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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-10
FORD PROPOSAL TO CONGRESS
A Keen interest in the Matter Has
Been Manifested by a Large
Number Of Members.

WASHINGTON. Prompt action mark
ed the reception by congress OF the
Ford proposal for lease and purchase
OF the Muscle Shoals, Ala, nitrate
and water power projects as referred
to the house by Secretary Weeks LOT
its decision and afterwards for CON
sideration by the senate, Speaker
Gillett sent the offer Immediately upon
its receipt to the house military al
fairs committee while members OF the
interstate commerce committee indi-
Gated they might seek a change OF
reference to their body.
Chairman Kahn. Of the military com
mittee, commended however, that the
report had properly been referred TO
his committee and pointed out that
its members already had conducted
hearings on the Muscle Shoals ques'
ton we're entirely familiar with the
projects involved the ground occu
pied and several personally had IN
spected the site and works
For that reason, Mr., Kahn said, ex
peditious action by his committee
could be taken and in the event hear
ings w.re held they would not be pro
tracted With the exception OF sec
rotary Weeks and probably Mr.. Forl
himlsef, who might be called to testl
~. few other witnesses were under
stood to be under consideration In ina
connection.
Evidences of equally rapid ACTOR
by the house itself, after the commit
tees report with reference to recon
mendations that the proposal be aC
cepted or rejected is made to the podS
we're somewhat more dimmed
A keen interest in the matter a
ready has been manifested by lars
number of the house members and II
dications were that they would discus
the question at some length before
final vote could be reached.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-10
CARDINAL RATTl NAMED
HEAD or CHURCH OF ROME

Rome. - Cardinal Achille Ratu,
Archbishop of Milan, was pro-
claimed elected Pope in succession
to the late Benedict XIV He mas
taken the name of Plus xl' Inc
thousands waiting In front OF 81
Peters for the wisp of smoke, that
would tell OF the election OF a new
Pope, or the failure OF the sacreu
college to reach decision, gave
a mighty shout when thin wlsp
Of smoke came from the chimney
leading from the Sistine chapel.
II was then known that the Cath-
Ollie church had duly elected
pontiff. As soon as the two-thirds
vote for Cardinal Ratti had been
verified Cardinal Vannutelli, as
dean of the Sacred college arose
and proceeded to the throne Oh
the chosen one, accompanied on
either side by Cardinals Logue ana
Bisteli, respectively deans OF the
Cardinal priests and the Cardinal
| deacons. He was asked in Latin
| bv Cardinal Vannutelli, in accord
ance with custom, II he accepted
the election to be Supreme Pontil
and the new Pope answered with
the formal Since 1t is the VIII
Of God. | must obey"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-10
Millions Lost in Fires.

New York. Three hundred ana
thirty-four thousand dwellings at s5''
600 each, sufficient to house 100000
persons, could be built with the money
lost in fires in the United States from
1915 to 1920, according to figures given
out by the National Board OF Fire Tn
derwriters.
The board places the national fire
loss during the fye.year period at
s1,672.722,677. based on an eSamina'
ton of over 100000 reports Of fires.
Matches and smoking hazards are
held responsible for s9O00OO0 of loss
es. according to the report Next
comes electricity. which caused fires
costing sS60OO.OOO Stoves, furnaces
boilers and pipes caused a loss OF
$4,000. 900 and Exposure which
means communicated fires, $2S3,OOO,
900.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-10

Raleigh.-The boiler on the engine
=, Seaboard Air Line passenger tram
No exploded near Dinwiddie' va 90
o,,es north Of Norlina, killing the ne
GRO fireman, Carroll Johnson, ana Sc
riously iniuring the engineer, 0. l..
Davis according to dispatches receiv-
ed by local offices OF the seaooara'
roth men we're residents OF Raleigh.
A wrecking crew was sent from ha-
,eigh and the track cleared before
Inc middle Of the day. Damage by
tho explosion was confined to the en-
zine
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-10

Washington (SpeciaD.-At the IN.
stance of Edwin B. Josey, chairman Oh
the entertainment committee OF tne
Baptist seaside assembly at Whining.
TON and of Louis T. Moore, secretary
~ the chamber of commerce OF VIII
mington. Senator Simmons has re-
oves,ed Secretary of War Weeks 10
lend to the assembly $50 tents now
At Fort Caswell for use in connecsivn
with the annual convention to be held
a. wilmington (wyightsville Beach,'
from July 10 to 2s, this year. the OF
"details will plan for large at'ehuan'''
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-10
Youth Heads Government.

Lisbon. is in the saddle IN
the Portuguese government now. Capt
Cunha Leal, the new premier, VINO
assumed office last month, is only 81
wears old while Lieut.. Agatao Lanca'
governor of Portual, is only Is years
OF age.
Premier Leal is aware that SEN
tence OF death has been passed against
him by the advanced elements VINO
participated in the revolution in oc'
tober last because Of his promise that
he will avenge the republican states
men asssssinated at that time
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-10
NAVAL TREATY IS APPROVED
pe,dv "a Hand Back China the Lease
Hold Of WelHai.Wei; Japan to
Withdraw.

Washington - The Washington ne
eotiations for limitation OF armament
reached their contamination wheh
plenary session of the arms confer
ence gave definite and public approval
If the two treaties limiting navles
and restricting the use of new ageh'
cies of warfare.
one of the covenants thus sealed
ostor eleven weeks Of debate estaD-
fishes A fixed ratio OF capital snip
strength between the five great pow
ers and the other pledges them against
nnrestricted submarine warfare ana
the use of poison gas Within day
or two the plenipotentiaries OF the
United States. Great Britain, Japan
France and Italy will formally afx
their signatures
AT the same session the far east
ern wing OF the conference moved
forward toward completion OF It's task
by announcing officially the terms
Of the Shantung settlement and by
giving final approval to nine Oh the
resolutions adopted in committee III
regard to Chinese problems.
The agreement on Shantung alreaus
has been put into draft treaty pe'
tween Japan and China, and the other
far eastern settlements are to be EN-
hodied in at least two general con
yentions which will come before the
conference shortly.
As soon as Japan's intention 10
withdraw from Shantung had peen
definitely stated, the British an
nounced formally for the first time
that their government was ready &c
hand back to China the asehold OF
Wei Hai.Wei. The French let 1t DC
known however, that they expected tc
treat directly with China over possible
retirement from their leased terrltor.
NJ Kwang.Chow Wan. a decision whicf
anneared to becloud the prospect o
any general conference agreement re-
garding the Chinese leased territories
Two other conference projects on
, relating to the Chinese eastern ran
way and the other to the p. ohieitlo'
Of importation Ct arms into emma
also encountered serious obstacle
! when the committee work of the De
egates we're resumed. The Japanes
made some technical objections to IN
Chinese eastern proposal which, couI
led with Chinese and French oppos
zion TO some features resulted In al
pointment Of a Japanese French-Ch
nese subcommittee to consider con
e nromise. The Italians and 1apanes
o presented such pertinent reservation
G to the arms importation resoiutio
that it was virtually decided not
h press II for adoption.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-10
To Collect Pledges.

Memphis, Tenn.-A committee OF IL
Members, headed by Bishop W. Z. NC
Murray of Louisville, KY. was named
by Bishop James Atkins, to map out
an intensive campaign for the eoilec-
ton of 100000 of the centenary
hedges before the meeting of the gen
eral conferences of the Methodist
Euiscopal church, South, at Hot
Springs, Ark. next May in order to
bring the work of the fve-year cam
paign up to date.
The appointment of the committee
followed a number of addresses.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-10
WILL CULTIVATE sANDH|LLs
said to be Most Suitable SOIL For INC
Production Of Peaches and Berries
In the United States.

Hamlet. "A plan is being lorlhuia'eu
,o maize the chamber Of commerce
countrywide organization Tor the pui'
nose of bringing new farmers to TINS
atate from the West, North ana oouln
n invest and clear for cultivation the
extensive sandhills, suitable LOT gro"
inr peaches and dewberrles' salu "
he the most adaptable for that purpose
10 be found in the United states Inc
plan is being put forward by H. =
prosser, one of the directors ana Or
yanizers of the chamber, VINO mas az
ready put one man to work WIN wv
mules clearing land for orchards anu
farms, .or
spch an organization as Mr. Prosser
has in mind will employ neld secle-
tarv for five months in the year VINO
will devote his entire time to such de-
yelopment. While the chamber OF com
merce is already countrywide IN the'
ory it isn't in practice, Mr.. ProsseT
thinks, but should be made so, ana ne
il counting on the support OF ROCKING
ham which has no chamber OF COM
merce at all
Under such a program Mr.. Prosser
expects to duplicate his 1917 stunt
when he was developing agent OF lhe
seaboard and went to Indianapolis
and returned with 80 farmers one OF
the recent arrivals from Indiana IS
Miss Lucille Infert who has bought
land and 10 planting an orchard OF 90
acres, becoming one OF the few ex-
elusive women farmers Of the state. A
peach and apple grower of Pennsylva-
MIA who shipped IS carloads OF peaches
last year, but who is disguised win
the complete failure of his crops IN
MARYLAND and in territory further
south than this point is negotiating
for a large tract OF land near Southern
pines, Mr.. Prosser says. One OF the
interesting factors in bringing TINS
northern grower to the state is the IN
cident of Capt c. w. Cogwell selling his
crop of peaches grown on land neal
that the northern is considering pur
chasing for $4,000.
As for the local farmers, the thins
which has so much interested them II
growing other money crops beside'
cotton and tobacco, is the ARRIVAL U
the boil weeyil. One farmer with
vineyard of IS acres is increasing
to 80, At the Barlow fran, where al
average of $3.50 per acre was MADE II
strawberries last year, the acreage
being increased 1t is estimated D.
, Mr. Prosser that the average net re
turn on dewberries last year was soo
! per acre. and those who make spec
. ialty of this crop find the soil as we
( adapted to it as to peaches ana ran
!. ing them almost as profitable. IL
g believed from the preparations Dem
Z made on dewberry farms that the pr
4 duction of dewherries this year WI
/. exceed that of any preceding crop
r this section of the state.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-10
Charlotte Has Big Fire.

Charlottesville Garibaldi Il Bruins
handsome jewelry store, near lndepen-
dence Square, on South Trycn street
was completely Quilted in one OF the
most destructive and stubborn hres
that has broken out in this city in sew
eral years. ,,,,,a
In addition to this .hree-story build
ing. the fire damaged the Brown Betty
tea room and cafeteria in the adloin'
inc building and the Security Savings
hank building on the other SIDE win
considerable water and fire damage to
tho Blake drug store building on the
corner
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-10
To Meet In March.

Washington = The 18th convention
of the national rivers and harbors con,
gross will be held March / and z, II
was announced here. The program OF
the meeting has not been definitely
formulated but the officnial call stated
that perhaps the Invest Of the topics
IN he discussed will be the proposed
St Lawrence river canal"
Other topics to be included are the
Muscle Shoals, Panama Canal tolis
and government barge lines on the
Mississippi
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-10
p.rk Pobbed Auain,

Gainesville, Ga.-Entering the Bank
If Cassyille for the second time within
a week, robbers made away with ap.
proximately $4,000, according to word
received here.
The loot consisted OF Liberty bonds,
county warrants, notes and other pa
pers, but no cash, it was said, as the
robbers apparently made no effort to
enter the money safe. The previous
visit resulted in nothing more than
tampering with the vault combination
and officials said they thought the
frat robbers were amateurs.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-10
OTHER MEETINGS
ARE TO Be HELD
FUTURE CONFERENCES TO Be
HELD AS RESULT OF WORK
OF ARMAMENT MEETING.
TO DISCUSS WORLD PROBLEMS
Fiye.Power Conference Eight years
Hence to Again Discuss naval
Armament.

WASHINGTON. When the Washlng-
ton conference went out OF existence
II left a dozen legatees in the 10TH
Of commissions and other lnterha-
tional bodies which again VIII prlng |
representatives of the powers togeth-
or to discuss world problems
Besides many general agreements i
"to consult among themselves when
troublesome questions arise, the gov
ernments represented here authorlz-
ed specifically among other thihss'
a five-power conference eight years
hence to again discuss naval arma-
ment a fiye.power commission TO re-
wise the rules of warfare, "special
conference and separate revision
commission" to regulate the Chinese
tariff "a board of reference to con-
slider economic and railway questions
in the far east, and an international
commission to inquire into extra ter
ritorial rights in China.
Only two duties are bequeatnea 10
tho secretary general Of the expiring
conference, and it is the expectation
of officials that the secretary gen
erals office will wind up these tasks
and finally close its doors in the very
near future 1t has merely to com,
nile and have printed the corrected
minutes of the plenary sessions ana
committee meetings and to act DIS d
clearing house through which the va
rious nations will inform each othef
fully as to their existing commit
ments affecting China This infor-
nation is to be filed with the seere,
farv general for transmission to all
conference members 'at the ear.ies'
convenience" and similar commit
ments entered into in future are &c
he dealt with by direct communlca
ton between the various foreign Oh
fees.
The provision for another arma
ment conference is embodied IN tht
fve.power naval treaty signed re
Gently. 1t sets forth that in view
If nossible technical and scientihc de
velopments. the United States
shall arrange for a conference OF al
the contracting powers which sha'
convene as soon as possible after IN
expiration of eight years from th
coming into force of the presen
treaty to consider what changes,
anv may be necessary to meet sue
developments. !,
In addition it is provided tna' !
case one of the five signatories OF
comes involved in war the otiei
shall consult" and all five sha
meet in conference" again when tn
war is over conference also Is
he held if anv development seems
materially affect the requirement
of national security OF any po"t
in a manner to involve treaty Prov
ions. and if any signatory desires
terminate the treaty after It's mn.
15-vear tenure. "all the contrac.ln
movers shall meet in conference.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-10
HARDING PRAISES
BUDGET BUREAU.
seEs PROSPECTS OF SURPLUS
INSTEAD OF DEFICIT IN THE
GOVERNMENTS FINANCES
GIVE FIGURES ON SAVINGS
President Addresses More Than one
Thousand officials at Government
Business Meeting

ellington -Presiding at the sec
ond business meeting q the EoNe'" GOWN,
mept President Harding announce ',n.
That instead of deaeit in government
finances, as was forecast N peVe'"
hnr there now were prospects Oh
surnlus of receipts over eApehal'".e'
when the books are balanced ~ wy
end of next June,
The President further announce y
had been possible to reduce ''e eo e,o
erpulent's expenditures from sV''e
hasod ON S45Oo0O0,Oo0 a year 10 .
scale Of S3,974,OO0,000 ana aee''. Nv.
Chat even in its formative pefiou 'ne
budget system has justified our most
confident expectations.
More than thousand officials lro,"
all the departments and estaolis s.,,
ments of the government met WIN
the President and received the fePo's
Of the various co.ordinating agehe'es
transmitted by Director Dawes "
the budget bureau whom the tiesr
describes as the genius who made
nossible the cut in expenditures
The President and Director Dawes
Of the budget, who followed MN, an'
nounced to the meeting that airec,
savings of $32.OO0O0O and nairect
savings of more than Slo4 ooo.VVu
had been accomplished in less tnan
six months through the operation
alone of the budget bureau : eoof
dnating agencies.
Mr.. Harding expressed the iurtiie'
opinion that the efforts on tlle pa
of the government toward economy
had been reflected among the peoPl'
at large,
Il cannot but feel that the govern
ment has in this budget orEahl1atlol
set an example of care ana thr'i
that has helped greatly to MAKE saN
ing fashionable. If to some eNleh
the government has been a leader !,
so praiseworthy a cause, We ought al
TO he gratified to have had part 4
the affair Much of the extrayasanc
of government has been due TO lac
of sense of individual responslhillt!
and the same is true in the corporal
businesses and the private affairs
the people. II our efforts here sha
set standard and inspire an ann
!, ton for greater economies and high'
efficiency, we shall have served ne
only the government, but the VINO
public particularly well, perhaps OF
, example will be Of service TO u
world"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-10
p,ooose Farm Risk Insurance.

Washington. The establishment
., a farm risk insurance bureau, when
would insure growing crops or non
perishable crops against loss or dam
age resulting from adverse weather
conditions, is proposed in bill intro
duced by Representative King
The bureau, with the approval OF the
saeretary Of the treasury, would nave
authority to adopt form OF farm risf
policy and to fix reasonable prem
INN rates A revolving fund OF $lo'
600 900 would be created for the pay
mani OF claims.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-10
missIsslnpi Governor Sued.

Jackson Miss. A sloo'ooo Gam
100 suit charging Governor Lee M.
Russell. of Mississippi, with seduc,
inc Miss Frances C. Birkhead Tor.
mer employe of his office, was nled
ag.inst the chief executive in the
United states district court here. .
The plaintiff. now a resident Oh
New Orleans, in her bill of partieu.
lars, filed by Attorney FOSTER u
vicksburg, Miss, declared that her
renutatiou character and health were
r,,ined az result of Governor Rus
sells alleged misconduct
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-10
Four Buildings Wrecked.

New York. - Explosion Of several
stills. with the consequent wrecking
OF four buildings and serious injury
Of three mem seizure OF several hun
dred gallons of alcohol, whiskey,
wines and mash and one death from
drinking poisonous liquor were the
high spots on the record OF prohibition
enforcement agents operating within
radius of AS minutes from Broad
day"
william Space was the third man to
die OF alcoholic poisoning at Jersey
City within two days.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-10
Min. Convict Miners Killed.

Birmingham, Ala. : Nine conVicts
were killed from local gas explosion
in the Belle Ellen coal mines in Blon
county, according to reports received
here by C. H. Nesbitt
Mr.. Nesbitt said he only received q
meagre report on the accident, but
that the superintendent OF the mines
told him the explosion was local one,
that all the bodies had been recovered
and that the mine was clear Inc
mine inspector said he did not know
whether or not the convicts were all
negroes.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-10
SECRETARIES OF I
CHAMBERS MEET
CONNIE Rc,AL SECRETARIES PLAN
NORTH CAROLINA PRODUCTS
WEEK THIS SPRING.
HAVE BIG PROGRAM FOR yEA|.
Plan For Education In Regard to
State Products is Outlined by
President Roberts.

Winston .Salem.--C. w. Roberts, Of
Greensboro president of the North
Carolina Commercial Secretaries AS
ISOLATION, in his address before that
body at the midwinter meeting here,
outlined a plan for the education OF
the people of North Carolina and the
entire United States in regard to
North Cardinals resources, products,
opportunities and possibilities.
The plan is to hold in North Caro-
lima the latter part Of April, or the
first part of May, a North Carolina
Products Week" This week Is TO Dc
nut on and sponsored by the secre-
taries association. Chambers OF com
merce university and other eau
cational institutions Of the state,
state departments and trade organl-
cations He outlined program ior
the week, stating that the plan to he
worked successfully must have a stan
dard program that will be carried OUT
in every village and town In the statets
This matter was discussed ~ tine
meeting, when 1t was given hearty en-
dorsement,
II was decided that the association
would ask the international Dead
quarters of the Civitan., Nwanis and
Rotary clubs to set apart one day a
wear for the discussion OF the chalh-
her Of commerce, At this time the
members of these influential ciuos
could become more acquainted with
the work of this great organization,
The feature OF luncheon rendered
the secretaries was 15-minute tax
nv Leslie w. Sprague, of the American
Citv Bureau. The address was OF an
sinspirational nature, and told OF the
work that the chambers of commerce.
have done in the cities OF America
and pointing out the future with us
unlimited field OF opportunities he
told that there was no orgahlza'ioh
that has had. or could ever have, more
IN do with the industrial and CONNER
c,al development Of a community thah
the chamber Of commerce.
"No community he said, can De
more progressive than the men ina.
head and compose its chamber OF
, commerce Az.
,, Mr.. sprague spoke highly OF 'he
organization in the various cities OF
North Carolina, and noted the rapio
strides that this state has made during
the last few years ~
e The association discussed AIDING
e Retail Organizations BUILDING 'n'
: Organization Machinery ohait
{ store Memberships" Location ant
l. Equipment for Chamber OF comere'
v Headquarters, etc.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-10
n....... in unempIoYment.

Washington. Unemployment de-
creased sharply in the United states
during January, the department d
labor reported and 40 out of s. cities
and industrial centers had 10 psr cent
more workers on payrolls January 81
than they had on December b. the
calculation was made from the actual
reports OF 1,42s concerns normally EN-
Moving more than 500 people each.
Nearly all industries outside OF
steel. textiles and railroads increased
their labor forces.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-10
NV prooosaI Presented Weeks.

Washington.-on the eve of deliv'
ery TO congress by Secretary Weeks
OF Henry Fords offer for the govern
mont properties at Muscle Shoals, Ala,
Frederick E. Engstrum, of Whining
ton. N. c., presented the war secretary
with an amended proposal to com
plete. lease and operate the Muscle
Shoals properties for the manufacture
of nitrates for fertilizers.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-10
.,,, Farmers win Visit Rocky MI

pochv Mount.-A delegation OF put
county farmers and Greenville ousl-
ness men is expected in the city ior
.ho ,nrnose of inspecting the Rocky
Mount cooperative sweet potato s.or'
age house. study its methods Oh ope.a
lion and gather data u2on It's orsa"'
ration and establishment -
neered by the Greenyille chamber Q,
cam MERGE officials Of which advised
the local chamber of commerce OF 'ne
s,sns ,or the visit several days ago