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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1920

Page

2

World News Briefs From The South and Europe

Economic experts from five Allied powers and Germany meet in Brussels to discuss war reparations. New nations Bulgaria Costa Rica Finland and Luxembourg join the League of Nations assembly in Geneva. Diwali cloth gift strikes halt 5000 mill workers in Bombay. Martial law imposed in Breux Bohemia after clashes. six killed and fifteen wounded. Americans in Smyrna reportedly harassed after siege declaration. British labor pushes for peace in Ireland with a Lloyd George deputation. Capt Mills of the American Line retires after 52 years and 1068 Atlantic crossings. Viscount Stewart and Eleanor Guggenheim wed in London. Communist attempts in Czecho Slovakia fail. government regains strength.

Germany Brussels League of Nations Assembly of the League Geneva Bulgaria Costa Rica Fineland Luxembourg France Australia Bombay India Breux Bohemia Satz Smyrna Foreign Office Paria Red Cross Ireland Labor Party Lloyd-George Arthur Henderson London A. R. Mills Atlantic Viscount Stewart Earl of Coatle Stewart Eleanor Guggenheim Solomon R. Guggenheim New York City Canon David Coventry L. S. Stewart Stewartstown County Tyrone CzechoSlovakia Paris

Eleven killed in Manila uprising among constabulary and police

A Manila incident left eleven dead in an uprising within the walled city as troops from the Filipino constabulary clashed with Manila police. The dispatch notes four Americans and seven Filipinos among the dead.

Manila P. 1 Wall City Filipino Constabulary Truman H. Newberry Supreme Court Joseph Strauss Gleaves United States Daniels Admiral Decker Madrid Fifth Naval District Pensacola Fla Boston Germany Santa Claus America Baton Rouge Louietann Railroad Commission Cumberland Telephone Company Texas Farm Bureau Harding

Deportation of Soviet envoy Martens ordered by Secretary Wilson

The deportation of Ludwig CA K Martens, unrecognized Soviet ambassador to the United States, is ordered by Secretary Wilson of the labor department. Senate approves Poindexter anti strike bill without objection, debate, or roll call.

Ludwig CA. K. Martens United States Wilson Labor Department Poindexter Senate Stokes Sam J. Rogers Congress Newcomb H. Carlton West Union Telegraph Company Barbadoes Cuba State Department Interstate Commerce Subcommittee Burleson Steenerson House Postal Committee House

Appeals court upholds three year terms for India revolution plots

The US court of appeals affirmed three year sentences for Heramba Lal Gupta George Paul Boehm Albert A Webbe and Gustav H Jacobson convicted in Chicago of fomenting and organizing revolution in India and a military expedition against England. Detroit case of Frank H Dohany manslaughter related to August Dwyer’s death acquitted. The report notes various crimes and incidents across several states including thefts explosions and a fatal refinery accident.

United States Court of Appeals Heramba Lal Gupta George Paul Boehm Albert A. Webbe Gustav H. Jacobson Chicago India England Marion Ohio Typographical Union Harding Detroit Frank H. Dohany August Dwyer Middlewboro Robert Sattes James Franklyn Tve Trenton Hamilton County Tennessee Calhoun County Ala John Brennan Guilt Refining Company Hutchin- Jaon Island Savannah Hendersonville N. C Vburgh N. Y Crawley Brothers Towns County Georgia Superior Court United States Alan Powder Company Landing N.J Hopatcong Atlas Powder Company Pittsburg Kans Louis Krohnberg New York Norman Talmadge Littrell Blessing Big Stone Gap Davy Green Walden Appalachia Vare

Ireland War Drives Irish Settlement Efforts at League Assembly

Edward W. Pickard notes disarmament as key to League success, reporting on Austria and Bulgaria joining the League, Bulgaria and Austria votes, and Britain ending the two power standard. The assembly adopts a permanent court statute, an international commission for credit, and progress toward Irish truce talks amid Cork riots and Sinn Fein violence.

Austria Bulgaria Lloyd George Father O'Flanagan Sinn Felp Arthur GriMth Famonn de Valera Trish Arthur Griffth de Valera America Ireland London Liverpool Brary Cork Durmanway Sinn Colby Commission of Inquiry

China proclaims reunification of northern and southern factions

President Hen s Chih chang issues a reunion mandate to unify the republic and promote democracy. Canton’s south government dissolves and cancels independence as rival factions clash, with British steamer fleeing. Peking hopes to conciliate remaining factions soon.

Peking North South China Hen S Chih-chang Canton Tsen Chun-hsuan Executive Committee Southern Military Reunion Ven Chunhoon Lu-Yongting Mu- Yung-baien Kwangs Party

Scout Vincent Wins Nation Essay Prize in Fire Prevention

Oakland Cal resident Lewis A Vincent wins the first national prize in a national board of fire underwriters contest among Boy Scouts for essays on Fire Prevention. He receives a solid gold medal and a 49 article camping outfit, among other honors shared with district winners and state prizes across the country.

Lewis Adam Vincent Oakland Cal National Board of Fire Boy Scouts of America Vincent Scout Henry F. Howe Cohasset Mass Dudley F. Showman Southington Conn Robert N. Young Philadelphia Wendell Ayres Upland Ind Cecil C. Hunnicutt Giltner Neb Clifford R. House, Jr Covington William Blake Fox Lake Wis Dudley F. Snowman Wilbur E. Mallalien, Jr Jersey City Lyman A. Stockman East Orange N. J George L. Britt New York City George A. Hess Roslyn N. Y Phin Fitzpatrick Bessemer Ala Wm. Halton Jonesboro Ark Lewis A. Vincent Felix F. Farrell Denver Colo T. B. Ford Atlanta Joe W. Slotb Bubl Watio Mac Wetherhold Princeton Ill Wendell Ayers Upta Ernest W. Johnson Wamego Kru R. House, Jr Edwin R. Gould Portland Billy J. Somerville Pikesvile Fred Bradley Detroit Mich Howard Caddy Nashwauk Mion Louis Madison la Plata Cecil C. Hubnieut John BR. Holbrook Keene N. H W. E. Mallailey Frederick Stanley Deming N. M H. Kenneth Lee Asheville N. C William W. Newcomb Bismarck N. D George Albert Hess Ivan Grimshaw Akron Kenneth Boys Scouts of America

Seattle Scouts Set 150 Mile Coastal Trek Record

Bay scouts of Seattle led by Scoutmaster Robert J. Drake and Harold D. Ware hiked from Hood Canal to the ocean in five and a half days, beating the usual two to three week trip. They carried their own supplies, covering about 150 miles.

Bay Scouts of Seattle Wash Robert J. Drake Harold D. Ware Seattle Council Hood Caual Ocean

Parents' Caprice In Infancy and Early Childhood

A historical note on how childhood lives by adult caprice and consistency shapes early lessons. The article also mentions a large New York hotel providing every guest who spends about 2,000 a day with a free copy of a morning newspaper.

New York

Indiana Standardizes County Road Plans Under Highway Commission

The Indiana State Highway Commission issued an order requiring standardized plans and specifications for all county highways seeking state aid. Effective July 1, the regulation aligns Indiana’s standards with federal requirements and applies to county-aid projects under the state highway and county unit road laws.

State Highway Commission Indiana Commission

Romans And Good Highways

Two thousand years ago the Romans built durable roads with four construction layers statumen rodus nucleus and pavimentum. These heavy but well drained roads carried chariot and packhorse traffic for centuries, forming the empire’s backbone and offering a profitable lesson as a new highway era begins.

Highway plans get party backed federal aid

Both Republican and Democratic platforms affirm liberal federal appropriations for road improvement. The editorial notes this bipartisan stance shows motor transportation as a key factor in the nation's economic fabric and that efforts will continue to invest in road work.

Care Received by Colt in First 18 Months Shapes Future Worth

Readable text notes the care given to a colt in his first 18 months as a major factor in predicting his value at maturity. Emphasis on early development and potential impact on future performance.

Colt Bear

Practical Farm Notes on Horse Care and Feeding

The article outlines methods to destroy lice on horses using cay and creolin, emphasizes exercising fowls by feeding whole or cracked grain to litter, and suggests doubling harness teams for plowing. It advises limited water after feeding and stresses proper care over several weeks to reap rewards.

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