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

battered tramp steamers of the sever
seas to graceful pleasure-freighted pas
senger liners left New York harbor on
a mission of mercy-an attempt to res
cue John Brkner "a, the sailor who
was cast adrift from the steamer Gaff
ney, 700 mile away, IN an unfrequent
ed part of the Atlantic.
New Orleans telegraph advices show
that the cotton market is taking Its
usual spring rise, and In one day the
gains ran up to 55 points over the
previous day Futures also responded
with healthy RISE
Pussyfoot Johnson was elected from
Chicago cafe, the other day, by the
walters and other restaurant employ
ees. He was literally kicked from the
the "joint" and his coat and hat thrown
out after him.
The playing of dominoes or loiter-
ing about domino parlors in the mill
tary area at Mexia, Texas, will con-
stitute evidence that persons so en-
gagged are Migrants, according to an
order published by Brig. Gen. Jacob
f. VOTERS, commander of the Ma
tional Guard forces there, to restore
order and break up alleged trafficking
in whisky and drugs.
Hugh C. Fisher, district attorney
for the federal western district OF
Louisiana, has been disbarred from
that court for six months on convic-
ton of contempt of court. Reports
of the courts action have been for
warded to Washington.
The banker for Lorenzo Guissi, I'M
der arrest at Oakland, Calf, on a
charge of failing to render assistance
to a woman who had been run down
by Guissi's automobile, took wag-
on load Of half dollars-$2,00 in all
to Jail for Guissis bail. 1t took police
officers near eight hours to count the
money, which was finally checked as
correct.
Dispatches from FL Paso, Texas, say
feeling is tense in Juarez, across the
border in Mexico, and at Fort Bliss,
where reports have caused emergency
steps to be taken to get ready for a
threatened Mexican rebel attack on
Juarez. Five thousand American sol
diers have been modified at Fort Bliss
ito protect the border"
The grand jury recently returned
four true bills against Mrs. Catherine
itosier in connection with the killing
of her husband, scar Roster, and his
19-year.old stenogra 1her, Mildred Rick
EFT in his advertisiIg offices at Phil.
adelphia, Pa.
Fire at Dothar, Ala. destroyed the
plant of the Dothan Syrup company,
causing an estimated loss OF $4,000,
covered by insurance.
A terrorist program OF international
scope may be revealed through the
arrest at Los Angeles, Calf, o. eight
alleged members of a band of .xtor.
tionists, II was said by federal and
other officers who participated in the
arrest.
George A. Bowen, attorney, shot and
killed his wife. Mary Boden, 81 years
OF age, and her mother, Mrs. Julia Tay.
lor, &C, and then ended his life in
his wife's home at Los Angeles, Cal.
Detectives investigating the Staying
of William Desmond Taylor. motion
picture director, continued interview.
ing persons thought to have informa-
ton possibly bearing on the case.
but without definite results, District
Woolwine announced at Los Angeles,
Cal.
John D. Rockefeller, Jr.. addressing
the Westchester County Chamber of
Commerce at New York, told another
story on himself about his recent visit
to China. In one town he visited he
caused removal of the top Of the sedan
In which he was being carried to that
he might better see the sights. The
populace greeted him In such a pecu.
liar manner that he made INQUIRIES.
the information that he was
riding in state only accorded to Grim.
inals on their way to be executed.
Tabulation of Alabama official re.
turns from the special election of
Januray 30, submitted by all counties.
show that 1l1,524 votes we're cast for |
sz5, 100000 good roads bond issue
amendment and 22,S1S against.
Harvey Church, condemned to die
IN Chicago for murder of two automo-
bile statesmen whom he had lured to
he basement of his home In order to
gain possession Of an expensive motor
,ar, must live to die on the gallows.
county jail officials have decided, so
hey broke his hunger strike by forci-
,ly feeding him through tube.
Admiral Baron Tomasabura Kato.
lead OF the Japanese delegation at the
2 INT arms conference, is the guest
W Orleans, and will leave for
-ciseo, where he will set sail
an the 21st of February.
Grand Jury investigation
u the business OF
Commercial Ma
officers and
hendering
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