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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1921

Page

3

Tax Rate Amendment Sets Spirits Tax at $6.40 Per Gallon

A proposed amendment to the taxation rate establishes a $6.40 per gallon levy on spirits. The measure targets liquor taxation, outlining the new rate and its effective scope.

Taxation plan eyed as Senate bill aims for revenue claim

Washington reports estimate a Penrose led measure could yield between 2.4 and 3.2 billion dollars for next year, with a house bill projected at 2.96 billion. An added provision taxes distilled spirits at 6,400 per gallon withdrawn from bond, sparking debate on overall levy. Red Cross notes 90 percent of Petrograd Children’s Colony youths returned home from around the world to their families.

Washington Penrose Pennsylvania Senate Finance Committee Senayor Calder New York Red Cross Sar Francisco Petrogead American Red Cross

Men Must Be Reinstated Following Union Spat at Butler Railroad

The United States Railroad Labor Board ordered Butler Railroad to reinstate two foremen who were discharged for belonging to the same union as their workers. The ruling emphasizes reinstatement and union affiliation as the core factors in the disciplinary action.

Chicago The United States Railroad Labor Board Butler Railroad Company

Blanket Indictment in Logan for Miner Attacks

A blanket indictment charging murder against some miners' army members who attacked Logan County two weeks ago was returned by a special grand jury.

Logan W. Va Logan County

Shackleton Leads Quest To Antarctic Expedition

Sir Ernest Shackleton commands the steam ship Quest as it sails from London for an Antarctic expedition. The voyage gathers attention as the famed explorer heads this challenging polar venture.

London Sir Ernest Shackleton Quest

Ancient temple foundations found at Stevon Athens

Archaeologists uncover the ruins of a large Doric temple in Stevon near Athens. The structure, dating to the Roman era, is believed to be the temple of Artemis, destroyed in the Rome epoch.

Athens Stevon Rome Artemis

Armament Matter S Up To Harding

A crowded dispatch page reports varied items from Washington and beyond, noting drops in American cotton and wheat prices on foreign markets, Argentine drought relief, champagne imports for medical use, and Britain’s pressure on reparations. Other items cover recalls, Ku Klux Klan activity, and political moves in Ireland and Spain, with war and religious themes mixed throughout.

Washington Department of Commerce

League Disarmament Policy Focuses On Washington Talks

The League of Nations commission signals disarmament will be pursued through the Washington conference rather than the league. A parallel stance on armaments funding suggests governments will debate expenditures for two years, aligning with a cautious, slow policy. Economic notes report Mellon’s tax collection projected at $525,000,000 amid other global tensions and domestic controls.

Geneve Commission Council of the League of Nations Washington League Assembly Commission Polley Fogard Thesembly Comeision Mellon Trenamy

Doubts of Permanent Peace Conference Recall Work Won't Be Held

Washington says poison gas will stay as a warfare method and American experts align with foreign peers on humane weapons. President Harding notes the conference may craft proposals to curb warfare, but U S army leaders concede chemical warfare remains a recognized means of killing and an enduring part of military arsenals.

Washington America United States Army Jas Harding Mgr. Harding Army War College

Ireland 15 Not Free State Open to Possible Resumption of Talks

London reports cancelation of the Irish place conference though negotiations may resume. De Valera insists on sovereign state status and rejection of entry into negotiations with Britain while Lloyd George warns the door remains open. Washington commentary notes unemployment figures and bond funds for public works as signs of recovery amid economic strain.

Samoan de Valera Lloyd George Ne Valera

Houses In Belfast Searched

Belfast reports a midnight operation by military forces searching hotest Vere street amid disorder and recent riots as curfew rang and security measures were enforced.

Belfast Vere Street

Schooner Majestic Lost Off Barbadoes After Hurricane

The schooner Majestic carrying 22 aboard from Demerara to Barbadoes is believed lost in the September hurricane that swept the region. search efforts are expected as weather permits.

Aridgetown Barbadoes Majestic Demerara

Petrograd Port To Stay Open This Winter

Moscow officials said Petrograd will be kept open this winter with an ice breaker from Siberia and others from England and inland regions. In San Francisco, Attorney Brady alleged tampering with Arbuckle witnesses and said evidence would be presented to the county grand jury.

Petrograd Moscow Siberia England San Francisco Brady Arbuckle

Educational wave to consolidate North Carolina counties schools

A concerted school consolidation plan across Rutherfordton and surrounding counties aims to close seven teen small teacher schools this year. Spindale seeks a special tax of 0 cents and a 10 cent bond for a new building, raising total property tax to 80 cents per $100, the county’s highest. Union and Ferry schools plan special elections. Oakland builds an eight room brick school. Chimney Rock will gain four new rooms. several new buildings rise as four consolidation projects are considered. Elizabeth City reports a carload of Jersey cows arriving for local farmers via First and Citizens National Bank, aiding distribution to the area. Winston-Salem notes Edward Johnson and former Katherine Reynolds will spend winter in New York. Mrs. Reynolds is R. J. Reynolds’s widow. Asheboro previews Rudolph County Fair construction, with an exhibit hall and stalls underway. A 12-story Robert E. Lee Hotel roof accident in Winston-Salem claims Miss Lillian Mitchell’s life. Chapel Hill cites President Harding’s stance on federal over local function reliance. Grenville Sound reports nationwide honey yields down. one apiary yields 44 pounds per hive. High Point mourns the death of 84-year-old William Hoover. Fayetteville’s Camp Bragg inspection by War Secretary Weeks prompts disposition talks. Lenoir reports a counter-move to injunctions restraining county offices. Goldsboro funeral honors Judge W. R. Allen. Kinston imposes a $50 fine for washing cars or watering lawns from public supply until further notice. drought not yet a famine. Cloudbursts deemed not to worsen supply.

Rutherfordton Spindale Spit Gate Union Ferry Oakland Green Him Chimney Rock

Higher Wages for Ten Million Operatives at Kinston Mill

A new schedule at Kinston Cotton Mill includes higher wages for ten million operatives over working days. The move reflects cost of living shifts and productivity targets set by mill management.

Kinston

Rent and wage changes at Kinston mills amid pay cut

J Fred Taylor, general manager, says only a few workers remain on strike after a new pay scale reduces wages by about 12 percent while extending work weeks. Company rents four room houses at 1400 a week with water and light paid, previously rent free since last spring due to depression. After rent deductions, average pay rises about 24 percent.

Kinston J. Fred Taylor Taylor LaGrange United States

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