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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1918
Page
7
Through an association with several American papers The Roanoke Rapids Herald is represented worldwide by about two hundred photographers. Over a hundred serve with the armies and navies of the warring nations. The best and most interesting images will be reproduced weekly for Herald readers.
Harriet Chalmers Adams, noted author and war correspondent, toured Italy to report on antiaircraft defenses. She spent eight months delivering talks on civilian support, prioritizing regions where interest was strongest and funding was scarce.
Membership in ustrian trade unions has decreased to 150,000. New Zealand has 4,801 registered apiaries representing more than 50,000 colonies of beer. Alabama was the largest producer of crystalline graphite among the states last year, with New York in wee kend place and Pennsylvania. third. To enable persons to set clearly work which must be watched closely an inventor has patented spectacles surrounded by small Incandescent dampe.
The government promotes eucalyptus planting as Brazil seeks fuel relief. In Winnipeg, firefighters struck with 160 men idle after council rejected demands from electricians and waterworks staff. Vancouver labor groups protest the use of black workers from the United States on Canadian Pacific dining cars.
A witty exchange notes guests showering the bride with cold water as the groom endures a chilly reception. The quip frames a playful, lighthearted wedding anecdote with humorous tone.
Capt A Weldenbaen, recently named head of the government air mail flyers, has three months of overseas service as a flyer with the American Expeditionary Forces after joining as a private a year ago. The appointment is temporary, with a plan to hand over soon.
The report notes India will soon have its first important golf refinery with about 600,000 ounces produced annually sent to Europe for refining. It also contrasts wartime gold backing, stating Germany's gold value fell from 71 to 18 cents per dollar of paper money.
A Japanese inventor describes an artificial coffee with intense taste and high energy effect. U.S. railroads used over 45.7 million barrels of vel off last year, up 4 million from the prior year. A French vet demonstrates horses can be fed kitchen waste and sawdust from birch or poplar to save grain when needed.
Reports from the front indicate forces may clash in France and Flanders as the theater of operations narrows toward Paris. Movements concentrate along known supply lines with units from allied and central powers in position for possible engagement.
Secretary Baker announced a regiment of American troops from General Pershing’s expeditionary forces has been ordered to the Italian front. The move comes as Allied commanders anticipate renewed German offensives on the western front and expect a large scale operation in France and Flanders.
Washington reports the House Ways and Means Committee drafted an eight billion dollar Liberty bond bill for domestic use plus a one point five billion dollar loan increase to allies raising total Allied aid to seven billion. The measure envisions eight billion in new bonds with a six billion next issue expected around October. The secretary noted July to September advances to allies were capped at 500 million monthly and urged the extra funds to cover early winter needs.
Amsterdam dispatch says American troops held a position untouched by prior bombardment and refused to surrender. Outnumbered they fought to the end, with two enemy prisoners captured after overpowering their guards. The prisoners claimed Germans tortured captives, a charge denied by the German side.
Nearly 800000 young men born 21 and registered last June 5 had their draft class fixed by a second national lottery held at the Senate office building. Only 1200 slips were drawn to determine the order, covering the largest local district in the country.
Alexander Kerensky, former Russian premier, told a labor conference that the Russian people would not recognize the Brest-Litovsk treaty, claiming it hurled Russia into an abyss. He spoke amid references to ongoing suffering and national betrayal.
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