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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1919
Page
9
A compact round up of recent international happenings covers political shifts, economic events, and notable developments across several nations. Key figures, locations, and dates are highlighted to inform readers of ongoing global affairs.
The article reports on the German national assembly approving the national army bill in its third reading, ground being broken for Pershing Stadium near Paris with 22 000 seating and 40 000 standing, and the Boys Pig Club of Georgia preparing for the Dixie national power farming demonstration in Macon starting March 10. It notes a Hartwell banker shooting himself, social plans in North Dakota, and military demobilization dates for National Guard and Army divisions. The piece covers a Munich workers council dictatorship, Bavarian politics, a German long range gun headed to Paris, and various political and military developments in the wake of World War I.
The Herald presents a concise chronicle of significant happenings at the North Carolina Capitol and across the state. Readers are guided through key political developments, legislative actions, and notable public affairs shaping regional governance and policy.
North Carolina Senate and House debate a plan to create two new counties from Robeson, with measures on county finance, election procedures, and a statewide stock law. Bills on registering data access, a unified recorders court, health and education reforms, and revenue measures dominate a tense session amid holiday planning and fiscal analysis.
The article outlines deductible expenses for various professions and roles under the new revenue law. It covers merchants, physicians, dentists, and farmers, detailing allowable costs such as office, clerical, light and fuel, vehicle expenses, entertaining customers, medical conferences, office rents, improvements, seed, fertilizer, repairs, and supplies. It notes that deductions apply to amounts paid or incurred in operating the business and maintaining professional activities.
The region eyes a new industry near Charlotte with plans to extract stone from a quarry 86 miles east, using Norfolk Southern rail lines. The Oliver Court Company, linked to wartime contracts, aims to shift to stone manufacture for paving and cement needs, while local groups weigh the economic impact.
Washington reports President Wilson intends to name Representative Webb as federal judge for North Carolina in a possible recess appointment. Ortly said the decision is settled and will not require an immediate Congressional confirmation.
A condensed Charleston era item notes the high value placed on teachers and cites statistics from 1918 showing women in the United States navy yard earning less than the weekly average. It references J. M. Met and the North Carolina education extension service urging education bills in Congress and mentions a proposal for a federal department of labor. A separate brief reports Herman Pharr, 17, from Statesville, who lost his hand when dynamite exploded in a mishap while traveling with a relative. investigation pending as authorities seek exact circumstances.
A brief notice warns that a Peage settlement is imminent as social and national life in Germany faces danger of complete collapse. authorities urge calm as political and economic tensions heighten across the nation.
In the Commons Winston Churchill argued for a prompt peace settlement, highlighting German privations and the risk of Bolshevik chaos. He warned delaying would leave no one to negotiate and likened Europe to a sinking liner needing reinforced efforts to fund and safeguard civilization.
Paris reports in the Daily Mall that the left bank of the Rhine will figure in the preliminary peace treaty. It suggests possible formation of an independent German republic on the left bank while Rhine bridgeheads stay until indemnity payments are completed. The reparations terms include a fixed sum to be paid by end of 1919 and the rest over 20 to 20 years with allies deciding on raw materials and trade resumption.
Washington Senator Sherman denounces the League of Nations charter as a Pandora's box of evils that would unleash worldwide calamities on the American people. He questions presidential authority to create autocratic power beyond the U S constitutional framework and accuses the president of acting as a usurper or dictator.
Washington. The administration announces the conference report on the wheat guarantee bill is completed and ready for President Wilson to sign. The measure creates a $1,000,000 revolving fund to buy wheat at a guaranteed price of 2.26 per bushel and authorizes agencies to purchase 1919 wheat and products through the guaranteed price system.
President Wilson greets a new Argentine envoy and emphasizes friendship between nations. He pledges assistance to maintain harmonious relations and goodwill. The article also mentions Provident bills on rivers and harbors appropriation and a measure validating informal war contracts worth 2.7 billion dollars.
Washington leaders discuss aviation and employment as President Wilson emphasizes governments at federal, state, and local levels must act for the common people. He urges steady, coordinated effort to relieve labor and boost national welfare.
Madrid and Barcelona lifted martial law after incidents last week led to arrests. A meeting at the People's home adopted a revolution protest against parliament and demanded action. The report notes released detainees and ongoing political agitation in the two cities.
An advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine claiming quick relief from dandruff and hair loss. It promises noticeable hair regrowth within weeks, improved hair texture, and a shiny, abundant appearance after simple application with a cloth. The copy emphasizes ease of use and low cost at drugstores or cosmetic counters.
A college championship sprinter, once a college standout, now holds a banking runner position. The transition shows athletic talent feeding into finance.
An old advertisement promises vitality by addressing kidneys and bladder, claiming uric acid buildup causes senile ailments. It promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules to restore vigor, improve spirits and muscles, and prevent discomfort with daily use, urging buyers to seek genuine Gold Medal capsules from reputable druggists.
A dramatic court scene features Mrs Hittem-Uppe urging divorce while lamenting lack of sufficient costumes for an extended trial demanded by her father. The remark underscores financial and social strains amid ongoing legal proceedings.
An advertisement-like fragment touts HALUS CATA RRE MEDICINE as a constitutional cure for catarrhal deafness and Eustachian tube inflammation. It claims local applications fail and offers a reward for any case not cured, while tangentially mentioning an airship financing remark about inflated currency.
An advertisement extols Tetterine as invaluable for clearing blotches and itchy patches and improving skin texture. It claims even severe eczema yields to treatment and notes availability from druggists or by mail for 60 cents via Shoptrine Co of Savannah Georgia.
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