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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1920
Page
2
International events dominate the week with political shifts economic trends and security concerns across multiple regions. Leaders meet seek solutions trade impacts and humanitarian issues as nations respond to evolving crises and opportunities.
War talks in Constantinople hint at allied control of Turkish ministries amid Armenia tensions as Greece pushes for strict action. A strong earthquake near Turkey’s Transcaspian region devastates Makbet and nearby villages, leaving hundreds dead and thousands homeless.
The article outlines broad shifts as lawmakers and officials discuss coal price controls, corporate dividend taxation, and war financing. It notes plans to seek new revenue sources after the Supreme Court ruling on dividends, and mentions Treasury’s stance on allied loans and postwar taxation. It also covers Wilson's tentative acceptance of frontier settlement terms, Mexico currency concerns, and looming vetoes on peace treaty reservations.
The article notes Supreme Court scrutiny of the pratt Mitton amendment and enforcement act, with Rhode Island filing original proceedings to challenge validity and enforcement. Senators from Louisiana, Georgia, Kentucky, and Massachusetts push for action while discussing funding for pest deterrence. Republican and Democratic leaders seek timely peace treaty action, opposing further delays.
In Pachuca near Mexico City a fire at the El Bordo mine left 136 miners unaccounted for while 204 of 340 workers in the shaft are accounted for. The report notes the disaster amid ongoing efforts to locate and assist trapped workers.
A historical overview summarizing key happenings at the North Carolina Capitol and across the state. It highlights political developments, notable votes, public notices, and civic milestones reported for Herald readers.
Attendance at the North Carolina State Pastor's conference in Charlotte reached about 600 ministers, with women at surrounding sessions totaling around 400. Highlights included Dr. Rawlings' mission-field report and Dr. Pratt's discussion on the inter church world movement.
Raleigh and state leaders organize the Caroling Automotive Exposition to boost motordom across North Carolina. Harry Lee will head preparations for a mammoth tent exhibit and broader event logistics.
Washington reports that no definite U S policy exists on an Armenian mandate. The American mission led by Major General Hartford reportedly recommended a mandate for Armenia, a point senators and Armenian representatives have noted amid Wilson administration silence. The report has not been published despite Senate requests.
Washington reports another protest against the sale of merchant vessels. The Midwest Gulf South Atlantic Foreign Trade and Transportation Committee sent a letter to the Senate Commerce Committee detailing their stance.
In London the special trade union congress voted overwhelmingly against a strikes policy and backed continued constitutional efforts to pursue mine nationalization. The body favored negotiation over industrial action as a path to reform.
The House rejected pleas to cut military spending. It approved a peacetime establishment of 299000 enlisted men and 17820 officers.
New article ten has been adopted and the present result appears to bring action on the treaty to a stand. The development signals formal steps or stalemate in implementing the agreement as observers await further moves.
Rates increase by 10 to 75 percent across commissions and related fees, pushing up overall express charges for customers and merchants.
The Senate approved the new article 10 reservation by 56 to 26, with 14 Democrats joining Republicans, signaling a renewed deadlock risk for ratification. The move ends for now the compromise push, likely delaying treaty approval until voters decide in November.
Indianapolis reports the American Legion now has over 1,000,900 members across 8,475 posts nationwide confirming a major growth milestone for the organization.
A large earth slide at Cucaracha obstructs the Panama Canal, delaying six ships. Reports over the past week describe significant terrain movement affecting canal operations and vessel movement.
Paris reports the re establishment of the Bavarian monarchy after Munich proclaimed it by telegraph to Berlin and the Temps. The telegram confirms a new royal government in Munich and the restoration of monarchical rule in Bavaria.
Bucharest reports Hungarian royalists celebrate the revolt in Germany and argue socialist republics cannot survive in nations long accustomed to monarchies. The piece frames the reaction as support for monarchic restoration amid broader upheaval in Europe.
A revolt by several Japanese units in Siberia has been reported by a Soviet wire dispatch from Moscow. Soldiers tore off their shoulder straps and replaced them with red straps as a symbol of dissent.
Reports from across South Carolina indicate a severe coal famine with authorities noting a major industry has already shut down due to local supply exhaustion in Columbia.
The conference of ambassadors has decided to send the German government a firmly worded note demanding immediate application of penalties promised for outrages against officers of the later allied commission to the Baltic states during the German evacuation.
Paris reports three French army corps will be sent to Wiesbaden Neustadt and Bonn doubling forces along the Rhine. Marshal Foch to convene supreme war council on return from Mayence. Authorities plan steps to maintain order in occupied districts.
The Chicago city council voted 51 to 10 to petition the Illinois legislature to withdraw approval of the constitutional prohibition amendment so the question could go to a referendum. Aldermen backing the move said it aims to restore sales of light wines and beers.
A House resolution proposes taxing surplus war profits to the United States treasury for former servicemen. The measure targets Standard Oil, United States Steel and other corporations. It was prepared by the Private Soldiers and Sailors Legion after revisions to the draft.
The H L Stevens Company of Chicago won the contract to erect Winston Salem's million dollar hotel. The building committee leased the property for twenty years to David Omstead of Cleveland, with six percent stock interest on the ground and seven percent on the building. Plans and details will be worked out among the committee, contractor and lessee. No Case Against School Principal
A federal judge granted a temporary injunction to the Judsonia Development Association against Sam Sparks and others, citing treaties between the United States and Spain, Mexico, and the Republic of Texas that set the Red River south bank as the boundary between Oklahoma and Texas.
London reports acceptance by Switzerland Denmark Sweden Norway and Holland as original members of the League of Nations among thirteen invited non signatories to Versailles. Salvador signals intent to join while Venezuela has not declared its intentions.
Washington William Martin Wil Mame of Alabama will succeed Daniel C. Roper as commissioner of Internal Revenue. Roper has submitted his resignation to President Wilson effective April 1. Claude Callan will leave the bureau and be replaced by Paul M. Myers as chief clerk of the treasury.
John Barton Payne retires from the Shipping Board and is sworn in as Secretary of the Interior succeeding Franklin K. Lane who retired March 1. He is replaced on the Shipping Board by Rear Admiral William S. Benson, who may become permanent chairman.
President Wilson has informed Senator Hitchcock that he will not accept the Lodge substitute for the original Lodge reservation on article 10.
Fort Worth Texas report estimates losses exceeding 2 million dollars and homelessness for over 1,600 people as a sweeping fire destroys Grand View area near the city.
A dispatch to The Exchange Telegraph reports from Kiel that the German naval commander surrendered the fleet to the new Berlin government. The report notes the handover of Germanys naval forces to the authorities forming in Berlin.
Berlin reports the imperial bureau of citizen guards issued a proclamation urging all guards to arm themselves to preserve peace and order and prevent civil war until the nation can determine its course.
New York district council of the International Longshoremen's association endorses the strike by several thousand longshoremen, dock workers, and checkers on coastwise lines demanding wage increases and working condition adjustments.
A plan to have American steamship companies take over and operate Hamburg American Line routes uses American ships on 60 pre war world trade routes. The Shipping Board is developing the proposal with possible German company approval. The Senate Commerce Committee approved the measure 10 to 4.
In Annapolis Secretary Daniels urged Americans to take on a world service mission or risk being recreant to the April 6, 1917 consecration. He told midshipmen at the naval academy that the nation must find a task to fire imagination and ennoble enthusiasm, posing the question of what that task should be.
The port of Fiume endures a three week famine with no food arrivals. Italian naval units evacuate merchant vessels from Ancona and Venice to prevent seizures by DAnnunzio forces, raising rumors of a possible attack on Croatia to secure supplies.
Berlin reports a counter revolutionary movement that ousted the Ebert government from Berlin and installed a new administration in the capital. President Ebert and his cabinet offered no armed resistance as revolutionary troops marched in from the suburbs and established control in Dresden as the seat of government.
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