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Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25

Hamlet.-A peach show, to- eyhibie
the product Of the orchards OF the sur
rounding sandhill country, will be put
IN this summer In Hamlet by the lo-
cal chamber of commerce. This mat
ter was presented to the board OF di-
rectors by H. 7. Prosser, chairman OF
the agricultural bureau at the last
meeting. Arrangements have been
made with the development depar.'
ment OF the seaboard Air Line ran
way through which the two organi1a-
tiens VIII work together. -, -
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25
xM c. A. for Fayetteville.

Fayetteville e.-Fayetteville consult
ed itself about building Y. M. c. A. a
few nights ago and at the end of a
two.hour conference held around the
banquet table OF the Lafayette hotel,
with 200 OF its leading citizens there,
and a high school boy taking the
speaking honors clean away from the
former Secretary OF the Navy, decid-
cd that A "Y" is the Cape Fear metro
polls biggest need and provided some
$4,000 to build 1t with.
The clansmen had been working to-
ward this decision for weeks past
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25
Norfolk Lowers Rate.

Norfolk, Va.-Basing its action on
a new assessment of real estate, the
Norfolk city council has reduced the
total city real estate tax rate from
$3.50 to 50 per hundred, placing Nor
folk among the very few cities in Vir-
ginia with such a low rate. Despite
the lower rate, however, Norfolks
gross revenues from real.estate taxes
in 1921 will be more than half a mil
lion dollars greater than for last year.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25
Another Revolution in Mexico.

FL Paso, Texas.-Press dispatches
from Les Noticias, newspaper print
ed in Mexico City, received in Ell Paso,
tell of the formation of revolution
in Mexico headed by Luis Cabrera,
"the man with the brains behind the
Carranza government" and his broth
er, Alfonso Cabrera and Ignacio Bon
illas. former representative of Mexico
to the United States.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25
cood Work OF AGENTS.

Ahoskie.-Miss Myrtle Swindell,
the Hertford county home demonstra-
tor. in her recent report to the county
commissioners has given evidence OF
the great work the women and girls
OF the county are doing, under her
leadership. The county is thorough
" organized in home demonstration
work, and every rural section, hamlet
and town has its community organiza-
tion. Each such organization is busi-
ly at work; some having socials, 9TH
ers giving plays, and each one by
some means making money.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25
Federal Government Loses.

WashingtoncThe Federal govern
ment lost an important income tax
suit when the United States court OF
claims held that every estate, the
net amount Of which exceeds $4,000
and which has been or will be here
after compelled to pay the federal es'
tate tax, is entitled to deduct the
amount so paid from its income tax
return.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25
Job Printers on Strike.

Asheville.-For the first time In 81
years union printers walked out OF a
shop In Asheville, when the Inland
Press, biggest fob printing plant In
the city is said to have declared an
open shop and employed two nom
union printers. With the arrival Of
the non-union men all the union print
ers walked out. The Inland Press
plant Ia still running although Grip
pied in force, Old printers here say
that It Is the first trouble printers
have had here in 81 years.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25
No Phonouraph for "Tiger."

Paris-What Georges Clemenceau,
former premier of France, did in his
generation, and much of what he
wrote and said. will be preserved in
the history of mankind, but the sound
of his voice dies with him. This is
the Tigers" decision when he de-
clined to allow a photographic rec
ord to be made OF his voice.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25
No pos,otfIoe Appolntments. a

washington.--That there will be no
appointments in the postal service
was developed from unquestionable
sources.
Will H. Hays, postmaster, general,
concluded to make haste slowly, 1t is
understood.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25
Sixth LARGEST Cotton Crop.

Washington-Th largest cotton
crop since 1914 and the sixth largest
in the history OF the country was
grown last year. Ginning statistics
for the 1920-21 season, announced by
the Census Bureau, show total OF
lS,365,754 equivalent 500-pound bales
comprise the 1920 crop, That is about
2.769O0O equivalent 500-pound bales
less than the record crop of 1914 and
Is slightly smaller than the 1904 crop
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25
suhmarInes on the Rocks.

Westerly, R. 1.-THE submarine N.2
q coastal type boat, struck Watch Hill
reef while maneuvering of here and
ran up on the rocks high and dry.
Coast guards who went out to her re-
ported that Lieutenant Claude Farm
er and his crew Of is mon would re-
main aboard.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25

WILSON, n p, Johnson supervisor
of sales. gives out sales on the Wilson
tobacco market for the week ending
March 10. For this period 1,04S,40S
pounds were sold for S155,O32,l7, an
average of Sl47S per hundred pounds
showing a decrease in average OF $2,-
20 over previous week. Total sales to
date 6094O. 96S pounds, which brought
S1S,2S2,S4O.63, an all round average of
S21.79.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25
Less Government Manaaenent.

Washington. = more business
methods in government and less gov
ernment management Of business
will be the general theme OF discus
sion at the ninth annual meeting OF
the chamber OF commerce Of the Unit
ed States to be held at Atlantic City
April 27 to 20.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25
concessions Repudlated.

Washingvon.-The Costa Rican con-
gress has repudiated large oil and
other concessions granted in June,
1918, to Amory & Sons. through an
agreement entered into between the
Costa Rican minister Of foreign az
fairs and the British minister.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25

Currituck.-After being out for
barely three hours during which time
they ate their dinner, the jury in the
case charging St Clair Lewark and
John D. Wicker with the murder OF
Derwood Gallop returned a verdict OF
not guilty. The verdict seemed to
come as a painful surprise to the
court, Judge Allen expressing his dis
approval in strongest terms, 81 never
saw palmer case for the state in my
life" he said, addressing the jurors.
ut seems to be bad day for Curri-
tuck"
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25
LIE. Out Many American Seaman.

Manila, P. |. - Eleven hundred
American seamen were discharged
from American merchant ships here
during the year 1920, according to re-
ports of acting United States ship
ping commissioner, Francisco Cor
rales, Just issued
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25
Ban on whlskey Removed.

Washington.-The ban prohibiting
of whiskey from ware
houses in so far as 1t affects retail
druggists, will be lifted April l, under
an order issued by Prohibition CON-
missioner Kramer. Modification OF the
order stopping Withdrawals was not
extended to wholesale liquor dealers.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25
Iona Trip For Hun Deportee.

New York.-Frederick de Chaine,
German, deported as an unde'
sirable alien, is on the high seas
bound for Calcutta, India, on what
immigration officials said is record
deportation voyage.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25
New ShinuIe Is Hung up.

Washington. Conformation of a part
nership between Joseph P. Tumulty,
who served as secretary to former
President Wilson. and Representative
Randolph Perkins of Woodcliff Lake,
n. j., for the general practice OF law
in New Jersey was made.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25

Wilmington.-Major ]. R. D. Mathe-
son. district army engineer for North
Carolina, has received orders notify
ing him OF his selection to attend the
army service school for officers at.
Fort Leavenworth beginning Septem-
ber s, and relieving him of his work
here some time before that date.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25
Clara Hamon is Acquitted.

Ardmore, Okla.-Clara Smith Ham
on was acquitted on a charge OF hav'
ing murdered Jake L. Hamon, Repub'
lican national committeeman from
Oklahoma, millionaire railroad and
oil promoter.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25
Rate Case Hearing Closed.

Washington. Arguments in the
Wisconsin rate case described by
some participating attorneys as "the
most important state rights issue be-
fore the supreme court in many years"
we're closed.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25
Policy ON Tax Division.

Washington. = Formulation Of a
treasury policy on tax revision has
been started and probably will be
ready for submission to congress
when 1t convenes April II, in extra
session.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25
Still cIinqs to Hope.

Geneva.-While a certain amount
of pessimism undoubtedly prevails
here regarding President Hardings
policy towards the league of nations,
the council of the league still clings
10 the hope that America may yet be
induced to join provided the covenant
is adequately amended.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25
zamnra Dies Of Wounds.

Mexico City.-Pedro Zamora, for
the past 10 years one of the most for
midable bandits operating along the
western coast of Mexico, is dead as a
result of wounds received in a recent
battle with federal troops.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25
Had Nlre-Foot Beard.

Chicago.-Conrad Beck, he OF the
nine-foot beard, is dead. He was rs.
He had never touched his beard with
shears or razor since he was rs. 1t
measured nine feet four inches in
length.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25
Serious Drouuht in France

Paris.-A prolonged drought In
France and western Europe is begin
ming to cause alarm among those
who Judge the situation by level riv-
ers, such as the Rhine and Seine,
which are unprecedently low.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25
Case Of World War Veterans.

Indianapolis.-A nationwide survey
Of conditions surrounding the case OF
disabled world war veterans has been
started by the 500 Rotary clubs OF the
country, according to letter received
at the American Legion's national
headquarters.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25
Mexican Railroads Resume

Mexico City Railroad unions
throughout Mexico have been ordered
by telegraph to resume work imme-
diately as result of an Agreements
between leaders of striking railway
men and government officials.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25

Washington governmental costs,
including interest and outlays for per-
manent improvements for the 227
cities of the country with a popula-
ton of 10000 ro more, exceeded total
revenues by sS,991,O 900 in the year
1919.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25
senate AdIourns Sine bic,

Washington. - The special session
of the senate, which convened March
A to confirm important appointments
Of the new administration adjourned
sine die.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in the Will OF
the late George Washington Watts
noted fnancier and philanthropist'
who died here set aside more than
$500 600 for various institutions and
charities.
The bulk OF the estate left by MT
Watts, estimated to be worth close to
500 900. 600 is to be equally divided
between his wife, Mrs Sara V. Watts
and his daughter, Mrs. Annie Louise
Hill. wife of John Sprunt Hill, OF this
city.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25
Want No Ku Klux Klan.

Lynchburg, va.-Business and pro-
fessional men held meeting to de-
wise ways and means of combating
the organization of local branch OF
the Ku Klux Klan In Lynchburg.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25
s.a,a 10 Paw Poker Debts.

Macon, Ga.-Many valuable express
shipments alleged to have been stolen
by messengers we're used to pay po
ker debts contracted in games on the
trains, w. A. Hughes, former messen-
ger. informed a jury.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25
Go on Record for strike

Chicago, Ill.-By a vote of 21,4S2 TO
207, union workers in Chicago pack.
ing plants went on record in favor OF
a strike II they are "unable to In
duce the packers to retain the eight
hour work day"
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25

Asheville.-Miss L. Exum Clement,
Buncombe county's first woman law
yer and the only woman who has been
elected to the general assembly In
this state, having served in the last
session, was married to e. p. Stafford,
telegraph editor Of the Asheville Citi-
zen.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25
Governor sprY to be Named.

Washington. Former Governor
William S. Spry, Of Utah, is under
stood to have been virtually decided
upon by President Harding for ap'
pointment as commissioner of the gen
eral land office.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25
pernetuaI Memorial to Wilson.

New York.-A movement has been
launched here to establish a perpet-
ual memorial in honor Of Woodrow
Wilson-"the man who projected into
the world the idea Of the league Of
nations"
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25
Re.Elsoted Manaalna Director.

Washington.-Eugene Meyer, Jr., OF
New York. was reelected managing
director of the War Finance Corpora
tion.
Mr. Myer was managing director
when he resigned from the corpora
ton last May.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25
plannIna for 44-tiour Week.

Nashville.-Defini plans for the
srauguration Of the "A hour week for
the typographical unions Of the ten
southeastern states we're made az tne
meeting Of the Southeastern commit
See Y o. the international Typosraph-
scsl union here ---.---------- -----,ss
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25
r,.kleI TO Rest In Arlington

washington. The body OF Sir
Moses Ezekiel, world famous sculp-
tor who died in Rome, Italy. in 1917.
viii be buried in Arlington National
cemetery March 30.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25
Mnther OF Nine Murdered.

New York.-Mrs. Henrietta Defeli-
clio, mother of nine children, was
strangled to death and Mrs. Rosa
Menditto, a nurse, was gagged and
bound by hold-up men.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25
Germany Makina Propress.

Washington. is making
progress in a drive to revive her pre-
war trade in low-priced articles with
South America, according to a report
to the Department of Commerce from
Commercial Attache Mcqueen, at
Santiago. Chile.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25
Reiehstao Fayors Disarmament.

Berlin-The reichstag passed all
three readings of the disarmament bill
which was adopted by the reichstag
committee in form differing from
the governments original draft OF the
bill.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25
A.n.av.d bv French Chamber.

paris.-The decision Of the London
reparations conference, occupation OF
Duesseldorf and other German cities
and application Of allied economic
penalties on Germany were approved
b. the chamber Of deputies. LII.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25
Russo.PoIlsh Treaty sianed

London.-The Russo-Polish treaty,
says a dispatch to the London Times
from Riga. The dispatch adds that
the treaty is to be ratified at Minsk
within thirty days.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25
Investigation of Mob Attack.

Washington. Governor Allen, Of
Kansas, was urged in a telegram by
Senator Ladd and Representative Sim
clair, of North Dakota, to investigate
mob attacks on Non-Partisan league
organizers at Great Bend.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25
Wan, permanent Tariff First.

Observation-Disclosures member
Of the house ways and means commit
tee stood pat on the proposition that
a permanent tariff bill should top the
legislative program Of the new ses-
sion of congress.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25
ryuothe,ae Federation Meets.

Pensacola. Fla.-The Southeastern
Typothetae Federation opened its an
nual session here to take up among
other questions that Of the "A hour
week.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25
Increase In Wood Exports.

New York = Value of exports in
wood and products from Gulf ports
increased from s136,S02,166 in 1919
to S1S6,525,752 in 1920. according to
statistics made public by the lumber
trade journal of New Orleans.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25
Dodos Brothers Reopen.

Detroit Mich.-Dodge Brothers mo-
tor car company, closed since last De-
cember. has reopened with force of
between $500 and 1000 men It was
officials announced.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25
Commodities Go Lower.

Washington.-Wholesale prices OF
continued to decrease in
February with a drop OF 3-4 per cent
Tor the month or total decrease of
3S.5 per cent.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25
millionaire ls In Trouble.

Tampa, Fla Charges Of conspiracy
to violate the Yolstead act will be
pressed against Harry s. Black, New
York millionaire.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25

Raleigh. church, two school
buildings and two unoccupied dwell
ings were reduced to ashes in New
Light township following raids made
by federal and county officers. The
consensus of opinion in that that sec
tion is that the structures we're burn
ed by blockaiders and bootleggers as
measure of retaliation or warning.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25

Lenoir.-The "flu" has been raging
here for the past two weeks, and 1t
is said that there have been more
cases OF 1t this year than during the
epidemic of two years ago. However,
It is in a much mlder form, and only
one death has been reported from It
so far
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25

Bologna, Italy-Valuable historical
relics of Joachim Murat, king of Ma
pies from 1903 to 1915, have been
stolen from the Renaissance museum
in this city.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25
n,..us. Grain Marketing Plan.

Chicago.-Representatives Of the
principal grain growing states will
meet here April to consider the
American Farm Bureau Federation's
cooperative grain marketing plan.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25
Nearo Labor Conditions.

Atlanta, characterization OF con-
ditions among negro labor on farms
in southern counties as conducted by
Federal District Attorney Alexander
is commended in a statement issued
by Governor Dorsey.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25
Plans Coalition Government.

Copenhagen gen.-Negotiations looking
to the formation of coalition govern
ment for soviet Russia have been
opened by Nikolai Lenine, bolshevik
premier, with leaders OF the Menshe-
Wiki and social revolutionaries.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25
Exports Showed a Decline

Washington. - American exports
showed further decline during Feb
ruary while imports for that month
increased slightly, according 10
monthly trade figures made public by
the department Of commerce.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25
Wants pebs Case Reviewed.

Washington, - President Harding
has asked Attorney General Daugher-
ty to review the case of Eugene Debs.
socialist presidential candidate in
1920 now serving sentence under
the espionage act in Atlanta.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25

Lexington.-Five communities in
Davidson county will vote this month
and next on the question OF school
consolidation,
Lexington and a number OF rural
districts adjoining the town will vote
April 26 on the question of issuing
s225,0O for the erection of township
high school building and for a small
special maintenance tax.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25
Andrew sonar Law Resigns.

London.--Andrew Bonor Law, lord
president of the privy seal, resigned
from the cabinet. Ill health was CIV
en- as the reason for resignation.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25
French Making More Wine.

Washington - French wines last
year exceeded by more than 77OOO,'
900 gallons that country's supply in
1919 according to a report to the de-
partment of commerce.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25

Kinston-A new official map Of Le-
noir county ordered by the commits
sioners will show every farm in the
county, together with all churches,
schools, roads, streams, swamps and
forests. The map will be the most
comprehensive ever issued for an
Eastern Carolina county.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25

Monroe. = Commenting upon the
small purchases of commercial ferti-
lizer by farmers. man who is In a
position to know declares that there
is about s5 per cent reduction in pur-
chases.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25
krnnstadt Re-cantured.

Riga.-The Russian mission here
asserted that the bolsheviki have sue
ceeded in capturing Kronstadt from
the revolutionists.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25
Harvey's Appointment Approved.

London.-The British government
gave formal approval to the appoint
ment oi Col. George B. NJ Harvey as
United States ambassador to Great
Britain
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25

Winston.S Salem. - A miniature bar
room was unearthed in the cab Of
Norfolk & Western freight No. 81
here when officers searched the cab
and foun dabout three gallons of whis-
key and a large number OF empty bot.
ties, Jars and containers.
The train was in charge Of Captain
T. w. Epling, who was placed under
a $500 bond.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25

Spencer-The town OF East Spen-
Ger has sold block of $4,000 OF 80
year 6 per cent municiual bonds to
Abbott & Co., OF Charlottesville, Va.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25

Washington. n.--Action OF army and
navy officers in refusing to permit
American troops to participate in an
evacuation day parade at Boston OF
which Irish freedom advocates are in
charge was formally approved by
President Harding after a conference
with Secretary Hughes, of the state
department, and Secretary Weeks, OF
the war department.
Roanoke Rapids herald., 1921-03-25
FIND NEW WAY OUT
FOR BUSINESS MEN
HARDING APPROVES A COURSE
OF ACTION THAT PROMISES
MUCH FOR AMERICA.
DUTY FIRST, SYMPATHY NEXT
AS President, he Cannot Permit Any
thing to Happen to Which Great
Britain Might Take Umbrage.

Washington. - President Harding
has had his first taste of the Irish
problem and has met the issue
squarely by declining to permit the
United States government to be
drawn into any action that might be
construed as recognition Of the Irish
republic.
Mr.. Harding received telegram
couched in terms so displeasing and
so caustic that he did not answer 1t
in person but directed his secretary
to sign the reply. The message was
sent by John F. Harrigan, state presl-
dent of the Massachusetts Council OF
the American association for the Rec
ognition of the Irish Republic.
The sending of the Harrigan mes
sage to President Harding was the
subject of a long conference after
which President Harding decided that
it was time to make clear the position
of his administration on the irish
question. He himself feels the warm
est sympathy with the aspirations OF
the Irish people and were he an in
dividual without official responsibility
for the conduct of foreign relations he
would gladly speak his views or even
participate as he pleased in any dem
onstrations in behalf of the Irish
cause.
But as president Of the United
States, in charge OF foreign relations
and obliged daily to deal with the
government of Great Britain with
which the United States is at peace
he cannot permit anything to happen
which the British might make a sub
ject of official complaint.