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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25
STATE BANKS ARE
UNDER AN EMBARGO
NEW BANKING LAWS OF NORTH
CAROLINA CONDEMNED BY
RESERVE SYSTEM.
IS WAR ON PAR COLLECTIONS
Injunction is Reported to Have Been
Issued Against Fedora Reserve
Bank at Richmond, Va.

Richmond Va Following the ac-
ton of the North Carolina General
Assembly in passing an act making it
lawful for all banks and trust compa.
MES chartered in that state to make
a charge Of not more than one per
cent on remittances covering checks,
with a minimum Of 10 cents about
lis banks Of North Carolina are re-
ported to have entered warfare on
the par collection system instituted
throughout the fifth federal reserve
district by the federal reserve bank
OF Richmond
1t is also reported an Injunction in
behalf of the 175 banks has been
granted by the North Carolina courts
to restrain the Richmond bank from
enforcing the par collection system.
The federal reserve bank claims the
act OF the North Carolina legislature
is discriminatory The federal re-
serve bank of Richmond has sent no
tice to all member banks that no
checks would be handled for collec.
ton on the l75 North Carolina state
banks that are parties to the injunc-
tion suit
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25
WANT HUNS To PAY
DEBT OF BELGIUM
WILSON WILL RECOMMEND THE
ACCEPTANCE BY THE Y. S. OF
GERMAN BONDS.
SAID TO Be UNDERSTANDING
Foreign Loans Extended by us During
War and Since Vigorously Defend
ed by Government officials.

Washington President Wilson IS
expected to recommend to congress
before he leaves office that authority
be granted Tor the United States to
accept German bonds to be applied
against the debt Belgium owes Ameri-
ca. it was learned at the state depart
ment
While the United states is not COM
mitted to any agreement, it was e/'
planned that there was an understand
ing reached at the Paris peace con
ference that such recommendations
should be made to the legislative bod
les of England France and the United
States. 1t was incident to the claims
of Belgium for priority in reparations
and was agreed to by the representa-.
tiyes OF the three great powers as a
means for an immediate tightening OF
Belgums financial burden
Foreign loans extended by the treas
ury during the war and since the ar.
mistice we're vigorously defended by
government officials
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25
To ASK STATE To
TAKE ROAD STOCK
GENERAL MANAGER SHlPP NOW
IN RALEIGH IN INTEREST OF
PROPOSED LINE.
WANT DATE SET FOR HEARING
Many Towns, and Cities Including
Gastonia, Boone, North Wllkesboro
and Charlotte Interested.

Charlottesville state Of North Caro-
lima will be asked to take stock in the
proposed Mt Holly-to-Boone electric
railway line, for which the right Of
way has already been secured by the
Blue Ridge Development company.
DR.. w. T. Ship of Newton, general
manager of the company went to RAJ
leigh with a bill to be presented to
the general assembly at this session.
Efforts will be made to have a date
set for a joint hearing of the bill, at
which time several towns and cities
have agreed to send delegations. In
cluded in the number are Gastonia.
Boone. jefferson, North Wilkesboro,
Lenoir and the Charlotte chamber OF
Commerce. These Representatives Will
urge the enactment Of the bill by
which the state will take stock in the
proposed electric line.
The right of way for the proposed
line, starting at Mt Holly, where 1t Is
to connect with the Piedmont &
Northern. is the way Of Denver, New
ton. Hickory. Lenoir Blowing Rock
and Boone, with Jefferson connection.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25
Rutherfordton Street Paving.

Rutherfordton- Rutherfordton will
soon begin the paving OF 90 miles OF
streets and is considering paving an
other onehalf mile this summer. The
cost of the amount which will be done
soon is about 100000 with $4,000
additional cost OF the other projects
under consideration. Work will be-
gin early in March. Mr.. w. w. Phil.
lips is the engineer and Geer Wilson
company are the contractors. Mayor
M. L. Justice is doing all in his pow
err to promote the work, with success
In s,-AA
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25

Asheville Operating on the North
Carolna.T Tennessee border, within 30
miles of this city, and in the heart of
the Blue Ridge mountains, a party of
20 federal prohibition agents, led by
local agents and men from the two
states. during the week past, have
succeeded in capturing 16 stills, 90
600 gallons OF beer, 200 gallons OF
whiskey and three alleged operators.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25
Elks Aid Boy Scouts, Band.

Charlotte. -Governor Cameron Nor
rison member Of Charlotte lodge
No. 1872, B. p o. E., has been elected
to life membership in that lodge. He
will receive gold plate. properly en-
graved, as a gift from the local Elks-
The Elks were enthusiastic aver
the proposed Boy Scout band and
agreed to assist the efforts OF the
scouts along that line in every way
possible.
DR.. G. A. Bland explained that the
band, II properly organized could pre-
vide music for civic occasions.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25
Store and Post office Robbed.

Lexington. Removing a window
sash. robbers entered the store OF j.
L. Fitzgerald. at Linwood, six miles
south OF here, lighted lamp, robbed
the store and postoffice and got away
without detection, although an occu-
pied residence is situated within
about 30 feet OF the building. The rob
bers took several dollars in pennies
and some goods.
The fourth class postofflve OF
which Mr.. Fitzgerald is postmaster,
is located in the rear of the store and
entrance was made through this.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25
Narcotic INSPECTOR Indicted.

Roanoke, Indictments carrying
30 counts were returned by a grand
jury in federal court here against Fred
S. Hoback, United States narcotic in
spector for Virginia charging him
among other things with embezzle-
ment, extortion and conspiracy, in
connection with alleged violations of
the federal narcotic law.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25
Dixon Hard on Censors.

Raleigh-"There is not competent
board of censors in the whole United
States; they are a collection of pin
head politicians seeking graft and
chance to impose their politics and re.
ligious views upon the public declar-
ed Thomas Dixon, author and play
wroght before an executive committee
of the North Carolina general assem-
bly,.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25

Washington. - Eight billion board
feet of timber we're destroyed by the
cyclone that ripped 75-mile path
30 miles wide, through the forests OF
the Olympic peninsula, state of Wash
ington. January 30 Reports from the
forest service class the storm as the
greatest disaster ever known in the
annals OF forestry and numbering"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25
M..t Of Medical Association.

Asheboro. The next regular meet
ing OF the Eighth District Medical So
ciety will convent here February %.
The district comprises Randolph, Gull
ford, Forsyth, Rockingham, Wilkes,
Surry, Davie and Yadkin counties, ac-
cording to the secretary.
Every effort is being made to make
this an event worth while to the at
tending physicians. Arrangements are
being made to entertain large NUM-
Der OF physicians. A number OF them
have already signified their intention
OF being present.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25

Davidson. Welcomed visitors, men
met with glad smile and greeted cor
daily as they have moved from the
southern end of town on northward
through Davidson to the county line
have been the squad of civil engi
neers and road surveyors completing
the survey of the highway from Char
lotte to the lredell line, as ordered by
the state highway commission.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25
Notice Served on Printers.

Chicago. Notice has been served
on union printers by the Chicago Ty'
pothetae. associated Job printing
houses, that on February IS, their
weeks pay will be cut $425 The EN-
ployers contend that living costs here
have shrunk that much on the union
scale of wages
biographical union have called meet
ing to discuss the proposed cut.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25
Uniforms Free 70 Veterans.

Washington If you are an over
seas army veteran and want uni
form, gas mask and helmet as service
souvenirs, just write the war depart
ment for EN- and don't pay anybody
to make out an application for you.
Swindlers are offering to prepare
such applications at s. a head the
department warned, and detrauding
the ex-soldiers out of just that much,
because there's no red tape about the
business
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25
Rolsheulki oraanlze Fleet.

Constantinople bolsheviki are
organizing Black sea fleet. Two
bolsheviki auxiliary cruisers are she'll
ing Sochi on the eastern shore OF the
Black sea, in support of cavalry col
umns operating against the Georgians.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25
slxtieth INAUGURAL Anniversary.

Nashville. Tenn-The sixtieth ami
versary of Confederate Inauguration
day, Jefferson Davis having taken the
oath OF office as president of the Con-
federate States OF America at the cap
itol in Montgomery, Ala, February is.
1861, was observed here by the local
affiliated chapters of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy. Jeffer.
son Davis was elected president by
the provisional congress at Montgom-
cry. February 9. 1861.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25
Law AGAINST PLANTING Cotton

Columbia. S. C.-Se1ator Hubbard
OF Jasper, has resolution to eradi.
cate the boil weevil from South Car
olina by preventing the growing of
cotton for period of two years and
empowering all law officers of the
state to destroy all cotton planted in
1921 and 1922.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25

Greensboro-Approximately rs au-
tomobiles. estimated to be worth
about 100000 were destroyed by fire
when the garage of Coble G. Starr
was destroyed There was no insir-
ance on the garage or automobiles ex-
cept the machines owned and stored
there by individuals. Three firemen
were painfully burned by the explo-
sion of a gasoline tank while fighting
the flames.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25
$4,000 Worth Of Heart Balm.

Fayetteville.-Fifty thousand dollars
damages were awarded by superior
court jury here to Mrs. Daisy Watson
Smith, for the alienation Of her hus-
bands affections by Mrs. Theresa
Werner, OF Atlanta, Ga, Mrs. Wer-
ner's husband ]. l.. Werner, residing
In northern state, was made a de.
PENDANT in the suit They gave Mrs.
Smith $4,000 as compensation for her
suffering and for the alienation Of the
affections OF her husband and 100000
punitive damages.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25
Hun to be Deported.

Leavenworth, Kas.-Karl Schmidt
sentenced to serve four years in the
federal prison here in connection with
a German plot to blow up the tunnel
connecting Detroit with Canada. dur
ing the world war was arrested at
the prison gate upon his release and
will be held for deportation.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25
Treaty Of sevres Revised.

London Revision OF the treaty of
Sevres so as to give Turkey addition.
al territory in Thrace now occupied
by the Greeks, was decided upon by
Mr.. Lloyd George and NJ BRAND in
consultations preceding the nearEast
conference here This decision before
becoming effective. however requires
the approval Of the allied colleagues
of the French premier and the British
prime minister.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25

Statesville.-A mass meetingrof the
good roads advocates OF this county
was held in the court house here. The
purpose of the meeting was to make
definite organization which will
work to make lrdell county ~ first
in North Carolina to receive funds
from the proposed $50 100000 which it
Is hoped vii be appropriated by the
state for the purpose of building hard
surface roads.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25

She.by.-Mr. Miner representing
the American Export and Import cor
porati6n has been in the county for a
week or more soliciting subscriptions
in low grade cotton in this new corpo-
ration and 'he has been quite sue
cessful, having received fully $50
bales from the farmers. The cotton
is being shipped to South Carolina
port where it will be exported Far
mers in this section are holding fully
$4,000 bales of cotton from the mar.
ket.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25
Congressional Contest Opens.

Statesville. = The Doughton-Camp-
bell Congressional contest, In which
DR.. Ike Campbell is after Congress
man R. L. Doughton's seat, opened in
the courthouse here.
Ex-Governor T. w. Beckett, as CHIEF
counsel for Mr. Doughton, is assisted
by w. D. Turner, l.. C. Caldwell, Long
& Journey and Lewis & Lewis, local
attorneys. DIR. Campbell's chief coun-
sci. ]. ]. Britt, is assisted by A. e..
Holton and P. P. Dulin.
A number OF witnesses were exam
ined, but nothing developed.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25
Resolution Set Aside.

Washington The house resolution
designing Sunday, February 20, for
services for the late Repre-
sentative Walton A. Watson, of vi.
rginia was set aside at the request of
Mr.. Watkins family and in accordance
with his wishes expressed prior to his
death
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25
Soviet convoxs slahted.

Constantinople = Bolshevk- con-
voys, consisting of two submarine
chasers and two gunboats, have APP
peared on trade routes between Treb-
izond, on the eastern shore OF the
Black sea and Novorossisk, on the
northeast coast.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25

Winston-Salem. The chamber OF
commerce proposes to loan the city
$4,000 at six per cent interest, the
money to be used in providing the
business district with modern white
way The merchants association will
underwrite one.fourth the amount.
The aldermen have the proposition
under consideration and will likely
accept it.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25
Arrested While at Dinner.

New York.-Arrested while enter
tanning two friends in the dining room
of a fashionable hotel. Frank Miller.
salesman. was held in connection
with the theft OF $4,000 in American
Express company money orders,
stolen here last October.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25

Hickory. county farmers
most of them subscribers of the Hick-
DRY Telephone company, met here
and protested against the proposed
increase of so cents month on
phones which the individuals pur-
chased and keep in repair as well as
the lines which they bought to CON
meet with the larger system. Nearly
800 farmers we're on hand
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25

Washington. Prospects for in
creasing the foreign sale Of American
cotton were described as unpromis-
ing in additional consular reports
transmitted to the senate by Pres-
dent Wilson in response to reso.
luton of inquiry
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25

Mineola, n. Lieutenant Ross c.
Kirkpatrick, who hoped off from nit
chel Field in an airplane in an at
tempt to break the worlds endurance
record for continuous fight, was fore
ed to land on account of cracked
generator. He had been up slightly
more than IL hours.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25

Lincolnton Passing through Lin
coin county in an automobile said to
be carrying As gallons of liquor, Dave
Small OF Charlotte, fell into the
hands of the sheriff Local police said
Small was understood to have been
enroute to Charlotte. He was placed
in the Lincolnton Jail awaiting trial.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25
caruso In Desperate Condition.

New YorkS-Oxygen was being ad.
Enrico Caruso, world IA
nous tenor. who is waging a fight
against death after having been
stricken down with a heart attack
that caused his physicians to fear
that he would succumb before dawn.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25
oroanlze Pistol Club.

Pittsburgh The women of four
Pittsburgh suburbs have organized a
pistol club for the purpose OF pro
tecting themselves and their homes
against robbers. For several months
robbers have been active in Ardmore,
Bryn Mawr, Edgewood Acres and
lockwood
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25
Aowa lowed to Port.

Philadelphia.-The steamer Aowa,
Norfolk for New York, was towed to
the Delaware breakwater by a govern
ment tug which went to the steamers
assistance in response to distress
calls. The nature Of the Aowa's diff
ficulty was not ascertained.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25

Dunn.-Normalcy has arrived, and
Dunn finds that 1t rather likes II.
Trading in retail stores has resumed
briskness during the last week not
noticeable since the baleful eye OF ad-
versity first turned upon the farmers
of the district last fall, Motion pic
ture houses are crowded every even
ing. and there is a cheerfulness in the
air that argues well for easy shedding
from this time out.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25
All.n.d rhlef Shot bx Wlfe.

Memphis, Tenn.--H. Nolen, one OF
six men under indictment in connec-
ton with the alleged wholesale mar
keting here Of liberty bonds stolen in
a Brooklyn robbery last November,
was shot and probably fatally wound
cd in scutfe with his wife, for pos
session Of a pistol. -.--------
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25

winston-sslem,-C. A. Boone, of
this city. former resident Of Gull
ford county, is the party referred to
in communication appearing in
local paper, written by Rev 7. V.
Grouse. pastor of the Methodist
church at Stokesdale, in which he
stated he knew man who last year
made $4,000 out OF the whiskey BUSH
ness.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25
Quarantine Regulations.

Washington Quarantine regula-
lions effective April l against fruit
and vegetables from Cuba, the Ba-
hamas, Jamaica, the Canal Zone,
Costa Rica India, Philippine Islands,
Ceylon and Java were announced by
the department of agriculture, owing
to danger Of a citrus black fly pest.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25
Women Against Disarmament.

Washington A proposal that the
National Woman's Party throw its
full support to the fight for world
disarmament was Overwhelmingly
defeated at the organization conven-
ton here after sharp debate.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25
huahes for Secretary Of State.

st Augustine, Fla,-Charles Evans
Hughes, former governor Of New
Cork, justice of the supreme court
and republican nominee for the presi.
dency in 1916. was formally desig-
mated by President.eleet Harding as
the secretary of state of the coming
administration
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25
,r,sr.st on Debt 10 America

London.-Great Britain must in the
next financial year make provision to
pay the interest on the American debt.
This announcement was made by Aus
tin Chamberlain chancellor of the ex-
cheQuer.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25
Warrants for Hun Chemists.

Cologne Warrants have been is
sued here for the apprehension Of
four leading chemical and dye experts
formerly employed by Friedrich Bay
err and company, OF Levresknrsen'
charging them with breach of con
tract and betrayal of commercial Sc
crets.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25

Asheville.-Roy Hale, farmer or
Morristown, Tenn. near here, accord
ing to reports reaching Asheville, has
plowed up the skeleton of what is be-
lieved to have been a chieftain of the
Snakehead Indians, who formerly in
habited this section of the county.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25
Shin Is. 600 Bales Cotton,

New Orleans~-Shipment of $4,000
bales Of cotton to Europe by a Mis-
sissippi firm and transaction involv-
ing shipment of 800 bales of cotton to
Lisbon, Portugal, we're the first pieces
Of business announced by the Federal
International Banking Company.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25

Mebane.- The citizens and tax pay
ers of Mebane, at meeting IN the
rooms OF the chamber Of commerce
voted unanimously to go to work inn
mediately and pave the main high
ways and also through the business
section OF the town and decided to put
down sheet asphalt streets. The meet
ing also decided to begin work immed-
lately and rush the work through to
speedy completion at the earliest
possible moment
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25
Mills Work Two Daily Shifts.

Fitzgerald. Cattle Fitzgerald cot
ton mills are now working two daily
shifts on the entire 1S,O0O-spindle
plant for the first time since the peak
of the early war demand was passed.
About 800 men are now employed
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25
Export Manaqers Organize.

New INSTRUMENTATION, of the
National Federation of Export Man
ayers, in which the leading United
States industries are represented, was
announced here.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25
uouston n Hold Tn on Loans

Washington. Secretary Houston
agreed with the senate judiciary com.
mittee not to make any additional
loans to foreign governments, no mat
ter how pressing, until he had con
suited the committee and given II full
time for elaboration. -
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25
Blue Discusses Restrictions.

Paris.--Dr. Rupert Blue. passed sur
geon general OF the United States pub
lie health service, met representatives
OF steamship companies here to dis
cuss methods of meeting American
restrictions on immigration.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25
Famous French ACE" IS Here.

New York. Wearing a pound or
more Of gold, silver and bronze med
ais. a platinum lower jaw, knee and
foot, and bearing the scars OF seven
teen wounds, Captain Nungesser, ia
nous French ace" recently arrived
in New York
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25
Reduces A. r. C. Divisions.

New Orleans.-With announcement
that the T3 divisions OF the American
Red Cross would on March 10, be cut
down to seven, headquarters Of the
Gulf division made public plans for
the merger OF the Gulf division with
the Southern.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25
Rent PAYERS Paradise.

Worcester, Mass-ls Worcester a
mt payers. paradise? Forty.fve fats
and houses were advertised for rent
in one newspaper in that city in one
day, and now the long suffering in all
parts of Massachusetts have hopeful
eyes on the Heart of the Common.
wealth"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-02-25
National Farmers Union Meet.

Washington.--A call for mass
meeting here April 20 was issued to
members OF the national farmers
union by President Charles s. Barrett,
who declared he was prompted by
.the perilous condition Of agricul-
ture."