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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-20

Further reduction IN I've stock losses
due to disease and exposure during
the past year is shown In a recent re-.
port OF the department of agriculture
Vice President Green of the South.
erh railroad recently attended con.
ference OF government experts, carriers
and watermelon growers at Albany,
ia He makes the statement that 1t
was SHOWN there that the producers
got &c apiece for watermelons the car.
riers l2c and the retailers the bal.
ance. The government announces its
intention Of going after the retailer"
Before the interstate commerce com.
mission at a recent meeting several
united States senator's grilled the pres
ldent of the Southern Pacific anent
the anomalous transportation system
existing all over the United States.
The first $50 bales of American cot.
ton donated to the German children's
fund by Americans has arrived at Bre-
men. The cotton will be converted
into clothes for children.
Present federal taxation plans call
for an average contribution of approx.
imately $40 from each Of the los, OOO,.
600 people in the United States
The senate has passed the emergen.
cy tariff and anti.dumping bill, retain.
ing all amendments recommended by
the finance committee, but rejecting
those individually proposed.
A reduction from 7 to 6 1/2cs in
the rediscount rate on agricultural and
commercial paper by the Minneapolis
Reserve bank has been announced by
the federal reserve board.
Uncle joe Cannon record holder
for service in congress, celebrated his
S5th birthday on the 18th instant by
sticking to the job.
Changes in the commander.in.chief
OF the Atlantic and Pacific divisions OF
the Cnited States navy are to be an.
nounced shortly by the navy depart.
ment.
Secretary of Commerce Hoover re.
Gently appeared before the house ap.
preparation committee and urged an
appropriation of 100000 for the exten.
sion Of the foreign trade activities OF
his department.
The senate confirmed William NJ.
Steuart as director of the census and
Francis NJ. Goodwin as assistant sec.
rotary of the interior.
The special correspondent of the
Atlanta Constitution says that the Unit.
ed States foreign status is back where
it was two years ago with the excep-
ton that President Harding Is now
creeping in at the back door of an
international alliance that the Repubi.
can party flauntingly repudiated when
President Wilson urged the nation to
enter with her war comrades man
fully through the front.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-20
IMPORTANT NEWS
THE WORLD OVER
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS OF THIS
AND OTHER NATIONS FOR
SEVEN DAYS GIVEN
The NEWS OF The SOUTH
What 10 Taking Place In The South.
land viii BE Found In
Brief Paragraphs
Foreign

Col. George Harvey, now American
ambassador to England, was received
in audience by King George at Buck.
1ngham palace recently. Colonel Har-
vey presented his diplomatic creden.
tials. The American ambassador was
carried to and from Buckingham pal
ace In the royal state coach
Great Brltains industrial crisis has
become so acute that the nation Is
threatened with revolution unless there
1s an early solution of the troubles.
The present crisis is viewed as far
SURPRISING In seriousness the general
strike of several weeks ago. There is
every indication that the struggle has
developed beyond fight for higher
wages.
Col. George Harvey the new United
States ambassador to Great Britain,
presented his credentials to Earl Cur.
son, the British foreign minister at the
foreign office May II, and will later
be received by the king at Buckingham
palace.
Russian newspapers have published
a wireless dispatch to the Bolshevik
general staff reporting that Soviet
troops have suffered a defeat of some
consequence during fighting against
rebelious Siberian peasant armies,
says report sent out from Copen-
hagen.
Germany has accepted the allied I'll.
. timatum. The reichstag by vote of
22l to ITS, yielded to the final de-
mands Of the allied powers. and. in
so doing. agreed to fulfill the terms
, of the treaty Of Versailles TO the ca.
racity" of the nation to do So
1t Is announced in England that Al.
bert, king of Belgium will visit Eng.
land in state from July to July s.
Dr. Alfredo Zayas, presdent.elect of
Cuba, announces his desire of initial
ing. as soon as he takes office, nego.
tiations for the modification of the
commercial treaty between Cuba and
the United States.
Military authorities at Camaguey,
Cuba, railroad center. hive been or.
dered to establish a vigilance service
over the property of the Cuban rail
way lines which have been tied up
for ten days with strike OF the en-
ployees.
The transport workers OF London
recently issued a manifesto placing a
ban on the handling of all foreign coal
shipped to England
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-20
Municipalities Plan Action.

Municipalities of North Carolina
will start at once through the courts
in the hope of getting corrected the
senate error inyalda.ing the munici-
pal finance act passed by the last
general Assembly
This course was determined at a
meeting of the executive OF The
executive committee of the North
Carolina Municipal association after
a subcommittee had learned from
the supreme court that test case
can be heard before adjournment Of
the spring term.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-20
Some New interpretations.

Sleepy Mineral Springs, Inc, Of
Mebane, with $500 authorized CAPT
tai and $4,000 subscribed.
The Eagle Oil Company, Inc, or
Mebane. with $4,000 authorized cap
ital and $4,000 subscribed
Hinshaw-Mickle Company, of Win
ston-Salem, with $4,000 authorized
capital and $4,000 subscribed.
United Motors, Inc. of Raleigh, 116
East Morgan street, with 100000 au-
thorized capital and $4,000 subscribed
by c. L. jenkins, Fred F Drake and
S. d, Alexander, all of Raleigh.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-20
Memories Of "Elanders Field"

Memories of FLANDERS Field and
of the other spots overseas made sa-
cred by the blood sacrifices of heroes
will be freshened, and tribute to those
who fell in the World War will be
paid throughout the nation May 80 by
the wearing OF crimson peoples, ac-
cording to plans OF the American Lee
gion and other organizations and in
dividuals who cherish the associations
of the war
Plans are being made for distribu-
tion of peoples made Of crimson silk,
the handiwork Of French widows and
orphans in every city and town Of the
United States on that day, which has
been established as World War me-
mortal day
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-20

made public here. Mr.. Simpson, who
recently arrived from Canada, where
he discussed the treaty question with
Premier Meighen and other Canadi-
an officials, said he had been commits
stoned by the Chinese government as
its official spokesman in regard to the
treaty. He was instructed, he added,
to use his discretion In seeking to Gre
ate public sentiment against the trea-
tvs renewal on the ground that 1t
tended to give moral support to Japan
for further encroachments on China"
China has been confidentlally in
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-20
Revenue AGENT Resinns.

Alfred w. Brown, special agent for
the state of North Carolina. in the in
heritance tax department, has for
warded his resignation to Col. A. d.
Watts, state revenue commissioner
Mr.. Brown has been in the state
tax service in various capacities since
1916 and has been with the state tax
commission for two years past. Mr..
Brown was transferred to Colonel
Watts office recently, when he was
put in charge of the revenue office Of
the state.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-20
Skeptical Of Court Decision.

There will be no further appeal to
the governor to call an extra session
of the legislature One municipality
in the association will pass an ordi-
nance carrying levy in excess Of
the provisions of the old act Some
tax payer will then ask the court to
enjoin the city from making the levy
and the test case will be brought
to the higher court.
Members of the association here
were frankly skeptical of the higher
court decision in view of the ruling
of Attorney General Manning.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-20
Make Watts PARTY to Suit.

Colonel Watts expects to be made
party to the suit started here by at
torneys for Cabarrus county over the
assessment against the Cannon mills,
at Concord, and the Cabarrus mills at
Kannapolis This matter is pending
now on an application for mandamus
made before Judge George Connor.
Since service, the office of revenue
commissioner has taken over all mat
ters affecting taxation and the records
the Cabarrus attorneys want are in
possession of Colonel Watts.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-20
Washington

sss The senate has confirmed the nomi-
nation of E. Mont Reilly of Missouri
20 be governor of Porto Rico.
M Progress in efforts to relieve the
COTTON situation in the South has been
reported to President Harding. The
\ president expressed qualification and
i hoped that the Southern farmers would
y soon become prosperous.
& Gold received in the United States
between January and April 80 to.
I tailed 1855. 3l2.95l; sent out during the
same period $4,S5444O.
sA j. f. Dyce, who was campaign man.
eSer for Jake Hamon, killed by his
concubine, will be appointed warden of
The federal penitentiary at Atlanta,
Ca, succeeding Fred G. Zerbst.
e The department, of justice was re.
Gently tou that the reason Grover
4 cleveland Bergdoll became a Stacker
was because the stars told him that II
ne went to France he would come
back corpse.
n Representatives Of the marine work.
Yers failed to meet with Secretary pa.
Wis to continue conferences looking IN
. settlement of the shipping wage con.
troversy which has resulted in crews
OF some American merchant craft
walking out. Mr.. Davis said that the
conference would not be held and that
be did not know whether the meetings
would be resumed
s The budget bill was passed by the
house but with some changes as adont.
ed by the senate.
Fly swatters and screens would no
RELOCATED to the junk pile IL the Unit.
ed States department Of agriculture
\ finds merit In the fly killing prom
q critics claimed for sappling grown
n from the seed Of Kentucky coffee
tree by the late Prof. G. F. Holmes of
the University of Virginia. 1t is hoped
the seeds of the tree will exterminate
the pest.
The portions Of Virginia, Tennessee,
North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and
Arkansas within the national forest
reservation would also become a game
and bird sanctuary under a resolution
a presented by Senator Shields Of Ten.
a nessee.
"a Thomas j. Muncy has been confirm.
ed as United States district attorney
for the western district of Virginia.
A resolution calling for a sweeping
senatorial investigation of "pernicious
lobbying will be introduced in the sen.
ate by Senator King of Utah.
Proponents and opponents of world
disarmament and of a sweeping re.
auction in American naval expenditures
recently clashed in the senate and there
was bitter controversy which was
only suspended when the naval ammo.
priations bill for the next fiscal wear
failed to pass. ....
The Dutch government, replying to
Secretary Hughes recent note. enters
a general denial that any discrimina.
tion has been practiced against Ameri.
can interests in the development Of
the Djajmbi oil fields, in Sumatra
Appeals described as a "test case,
10 decide whether, under the Sherman
antitrust law manufacturers may ex. |
change information regarding stocks
cf materials on hand, past prices. pro.
AUCTION and other trade information
have been filed by Memphis, Tenn
oolumn and lumber company, in suit
won by the government.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-20
Governor Meets Trustees.

The board of trustees of the North
Carolina College for Women in session
here conferred with Governor Morri.
son relative to the distribution of the
SS75, 900 building fund authorized by
the last session of the General AS
sembly for the use of the Normal.
Following the preliminary session,
the trustees met with Governor Nor.
rison and named a building commits
sion to have complete charge of the
plans and contracts for the construc.
ton of the new buildings which will
greatly enlarge the present plant
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-20

formed, Mr.. Simpson declared, that
the phrase regional understandings"
in article 81 of the covenant of the
League of Nations was selected by
British and japanese statesmen with
the purpose of later contendng that
the Anglo-Japanese treaty was such
regional understanding" with re-
spect to China.
Mr.. Simpson declared that China
has sent special delegate to Paris
and Geneva to protest against the in
cluslon of such clause In the revised
covenant.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-20
John Shelton Williams to Speak.

Washington (SpeciaD Three ex-
aminations in North Carolina, at Elk
Park, Lilesvile and Star, for filling OF
presidential postoffice vacancies will
he he'd by the civil service commits
sion Notice at the offices will be
given when the date is fixed
John Shelton Williams has accept
ed an invitation extended by Senator
Overman to speak at the A. and e.
college commencement at Raleigh.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-20
Address by Senator Stanley.

Washington Especially = Senator
Stanley. OF Kentucky one of the lead.
ing orators OF the senate. has accept
ed an invitation to address the North
Carolina Bankers association at
Greensboro He was invited by w. A.
Hunt, president, and T. A. Uzzell. sec.
rotary.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-20
Agricultural Department Home.

North Carolina is going to build it's
handsome home for the agricultural
department on the site now occupied
by the commissioner and his staff.
Director b. w. Kilgore said in re-
cent interview,
Three hundred and twenty-five thou
sand dollars is available for imme'
date building, II the treasurer can
float state bonds, and il more is need.
ed the department contemplates relief
from the special session which may
be called, or from the regular session
In 1923.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-20

guards, Offering to place these under
the control of French authorities.
AS for the reparatlons, Germany can
pay, and she will pay If she Is com
PEELED to pay But If there IS any
way of wrlggllng out of paying, Ger
many may be depended on to try 1t.
only i'll informed sentimentaists now
take any stock in the German walls Of
poverty and threatened bankruptcy;
and mighty few people have any re-
naming confidence in German good
faith.
Before the end Of May 1t is be-
lieved, the allied supreme council will
meet again, either in Belgium or Italy,
to discuss the modalitieS for securing
the PREPARATIONS payments and to take
up the problems of Upper SleSla. At
that session of the council the United
States will be represented, probably by
Ambassador Harvey, who has arrived
in England with promises of the close
cooperation of this country in the
task of readiuStlng the affairs of
Europe SO far as they affect America,
at least. This is in accord with the
policy adopted by President Harding,
n policy which probably will not be
changed by the attacks on it already
being made by certain elements in the
senate. The fight In that body was
opened by La Toilette of Wisconsin,
who introduced resolution declaring
II to be the sense Of the senate that the
United States should take no part in
European affairs under the Versailles
treaty, denouncing the pact and point
ing out that it has been repudlated by
the senate and the American people
Ambassador Wallace in Paris last
week resumed his place in the ambas-
sailors council, which Is trying to set
tie the Upper Silesia embroglio; and
Roland Boyden again took his old
place on the reparatiOns commission,
under instructions from Washington.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-20

Governor Cameron Morrison re
viewed the cadet corps of the North
Carolina State College of Agriculture
and Engineering at dress parade
given in his honor on the drill grounds
at the college. Following it. Cover
nor Morrison made brief speech to
the students and assembled specta-
tors and later dned in the college
mess hall.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-20
Fayetteville Federal Court.

Washington Especial. )-Representa-
tive Lyon is trying to secure fed
eral court for Fayetteville. This
would prove convenient for Cumber-
land and the surrounding counties and
great fight is to be made for it.
There Is some danger that 1t would
interfere with the court at Laurin-
burg
Mr. Lyon has the support Of many
lawyers in the counties interested.
Before going to congress with bill
Mr.. Lyon Will get an expression from
the department Of Justice.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-20
Examinations for Nurses.

The board of examiners Of trained
nurses of North Carolina will meet in
Raleigh June 5, 8 and 10 and give eX-
aminations in the house of represen-
tatives to applicants for certificates
of registration to nurse professionally
in the state. Examinations will begin
at 9 O'Clock each morning and at in
the afternoon, Application blanks
may be obtained from Effie L. Cain,
secretary, Salisbury, N. c.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-20
SEEKS SUPPORT OF NATIONS
China Would Rouse Worlds Popular
Opinion to Opposition to Anglo.
Japanese Treaty.

New York.-China is seeking the
support of public opinion In the Uni
ted States and the British dominions
to prevent the renewal of the Anglo
Japanese treaty, Bertram Lenox
Simpson, adviser to the president Of
China and statistician to the Chinese
government, declared In q statement
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-20

AT this writing the situation In Up
per Sllesa appears more serious than
ever, despite reports of an armistice
and statements by Korfanty, leader of
the Polish insurgents, that an agree
ment with the allies had been reached.
The Gelnans IN the region ana near
by, forbidden by the French to make
actual war on the Poles. are making
full use of their armed civilian forces
there and are reported to have defeat
ed the Poles in the Cosel district, east
Of the Oder river. At Ratibor and
Rosenberg, also, there was severe
fighting. The Poles were using heavy
artillery and other guns they had cap
tured from the Italian pebiscite force,
and the Germans had batteries pro-
vided by the Italians for defensive
use. 1t was fairly evident that the
French were Mt least tacitly supporting
the Poles, and there was reason to be-
lieve that If the British and Italians
could restrain the German civilian
forces temporary truce could be ar
ranged pending the settlement of the
entire controversy by the supreme
council or the League of Nations. The
Poles feel they have been double
crossed" by the allies, about Teschen,
about the Ukraine, about Danzlg and
now about Upper Silesia; and their
patience was exhausted Those who
are informed concerning the treatment
Poland has received are inclined to
sympathize with her in this instance.
Others look on her action at this time
as another example of the impetuous
and unruly behavior that has been
characteristic of Poland in the past.
The allies are about to emphasize
their aloofness from the struggle be-
tween the Greeks and the Turkish Ma
tionallsts in Asia Minor. Dispatches
from Constantinople say the allied
high commissioners, generals and adj
miraIs there have decided to proclaim
the neutrality of that city and of the
Bosporus and the Dardaneles while
the warfare between the Greeks and
Turks continues. Greece will be asked
to remove her warshlps from territorial
waters and will not longer be able to
use the city as base. Her forces on
the Brusa and Ismid fronts must be
supplied by way of Rodosto.
The difficulty in understanding the
situation in the Near East is illustrat-
ed by the news that the Russian soviet
authorities who were supposed to be
supporting Renal Pasha leader of the
Turkish Natlonaists have been plot
ting against him with the object Of
establishing soviet republic in An
CORA. The scheme was uncovered In
time and many arrests of Bolsheviki
were made,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-20
Norfolk Southern President.

G. R. Loyal formerly division SUI
perintendent of the Knoxville division
of the Southern railway and more
lately assistant to the vice-president
of that corporation, Wall become presi-
dent of the Norfolk Southern railroad.
succeeding Joseph H. Young, who re-
signed recently to return to the west,
where he assumes control Of the Dem
yer and Rio Grande.
Under the new management plans
evolved some months ago TO greatly
improve the Raleigh Charlotte end Of
the road will be carried forward
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-20

According to foreign correspondents,
the British government has offered
the Sim Feln leaders new peace
proposition which the latter seem
willing to accept. Ireland is offered
all the rights possessed by any self
governing member of the empire, In
Guiding full fiscal autonomy and full
control of its judiciary and police,
and the annual tribute of f1S,0O00O0
will be abandoned. Arrangements for
defense by the army and navy are left
open for discussion. A condition to
the offer is that both north and south
Ireland must accept 1t as a final set
Element and must work together as
a united Ireland.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-20

Another crisis drew near in the
British coal strike last week. The
transport workers decided that no for
eign coal should be unloaded in the
United Kingdom, promising aid In this
to the miners and taking up the mat
ter with the railway workers. The
government was determined that the
entry of foreign coal for vital pur-
poses should not be prevented and
began concentrating soldiers and sail
ors in the areas where trouble might
be expected Robert Williams, lead.
er of the transport workers, said:
1.-THE embargo will be maintained even
If disease results. The remedy Is to
stop the importation of coal"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-05-20

Publication Of the Stacker lists has
been begun in various parts of the
country, but some newspapers already
have discontinued 1t because 1t was
found the lists as supplied by the war
,..,.".", 400 "ovIunil rdultt, M
Guiding the names of many men who
served their country periodically In
the war. Such names, according to
a ruling of the department, cannot
be removed from the lists without the
authorization of the department af-
ter the injured persons have proved
their cases ut Washington.
As for the most offensive of all the
slackers. &. c. Bergdoll, the war de.
partmcnt Intends to keep after him un.
remlttlngly until II brings him back
from Germany and Furnishes him.
Such is the statement of General
March, chief of staff, to the house
committee investigating the escape Of
the draft dodger. The inquiry, which
has brought out many acrimonious &C.
cuSations, seems to be narrowing down
so that the blame for the escape Of
Bergdoll will be placed on Clarence
Glbb0ney, one Of the slackers at
torneys, since dead, and the two ser
geants from whose custody Bergdoll
got away.