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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1918
Page
3
Through an association with many American papers The Roanoke Rapids Herald is represented by about two hundred photographers worldwide with over one hundred with the armies and navies of warring nations. The best and most interesting pictures taken by these photographers will be reproduced weekly for Herald readers.
The Countess of Wilton joins Britain’s peeresses in wartime service, serving as a nurse in a hospital for wounded soldiers. Her early war work in boxing circles and compassionate care have won the soldiers’ admiration.
A description explains that tongs operated with a single hand have been invented to assist with handling garments during home washing. It also notes the convention for naming riverbank sides uses the observer facing downstream as the reference point.
A Pittsburgh officer assisted a woman struggling with luggage from a Joplin car, discovering 72 quarts of liquor inside a suitcase at the station. The tale, reported by the Sun via Kansas City Star, underscores courteous policing and an unexpected find.
Lieut Edward Wontigore is among aviators in the aerial mail carrying force organized by the United States Post Office Department.
The Knickerbocker club of New York shows a strong wartime involvement with more than 30 percent in active army or navy duty and over 10 percent aiding abroad with the Y M C A or Red Cross. With 600 members, the club lists 27 stars for men in active service. These are all volunteers.
Fragmentary lines show Cholly in mental distress over Miss Giddigtrl and Miss Akrid, with a humorous exchange on self-appearance and well being. The text reads as playful banter or parody without a clear news event or context.
A fragmented piece shows Archibald Toyle-Nott lamenting a stalled escape as a work or fight order lingers. He seeks a government job, replying with a wry line about sighing with the best of them, while a later exchange has Jack answering a question about siblings with a terse familial tally.
Military report states enemy forces evacuated forward positions along the Pi Cardy front. Allied units indicate current situation centers on improvised positions and ongoing reconnaissance.
British patrols report heavy artillery activity along a renewed Somme battle line. German forces are retreating from forward positions near Albert while patrols push toward Authuille and Aveluy. The front remains tense with renewed activity as observers assess whether a wider retirement is occurring.
Washington. Provost Marshal General Crowder says plans are made to register 13,000,000 more men under the selective service law once Congress extends the age limits to 18 through 45. About 2,000,000 may qualify for full service, with registration by September 18 and possibly September 5 for 19,000 enrollments. Since entry, nearly $26 million has been registered.
Based on insurance figures census computations and office experience the draft seeks 2,000,000 in Class One. It estimates 13,000,000 men must be added to registrants to leave 2,000,000 eligible after exemptions. Men ages 18 to 20 and 22 to 45 are omitted from the base pool.
Early September was tentatively set for registration in London and Washington. Allied forces intensified efforts near Archangel and Onega Bay to halt Bolshevik retreat while cotton trade urged government control and clear labeling to curb speculation and aid mills and growers.
Washington reports tentative receipts under the new revenue bill may range from 0 to 1.6 billion dollars, less than the eight billion initially sought. Representative Kitchin, chair of the Ways and Means Committee, said the measure will not be ready to present in the near term.
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