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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1921
Page
2
Daniels is to go into Chautauqua and will make his first appearance on the lecture platform in Asheville on May 16.
A two year option has been secured on land associated with the historic Second Manassas battle. The arrangement preserves the field while enabling potential development plans. Local officials discuss future access and heritage considerations for the site.
A wide slice of items from the Asheville area and surrounding towns covers lectures by Joseph Daniels after cabinet service, buffalo additions from New Hampshire, American Legion morale talk at Kenilworth, Elon College commencement plans, road and tax bills in Harnett and Wilson counties, and a St Augustine Harding departure.
Government of Panama asks immediate return of seven thousand rifles seized by American authorities in the Panama Canal Zone to aid in repelling an invasion by Costa Rica. Victims die in U.S. auto accidents in 1919 rise to 7,969, surpassing railway fatalities.
William Halton alias William Dalton, accused of robbing a Chicago bank of 772000 in Liberty bonds, was captured at Heyworth twenty eight miles north of here. Constable WW Jack Neaper reports he had only 500 dollars in bonds left.
Reported figures claim Germany would pay massive reparations while the Berlin offer remains unclear and inflationary. Notes on woman suffrage in Uruguay cite Montevideo optimism under President Brum. A Democratic congressman from Scranton is unseated over corrupt practices and election fraud. War declaration signed. Panama reports Costa Rica holds war demand temporarily in abeyance.
The state department announced forged passports are used by undesired and dangerous aliens to enter the United States across nearly every European country. A separate note from the presidential office states Japan and oil concessions in Mexico are unaffected. Mexico City sources deny concessions on the Western coast.
A Washington report notes Representative Champ Clark, who turns 71 on March 7, grew sicker after days of illness with cold and rheumatism. The item mentions U.S. inability to prevent actions in other political matters and lists numerous unrelated news briefs from the era.
A gathering of two hundred supervisors and textile agents from Greenville convened in Georgia for a round table on manufacturing problems. Representatives from Alabama, Georgia, North and South Carolina spoke of stagnant textile markets and no expected improvement with a declining cotton market. Mills reportedly operate mainly to retain workers and prevent local business ruin.
The U.S. Court of Appeals upheld a $60,000 damages award against Ford Motor Company in favor of Hotel Woodward, stemming from Ford's alleged failure to complete a contract. The trial court’s verdict stands as the appellate ruling confirms the basis of the suit.
Raleigh report notes the Clement divorce bill passed the senate, cutting the required separation for absolute divorce from ten to five years. The measure aims to ease divorce proceedings in the state.
Fire started in a bedroom over a gasoline filing station and swept the business district, consuming 27 business houses, hotels, and apartments. The Daily American plant was destroyed with an estimated loss of 500000 dollars.
A terse note asserts the United States insisting on internationalizing a specific Pacific island in talks with Japan at the SOA. The language reflects strong U S pressure and a pivotal stance in bilateral discussions with Japan.
The United States demands free cable communication across the Pacific and opposes exclusive control of Yap by any power. It argues Japan had no right to seize the Yap trans Pacific cable and calls for internationalizing the island under joint Great Britain United States France and Japan oversight. The note also accuses Britain and France of unlawfully seizing Atlantic cables, hindering direct U S commerce with Germany and Central Europe.
President Wilson proposed Joseph P Tumulty, his private secretary for ten years, for a position on the international joint commission to arbitrate U S Canada disputes. Tumulty thanked the President and said he has not yet decided whether to accept the appointment.
Henry Ford telegrammed Senator Spencer, chair of the Senate elections committee, urging a set date for balanced testimony and requesting that further witnesses be called in the Newberry Ford election contest.
Washington reports a Rockefeller relief donation to starving Chinese totaling 500000 dollars. John D. Rockefeller Jr gave 250000 and the Laura Spellman Rockefeller fund matched with 250000, via the American committee for Chinese relief.
Prices of crude oil in Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania are said to be undercutting American products. German manufacturing and other grades are selling below U.S. rates, per Peru sources. Deliveries remain slow and may take time to reach prewar quality levels.
President Harding plans a simple inauguration in Washington on March 4 with no ceremonial carriage ride. Wilson will sign bills for the dying congress before leaving, making the outgoing president fade from view. Harding may dine at the White House on March 3 and pay respects to Wilson. Marie Elseth seeks divorce from Anton Elseth in Everett for cruelty nonsupport and lewd conduct, asking custody of nine children.
Washington report states Congress will not act now on President Wilson's message proposing the United States consider accepting German reparations in exchange for Belau’s debt in America of 171,780 dollars. The executive branch also expects to wait until America is convinced the reparations are worthwhile.
Governor Harding spoke to mill men and bankers from Gastonia and nearby towns praising postwar adjustment. He warned of ongoing problems but urged hard work over soft money, noting the Federal Reserve’s ability to weather the crisis.
Washington report says opposition to the Winslow bill allowing partial payments to railroads from the government guaranty fund collapsed in the Senate and the measure passed without a recorded roll call.
In Winston Salem workers from the B. F. Huntley Furniture Co strike over a 20 percent wage cut and the discharge of a fellow employee. In Washington, union leaders and attorneys approve a tentative bill to legalize union organizing across all industries.
Reports from New England centers note activity in shoe manufacture and clear gains in textile lines versus three months ago. In Washington, Democrats approve the cabinet with Edwin Denby named secretary of the navy, marking a unified stance on the administration.
A court voids a conviction under the Lever Control Act citing constitutional issues, striking down the excess profit charge on sugar. The ruling centers on the act's applicability to pricing and market controls. The decision raises questions about enforcement and scope of the statute.
Chief Justice White called the Lever Food Control Act as broad as human imagination as the Supreme Court voided key provisions used by the Justice Department to curb profiteering in necessities. It also set aside convictions of L. Cohen Grocery Co and Woods Inc, Binghamton, and involved merchants of Jackson Miss in an injunction case. Separately the Farm Loan Act was upheld as constitutional, backing land banks for farmer loans. A South Carolina liquor case involving Lawrence Amos was overturned due to lack of proper search warrants.
The Supreme Court ruled that merchant vessels owned by a friendly state or in its service can be libeled in American courts. The decision overruled lower court dismissals of libel attachments in the cases of the Italian ships Jesro and Carlo Poma, where shippers sought damages for cargo losses.
A destroyer Woolvey and steamer Steel Inventor collision off Panama coast leaves one Navy enlisted man dead and two injured with sixteen people reported missing. The Woolvey split in two near the stern after the impact, the vessel's fate under investigation.
Department of Commerce data show U S cotton exports in January totaling 60 99 million dollars, down from 92 49 million dollars in December. The report notes cotton remains the nation’s leading exported commodity, with the January decline reflecting broader trade fluctuations.
Rumors circulate that Soviet authorities in Petrograd have been overthrown with reports from Moscow indicating major upheaval in the Russian capital.
A large silver loving cup was presented to Vice President Marshall by the senate as a going away gift.
Forty two states attacked ICC authority over rail road rates in the Supreme Court, arguing the transportation act grants final state control. The case centers on ICC power and state rate-setting.
Washington reports the Kentucky law taxing liquors withdrawn from bonded warehouses is upheld by the supreme court. The decision affects several millions in collected taxes. Elsewhere, Wilson approves an extension of the federal farm loan act to Porto Rico as Britain maintains current policy on Ireland with Lloyd George stating administration will continue to a successful conclusion.
New York enforcement agents who raided restaurants and cabarets and arrested over 125 people will keep operations going for two weeks. Grayson Gets Assignment in Washington to lead the naval dispensary in unims city as officer in charge per Navy Department order.
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