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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-24

A demand for an immediate intesti-
cation Of reports that the fertilizer
industry is maintaining an expensive
lobby not to defeat Henry Fo.ds Of
fer for the Muscle Shoals nitrate prof.
Get was made In the senate by Senator
McKellar, Tennessee.
Congress was torn recently between
passing sales tax to pay a soldier
bonus and dropping altogether the
cash bonus, STIMULATING therefor paid
up insurance or land grants. This was
the situation in the wake Of President
Harding's letter suggesting the sales
tax for abandonment as the alterna-
tives for the bonus.
Traffic over the Pennsylvania lines
between here and Baltimore had been
resumed recently after several hours
interruption caused by the derailment
at Odenton, Md, Of two cars on the
Buffalo express. Four persons were
injured two seriously, and several hun
dred yards Of track were torn up in
the derailment, necessitating the rout-
ing of Pennsylvania trains over the
Baltimore and Ohio tracks until the
damage was repaired.
The senate judiciary committee, as
a means of relieving congestion in GER
tain judicial districts, has agreed to
report bill providing for nineteen adj
ditional United States district judges
and one additional circuit Judge.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-24
Three Examiners Named for Banks.

Thirteen bank examiners were in
the employ of the State Corporation
commission until the announcement
of one of the four new examiners was
withdrawn for further consideration.
New examiners announced were M.
Clarence Crowson, cashier of the
Farmers Bank and Trust Co., Colds
boro; j. C. Gilkey, Cumberland county,
and D. NJ. Darden, of Columbia Tyr
rell comfy.
More rigid supervision Of the 500
banks doing business in North Caro-
lima under state charter is contem-
plated in the expansion of the force
of examiners under the provisions OK
the amended banking act passed by
the general assembly in December.
Appointment of more examiners is still
under adyisement by the commission.
and one or two more are expected
shortly.
With IL examiners, the commission
has one man to every forty banks.
The staff is still regarded as made
quate to the demands that the largo
number of banks make upon it. Tho
usual process of careful examination
of bank requires about one week and
one examination per year ia about the
most that has been possible for the
past several years.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-24
More Income Tax Forms Available,

Announcement of availability Of
forms for federal income tax payers
was made by Gillian Grissom, col
lector of internal revenue,
The collectors statement follows:
There is available and ready for
release the following forms for fed
eral income taxpayers on applica-
ton:
Form 1041. Fiduciary returns of
income for the calendar year 1921.
Forms 1899 and 1896 to make an
information return, direct to the
commissioner of internal revenue at
Washington, D. c., showing the pay.
ment OF $1,000 or more as salaries,
wages. rent, interest or other fixed
or determinable gains, profits and in.
come by an individual, business en-.
terprise, fduciary or institution dur.
ing the calendar year 1921.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-24
MRS. I. v. BECKETT
IN HEALTH WORK
WILL HEAD EDUCATIONAL SEC
TON OF NEW MATERNITY
BUREAU.
PHYSICIAN TO DIRECT BUREAU
Mrs. Bickett's Work VIII Deal Direct
ly With Educational Work Among
the Mothers Of the State.

Plans that have been in formation
for more than year will come into
elimination when Mrs. Thomas Wal
ter Beckett becomes director of the
educational section of the Maternity
and Infancy Bureau of the State De.
parment of Health. Mrs. Beckett s
first work will be an address at the
welfare conference in Greensboro
Organization of the maternity bu-
reau is made possible through the
passage of the Sheppard Towner bill
which will make $4,000 available for
educational and clinical work in
North Carolina. Under the bureau
will be placed the infant hygiene work
that has been done for the past sew
eral years. The bureau will be d.
rected by well known physician.
Soon after Governor and Mrs Bck-
EFT left the executive mansion in Jan.
uary, 1921, she was urged by three of
the departments of state administra-
ton to accept place where her ex-
perience and ability could be utilized
for the public good The proposed
maternity bureau was outlined to Mrs.
Beckett by DR.. w. S. Rankin and in
innate friends Of the family have
known for months that she planned to
enter that service.
Mrs. Bickett's wide acquaintance
throughout the state, and the de-
mands that were made upon her time
and energies for speaking engage.
ments prompted her decision to CON
centrate her time on single under.
taking. Governor Beckett was in
hearty favor of the plan, and often
they discussed the mode of their liv-
ing where she took up the work. They
would both be in the city during the
day lunching together and going
home to dinner late in the afternoon.
Mrs. Bickett's work will deal d.
rectly with educational work among
the mothers of the state In 1920
$4,000 babies were born in North
Carolina. Ten thousand Of them died
before they were year old, largely
because of lack of intelligent care Of
the mothers before they were born,
and to neglect at the time of their
birth. The maternity bureau will con-
cern itself with educational work
among expectant mothers, and in the
care of young babies.
Special efforts will be made to
reach the class of mothers who pass
through confinement without medical
advice. 1t is largely in this class of
mothers that the infant mortality
rates mount to such staggering totals.
Mrs. Beckett will do the educational
work, inducing expectant mothers to
place themselves under the care OF
the bureau.
The board will be completely or
ganized by April l, 1t was said at the
department Mrs. Beckett will spend
part of her time in the office here, and
part in the field, delivering addresses
and personal work.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-24
BRIEF NEWS notes
WHAT HAS OCCURRED DURING
WEEK THROUGHOUT c0uN-
TRY AND ABROAD
EVENTS OF IMPORTANCE
Gathered From, All Parts OF The
Globe And Told In Short
Paragraphs
Foreign

Shippers continue their grim work in
the disturbed sections of Belfast, Ire.
land. The total Of deaths so far Ia
eighteen, and the number of wounded
is not less than fifty.
The house of commons has voted
an expression of confidence In the poll
cies of Lloyd George, on every issue,
foreign and domestic, now before the
British people.
Chinese shipping companies, lacking
government production from pirates
who have been Selling and looting
ocean-going vessels in buccaneer
taple, have taken to arming their ships
and placing details of guards aboard.
The Standard OIL company has def
initely suspended all work at its re-
fineries near Tampico, and workmen
numbering upward of a thousand will
be discharged Immediately, according
to advices from Tampico which say or
ders to this effect have been received
from New York Only the pump work
ers will be retained, 1t was added
The British military evacuation of
Ireland is expected to be resumed it
was declared by Michael Collins, heal
of the provisional Irish government,
on his return from London, where he
interviewed. Winston Spencer Church
Ill, secretary for colonies. General
MacReady, British military comand-
er in Ireland visited Mr.. Collins, and
their conversation, 1t was assumed,
was in connection with the withdrawal
Of the troops Up until recently the
troop movement had not been resum.
ed but preparations were under way
flor the immediate shipment of hun
dreds of tons Of army stores.
The first person who can prove that
supernatural causes are not respon-
sible for uncanny happenings at Alex
MacDonalds farm in Caledonia Mills,
near Halifax, N. s., will receive 500
II an offer made by Detective Carroll
of the provincial police and Harold
Whidden, a Halifax reporter, holds
good.
Firing in the Stanhope street area,
when the disorders broke out anew
recently, after lull Of several hours,
became SO intense that police, hurried
to the scene, were forced to use their
arms to subdue the snipers.
Protesting his innocence, the Rev.
Adelard Delorme, Catholic priest,
charged with the murder Of his half
brother, Raoul, an Ottawa university
student, pleaded to be tried as soon as
possible.
The resignation of Czecho-Slovakia
as guardian Of Austria Is declared
in diplomatic circles for discussion be-
tween DR.. Eduard Bones, the Czecho
premier, and foreign minister and the
British government during the visit
In London of Dr. Benes.
The permanent court OF information.
al justice was opened recently at The
Hague with fitting ceremonies. Sew
eral OF the royal families were In at
tendance.
An attempt was made on the life of
Admiral Nicholas Horthy, the Hun.
garian regent, according to reports
published in Vienna.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-24
Washington

Confidence that the work of the rail
road administration will be "substan
TALLY completed" by January l, 1924
and that the entire liquidation Of the
obligations of the government arising
during the period of federal contro
could be concluded without any add
tional appropriation for that purpose
by congress- was expressed in letter
from President Harding to Speaker
Gillett recently.
The Kenyon bill to aid idle men
OF the country has been recommitted
and 1t is believed that the return OF
the measure to the committee means
its death"
Boaz w. Long, American minister 10
Cuba since 1919, has rendered his res.
ignation to President Harding to take
effect at once.
While the war department has no
official advices as to the situation nj
FL Paso. II has been known In Wash.
ington for some time, that revolution
was Drawing across the border. The
department has left the matter to Ma.
jor General Howe, as It his business
to take special precautions to protect
the border at any and all times.
Secretary DENLY, in asking congress
for an appropriation OF $3.50, 100000
for the navy next year, In a frank and
detailed statement as to what the navy
department hoped to accomplish, told
the house naval committee that his
estimate called for a reduction Of TO-.
600 In enlisted personnel, which was
made possible only by putting about
100 destroyers out OF commission and
by sharp cuts In shore station forces.
The war department has ordered a
further reduction Of officers and men
IN the American forces in Germany.
There remains total OF 1863 officers
and 2,217 men.
Proposals were made before the In.
terstate commerce commission at the
hearing by s. Davie Warfield, presi.
dent OF the National Association of
Owners of Railroad Securities, prelIm.
mary TO report by the board Of eco
Monies and engineering appointed by
the association advocating methods
for the economical handling Of rail.
road equipment.
Efofrts OF house military commit.
teemen to exact a pledge for the man.
ufacture OF fertilizers during the one
hundred year life Of the proposed con.
tract by Henry Ford for the purchase
end lease OF the governments prop.
critics at Muscle Shoals, Ana, failed
w. B. Mayo. appearing before tn
committee as the personal rebns,
tative of Mr. Ford, declared the d
troit manufacturer was not willing
modify HIS offer IN any Of its exis
ing provisions unless Il was to Gle
the language orly and not alte
plan itself.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-24
HEARING on Text Books.

The board of education at its meet
ing decided to Immediately begin the
hearings of the representatives of the
book companies about the books on
the multiple list for adoption. The
board decided to begin these hearings
with the arithmetic texts that we're
recommended by the textbook com
mission. The agents were given per
mission to present the merits Of their
books to the commission as complete.
ly as they desired, with the under
standing that orstory was not wanted
so much as information about books
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-24
over Million Lost From fires.

4
The fire loss in North Carolina dur
ing the month of January, according
to official reports In the office of In
surance Commissioner Stacey w.
Wade, aggregated s1,OSO,35O, against
$1,026,000 for the preceding month Of
December, and $617000 for the cor
responding month Of January, 1921.
One million loss per month has been
recorded before, but Commissioner
| Wade doesn't recall any such fire loss
for two consecutive months or an
average daily loss of 1856 900 for SO
long period as 60 days.
OF the 217 fires in the state during
the month, resulting in damage ag-
gregating this $1,0S0,35O loss, 100000.
or about four-fifths resulted from
! only ~ fires in 10 towns and four un-
incorporated points, as follows:
Henderson, 3 - Garage, $3.50; 6
dwellings, $500; tobacco storage,
$4,000.
Wilmington, 3-Candy factory, $34,-
600; stored merchandise, $4,000;
store and contents, $4,000
Durham, 6-Lincoln hospital, $12,-
500 garage, $24,5OO.
Kinston-Hunter building and con-
tents, $2l5,OOO.
Wison-Store and contents, $67,500.
Greenville - Tobacco storage and
building, 100000
Louisburg - Railroad station, $15,.
000
State Road, Surry County - Store
and contents, $4,000.
Asheboro-Warehouse, $500.
zebulon-Oil mill, $4,000.
Auburn-Planing mill and lumber,
$4,000.
Mt. Airy-Dwelling, $4,000.
Observation-Disclosures and warehouse.
$1,000.
Southport-Negro school, $3.50.
notwithstanding $4,000.
idycttcFiiC oulCS DuilulHS, 9OS-
900.
Asheville (outside) Sanitarium.
$27,5aO.
Goldsboro - Saw mill and lumber.
$500.
This group OF 22 fires represents an
average loss of $36,365 each, while
the remaining entire 1876 fires show an
average loss little over $1,000 each.
The reports show excellent records
generally, the entire loss for the
month and the number of fires be-
ing shown as follows
Charlotte, 2 fires, loss $9,905; Win
ston.Salem II, S1,935; New Bern 7,
$475; Waynesville 4, s175; Lumber
ton 2, 1920; Lincolnton 3, $3,7O5; Graz
ham g. $4,000.
One-fire towns were - Sylvia, $3.50;
Hickory, $50; N Wilkeshoro, $50;
Rich Square, $4,000 first in 10 years.;
Tarboro $50; Pinehurst, $780, Car
thage, $500; Canton, $4,000; Dunn.
$3.50.
Only two fires occurred in Raleigh.
1885, Oxford, $4,000; Rockingham.
s65; Elizabeth City, s1,265; Salisbury,
1880; Monroe, SIS; Gastonia, $40:
Lexington. $4,000
Origins of fires for January are CIV
en- in the reports as follows: Unknown
A.; defective fues, chimneys and shin
gle roofs, 55; exposure, 81; over-hot
stove, pipe or furnace, IA; oil stove,
s; cigarettes, incendiary, 5 each; lamp
explosion, 4; hot ashes, suspicious.
matches, each; engine
spark machinery, friction, defective
wiring. gasoline, each; one each OF
electric iron and accident
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-24
N. c. Breaks Birth Bate Record.

North Carolina broke its own birth
rate record last year and indications
are that a tabulation of figures and
comparison with reports from other
states will give it the lowest compar.
alive death rate in the country for
1921. The state led the union in birth
rate for 1920, reporting over 10000,
exclusive Of still births. The 1921
record is above $4,000. Health de.
partment officials believe that records
on the death rate will show this state
had the lowest rate, proportionately,
for 1921
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-24
DANGER LEFT IN WARS WAKE
Drifting. Mines and DereIlct Subma.
rines Are a Constant Menace
to Baltic Navigation.

Stockholm. - Ghosts of the great
war still haunt the Baltic, soaring vet
eran sklqpers, sailors, fishermen and
stea5Silp passengers alike.
Hardly a week passes without re-
Rorts along the Swedish coast OF drift
ing old mines and derellct submarines,
both serious danger to oil navlga-
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-24

eral Daugherty as to the legal limits
within which such associations could
operate. Mr.. Daugherty In reply
holds that their activities do not con-
travene the provisions of the anti
trust act unless In actual practice they
suppress competition, curtall produc-
ton or enhance prices. They may
standardze grades, quality and proc
esses; furnish information as to f.
nanclal responsibility handle insur-
ance and engage In cooperative adj
vertislng; gather statistics of produc-
tlon, distribution and wages for the
information Of the secretary Of COM
merce; and they may provide a stand
ard system Of cost accounting, but
should be warned to guard against
uniform cost as to any item Of eI-
pense.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-24
Confirm Two Postmasters.

Washington senate confirmed
two nominations for postmasters in
North Carolina, ohm B. Rollins, for
Bessemer City, succeeding W. L. Or
mand, commission expired; Wallace
A. Reinhardt, for Newton, succeeding
F. w. Williams, commission expired.
Commissions have been issued to post
masters for North Carolina, as fol-
lows. Angler C. A. Guy; Banners
Elk, w. L. oNrman; Boardman, Fannie
Fields; Bolton, Sallie F. Troy; Caro-
leen, Henry B. Head; Catawba, G. II.
Harsell; Clarkton, s. II. Rogers.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-24

WHILE the senate ferelgn relations
w committee was discussing the
feurpower Pacific treaty, the same pact
obtained place on the floor OF the
upper house. Senator Hitchcock Of
tered a resolution asking President
Harding 10 transmit TO the senate ad-
ditionsl information and documents re-
la,ing to It's negotiation, asserting that
little Of this was contained In the re-
port OF the American delegates. Ad-
minlstratIon leaders said this was be-
cause practically all the negotiations
were oral and few minutes or notes
Of the conversations were kept. The
resolution, however, was adopted.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-24

TT APPEARS likely there will be a
general strike of coal miners on
April l unless II is prevented by gov
eminent intervention. The United
Mine Workers Of America are In CON
vention in Indianapolis and have re-
ceived the report of the scale COM
mittee positively declaring against the
wage reductions which have been de-
manded by the operators. Indeed,
some increases are asked by the men,
though they do not demand the six
hour day and tive-day week. The re-
port says:
I'm event no agreement Is reached
by April |, we declare In favor Of a
general suspension Of mining opera
tons, such action being subject to a
referendum vote Of the membership
Of the United Mine Workers Of Ameri-
ica such referendum to be held prior
to March 81"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-24
School Fire Losses.

An intensive campaign against the
enormous fire loss in schools and
institutions of various kinds in North
Carolina during the past year, has
been started by the insurance de-
partment. The insurance commission
er believes that large part of the
damage sustained by institutions burn
ing during the past year could have
been prevented by an intelligent in
spection of the plants. He has urged
the chiefs of all fire departments to
aid the heads OF schools and other in
stitutions in making this inspection.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-24

n NE Of the outcomes of the unem-
" ployment conference was up for
discussion In the senate Wednesday
and received some hard knocks 1t was
the bill introduced by Senator Ken
yon by which the President would be
authorized TO postpone federal con-
struction and Improvements In pros
porous times when Jobs are plentiful
and then order the work carried on at
full speed when business stagnation
appears.
Senator New OF Indiana based his
opposition to the measure on the
rather ridiculous reason that the
Pharaohs were unable to discover a
formula to solve the problem Of re-
curing periods OF plenty and famine
In Egypt. He did not think congress
could succeed where the Pharaohs had
failed.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-24
ID ELIGIOUS factions in Belfast

ID ELIGIOUS factions In Belfast
IN fought bitterly throughout the
week and about two score persons were
killed and many wounded. The British
troops there took hand In the melee,
making bayonet charges on both sides
impartially, but were unable to stop
the snlping and bomb throwing.
Michael Collins, head Of the Irish
Free State, went to London and after
a conference with Sir James Craig
announced that they had agreed upon
the appointment Of liaison commits
sions from the Free State and Ulster
that will patrol the frontier and pre-
vent bloodshed. He also said he had
secured the release Of the kidnapped
Obstetrics. The evacuation Of the
Free State by British troops had been
halted, but on Mr.. Collins representa-
lions It was resumed.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-24

EROM Paris comes the prediction
1 that the conference on the
economic rehabilitation OF Europe will
be postponed until May, and shifted
probably from Genoa to Rome, Milan
or Verona. The reasons advanced are
the delay In forming new Italian
government, the insistence OF France
on preliminary meeting to decide
on the agenda, and the alleged fact
that the United States will not de-
termlne the extent Of Its participation
until the senate has acted on the Wash
lngton conference treaties.
The German delegation to the con-
ference, which will be headed by DR..
Walther Rathenau, foreign minister,
will be armed with elaborate argu-
ments to prove that the PREPARATIONS
clauses in the treaty Of Versailles must
be abandoned or radically altered II
the financial salvation OF Europe Is
to be accomplished. Rathenau's idea
Is that the interests Of all will be best
served II there is almost complete
cessation OF payments during 1922 and
II Germany is permitted to pay In
goods and work instead OF cash.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-24
Postmasters Nominated.

Washington (SpectaD--Presidentie
masters have been COMMISSIONED
''ows in North Carolina
H<Shook. Clyde; A. Hobart
gMooresb6ro: James D. Greene.
lead; Ira q, Tucker, Poikton
following have been noninat-
Ia v. sorrell. Cary; Charles u.
hs, Milton; Lewis ,. McBrayer'
orium; John D. Massey, Selma;
a. Elliott. stoneg Point
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-24

To Aid Indians In North Carolina.
Washington Especially .--sIn the APP
preparation bill now being considered
by the house Of representatives there
Is named $4,000 to support and civil
ize Indians In North Carolina Under
the jurisdiction Of the Cherokee agen-
cy. tbs money to come from funds
held trust by the United States for
che Cherokee Indians. There is also
axppriated $4,000 for the support
aud education OF 200 Indian pupils AZ
the Indian school at Cherokee. this IN
Guiding the pay 0 fine superintendent
with $4,000 for general repairs. /
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-24

A MOTHER Of the gangs Of swim
"A dlers that prey on Ignorant foreign
residents has been uncovered, this
time In Chicago. The victims were de-
frauded Of millions OF dollars by means
comparable to those employed by
Ponzi Of Boston. Most Of the men,
hers Of the gang are under arrest and
the police are close on the trail Of the
others.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-24

HUGO SHINES, industrial mag.
L nate. learned on Wednesday that
he is not so much the master Of Ger
many as he thought. After debate
in the reichstag In which he and his
Peoples party were bitterly assalled
the government was given vote OF
confidence. This was a victory not
only for Chancellor Wirth but also
for Doctor Rathenau and the indus
trial group that is opposed to SHINES.