davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-07
$50 Pounds Per Acre.

Lexington, Ky-The 1920 crop Of
hurley tobocco in Kentucky was 1885,
100000 pounds, an average of $50
pounds per acre, according to figures
issued here by Burley Tobacco Grow
ers' association.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-07
Senator Chamberlain Better.

Washington.--Senator Chamberlain,
Of Oregon, who underwent second
operation, was reported to be resting
well. His condition was said to be
satisfactory.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-07
Cardinal Gibbons Better.

Baltimore.-Continued Improvement
in Cardinal Gibbons condition was re-
ported from Union Mills, Md, where
he is staying at the home Of Robert
T. Shriver.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-07
-Four Drown In Gulf.

Philadelphia. - Clarence Gibbiney,
attorney for Grover c. Bergdoll, con-
victed draft dodger and fugitive from
justice, and three other Philadel-
phians, were drowned in the Gulf OF
Mexico, near the port of Chankin, on
the coast of Yucatan.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-07
Incendlary LeeionarIes.

Rome. -D'Annunzian legionaries at
Fiume set Are to a powder magazine
in the Recena alley, southeast Of the
city, according to report from Abb
hazia.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-07

Trieste protocol effecting set
Element Of the Fiume question has
been signed
Gabrielle dAnnunzio and his legion
aires will leave Fiume within five days,
IL was announced here.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-07
Chief Of Military Bureau.

Washington. George c.
Riskards OF Oil City, Pa, was appoint
ed by President Wilson as chief OF
the militia bureau Of the War Depart
ment.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-07

Raleigh.-A thief had been sneak
ing into the barn at night and steal
ing milk from a COW owned by a
Johnson county farmer. The planter
determined to put an end to the cul'
pitts depredations. A few days ago
the cow was transferred from her reg
ular stall and a young mule substitute.
ed. One night later, the farmer was
aroused by a terrific racket in the
vicinity OF the stable. He grabbed his
shotgun and he ran to the banyard,
but the thief had escaped, leaving 3
battered milk pail, small stool ano
a hat In the mules stall. The visits
OF the thief have been discontinued.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-07
GaIlj-Curcj to Marry,

Chicago.--Mme. Amelita Galli-Curci
grand opera star of Chicago, announc-
ed her coming marriage to Homer
Samuels, her acompanist and the man
whom her husband, Marquis Luigici
Curic, sought unsuccessfully to in
volye in her divorce suit.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-07
Population OF Japan.

Tokio.-Japan's population during
1919 was increased by only 100000 as
against a usual rate Of $4,000, accord
ing to an official report Of the recent
census.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-07
Raids In Dublin.

Dublin.-The military made extern
sive raids and rearches Of residences
and business establishments through
out Dublin. In RUTLAND Square 500
soldiers made house to house inspec-
ton and about a score OF young men
were arrested.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-07
1.47o Automobile Victims.

New ork.-Automobiles killed l.
40 persons in New York state last
year and of these fatalities 74S were
in New York city, the National High
ways Protective Association announc-
ed here.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-07
Cost or Market Basis.

Washington.--Tax payers required
to make inventories for 1920 returns
may adopt the basis Of cost or mar
ket, whichever IL lower" under regu-
lations issued by the internal revenue
bureau.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-07

Neutrality-suspicious. between Ger
man and American business men for
reviving the potash trade. which have
been interrupted several times within
the last year. win be resumed In New
York about the middle Of January.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-07

Observation-Disclosures Of the congre
CATION OF the Hawthorne Lane Metho
dist church have contributed S725 to
be forwarded for the relief OF sufferers
in the Near East. The collection was
announced In connection with the
Christmas celebration, the money hav'
ing been collected, arranged in bill
form and strung on ribbons which ex.
tended almost around the auditorium
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-07
Minino Claims Bill siuned.

Washington.-The bill extending for
six months the time in which 1920 as
sessment work on mining claims can
be done was signed by President Will
son.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-07

Durham.-R M. Clark, physical d.
rector of the Durham Y. NJ. c. A. and
Burke Hobgood. secretary OF the Dur
ham chamber OF commerce returned
from Raleigh with the approval OF
State Superintendent OF Public Instruc
ton, f. c. Brooks, on the State plan
for physical education In the schools
of North Carolina modelled upon the
plan in force In Durham city schools.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-07
Would Guard Liquor.

San Observation-Disclosures OF a ma
chine gun to guard intoxicating liquor
seized and held here by federal autho.
rites will be recommended to Wash
ington, it was announced following an
inspection Of value.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-07
Resume Free Interchange.

New York.-Free interchange OF
traffic tebween, the railroads Of the
United States and Mexico which has
been in allegiance for year will be
resumed in January, the American
Railroad association announced here.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-07
$4,000 Matches Made.

Berlin.-Reports received here from
Moscow said communistic marriage
bureaus have been established and
that $4,000 matches" have been
made through them to date.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-07
caruso RESTING Comfortably.

New York.--The condition Of Enrico
Caruso, opera singer, confined to his
hotel here with pleurisy and empyema.
was reported comfortable.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-07
Huns Expect Early Peace.

Berlin.-The feature of Germany's
international relations which is arous-
ing keen interest on the opening OF the
new year is the prospective early
peace with the United States.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-07
Coal Bill Of Railroads.

Washington. = The railroads coal
bill for the first nine months OF this
year. was s97,062,624 more than dur
ing the corresponding period last year,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-07
pas.ed ouarterlv plvidends.

New York.-The Anaconda Copper
Mining company passed the dollar
quarterly dividend 1t has been paying
since May 26, 1919.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-07
aolshevlkl slax Thousands.

London-The bolsheviki in the Cri-
mea have shot 1900 persons, accord
ing to late report, says a dispatch
from Berlin.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-07

Raleigh. The welfare organiza'
lions Of the city have right to feel
proud-not person coming under
the observation was overlooked
Christmas day, according to reports
received. Baskets heaped up with
food and clothing was despatched to
the homes of the poor and helpless.
At $3.50 a. m. Christmas day the lit
tie children at the North Carolina
Children's home. "The Cedars," were
given a Christmas tree. The hearts OF
these little tots beamed radiantly
with the Christmas spirit.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-07
Reduction In Waves.

Troy, N. Y.-Seven textile firms in
Cohoes and one in Colonie, announced
% IL per cent reduction in wages
effective January l.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-07
More KlllIna In ireland.

Belfast.--Twenty-fve persons were
Killed or died from wounds in Ireland
between December 20 and December
20. covering the Christmas holidays.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-07
colbv In Montevldeo.

Montevideo -Bainbridge Colby. the
American secretary OF state has ar
rived here.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-07

Kinston-It was not merry Christ
mas for Patrolman Thomas Stroud in
a hospital with a shattered leg bone,
for an 1S-months baby whose face was
split open by a frecracker hurled by
an unidentified person and for the re-
latives of William Filler, colored, dead
from a bullet from toy pistol fired
by negro Popular officer Stroud
joked with a negro about his little
old gun, demanding weapon. The ne
gro shot Stroud in the thigh and es'
capped In dark alley.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-07

High Point.-Fire almost complete
ly destroyed the garage and store
room of the Nigh Point Motor com
pany. In the storeroom on the second
and third floors quite number Of au
tomobiles we're burned. The exact
number cannot be ascertained, as
many of the automobiles were new
cars In stock while others belonged
to private owners, who had stored
them for the night. Reports as to the
number vary from so TO 100 machines
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-07

GreensboYo.-At meeting OF the
Greensboro builders association, COM
posed OF all general contractors, sub.
contractors and material men in the
city, resolution was unanimously
adopted to decrease wages Of all
crafts and common labor 20 per cent,
effective January l.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-07

Asheville.-Forty new members II
one afternoon were unanimously
elected to membership in the Ashe
willie board Of trade, a genuine Christ
mas glfe from the giver and to the re
cipient.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-07

Raleigh.-The population OF Raj
eigh has been officially fixed at 27.O76
Mayor Eldridge recently received q
letter from Samuel l.. Rogers, direc'
tor of the census, announcing that all
publications OF the 1920 census will
contain a footnote, stating that an area
containing 1858 persons has been an
nexed to the city since taking OF the
census which gave Raleigh a popula
ton Of "a ,41S.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-01-07

Asheville. and additions
totaling 100000 are planned at the
United States public health service
hospital, Oteen, four miles from this
city, according to Major ]. d. Jung
man. commanding the big post.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1921-02-26
CHANCELLORAT
SCOUT Meeting
Will Represent Delaware
Boys at Washington
Conference
MAKE PLANS FOR
SUMMER CAMP

Although the proposed trip TO
Washington by Boy Scouts Of Della
ware next Friday to participate in
the Presidential inauguration cere-
monies has been cancelled. there will
be n regional conference in the capt.
tai. which will be attended by Scout
officers from Delaware, Maryland,
Pennsylvania. Virginia and the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
Delaware will be represented by
Chancellor Charles NJ. Curtis. presi-
dent Of the Boy Scout organization
in the State; Howard Seamon and
Frank A. Greenhawk, the last-named
being the Scout executive. The con-
ference will last two days Friday
and Saturday. March and 3. In
addition TO the officers from the
States named. it also will be at
tended by the executive committee
Of the Rational Boy Scout organi-
zation.
Plans for bigger Boy Scout sum-
mer camp than ever before held in
Delaware. already have been made
Il will be held from July to Au-
gust 4. on the same site on Bacl
Creek. below Chesapeake City. a.
last year.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1921-02-26
RUSH WORK ON
CANAL REPAIR
Government Announces
Waterway Will be Re
opened on March IA
CHESAPEAKE CITY
LOCK DAMAGED

Work Of repairing the leak I'm the
principal lock at Chesapeake City
in the Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal. so the waterway may be re-
opened to traffic will be rushed to-
morrow and throughout the coming
week. 1t has been decided that sun
day work IS necessary because Of the
te-up Of steamer and other boat
travel between Philadelphia and
Baltimore.
Water was entirely pumped out
OF the lock az IL o'clock last night
and this morDing an examination
was made OF the bottom to determine
exactly what rcprirs are needed. il
was the first time the lock has been
drained since the government tool
over control OF the waterway from
the private company which formerly
operated IL.
Monday. March a. has been ten
tatively set by the Engineer Office as
date for reopening the canal and
notices issued TO that effect II re-
pairs can be completed before that
date. the canal will be at once re-
opened and traffic companies motif
fed.
Work OF repairs will be done by a
crew of canal employees under di-
rection of the Engineer Office. and
the new machine shop at Chesapeak,
City will be utilized to provide what.
ever mechanical service may b.
necessary.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1921-02-26
UNCLE SANS AGENTS
CONDUCT CITY RAID

Armed with warrants issued by
Federal Judge Morris. thirteen Fed
eral prohibition officers under United
States Marshal Fairy, Deputy Mar
shall Conway, and Federal Prohibi-
tion Director w. Truxton Boyce,
raided five more places where intoX-
icating liquors were alleged to have
been sold early today. The places
visited by the dry agents were those
Of Robert +. jolly. Fifth and Spruce
streets, John Fontroy. 2O5 Walnut
street. Toni Ricci. 1910 West Sixth
street. and William Grubb, Sixth
and Walnut streets.
The raiding party was accom-
panied by the Rev. Il. G. Prettyman
of the Anu-Saloon League. and
Frank +. Haley, Of the Law anC
order Society.
No arrests had been made by the
officers up to an early hour thii
afternoon. Whether any intoxicating
liquors had been found in the place,
visited was not learned.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1921-02-26
MAJOR WESTON TO
SPEAK OF NEAR EAST

Major G. X. Weston will present
the needs of the Near East. at va
rious Sunday Schools throughout
this city. on Sunday morning and
afternoon. and in the evening will
occupy the pulpit at Hanover Pres
byterian Church In his tour OF this
city he will be under the auspices Of
the New Castle County Sunday
School Association. OF which Mrs.
Frances Mccoy is secretary.
Major Weston. at the outbreak or
the world war, was chief clerk at
the national headquarters of tine
American Red Cross, at Washing
ton. d. c. When Col. ]. r. Kean.
director OF military relief was or
dered to France, Mr.. Weston accom-
panied him.
After serving fifteen months with
the ambulance service. attached IN
the French armies I'm France. ne
was transferred to the hospital CEN
tire. at Longes, where he served az
chief sanitary officer. on February
Z. 1919. Major Weston was made
comptroller for the Red Cross IN
] alestine and later became deputy
commissioner.
During his service abroad. Major
Weston covered the country from
Cairo to Aintab. in Armenia. AS q
result OF Witnessing the horrors ir
that stricken country. he volun.
teered his services TO Near East Re.
lief Immediately upon his return q
this country.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1921-02-26
SETTLEMENT NOTES.

The Womans Club of'the Peoples
Settlement has organized regular
sewing afternoons twice each month.
at which time the women Of the
club will sew for DR.. Grenfell's mis-
sions OF Labrador. Caps and mittens
will be made, as well as flannel arti-
cles. A lecture on some subject OF
the day has been planned for one
afternoon each month. and a social
time together the last Thursday OF
each month.
"The Fascinating Fanny Brown. '
given by the dramatic club. will be
staged at this house next week
under direction of Miss Ruth Bart
hold.
The Girl Scouts Of Oak Troop No
are planning an afternoon tea and
exhibition for their school teacher,
on Tuesday evening. March s.
George Ayars has accepted the
position OF men and boys worker al
this house, and will give his entire
time to this department after tbs
first Of March.
Tracy NJ. Schucker. formerly IN
charge of this part of the house pro
gram. has been forced as the result
Of a long illness TO give up his worl
in favor OF a rest in the Adirondack
mountains. during which he hope
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1921-02-26
.GALORUS STAYS
NREFORMATORY
Judge Rice of Opinion Child
is Beyond Parental
Control
PROPER DISCIPLINE
FOR HER IN SCHOOL

Galorus Cottrel. the 13-year- old
girl who ran away from her home
here last July. with Frank Jones,
who was later killed in Texas. will
remain at the Girls Industrial
School, to which institution she was
committed by the Juvenile Court. as
a result of a decision handed down
10y Resident Judge Herbert l. Rice
this morning.
The decision was on an appeal
taken from the decision OF the Ju-
venile Court by William II. Cooper
representing Galorus' parents. Tes-
timony on the appeal was heard last
Saturday
In handing down his decision
this morning. Judge Rice remarked
that it was clear TO him that the
parents Of the girl had done all in
their power TO control her. but that
the child was not amenable TO their
discipline. The record OF the girl,
Tie judge stated. establishes her as
incorrigible. The reputation OF the
parents was good. Judge Rice said,
and that the commitment Of the
girl to the industrial school is for
her best interests.
Judge Rice remarked that IL APP
peared that Galorus was doing
things unknown to her parents'
things that the parents would not
have approved OF. At the indus
trial school. he pointed out. the child
~nl receive the proper discipline
restraint and instruction that she 50
much needs at this time.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1921-02-26
COURT SCORES
BOTH PARENTS
Will Try to Find Home For
Three Children of
Bann's
FATHER SEEKS
2 THEIR CUSTODY

Scoring both the father and
mother Tor their conduct in regards
TO their three young children,
Resident Judge Herbert l.. Rice this
morning continued for three weeks.
decision on the habcas corpus pro-
ceedings brought by James Baum
against his wife. Nrdella Baum, for
the custody OF their children.
Judge Rice instructed both par
onts TO submit 20 him within the next
two weeks. the names OF people with
whom they would desire the chill
6ron to be placed. The children. the
Judge pointed out. are entitled to
the love OF their parents. and
should be placed whore beth par
cuts will have equal access; where
they will not be poisoned against
either father or mother. The places
that might be suggested will be in
vestigated. ne said.
According to the evidence. Baum,
who was represented by Wilbur l.
Adams. left his wife and children in
1916 and sent no money FOR their
support for nearly two years. He
later returned here with the inton-
lions OF living with his wife. But
upon his return. he learned that his
wife had been married last June 20 a
william Baron. who has now filed an
action for annulmcnt OF the mar
riage.
Mrs. Baron admitted her bigamous
marrige.
The three children OF the couple
two of whom are twins, appeared IN
court today neatly dressed In white
sailor dresses. white stockings ane
white hats. The twins were dress
ed exactly alike.
The twins are now in custody o
Berthe Kimball. OF Woodside. Del
and the third girl is in the custod,
N Ella Potter. 81. Helna. Nd.
Judge Rice announced that Il Is hi
intention to have the three children
kept together. II a suitable place i
not found In Wilmington. Mrs. Kim
ball said. she would be only too gla'
20 be given the care OF the thir'
child.
Judge Rice declared that ne ha
no patience with either parents, scor
= ing Baum for leaving his wife an
! children In 1916 ana denouncink Ut
conduct OF the wife In marrying
second time. IL can say nothing IA
vorablo to either parents" the judg
asserted.
Judge Rice said that he shout
81 think the parents would try TO fol
81 get everything OF the past and "a
e gether do all they can for the child
- rem lie urged them TO look fc
e something better in the future.
Z However, Judge Rice said. thei
81 did not appear to be any possibi
o ity of a reconciliation.
70 Philip l.. Garrett attorney 4
j. Mrs. Baum. stated that his client o.
iects only 10 the keeping OF n
children where Baum boards. ar
that she only desires that they
placed in any other proper home
7 tho city suitable to the court
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1921-02-26
ARDEN AGAIN IS
STRIFEREDDEN
New Americans Considered
"Undesirables" by Elite
of Colony
DUMPING OF BRICKS
AROUSES SLEEPERS

Arden. haven OF the landless.
started twenty or more years ago as
a refuge for the renter who believed
in the doctrine OF Henry George. has
been disrupted at various times
through social cliques and invaded
by the stern arm OF the law. is again
in a turmoil. This time it is a racial
feeling that has stirred up strife. At
a dinner party held by Arden's elite
yesterday it was said that Italian
Americans who have taken up resi-
dence in the colony. are persona
non grata.
The present trouble started sew
eral years ago when an Italian fes-
tival was staged at the colony. Later
DR.. II. p. Hurlong. a Philadelphia
dentist. OF Italian birth. located in
the colony. Since then the dentist
has purchased a number OF dwellings
which he has rented to Italian-Amer-
leans.
Several weeks ago a party OF Phil
adelphia Italians visited Arden and
filled with the spirit OF spring, wan
dered through Sherwood forest sing
ing love songs. This brought pro-
tests, and unkind things are alleged
/ to have been said by some of the
/ older residents.
. These remarks were carried TO DR.
/ Hurlong. who caused to have posted
on the clubhouse a typewritten bull.
letin of the alleged statements nrndC
, by the colonists and what those who
made them had said when inter.
viewed by him.
One statement was. to the effec
that Fred Whiteside had complained
OF the dentist having a load of bricks
dumped before his home at l o'clocl
in the morning. The statement b,
DIR. Hurlong said that Mr.. Whitesidl
held this was partly true except tina
the bricks were dumped at IL o'clocl
in the evening and not in the we
hours OF the morning.
Asa result Of the attitude beini
shown towards the Italians who hav
taken up residence I'm the colony.
is likely that the so-called Respect
ability Committee" will take som
action when the present leases OF
the dwellings occupied by the Ital
ians expire.