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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1921
Page
3
A digest of seven days of global events covers political developments, economic shifts, natural events, and notable diplomacy. Key figures and nations emerge in a concise roundup illustrating tensions, aid, treaties, and policy changes shaping world affairs.
Reports from The Amatlan oil fields fire in Mexico with towers collapsing. Greece pushes on in Asia Minor after Eski-Shebin gain. British home rule talks stall in Dublin. Japan to attend disarmament talks. Four killed in Italian fascist clash. First million dollar cotton export negotiates between Charleston and Berlin. Upper Silesia tension rises over disarmament. Rail and finance notes on freight cars, grain, and cotton loans.
Washington reports detail Charles C. Hinkle of Savannah Tenn nominated to be collector of customs in Memphis while Rep Harry B Hawes of Missouri retains his seat. Hoover calls for longer farm loan terms and rail freight rate relief looms as Interstate Commerce probes adjustments. Also covered are Panama Pago Pago officials, cotton loan funding plans, and tariff/rail financing debates ahead of a Senate vacation outlook.
A broad silent-era digest reports on a deportation inquiry in California, a Texas bill proposal against impersonation of officials, a Arkansas guard member killed in a Camp Pike incident, and a German dreadnought sunk by American bombs. It notes Alabama flood chaos, a bayou tragedy near Jonesboro, robberies in Rock Fall, a lawsuit in Salisbury, and a meteor near Chattanooga among other scattered items.
Edward W. Pickard reports on Ireland's push for domestic self government within the empire and Ulster's stubborn stance. He also covers Upper Silesia tensions, Franco-British moves, and Japan's cautious stance ahead of the Washington conference amid broader European upheaval.
London debates applied prohibition as a new bill allows nine hour drinking. saloons may operate 11 am to 11 pm with a three hour pause, hotels and restaurants may serve until midnight if food is served. The Lords defeated state control push led by Lord Astor, driven by the chancellor's speech.
North Carolina insurers pay a total of 29495 to 92 fire companies this year with Charlotte receiving 2812.60 and Mecklenburg’s Raleigh collection at 1154. The funding, collected annually by the insurance department, mirrors figures across Winston-Salem Wilmington and other cities.
Cotton mill respondents to Southern Power Company's petition for higher rates will seek partial exemption from the recent corporation commission order and urge a revision of the authorized rates. Counsel says the move is a prelude to appealing to state courts and possibly the U S Supreme Court.
North Carolina districts will oversee roughly 6000 miles of state roads under a district unit plan with Charles M. Upham. All state roads will be supervised and machinery redeployed to nine districts for maintenance. Cotton farmers in NC are joining cooperatives as officials push to stabilize prices and sales through cooperative agencies. A Baltimore to New Bern barge line will extend to Philadelphia with Elizabeth City added as a port of call, keeping direct NC to Norfolk service intact.
Governor Morrison appoints Durham lawyer W J Brogden as assistant to Attorney General Manning to defend Mrs James Ray of Alamance county in her damages suit against the Durham machine gun company officers and men over her husband’s death in the Graham shooting last year.
Wealth administration in North Carolina, including schools, will revert to local self government. The plan follows a conference in which Dr. W. B. Rankin, secretary of the state board of health, led discussions with five to forty part time health officers across counties.
Governor Morrison named Leonard Tufts of Pipestermist and W F Gurr of Durham to the state board of vocational education. Miss Mary Arrington of Rocky Mount joins them with Dr E C Brooks as ex officio chairman. Hospital Contract Awarded to J E Beaman for Raleigh project costing 600000 with two dining rooms for 950 each.
Miss Danay Denson resigns as executive officer of the state board of charl thea and public welfare after 18 1/2 years. She served through governors Aycock Glenn Kitchin and Craig. Fair Week for Cotton Washington Special Temperature near normal in core cotton states last week with showers in most regions. Tennessee and Oklahoma crops blooming and fruiting well. Georgia and North Carolina making good progress. Texas remaining mostly good except vast central coast. Governor Morrison supports backing the Durham machine gun company to defend members sued by a widow over a fatal Alamance county incident. He says the state should stand behind its militia. In federal court Neill B. Blue claims 96 000 percent profit from a Cape Fear land holding bought for 4 3-4 cents 39 years ago. now valued at 80 dollars per acre plus back taxes.
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