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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1920
Page
3
Bmo ot and Kiess seek legal action in a public case involving a man named Creel. Authorities consider prosecution options as disputes escalate over publicity and potential defamation concerns. Court filings indicate intent to pursue remedies and ensure accountability.
Washington charges government actions against George Creel and Roger W. Babson over transferring the Official Bulletin. Senator Smoot and Rep Kiess release a joint printing committee report amid claims of lies by Creel about U S secret service. Constantinople names Dam and Ferid Pasha grand vizier and foreign minister portfolio.
In Montreal authorities seized $25,000 in counterfeit American currency amid a broader wave of labor unrest. Congress debated rail strike impacts from Chicago to the Pacific, with Senator McCormick seeking an interstate inquiry. President Wilson faced pressure to end wartime controls as lawmakers argued over repealing wartime acts. The House approved a price resolution amid party divisions, the Senate awaiting action.
The article notes that Britain and the United States made no demands on France while a proposed democratic substitute was voted down by a markedly older majority.
A divided tally shows 242 to 160 with two Republicans opposing and twenty-two Democrats joining a Republican majority. Paris reports no foundation for claims of France withdrawing troops from Frankfurt. Aviator Paris-Henri Paget flies Paris to Lyons in 1 hour 50 minutes at about 187 mph. Canada’s Board of Commerce says it will not regulate newsprint. London reports talks on finance and raw materials between Nitti and Renner. A major cotton venture in Lancashire is set for approval.
The London Times reports Japan's influenza toll since last September stands at over 1.72 million cases and 65,852 deaths with the epidemic abating. In other news Washington says February railroad revenues under federal control fell by 5.65 million, widening the deficit, while London adds freight rate hikes to North America of 26 to 60 percent.
The American naval department began exhumations of U S Marines and gallants who died outside battle zones. One hundred to two hundred flag draped coffins lie at Brest awaiting shipment home with the first convoy expected late in April. A separate item notes a naval balloon at Pensacola flying 900 miles in under two hours setting a potential world record before a forced landing near Wilmington.
Herbert C Hoover attempted to register as a Republican for California primaries but missed entry due to late arrival of his affidavit from New York. Mrs Hoover’s affidavit also arrived too late.
Athens reports the supreme allied military council has authorized Greek forces to move forward in Asian Minor in anticipation of an attack by Mustapha Kemal. Troops have occupied a key position east of their Smyrna area, per Ethnos dispatch.
Dr. Royal Meeker, commissioner of labor statistics, addressed the city club urging cooperation as the key defense against high prices in the ongoing industrial conflict. He described big business as having gained an initial advantage over trades unions in the cost of living war.
Berlin reports advance Wehrmacht troops in Essen suburb with a separate detachment taking the town. Red Army columns in water lorries and on foot moved toward Sheffield and Elberfeld, surrendering arms mainly at Elberfeld and disarmed at Solingen. Basen under communist regime sees looting as red troops block streets for protection. Some shops emptied. Russian Bolsheviks among looters noted.
Adrien Oudin president of the Paris Municipal council sent a message of thanks to the national committee for Americas Gift to France in New York on behalf of the people of Paris.
New York officials seek to offer homes for 35 000 harried tenants from municipal vacant properties. The plan would allow purchase with no down payment or terms well below current rents, awaiting board approval. Details preview a rapid expansion of low cost housing under municipal control.
New York reports the department of justice has dispatched agents to railroad yards on the New Jersey side of the Hudson to arrest workers believed to spread the rail strike to this district, according to learned information.
After State Department interpretation of the Monroe doctrine, Salvador’s congress adopts a decree proposing a Latin American alliance with the United States excluded.
Representative Kitchin of North Carolina, a Democrat, suffered a slight stroke of paralysis on the right side soon after delivering a speech in the House opposing the Republican peace resolution. He was reported in Washington.
Canton reports that Chinese men and women increasingly press for a seat in the national parliament. The demand reflects evolving political participation during ongoing reforms and public debate across major urban centers.
Vienna papers express cautious optimism about Franco English talks and U S plans in WWI era. Report notes Admiral Wilson testified to a Senate investigating committee on navy conduct and anti German designs, with Vienna papers hoping France may be isolated and entente intervention urged to avert hostilities.
Official circles say British view of the French occupation of Alsace will trigger a diplomatic conference among Entente powers. The French stance will hinge on upholding the Entente and strict Versailles treaty execution.
Union Washington discusses potential federal intervention if a railroad strike paralyzes transportation. Officials say the strike hasn’t reached that stage and leaders are expected to keep control without government interference. Birmingham drives against clothing costs unite city workers under the slogan Don the denim with a large odds club joining. officers to be elected. Washington forecasts winter wheat at 483,617,000 bushels and rye at 75,841,000 bushels based on December acreage. April 1 conditions around 876.6 for wheat and 6.8 percent of normal for rye.
Charles Gray, a local business man, unexpectedly meets his father George Grey on a street in Pueblo after 28 years apart. Grey, 78, vanished from Omaha in 1892, leaving family with no contact until the moment they recognized each other by the tilt of a chin.
The executive council of the League of Nations met to discuss Armenia mandate protection of minority nationalities in Turkey municipal elections in Danzig and repatriation of prisoners of war in Siberia.
Warsaw reports Poland awaits a reply from the Bolshevik government on proposed peace talks and armistice exchanges. A wireless message from Polish foreign minister M. Patek says further notes may be useless, suggesting the note may be the final contact.
Washington dispatch reports Secretary Daniels stating North Carolina will ratify the woman suffrage amendment. He telegraphed Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt that the North Carolina legislature, soon to convene in special session, is certain to ratify.
Alexander Howat head of the Kansas coal miners and three associate union officials were sentenced by Judge Andrew J. Curran to county jail until they testify before the Kansas Court of Industrial Relations. They were ordered held at Girard immediately under the contempt ruling.
Paris reaction shows broad public support for occupying Rhine cities while officials stay silent on Millerand note. Stock market relief hints German trap to split France from allies by forcing Paris to authorize actions in the Ruhe. In Washington the 1921 Annual Pension Bill, totaling 214000000, passes the House without notable dissent.
The Ministerial Council of Romania decided to ratify the Versailles peace treaty. Ratification will be by royal decree since the parliament is not in session in Bucharest.
Athens reports an Italian commercial mission has arrived en route to Russia to negotiate with the Soviet government for raw material imports used in manufactures.
Two measures mirror a judiciary committee recommendation to exclude the Socialist Party of America from New York state politics. The bills were introduced in the New York Assembly in Albany, N Y.
A Tokyo dispatch says Japan will not withdraw troops from eastern Siberia immediately due to geographic position and dangers to subjects in Manchuria and Korea. The note explains occupation of Vladivostok by Japanese forces and clarifies Russian territory actions.
A railroad strike case is discussed as agents await further information. No clear parties, dates, or locations are provided in the readable text. The report notes a field agent awaiting data before proceeding with any action.
Officials say the government will not shirk responsibility as field agents assess the railway crisis. Palmer and department officers confer to determine if the Industrial Workers of the World or other groups are pursuing a program that could bring them under federal statutes. Actions to prevent spread to other industries are contemplated if warranted.
During a street car service shutdown caused by a railroad workers strike, Mayor Schreiber of Toledo ordered confiscation of coal on Pennsylvania Railroad tracks and diverted it to the Toledo Railway and Light Company.
The Salvation Army annual report shows that 7,048,994 of 14,167,699 contributed to the 1919 home service fund was devoted to the purchase and erection of hospitals and rescue homes in New York.
French authorities issue proclamation denouncing agitators spreading false reports that the United States demands withdrawal of troops from the occupied area. The declared reports are branded absolutely false and aimed at arousing the populace.
In Washington Houston announced two new treasury certificates of indebtedness maturing in three and six months. They bear interest at 5 percent and 6.25 percent respectively, setting a high record for postwar government securities.
General J. M. Fine reports semi official information that thirteen more states have voted to join Sonora in seceding from Mexico. Augua Prieta, Sonora is cited as the base of the movement with the state army under his command.
Reports to the state department say opponents of President Estrada Cabrera have gained control of Guatemala City after street fighting, ending a long threatened revolution.
Paris reports George Van Duffy plans to raise at the conference the treatment of political prisoners in Dublin Mount Joy. A telegram from Dublin says over 100 republican prisoners are held as common criminals, with many detained on suspicion.
The American Society of Friends Relief Committee for Germany expands operations in the Ruhr, Saxony, and Silesia to 760,000 women and children in 56 communities. Alfred Scattergood and Harold Evans of Philadelphia report feeding 36,000 children and other centers are involved.
An alleged pickpocket was attacked by worshipers during a Brooklyn church service as a mob dragged him toward a park. Police intervened and removed him from the scene. The man was beaten before officers arrived. claimed losses include 960 dollars from one worshiper and 65 dollars from another.
W. 8. Wilkinson Jr, commander of Pitt County post of the American Legion, reports that forty-two French Memorial diplomas sent to the local post for relatives of war dead have been mailed to rightful recipients. Only two unlocated diplomas remain. efforts seek missing addresses for William Hunter of Rocky Mount and Elizabeth Milliken of Rocky Mount. Other brief items: Gastonia population rise. a Durham-Warfield Lynn child killed by car. Snow Hill Methodists to build a new church. Camp Bragg praised by General Peyton C. March. Rocky Mount debates city government. Morganton veneer plant investment. Davidson debaters chosen. influenza toll in Sanford. Guilford County courthouse opened. Winston-Salem stamp revenue strong.
Buncombe County endured extensive damage after days of heavy rain. Local officials described widespread harm across towns with roads inundated and property losses reported. Emergency crews mobilized as residents assessed flood impacts and began preliminary recovery efforts.
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