkesboro to Nil.
ler's creek. 6 miles OF hard surfaced
highway, Porter & Boyd, Charlotte,
s110,349.80.
Union County - Monroe towards
Charlotte, on w. c. A. highway, as
miles Of Topeka asphalt Redmon
Construction company. $112,604S0.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-23
MYTH that treaty out Of Its way,

MYTH that treaty out Of Its way,
w the conference resumed consld-
Grafton Of the naval reduction and
limitation plan. The Japanese plead
ed earnestly to be permitted to retain
their new pet dreadnaught, the Mutsu.
For several days the Americans held
out against this, but finally 1t was
agreed to, with the understanding that.
to maintain the 5-5-3 ratio the Amerl-
can navy should retain the super
dreadnaughts Colorado and Washing
ton In place OF the Delaware and the
North Dakota. and that Great Britain
should retain two Of the new Hood
type battleships already planned. But
those Hood vessels as designed would
be more powerful than either the Col.
orado or the Mutsu class, so It was
suggested that they should not be
built any larger than the Colorado.
This plan was accepted by all and
the naval agreement was formally an
nounced to the conference. The pact
includes the provision that there shall
be no increases In Notifications and
naval bases In the Pacific region, In
Guiding the British case and fortified.
lions at Hongkong and Kow Loon.
This restriction does not apply to the
Hawaiian islands. Australia, New Zea.
land. and Japan proper, nor to the
coasts of the United States and Can
ada.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-23
Adopts New Plan.

The State Board OF Health, In sesr
sion here, adopted as permanent
policy the piecework system which
has been in operation by agreement
between county and state health au.
thorities for Ave months.
This, according to Dr. w. s. Rankin,
state health officer, makes radical
change in the relation between the
State Board Of Health and the county
health departments. The new policy.
outlined by DR.. Rankin In statement
recently issued, is designed to more
adequately insure the wise expendi.
ture Of funds by both the state and
counties in public health work which
is OF mutual interest to both state
and county and which is carried on
largely through county officers. This
change, he says, is also designed to
develop a larger degree OF local in
terest, responsibility and control In
public health matters.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-23
DELEGATES Can't Make Trip.

Washington, Especially. - Senator
Overman, at the request OF Leonard
Tufts. extended an invitation through
Secretary Of State Hughes. to the
members Of the arms conference. to
visit Pinehurst. but Mr.. Hughes ad-
yised Senator Overman that owing to
the pressing duties Of the conference
the delegates have found It impossible
to accept invitations outside OF Wash
ington, and requests Senator overman
TO express TO MIR. Tufts the very deep
appreciation Of the delegates for his
kind invitation.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-23
Wants Bond Mistake Corrected.

A technically In issuing $4,000 in
town bonds by Fast Spencer mae Kept
the schools Of that place rom occu.
plying new SCHOOL building recently
completed at Q cost Of $4,000. It 10
expected the legislature will correct
the error at the present session. Au.
thority had been given to issue s4B..
900 in bonds and the error came In 10.
using 100000. Fifteen thousand dol.
lars we're used to erect new colored
school building In addition to the
building for the white pupils.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-23

4e3 silver for the corresponding month
last year. Gold imports totaled 1882.
CAT and silver 1921 1858, against $685.
SOL gold and s5s4,274 silver In October,
1920.
Imports Of duty-free goods In Sep
TENDER were $3,5ls.OOo. and dutiable
goods s2,1l4834. Five million and a
half pounds Of coffee, worth $6l6.s37.
was the principal duty-free article Of
import. The principal dutiable COM
modities imported through this port
were linseed and fiaxseed oils which
were valued at $126,246.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-23
To Hold Examinations

Washington ,(Special)~-The civil
service commission has been request
cd by the postoffce department to
hold an examination for appointment
OF postmasters at Asheville and High
Point.
On January II examinations will be
held as follows:
Badin, salary. s2.10o; jackson, g..
400; Lake Junalusla. sl,l0o: Mayo
dan. 1880; Moncure, $500; Mon.
treat, $500; Newisnd, Sl,l00; Park.
ton, $1,000; Stantonsburs. $500.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-23
state Has Highest Birth Rate.

Washington Especially North Car.
DINA has the laudable distinction OF
having the highest birth rate GID
for the white population Of any other
state for 1920" according to a cen.
sus report issued. California had the
lowest, with 1873 per thousand popu.
laticn.
North Carolina stands third In the
birth rate OF colored people; she Is
exceeded by the District Of Columbia,
where the negro flourishes, and Cali.
fornia, where Orientals are increas.
ing.
The average birth rate from Is
states covered was 23.3 per thousand.
North Carolina, therefore, is far
ahead.
The record for North Carolina was.
White births, 57.054, and colored a..
353, for 1920, and 1882 and 22,022
for 1919.
The birth rate for whites last year
was 31.7 per thousand, and colored,
31.3.
South Cardinals white birth rate
last year was 2S,S, and colorei, PIT,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-23

GOVERNOR HARDING Of the fed
" eral reserve board, whose annual
report was made public last week, Is
fairly optimistic. He says basic busi-
ness and financial conditions through
out the country have improved greatly
during the past year, though normally
Is yet to be attained.
until the purchasing power Of the
farmer improves" he continued, at
will, Of course, be Idle to look for any
rapid or substantial Improvement In
domestic trade. l think, however, that
the outlook for the farmers is more
hopeful"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-23
Tar HAL hsaas the List.

Three North Carolinians recently
passed the examination Of the Georgia
State board Of pharmacy at Macon re-
Gently. There were applicants from
as far west as Oklahoma and as far
north as Pennsylvania and West vir.
ginia but, as usual, North Carolina
headed the list. w.. B. Creech, Of
smthneld, made the highest average
Of the e5 who passed while II OF the
applicants failed. The other North
Cayolinians were: W. w. Morgan. Of
washington; and J. T. Weathersby.
cf xebuioe.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-23
Would Fix Limit at 80 Cents.

Thirty-nine cents is set as the limit
of which counties may go in levylng
taxes for the schools in measure in.
troduced In the house of representas.
tive by Matthew OF BERTHE, to answer
assaults that have been made upon
the administration OF the schools and
to clarity the general educational sit.
uation. The bill stipulates that no
mandamus will lie against the county
commissioners to force that body to
levy a tax in excess of the 39.cent
limit.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-23
Takes Charge Nsar East Relief.

Morris A. Beale, assistant State di.
rector in North Carolina for the Near
East Relief, has taken charge Of the
Raleigh headquarters Of the organisa-
ton. Claude w. Hooper, former State
director here. has been made regional
director with Ave states under his
supervision. Mr.. Hopper was In Ra-
leigh on visit to the local Office. He
was returning from Charleston. where
be attended the meeting Of governors
this week to Richmond, Va. which 10
his headquarters now.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-23
Argument. In Automobile Case.

Arguments in the case Of G. ]. Kelly,
of Sanford; Major A. w. Hoffman, Of
New York: George Scott. former men,
Der Of the automobile squad in New
York; Frank Moran. Of New York, and
Harry Craig. Of Germantown. Pa.
charged with conspiracy In the sale Of
stolen automobiles. which has been on
trial in federal court here for the past
week, were begun. the taking Of tes'
timony having been concluded.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-23
$40, 4se,sso 1918, sises7.57e; 1917,
$780,, 500.

The four big items Of export, whose
values exceeded a million dollars, were
oils, dried fruits, canned fruits and
barley. Nearly three-Quarters of a
million dollars worth Of cigarettes and
q like value In cotton were also ex-
ported. Canned salmon and rice to the
value OF half a million each were ex-
ported.
Gold exports during October were
S9,727, $40 and silver sl,8l1.296, COM
pared with sl5,095,55 gold and $780,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-23

Chlna's delegation stepped forward
again on Wednesday with formal plea
to the Far Eastern committee for
the abrogatlon of the treaties grow
Ing out Of the twenty-one demands
Of Japan In 1915, which China says
she was forced to accept. BY these
treaties Japan retains her hold on
Shantung and Manchuria. The Jap
anese delegates quickly and sharply
objected to the Chinese proposal and
the committee adjourned sine die.
Meanwhile the negotiations between
the japanese and Chinese outside the
conference are continuing, the latter
putting forward plan by which Chi
nese bankers propose to purchase from
Japan the ownership and control Of
the Shantung rallroad-the nub Of the
whole controversy over that province.
1t was said the Japanese had so far
receded from their original claims for
retention of half ownership that they
were now willing to give up the road,
with certain reservations concerning
the methods and security for payment,
and also preferential rights Of invest
ment. These rights might result In
giving the japanese actual control Of
the management, but China realizes
that she cannot get all she asks.
The members OF the conference EVIL
IDENTIFY feel that the best they can do
for China now Is to adopt new "bill
Of rights" for her which will enable
her to organize stable functionlng
government, and that to such a govern
ment may be left many Of the cOun-
try's problems and troubles.
To further complicate the Chinese
problem came from the soviet govern
ment OF Russia a protest against dis
cussion of the Chinese Eastern rail-
way by the conference. The road,
which Is of immense strategic and
economic importance to Russia, China
and Japan. was built by Russia and
legally speaking belongs to Russia.
For several years 1t has been managed
by an interallied board whose chair
man Is John f. Stevens Of America.
Both the United States and Japan
have spent large sums on the upkeep
Of the line.
Secretary Hughes made public the
main points Of the agreement entered
into between the United States and
Japan concerning zap and the other
Islands north Of the equator assigned
to Japan by the treaty Of Versailles.
1t confers upon the United States
equal privileges with Japan in all
those Islands but Imposes on 1t no
obligations or responsibilities.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-23

u 10TH the British parliament and the
- Dali Eireann, the peasant parlla-
ment" of Ireland, met last week to
receive the reports Of the peace dele
gates and to act on the treaty they
drew up. The British lawmakers were
urged both by the king and Premier
Lloyd George to ratify the treaty and,
despite the opposition Of few die
hards," there was no doubt that they
would do 80. q.
In Dublin the agreement was not
having quite so smooth path. From
the outset De Valera made plain his
opposition, II not to the whole treaty,
at least to certain Of Its provisions,
and he accused the Irish delegates
Of exceeding their powers In signing
II before submitting It to the dali
cabinet. Collins and Griffith, leaders
Of the treaty supporters, vigorously
upheld their action and the debate be-
came 80 warm that the dali went into
secret session to settle that point,
with the understanding that the debate
ON the acceptance Of the treaty should
be public. Observers were confident
that majority of the dali members