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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-17
STOP WORK ON "A SHIPS
STEP WAS TAKEN IN ANTIGUA.
TON OF NAVAL TREATY
RATIFICATION.
Building Operations Suspended Have
Cost the Government Approx
mateIy $5,ooo,oo0 a Month.

Washington .-Construction work on
fourteen capital ships was suspended
by order of Secretary DENLY under di-
rection of President Harding. The
step was taken in anticipation of rati-
fcation of the naval limitation treaty
which resulted from the Washington
conference and under which only
three of the vessels involved will be
completed as war craft. The other II
will be scrapped or converted into
merchant ships under the treaty pro-
visions.
Secretary DENLY acted after Assist
ant Secretary Roosevelt had discussed
with President Harding the terms of
the treaty affecting the new ships.
Mr. Harding approved the suggestion
that work be brought to standstill
Immediately on the eight superdread-
naughts and six battle cruisers, pend
ing final action on the treaty. In
round figures the building operations
thus halted have cost the government
approximately $5,OOO,OOO a month.
Following ratification Of the
Treaty contracts for the new ships
will be cancelled. The ultimate cost
to the government Of this cancella-
ton cannot be determined in advance
but naval officers believe that con-
siderable saving will be made
through the action.
Only one capital ship under con-
struction was exempted from sus-
pension order. She is the Colorado,
more than 80 per cent complete and
which will be retained in the perma-
nont fleet.
Ships on which work was stopped
included eight first-class battleships:
the Washington, at the New York
shipbuilding corporation; the West
Virginia. Newport News Shipbuilding
and Dry Dock company; the South
Dakota, New York navy yard; the
Indiana. New York navy yard; the
Montana, Mare Island navy yard; the
North Carolina. Norfolk navy yard,
the Iowa, Newport News Shipbuilding
and Dry Dock company, and the Mas
sacuhsetts. Bethlehem Shipbu. ding
corporation, Fore River, Mass.
Work was also ordered suspended
on six battle cruisers, as follows.
Lexington, Bethlehem Shipbuilding
corporations; Constellation, Newport
News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock COM
pany Saratoga, New York Shipbuild-
ing corporation; Ranger, Newport
News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock
company; Constitution and United
States, Philadelphia navy yard.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-17
lO.HOUR WORK DAY
IS RE.ESTABuSHED.
NEW RULING OF LABOR BOARD
WILL AFFECT 10000 RAIL.
ROAD SlGNALMEN.
OVERTIME PAY IS ELIMINATED
Time and One. Half Pay For Regular
ly Assigned Work on Sundays and
Holidays Also eliminated.

Chicago. -Re-estab OF ten
hour day at the usual hourly wage
and elimination of time and one-half
pay for regularly assigned work on
Sundays and holidays new rules gov
erning railway sgnalmen, were an
nounced by the United States railroad
labor board to replace on February 10
the national agreement made under
federal control,
The boards rules affect more than
10000 rail workers. According to ne
ures based on interstate commerce
commission statistics, the annual IA
Dor bill OF the railroads will be cut
about 100000 by eliminating the over
time pay provisions of the national
agreement.
While the new set of rules retains
the principles of the eight'hour day
the door is open for a ten.hour day
Overtime pay is likewise eliminated
for employees paid a monthly salary
by a new formula for determining the
monthly rate, based on the standard
hourly rate.
Other minor provisions which viii
affect the signalmen's pay envelopes
are substitution of straight time Tor
the former time and one half rule; pro.
vision for minimum of three hours
straight time instead of two hours al
time and one-haf for working less
than four hors on Sunday, and COM
plete elimina ion Of the old rule al.
lowing half pay from 10 O'Clock at
night to 6 a. m, for men travelling on
boarding cars
Other rules were changed to eliml-
nate any fixed hour for starting work
and any specified lunch period The
time limit for investigations into DIS
charges. decisions and appeals was
extended from seven to ten days.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-17
plan Reduction In Personnel.

Washington.-Sec Weeks an
nounced that he had ordered a survey
of the personnel and activities OF
every branch Of the war department
in Washington for the purpose of re-
ducing the number Of officers on duty
here.
Closing up of the departments post
war settlements and adjustments has
proceeded to a point, the annocnce'
ment said, where Mr.. Weeks believes
1t will be possible to effect material
reduction in officer personnel on duty
at the department.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-17
Eiuht Men Killed In Mine.

Huntington, w. Va. - Eight men
were killed, two badly injured and
one is missing as the result of an
explosion which wrecked a mine Of
the Marietta Coal company on Pond
creek, Pinson Fort, KY, according to
information received here.
A dust explosion is reported to have
caused the accident in the plant. Only
eleven men were said to have been
in the mine at the time, eight of
whom rescue parties found dead, two
injured and one missing
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-17
NAVY Yards lay OF Thousands

Washington. first effects of
the armament conference on the en-
ployment situation were felt when
several thousand mechanics and arti-
ficers in navy yards were temporarily
laid off after Secretary DENLY had
ordered suspended all ordnance work
designed for the naval vessels slated
for "scrapping" under the naval limi-
tation treaty The instructions were
issued in line with President Hard
ing's order suspending work on the
vessels under construction affected
by the treaty.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-17
Plus XII is CROWNED
POPE OF ROME

Rome. Plus Xl was crowned
pope in the bascilica OF st. Peters
amid scenes of pomp and enthus-
iasm and in the presence of princes
and dignitaries of the church, the
diplomatic representatives of for
eign countries, members of the Ro-
man aristocracy and a vast assem-
blage filing the great structure to
the very doors. The ancient Gus
tom was carried out with impress
sive ceremonies, and the neN y
elected pontiff now occupies the
throne Of the first pope, reported
crowned Leo III, who reigned from
1856 TO SIG.
With the exception Of Leo XIII
and Benedict XIV, who, owing to the
strained relations existing between
the duirinal and the vatican in 1878,
and the world war in 1914, prefer
red to be crowned in the sistine
chapel the coronation Of all the
popes elected since the erection OF
the basilica has been celebrated
there.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-17
MANAGERS Name orphanaee Head.

Charlotte. George S. Hill, rec
tor of Christ's Episcopal church in
Elizabeth City, was elected superin-
tendent of the Thompson orphanage
in this city, to succeed Rev. W. J.
Smith, who resigned some time ago,
at the annual meeting Of the board
OF managers of the orphanage.
Bishop Joseph Blount Cheshire OF
Raleigh, presided Offer the meeting as
chairman ex-officio. Bishop T. c.
Darst, OF Wilmington. was present for
the first time as a member OF the board
representing the eastern part OF the
state.
The Edwin A. Osborne Memorial
building, just completed and to be
used for children under four years
old, was accepted by the board and
will be opened up and ready for use
as soon as the furnishings can be Sc
cured and installed.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-17
NAVY PERSONNEL Of
10000 MEN ASKED
DENBY AGAINST REDUCTION IN
EXISTING STRENGTH OF
LINE OFFICERS.
WOULD SAVE SEVENTY MILLION
Secretary of Navy Recommends That
One Hundred Destroyers be Placed
Out of Commission.

Washington.-Secr DENLY ap-
: peared before the house naval COM
mittee to recommend that the navy
personnel for the next fiscal year be
fixed at 10000 men and 5000 appren-
tees as compared with 100000 men
and 5000 apprentices now authorized,
Mr.. DENLY recommended that there
be no reduction in the existing
strength of line officers of the navy;
that the first class at Annapolis be
graduated and commissioned, but that
appointments to the academy here
after be reduced to three for each
member of congress, intead of five.
The naval secretary recommended
that 100 destroyers be placed out OF
commission. He estimated that the
program he outlined would effect a
saving of $7O,OOO,OOO in next years
budget.
Secretary Denby's statement point
ed out that since 1919 the wartime
naval establishment had been reduced
from 1852 vessels in commission to
900, the commissioned personnel from
32,20S to 6,163, and the enlisted force
from 4S0,723 to 1O0999
ut is not easy" he said, TO get
back to normally from such vast ex'
pansion.
Mr. DENLY said the net result of the
naval limitation conference is that
Great Britain is to have % capital
ships, the United States Is and Japan
10, there being no limitation on aux
iliary combat craft except as to the
size and armament Of future vessels
by the terms of the treaty. he
said the United States will have re-
naming Is battleships, 316 destroyers
SO cruisers, LAT submarines, 1856 auXil
fairies and 1872 small vessels. 1t is
clear that no definite conclusions as to
the future strength of the United
States navy should be reached until
ratification of the pending treaty, be-
cause we shall not know absolutely
until then that the treaty will become
effective This complexities the ques'
ton of personnel"
Mr.. DENLY described the status of
the feet in commission, showing that
battleships carry about 81 per cent
complement destroyers from 80 to so
per cent and submarines from 40 per
cent up.
1T is quite clear that the navy in
enlisted and commissioned personnel
both is undernfanned today" he said.
ut is clear in your mind undoubted'
ly that the rule applies in apportion-
ing of vessels in the different navies
(under the treaty. was what was call
ed the navies needed for national safe
ty and the results were arrived at
after most careful study of the sit
uations confronting each nation par
ticipating in the treaty. 1t must be
assumed, therefore, that Is battle
ships is regarded by the governments
signatory to the treaty as the neces'
sary quota for the safety OF the United
States"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-17
viii Not Postpone Genoa Conference.

London. - Great Britain will agree
to no postponement of the Genoa eco
nomic conference unless the request
for such postponement emanates from
Rome, it was authoritatively declared
here. The French ambassador, 1t Is
understood, was so informed by Lord
Curzon, the foreign secretary.
Belief was expressed in a well-in-
formed American quarter that the
holding of the conference on The in
tended date was becoming increasing
ly doubtful. owing to the Italian do
nestle political situation. Until an
intimation was given that this situa-
ton was such a preclude the holding
of the conference, however, the ma
lions which are expected to partici-
pate have no choice but to await de-
velopments.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-17
Two Men Killed In Boiler Explosion.


Fayetteville. Two persons were
killed and a third injured by the ex-
plosion of boiler in planning mill
owned by w. L. Waller at Stedman,
this county.
The dead are:
L. B. McDuffie, mechanic In charge
Of the boilers of the mill.
John Dawson, negro fireman.
David Fort, another negro fireman.
was slightly injured
The cause of the explosion has not
been determined.
According to the testimony gather
ed, a steam pipe on the outside OF
one of the two boilers in the mill had
been leaking, and the steam in this
boiler was allowed to go down in order
der that ii might be repaired the 9TH
err boiler being used at the time. AT
ter the repairs had been made, the
boiler was again put in use.
c. w. Putt, general manager of the
mill, testified that he was standing be-
side McDuffie three minutes before
the explosion took place and that
the pressure at that time was not
more than 20 pounds.
The force Of the explosion threw
Dawson against the pump and every
bone in his head was crushed. Nc
DUTIES skull was fractured. Both
men we're instantly killed. Fort was
thrown into pile OF brick, but he
sustained only bruises.
McDuffie, who resided in the town
of Stedman, leaves a wife. His father
lives near Wander, in this county.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-17
Rich Jewelry Haul,

St Louis, Mo.-Jewelry, estimated
by the hotel management to be val
ued at 100000, was obtained by ban
dts. who Looted safety deposit boxes
at the Washington hotel in the west
ern section of the city H. A. Crofton,
night clerk, was forced to open the
safe. The jewelry W the property
of guests and the exact value will not
be determined until the guests list
their losses.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-17
Aued Indian Dead.

Cass Lake, Minn.-Ga-Bo-N ah-Gewn-
Woncee, also known as John Smith, a
Chippewa Indian reputed to be 1877
years old, died here after a weeks
illness with pneumonia.
THE old Indian as he was gen
orally known among the white people,
was active until six months ago. Be-
fore that time he made 1t practice
to meet G,i trains entering the village
and offer post cards for sale.
He had been married eight times.
He had no children and the only sur.
vivor is Tom Smith, an adopted son.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-17
lmnort Much LIQUOR.

Washington-Liquor imports during
the past year increased by nearly ST.
5OO.O as compared with 1920, while
shipments OF soft drinks into the
country fell off by more than 100000
during the same period, according to
foreign reports recently made public.
During 1921 the total spirits, wines
and malt liquors imported aggregated
s4.711 900 compared with s3,269,O 900 in
1920, while mineral waters and other
beverages entering the country
amounted to $4,000 as against $685.
900 in 1920.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-17
Millions Starving In Russia.

London-More than $50 900 children
are starving in the Chuvash region OF
Eastern Russia, to say nothing OF a
half million adults who have lost all
hope OF help, according to telegram
from the Russian famine relief COM
mission OF the International Fedora.
ton OF Trade Unions received by Ar.
thur Henderson, prominent labor mem.
Der of the house of commons.
The telegram says a total OF $4,000.
900 workers and peasants in all Rus.
STA are starving and that thousands
are dying daily.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-17
Chicago Has Second ePonzl.u

Chicago. Raymond J Bischof, ia
ken into custody. after involuntary
proceedings in bankruptcy had been
instituted against him by creditors,
admitted that he owes about S4,5O0000,
representing the savings of 5000 Chi.
cagoans, mostly foreigners Less than
one million dollars worth of oil and
gas stock of doubtful value is available
to meet the obligations, it was an.
nounced.
Bischoff. whose financial operations
apparently rival those of Charles Pom.
I'll. the Boston wizard, expressed re.
lief when taken into cusody by deputy
marshals. He had received threats
from those he is alleged to have fleec.
ed, he said, and was afraid to venture
into the south and west side districts,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-17
WILL EXTEND WEEWL FIGHT
Craven County Delegates viii ASK
Four Neighborlng Counties
to Cooperate.

New Committees represent
ing the Craven County Agricultural
committee will go before the commits
sioners of four neighboring counties
at their regular monthly meetings and
ask for cooperation in carrying on
the campaign against the boil weevil
by the appointments of committees in
each county to take the leadership
in movement to liberalize farming in
East Carolina to Offset the inroads OF
the weevil into the production of cot
ton.
Craven county appropriated $l0,-
900 to carry on the work, and employ
ed G. c. Kirkpatrick an expert in d.
versified farming. to head the cam
paign, but Pamlico. Carteret, Onslow
and Jones counties will be asked to
simply endorse the work by naming
committees to help in extending 1t
among their own farmers. The local
committee believes that to get returns
for its own efforts in the fight 1t
must have the cooperation OF the
neighboring counties. They are In
the same condition as Craven, and a
joint fight will help both
W. w. Griffin, chairman Of the
Craven committee, named his dele
cation. The Pamlico county commits
sioners will be met at Bayboro, the
Carteret board at Beaufort, the Ons-
lew commissioners at Jacksonville
and the Jones commissioners at
Trenton by committees composed OF
leading farmers and business men.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-17
300 Students Have Ptomaine Poison

Columbus, Miss. More than 300
students of the Mississippi state col.
ege for women here are suffering
with ptomaine poisoning as a result
of eating chicken salad which was
served at the evening meal at the col
lege.
Every physician in Columbus was
called to the institution and 4 Is
stated that all the students are out
of danger, although large number
are still very i'll.
Or. ]. c. FAINT, president of the in.
stitution, stated that the poisoning
was undoubtedly caused by the salad.
as those who did not eat it We're not
affected DR.. Irene Fatheree, the col.
lege physician. made the same state
ment. A thorough investigation will
be made by the college authorities, it
was announced
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-17
To Conclude Halfway Link.

Hickory.-tohn N. Bohannon. con-
tractor, will put down the concrete on
the Catawba link OF the Central high
way, he having obtained this contract
from the Union Paving company, Of
Philadelphia The Philadelphia con.
Germ will apply the asphalt. Prepare
lions already are being made to begin
construction, and crushed rock is ex-
pected to arrive soon from the WilssH'
Creek Quarry company plant, rvcsht-
" organized BY business msz 'ef
Hickory. 4
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-17
Flaw In Structure.

Washlngton.-Belief that some flaw
In the structure of the Knickerbocker
moving picture theater caused its col
lapse under a weight Of snow. with
more than 80 fatalities, was expressed
by Harry c. Randall, proprietor of
the chain of theaters which included
the Knickerbocker. Mr.. Crandall is
having an independent investigation
made by engineers to determine, II
possible, the cause Of the catastrophe.
Mr.. Crandall said he had no knowl-
edge OF any weakness in the roof or
an yother part of the theater
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-17
-Four Thousand Employees Released

-Four Thousand Employees Released.
Washington. - The number of EN-.
ployes released at the navy yard by
the suspension Of capital ship con.
struction has now passed the 1000
mark but no further material reduc
lions are anticipated, 1t was sail ut
the navy department. Employees re-
tanned are believed sufficien. to carry
on the present building program and
handle repair work, pr,viled the ma
val treaty is adopted, and no hope
Of re-employing the men released Is
no wheld out by the navy department
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-17
Father Of 20 Children.

Greensboro. Austin, an odd
time" darkey, with rs children rs OF
them living, thrice married, hi last
wife having so far borne him only six
children, holds the record for parent
hood in Guilford county.
He Is II years old, works on the
farm OF Lawrence Duffy, three miles
from here, every day, chews tobacco
and gets up at midnight and eats
meat
Austin does not believe in sparing
the rod and spelling the child, he
said.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-17
Bank Employe Must be Good Shot.

Pittsburgh. = That one employe OF
every bank in Pennsylvania. who Is
an expert in the handling o farms.
should be detailed to guard the insti-
tuition against bandits, was til: sug-
gestion given in statement to men,
bers OF the Pennsylvania Bankers as.
ISOLATION by the committee on protec.
tive information. The suggestion stat
ed that one man who is not actively
engaged in business transactions
should be provided with firearms TO
act in case Of an emergency.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-17
Simmons Wants an OIL Station.

Washington.-Senator Simmons has
taken up with the treasury department
the desirability of establishing an oil
station either at Southport or Will
mington, N. c., to furnish fuel for
the new oil burning revenue cutter
1.-THE Modoc," which is to be station
ed at Wilmington, and for other oil
burning government boats which from
time to time put in at Southport and
Wilmington.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-17
To Relnstate Teachers.

Dublin.-School teachers OF Irish ma.
tionality, who have been dismissed for
political activities in recent years, will
be reinstated by the Dali Eireann, the
ministry of education announces. In
determining the status of such teach.
ers and the salary they are to receive.
they will be considered as having
served continuously
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-17
Authorizes Railroad Construction.

Washington. = fne interstate COM
merce commission has issued certifl-
cate authorizing the construction Of
a line OF railroad in the counties of
Washington and Hyde, known as New
Holland, Higginsport and Mt Vernon
with permission to retain excess earn
ings II would extend from Wenona
to New Holland, distance of IS
miles. It was projected In 1919 by the
North Carolina Farms company, and
has been practically completed. with
expenditures Of ss0S ,249.24.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-17
Christian to Represent District.

Fayetteville.--R. w. Christian. OF
Manchester, Cumberland county, was
elected director for the seventh dis
trict OF the North Carolina Co-opera-
tive Marketing Association, by ma
iority of 1853 votes over J. R. Peterson,
OF Clinton. Sampson county, accord
ing to announcement Of the result OF
the balloting made here Mr.. Chris
tian received 9S3 votes while $50
we're cast for Mr.. Peterson.
Mr. Christian is regarded as one OF
the most successful and progressive
farmers Of this section.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-17
Husband and wife Murdered in Homo

Waco, Texas.-The lifeiess bodies OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Barker, the form
er with bullet hole In the head and
the latter with the head cleft open
with an axe, were found at their farm
house at Concord, seven miles north
east Of here. Homer Turk, 10 year
old-boy, was found with his skull
crushed, but still alive.
Seven negroes have been arrested
and number Of Mexicans are under
surveillance. Those suspected are all
employed on farms near the scene OF
the tragedy. .......
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-17
ForeIan Traders to Meet in May

, New York. - The foreign traders
throughout the country were request
ed to meet In Philadelphia on May 10,
II and IL for a discussion Of the f.
nancial conditions in Europe and to
make survey OF the worlds merch-
ant marine.
James A. Farrell, president Of the
United States Steel corporation and
chairman of the national foreign trade
council, who called the conference,
said that business conditions appear
ed to be on the point of improving.