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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1919
Page
2
A compact digest highlights key global events from multiple nations. Updates cover political shifts conflicts economies and diplomacy, noting developments in governments elections and international agreements with emphasis on impact and timelines.
A sweeping digest notes altercations among officials in Mississippi and a secretary of state clash. Atlanta approves funds for food amid rail strike fallout. Chicago riots and stockyard disruption impact shipments. New Orleans sells bacon, Brooklyn car strike to be mediated. A Los Angeles death follows a public works official suicide tied to a dynamite case. Georgian writer Will N. Tirben dies in New York. Damaged crops and storms raise losses. German potash embargo fears, price hikes blamed on traders. War news covers crop yields, cost of living, and troop recruitment. Talks of munitions, hostages in Budapest, and grain export plans conclude the brief.
President Wilson proposes storage sale prices become the selling price for interstate commerce and for goods leaving producers to bear their exit price. The piece covers canal projects, freight rate changes, labor politics, and postwar international negotiations with mentions of Europe, Japan, and relief efforts.
A compact survey of key happenings at Raleigh and across North Carolina, highlighting political developments, legislative milestones, and notable statewide occurrences. The column frames a concise recap for Herald readers, emphasizing governance, public affairs, and civic milestones.
Experiments indicate the Green Worm pest on soybeans in the Southern half of the state can be managed by dusting or spraying infested plants. Officials report early trials and field observations from North Carolina show reduced damage and potential yield protection amid mounting complaints to the Department of Agriculture and related agencies.
A Raleigh era report outlines tobacco leaf disease causes from improper fertilizer balance and potash deficiencies, with notes on how excessive phosphate yields coarse tobacco and red spots. It also mentions a Greensboro short course for club girls and a joint discussion on modifying child labor regulations to allow underage newspaper workers and adjust insurance oversight in High Point.
Asheville and surrounding towns staged a verbose pageant with impersonator Joan of Arc in the lead. Notable figures included Senator Robinson and Judge Winston amid naval bands and parade floats. Local officials report civic pride and historical costumes drawing crowds across multiple counties.
Steel magnate Andrew Carnegie, noted philanthropist, passes away at his Berkshire residence after a long career shaping industry and endowing libraries and universities. The report highlights his late life and lasting charitable legacy.
Andrew Carnegie ironmaster and philanthropist dies after two years of frail health at his Lenox mansion overlooking a Berkshire lake. Brief final illness, bronchial pneumonia, follows a spring return to his summer home that showed flashes of past vitality. His gifts built 8,000 libraries, funded peace efforts, and educated funds, marking a vast legacy. Washington hosts a national conference October 6 on railroad plans, led by Plumb organization bureaus. Chief Justice Walter Clark urges impartial review of proposals focused on efficiency and economy to lower living costs while ensuring transportation at actual cost.
Washington. President Wilson went to the foreign relations committee with a copy of the original American draft of a league of nations covenant but refused to provide other papers tied to the peace negotiations requested by Senate resolutions. He called the Bliss letter confidential due to references to other governments.
Washington Publishes of The Comeback, the soldiers news paper, warns readers about swindlers in soldiers uniforms collecting thousands of dollars in the southern states by posing as solicitors for jur scripts to The Comeback. An official announcement says the paper has no solicitors in the southern country.
Warrington report states the War Department will distribute surplus air wool and cotton blankets through post offices and municipal channels. Prices range from 1.25 to 8 dollars depending on material and condition, with reclaimed blankets offered at reduced rates.
Washington. The international labor conference provided for in the peace treaty has been called by President Wilson to meet in Washington on October 29. All nations members of the International Labour Organization, as defined in article 897, of the peace treaty, and those likely to become members before the conference, have been invited to send delegates.
A large flying boat sank 500 yards off a southern English shore during a sea accident. Several passengers were killed and Lieutenant MacLeod, the pilot, drowned after the craft crumpled on impact and was found trapped in his seat when the wreck was towed ashore.
Washington. The attorney general reported broad assent from state food administrators to cooperate in reducing the high cost of living. He directed all district attorneys to contact food administrators and act immediately on any evidence of violations found by fair price committees.
Poklo reports that Japanese newspapers express calm editorial views on the Shantung debate in the U S Senate. Republicans opposing the Shantung provision are seen as politically motivated. Hochi Shimbun notes opposition reflects a fear of economic world conquest by the United States through China.
Richmond Va Governor West Moreland Davia announced two bills for the special pension legislature aimed at curb profiteering in food. One bill enforces hoarding prevention and requires reporting storage quantities at intervals and a crime for failure to report. A storage warehouse license is required and products must bear storage and removal dates.
General William B. Mickle announced the upcoming Confederate reunion will be in Atlanta on October 7 8 and 19. The Southern Memorial associations and the Sons of Confederate Veterans will hold their annual meetings in Atlanta on the same dates.
Dispatches from Budapest indicate the Rumanian army will retire from the capital under entente pressure. The withdrawal is described as likely to be sullen and not promising for future stability in the region. Bertin notes the move signals no real improvement ahead.
United States District Attorney Hiram Smith received Palmer instructions to confiscate all unlawfully hoarded foodstuffs. Reports say large quantities of sugar are being hoarded in Richmond and active search has begun with two Department of Justice men assigned to the case.
Montreal dispatch reports seven people burned to death in a fire at a scenic railway ride in Dominion Park amusement resort near the city. Three men three women and a boy were recovered from the ruins shortly before midnight. several more may be lost. Identification of the dead has not yet been possible.
Fifty people die during a riot near Chemnitz at a railroad station eight miles southwest of Drewlen. Troops are disarmed, horses fatally harmed, and body parts reportedly distributed to the crowd. Many wounded are in Chemnitz hospital. more troops are being dispatched to quell the unrest.
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