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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02
18TH AMENDMENT
 ANNULS OLD LAWS
Supreme Court Sustains Quashing Indictment Re-
 turned Under Old Statute
Ny nssociated Press

Was-lingt ton, June 1.--Various in- ternal revenue laws enacted prior to adoption of the eighteenth amendment and designed to cover illicit distilling have been superseded and annulled by. the amendment and the volstead act. the supreme court held today.
 The court sustained the United States district court in Oregon In quashing an indictment under the old statutes against Boze Yuginovich and his, cousin, Boze Yuginovich, On, the ground that no offense had been charged under the volstead act.
 Miss Annette Adams assistant att torney general, who appeared for the government In arguing the case before the supreme court, said the effect Of the decision would be 10 abate prosecu- tion in a number of cases In which in- dictments were similarly based, and possibly cause the remittance of fines imposed in eases already decided con trary to. todays ruling.
 On the other hand, Wayne B. Wheel CT, counsel for the Anti-Saloon League of America, took the stand tonight that the decision would serve as further support for the dry forces. In the course of it's opinion the court agfgeed with the lower tribunal in holding that Congress "manif sted an Intention to tax liquor illegally as well as legally produced.'
 Hnrd Blow at BootIeggers
 ''The decision of the court sustaining the prohbitive tax features of the yolstead act and the revenue laws is a hard How at she illegal dealers," Mir. wheeler's statement said. "Over $25, 100000 was involved in this de- cision, and a still larger amount in volved in possible assessments for the next year. If these sections of the law are properly used, hey will put out of business all financially respon sible illicit liquor dealers.
 The only question before the court, the government conceded. was whether the lower court had erred In deciding that the laws on which the indict- ments were based had been repealed by the advent of national prohibition.
 The Volstead act" the opinion rem dered today said, fin It's first sentence repeals all prior acts to- the extent or their inconsistency with the national prohibition act.
 Tn construing penal statutes, it Is the rule that later enactments repeal former ones practically covering the same act but fixing a smaller penalty, Having In view these principles. we do not believe that the general lam guage used evidences the intention of Congress to inflict for such an offense the punishment provided by Section 3257 with the resulting forfeiture, fine and imprisonment and .at the same time to authorize prosecution and punishment under Section 25, enacting lesser and specific penalties for fail- ing to pay tax by imposing tax in double the amount imposed by law.
 we agree with the court below that, while Congress manifested an intention to tax liquor illegally as well legally produced, If did not intend to preserve the old penalties in addition to the specific provision for punishment made in the Volstead act,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02
DAMAGE VERDICT REVERSED
 Rv Associated Press

Washington, June IA verdict for s31 ,000 rendered by New Orleans courts in favor of Esteve Brothers. cotton brokers. against the Western Union Telegraph company, was reversed today by the supreme court. Damages were claimed on the ground that cable gram dealing with the sale of cotton was altered in transmission. so that it caused the slle of 1000 bales of cotton instead of 200 as originally intended by the sender. The telegraph company, in arguing its appeal, contended that it was immune from damages as provided in the formal contract printed on each of Its blanks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02
CYST OF THE NEWS
GENERAL.

: GENERAL
 Birmingham Southern ordered to prepnre new car, detention schedmle. T'ushmataha. one of the state's heroes in eayly days,
 outlook for gooA crop causes decline in cotton. . s..ae
 Stock shares with recognized values relatively steaAy. II STATE CAanber has many problems to sslve for Tuscaloosa.
 Mill foreman It Hnntsville is shot LOCAL
 Kilhy says public. not ts stand coal prleen of last year.
 seekh to enjoin salary of pr1esA
 Mrs. Beseher made member of mt board. 2, x Make. &1.5OO here from silkvcrnRs. BirminRha.. men Give theusnuds for education.
 Auditoriuss work pauaez.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02
FAIL TO AGREE ON
 LONGWORTH MEASURE
Bx Associated Press

Washington, June l.--House rcpub- licans, after heated discussion in con ference tonight, adjourned without reahing an agreement on the course to be followed on the Longworth resolu- ton, which would make effective upon their introduction in the House all rates carried in the general tariff blil now in preparation. No date was set for further discussion of the proposi- ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02
TAKES HALT, HOLIDAY.

Greensboro. June 1.-tspecial.)-- Greensboro is trying the Thursday half holiday. All atores and business houses are closed on that day after l o'clock. T. R. Ward was instrumental in putting the matter through. and ,ob- the consent of every business man in town. both white and colored, to close his place of business on Thurs day afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02
BONE. NOMINATED FOR
 GOVERNOR OF ALASKA

WashinGtOn. June 1.--ScOtt o. Done, foruer Seattle publisher. and
 who wab publicity manager for
 the Repqbiican national committce fn ->the 1920 campaign, was ncImf- hated today by Presfdent Harding
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02
BANDITS KILL. AMERICAN ERv AsaorlatAd Rraaa

Washington. June 1-Emmetts Bo- harmon, an American, was killed by bandits near his home in Tampico, Mex. on the night of May 30, the American consul at Tampico reported today to the state department. The dispatch gave no details and there Is no record at the department of the American residence of Bohannon-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02
5000 TEXTILE WORK FRS lN OVER TWENTY MILLS
 JOIN GENERAL STRIKE
By AseocIateil Prees

Charlotte, NS(.a June 1.-Statements of union officials and representatives of the mill owners tonight agreed that at least 5000 textile workers in more than 20 plants at Charlotte. Concord and Kannapolis, N. C.. and Rock Hill, s. C.. walked out today as the begin
 ~ iRx of the general strike of southern <tS@ &f}yes authorized in an order is- ;e064&v officials of the United Textile
 Ho<44fs of the World several weeks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02
ACT HELD INVALID nv As~n~fafa1l PreaN

Washington, June 1.-The supreme court today In effect declared invalid Section 72 of North Carolina revenue act of 1917 levying a special tax upon manufacturers of automobiles engaged in selling their product in the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02
FRENCH GARRISON IS
 ATTACKED BY GERMANS
 WHO ARE DRIVEN OFF
Rv Aasociated Proee

Oppeln. Upper Silexia, June LA grave situation is reported at Beu- then, where the Germans attacked the French garrison.
 sharp fighting followed in which the Germans were repulsed. A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02
WANT ALLIANCE CONTINUED.
 Nv AssA<infed Presa

Tokio. June 1.-Great Britain, the Nichi Nicho declares today. has sug- gested that Japan permit the Anglo Japanese alliance to continue another year The two nations are definitely negotiating for a revision of the all lance the newspaper says.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02
AUsTRTAN CABINET RESIGNS

Vienna, June I.-The cabinet Of Chancellor Mayer resigned today be- cause of the pieblscite. in Styria on the question of fusion with Germany. The ministry took office November 20 last.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02

\ fHuntsvfIle, June I--7J. F. FuIIer, Jr., prominent local merchant and ex-citv official. dropped dead here today from acute tndi iEeAtian
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02

MRS. MARGARET RHODES. Ridsely Apts., Is satisfied owner of Chandler after two years splendid service.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02

Tulsa June Raee riots today resulted in the death of 80 and the of 10 blocks homes the quarters Despite
  Adjutan General Barrett
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02
Ten Blocks of Homes Burn h Tulsa Negro Quarters;
 Militiamen Are on Gudrd
Trouble Starts From Arrest of Negro Charged With At tacking White Girl-Thousands of Negroes Round
 ed Up and Held Under Guard
Nv Associated Press

police nearoes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02

1Govenor Robertson of Oklahoma arrived here of the here The would forthc coming I s. '.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-02
TRAIN BULLET SCARRED
 A TT PASSES TVL9A

Oklahoma City. Okla, June 1.--Evi- dence of the fury of the race clash was borne by St Louis and San Francisco passenger train which ar-
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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22

AT one time Japan was in po-
sition to assert a double title tc
the Island of zap. AS a means
of persuading her to take up
arms against Germany, the En-
tente Powers had assured her the
possession of certain islands in
the Pacific, including zap. Sec
ondly she could assert title by
conquest, for she took possession
of the island. Both of these IT,
ties she renowned and cancelled
when she signed the treaty of
Versailles, for by that act she ac-
copied Germany's conveyance of
all her rights and titles over her
overseas possessions" to the
principal Allied and Associated
Powers. Therefore she now
bases her claim entirely upon the
mandate. But if the mandate is
invalid, as we declare it to be,
her claim and her title disappear
altogether. Manjfestly she must
successfully attack the seemingly
impregnable legal position of Mr..
Hughes's note or lose her case.
Some expressions in her note
of Feb. &c might suggest the in
ference that she intends to base
her assertion of right upon the
fact of possession. We are sure
that the Imperial Government
will not take a position so un-
wise and inexpedient. 1t is not
easy to understand what motive
prompts her to this degree Of
firmness and insistence about a
little island Of the Pacific which
is quite without value save as it
happens to be an exchange CEN
ire for international cable COM
munications. We desire no ex-
elusive control over zap. We
have proposed an International
arrangement by which all powers
would enjoy equal rights to land
and operate cables. 1t is strange
that Japan should oppose a plan
so just and equitable. She must
understand that we cannot con-
sent that our means of commune
cation by cable with our Far
Eastern possessions and with
Governments in that part of the
world should be under foreign
control. New York Times.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22
NOTICE

UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the
power of sale contained in a certain
deed of trust from W. F. Horner to
Geo. c. Green, Trustee, dated the LIST
day of January, 1918, and recorded in
Book 2Si, page 6S, Registers Office for
Halifax County, default having been
made in the payment of the indebted
ness therein secured, at the request of
the holder of said indebtedness, the I'M
dersigned will, on the 9th day of May,
1921. at the Post Office Door in Thelma,
N. c., sell for cash, to the highest bid
der, the following described tract or
parcel of land:
That certain tract or parcel of land
situate in Littleton Township, Halifax
County, and State of North Carolina,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22
NOTICE

Town Democratic Primary or Mass
meeting will be held on Wednesday
night, April, 9th, at 1880 O'Clock, p.
NJ. in the Roanoke Rapids Graded
School Auditorium for the purpose of
nominating candidates for Mayor and
five commissioners to be voted on at
the election which will be held on Tues
day after the first Monday in May, the
same being the 3rd., day of May, 1921.
All Democratic voters of the town who
are eligible and who will be eligible
to vote in said election are urged to at
tend said primary or mass meeting.
A. l.. Clark,
Chairman of the Democratic Executive
Committee of the Town of Roanoke
Rapids, North Carolina.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22
described as follows, to-wit:

described as follows, to-wit:
BEGINNING at point where the
Thelma to Brinkleyville road crosses
GreatCreek; thence with said road
north 8 deg. 80 min. east 500 feet;
thence north II deg. east 1000 feet;
thence north 7 deg. 80 min. east eli
feet; thence north Z deg. east 1886 feet;
thence north degrees 80 min. east 262
feet. thence north 43 deg. 80 min. east
762 feet; thence north SO deg. east 1856
feet; thence north % deg. 80 min. east
7O5 feet; thence north 20 deg. 80 min.
east 6S2 feet; thence north 3 deg, east
S73 feet to the Eaton's Ferry Road;
thence with the Eaton's Ferry Road
north so deg. west $50 feet; thence north
as deg. west 299 feet to a gum; thence
south 81 deg. west 1898 feet to Punkum
Branc h; thence with Punkum Branch to
where it enters into Great Creek; thence
with Great Creek to the road, point of
beginning, containing 206.6 acres.
There is exempted from the forego.
ing description the following two tracts
of land:
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22
THE JAPANESE POSITION

The representations of Japan's
note of Feb. 26, having been ex'
amined and met by Secretary
Hughes note of April 5, to which
Japan has not yet replied, are in
teresting chiefly as disclosing the
general view of the Imperial
Government concerning the in.
terest of the United States in the
Island of zap. At the time this
note was written the japanese
Government had already been
made aware of the American po-
sition- that the mandate giving
to the Emperor control over the
island was not valid without our
consent. The argument of the
note, therefore, may be taken as
indication of the probable nature
of Japan's reply to Mr.. Hughes
note of April sunless she has
been persuaded by that note or
by the advice of friendly powers
to change her attitude.
Japan appears to be skeptical
about our protest against the
mandate covering zap, and she
takes the curious position that
even five did express dissent we
were overruled and the decision
of the Council, not the antecedent
discussion, must control. Mr..
Hughes's note will compel the
Imperial Government to re-ex-
anime that position, which it can
no longer hold save by disregard
ing law and reason. 1t was
through victory that the Allied
and Associated Powers acquired
the right to dispose of Germany's
overseas possessions. It was a
right to be jointly enjoyed and
not to be bartered away by a
mere majority vote. A valid
conveyance required the assent
of all, and the United Statas has
never given its assent; on the
contrary, it expressly reserved
its rights. Japan will see the
necessity Of meeting that state
ment of law and fact.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22

BEGINNING at stake on Eaton's
Ferry Road, runs N 50 w 6S7 feet % !
stake; thence N 1900 w III feet to 4
stake, thence 81 deg. 90 w $3.50 feet to
q stake; thence N 20 w 776 feet to 4
stakes N "a E 1850 feet to beginning,
containing so acres. more or lees.
BEGINNING at q stake on the west
side of the Rrinkleyville Road S088 feet
from Great Creek, runs N as deg. so
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22

For tobacco the 1921 acreage
compares with last year as fol-
lows: Northern Coastal 81 per
cent; Central Coastal g.; South
ern Coastal SO; Northern Pied
mont SO, and Central Piedmont
81 per cent of the 1920 acreage.
The percentage reduction for the
state is 62 per cent.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22

Its true that this weather
hasn't much to commend it but
in comparison with those fresh
breezes they've been having in
Texas and Arkansas, we are
doing very nicely, thank yon.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22

Secretary Fall states that he
will quit the Cabinet unless his
policy on Mexico is adhered to,
and at this writing the prospects
for an early Fall resignation
look extremely bright.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22

min. E 726 feet to . stRke; thence N So
= SoS feet to stake; thence N ESQ &
7Q6 feet 70 Q stake; thance N $3.50 s
662 feet to stake; thence N 50 e S7S
iees to Eaton's Ferry Road; thence N
g " 1850 teet to stake; thence N 4.W
a .sCS feet % beginning containing s
This 7th day Of Apzh. 1921.
l-S-+t Geo. c. Green. Tru,tse.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22
Crop Acreage Prospects 1921

Everyone wonders what the
farmers are going to plant this
year with high costs and low re-
turns staring them in the face at
this their only investing time :
the spring planting season.
The Cooperative Crop Report
ing Service for North Carolina
made an extensive inquiry into
this recently and gained some
valuable results. The prospects
will doubtless be altered some
what by the recent second drop
in fertilizer prices and by the
somewhat steadier tendencies of
finance and industrial activities.
The tendencies of cotton and
tobacco were made almost a
month ago and so the reader may
make allowances accordingly.
We fear that these acreage re-
auctions are over-estimated.
There is a natural tendency or
bias toward that kind of report
under present conditions. Even
if North Cardinals thirty per
cent cotton reduction represents
that of other cotton states, it will
not be enough to counterbalance
the heavy stocks or carry-over
on hand. The $4,000 bale crop
of North Carolina was a big one.
Tobacco's reduction of a third
of last years record acreage in
North Carolina well illustrates
the failure to meet the real stu
alton. Four years ago this state
planted 81 per cent of last years
tobacco acreage and even this
years decreased area indicates
therefore "a per cent more than
then. The exports of leaf tobac-
CO from the United States during
1920 were 38 per cent less than
the previous year when 766, 0O0-
600 pounds or So per cent of the
crop was shipped abroad. For
eign cigar sales were increased
four per cent last year and cigar
cites deere ased two per cent with
the tendency to further decrease
this year. With the bulk of our
bright leaf tobacco being export
ed, we have the prospect Of
enough acreage to again more
than overload the market. The
prospects for this year at one
third reduction in North Caro-
lina's acreage is still thirteen per
cent more than the 1917 crop.
The prospective cotton acreage
as compared with last year was:
Coastal Ga per cent;
Central Coastal 81; Southern
So; Central Piedmont 68
and Southern Piedmont GA per
cent Of the 1920 acreage planted.
The state prospect is Go per cent
If the 1920 acreage.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22

All cards of thanks, resolutions OF re-
spect, etc., ETC.. will be charged for at
the rate of ten cents per line. cash
must accompany article in all cases ex-
cept here customer has regular &C.
count. No insertions made for less
than rs cents.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22

If Congress doesn't hurry up
with that emergency tariff there
will be no imports left to pro-
hibit.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22

If the acreage isn't reduced
its a dead certainty the price
will be reduced to just about
nothing.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22
Friday, April %, 1921

The rock muddle is now with
in our midst.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22

We see by the papers where
the Western North Carolina
fruit crop has been killed again.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22
TELEPHONE $40

Entered as Second Glass Matter April
8, 1914, at the Post Office at Roanoke
RAPIDS, North Carolina, under Act OF
March 5, 1879.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22

They willprobably call Germany
early but not because she's to be
Queen of the May.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22

All communications should be
addressed to the Herald Publishing Co.
Persons wishing return of mss, must IN
all cases enclose stamps.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22

The island is making the Jap
zap tennyrate.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22
Classified Advt. Column

FOR SALE-IVERS & POND
piano. Practically new. Sale
price 1915. See Mrs. Chas. A.
Webb.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22

Its a dull season when some
crook overlooks blowing up the
safe at Roanoke Junction.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-04-22

It looks like Germany must
pay the rent or move out.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-01-22
u. S. Envoy to Japan
Fears Extension Of
California Laws

NEW YORK. Jan 22-Discussing
what he termed the california issue"
In an address today before the TINT
vorsity club. Roland $ Morris. Amer
lean ambassador 10 Japan declared
that The japanese were fearful that
California and other western states
might extend the classification OF
aliens. on the basis uf eligibility a.
citizenship not only as to property
rights hut also 70 personal rights.
Ambassador Morris. who has boon
c~unduDting the negotiations wieh
Baron Shidchariu. the japanese am.
bas-ador, with a view to laying the
basis pt a treaty between the United
StatFs and Japan. further declared
thut the japanese protest against the
California anu-alion lHnd law pre-
scented 20 the American peopl" tho
definite question Of whether bon the
larger Wow OF Americas relations
with tho orient. h Is wise 90 classify
aliens on tho basis OF their cligibility
20 citizenship.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-01-22
INDIANS CANCEL
GAME, GOOD TINE
CLUB PLAYS TONIGHT
High School Defeats
Menaul by a Score of
80 to 10

Tho Indian school cancelled the
game. To- have been played AT the
krmory tonight with tho High school
on account " measles Tho games
were called un this morning. The
High SCHOOL. however. secured a
game with the Good Time club %
win play them tonight beginning at
S.i5.
Last night the High school defeated
tlsc Meuaul school boys by the score
OF 80 90 1t. Ovcr-cuufldencr on tho
part OF Mcuaui wus probably The roa-
son FOR "a one sided score, The
High school took the lead carly In
the game and Kept IL through the
entire contest
Tho iuc-ups were. High school.
Wilkinson and y Glassman for
wards Salazar, center. Wilson ana
H. Glassmau, guardr. Menaul school.
Qulntannu and \. Martinez, forwards,
!. Martincz. center. Nlsluoz and Lash,
guards. chavez ana Ctndclnrin, subs.
The High school third team defeat
ed the High school freshmen In "a pro-
llminHry contest by the score Of 81 Ia
~.
The Iinc-ups were Third team,
Rogers and Hogritc. forwards; Corp
holdo. Duutor Mizu and Sll1zlr.
guards. Freshmen, Bryce and Long.
forwards. Smuuldiug. center. Bris-
tow aud IAol, guards, SuluzAr aud
Gilmore. stubs.
since the Indians have cancelled
their game FOR tonight the next game
the iiirh school Will play viii be win
IT. sumner In the Armory Friday
uf next week. Jan. -N,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-01-22

Sc CHEEKY and immaculate is the
county iail since It's vigorous house
cleaning under tho new sheriff aud
commissioners thai some OF It's for
mer inhabitants would rccog'
rizc %. The building looks so fiHc
ON tho inside now with the wallis and
woodwork cleaned and rvfinishcd
that one prisoner. O. A. Thomas, elias
\. e. Patterson of Rotariar fame,
INSERTS that he doesn't ever wan, 20
leave.
"Th" Rev. Patterson takes quito n
proprietary Interest In the iail, any
way. Hos the sort that makes him
self very much at home wherever nc
is, aud tho Jail has proftcd by his
domestic activities. Patterson has
been the foreman Of the cleanup
gang At the jail. lie bought himself
a brand new pair OF overalls and sot
To work. There's nothing that he
won't dO, from c~arpcnteripg to mural
decorations
The process of reforming the JaiI
has been complete. The place still