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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1921
Page
2
Dispatches summarize notable global events with concise items. Readouts cover political, economic, and social developments, naming involved nations and institutions while conveying quick progress or outcomes.
A compact epitome of seven days of happenings recapped for quick reading. Major events, notable filings, and local tidbits are condensed into a concise weekly snapshot with emphasis on timely items and identifiable names.
Reports say King Constantine of Greece is ill after visiting Asia Minor battlefronts. A peace treaty between Germany and the United States was signed in Berlin at five o clock on August 25. Obregon plot suspect General Salas Lopes arrested in Morelos. Salvage efforts under way for the wreck of the R 2 airship in the Humber mouth with hopes of recovering crew. Sinn Fein declines peace proposals but signals openness to talks. Typhoons near Ningbo and the Yangtze raise fears of massive deaths. relief workers report severed communications. Great Britain’s population stands at 42,767,520 with 20,480,620 males and 22,036,900 females. The US Navy airship R 2 lies wrecked in the Humber near Hull. five of forty-nine officers and men survive. Berlin denies Cuno becoming German ambassador to the US after peace. Cuno declines finance post. Fighting rages at Sidi Ameran south of Melilla with reinforcements sent to the front.
In Washington the closing house session saw Judge W W Larsen widen his attack on the railroad funding bill while Georgia's Charles H Brand voiced relief over cotton market improvements. The United States German peace treaty, drafted as Versailles’ substitute, was released by the state department and may win senate ratification after recess. Nine high schools, including Chattanooga, were recognized as honor institutions for military training. Senator Borah of Idaho, central to disarmament talks, will not attend as a delegate. Legislation proposing eighteen federal judges at large was recommended to President Harding to ease crowded dockets. Census bureau released figures on forts and sizes nationwide. Labor groups plan a nationwide Labor Day celebration on September 6 and efforts to unify children’s relief with Russian aid were discussed.
Reported crash near Winona Lake Indiana claims the lives of Lieut. R. M. Merrell and Jack Roda brother of Homer Rodeheaver choir leader for Rev Billy Sunday. Other items include political claims city misfortunes and local crime notes.
William G McAdoo former railroad head submitted views to Senator Stanley Democrat Kentucky after the Interstate Commerce Committee declined to hear him The note covers rail funding and policy amid ongoing debates. Weather cautions persist with above normal temperatures in the belt influencing cotton prospects per The Weekly National Weather and Crop Bulletin. Japan accepts Harding invitation to Washington disarmament conference notes state department receipt from foreign affairs minister. Congress expected to recess soon with lawmakers set to rest from taxing labor. Federal Reserve criticisms surface as J S Wannamaker accuses deflation harming American producers and calls for policy change. Tobacco and related excise revenues for 192? total 294 million with North Carolina and Virginia major contributors. US arms and Costa Rica Panama tensions escalate with US protection and troop positioning in Central America. Panama’s claim to Coto region noted as Costa Rica’s, adding complexity to the dispute.
Reports from West Virginia indicate threatened bloodshed there has been averted and officials expect little likelihood of federal government intervention in the labor disputes.
A latest figure places American troops in the Army of Occupation at 14,000, signaling renewed financial commitments or arrears obligations tied to postwar duties. The updated total reflects ongoing manpower and support demands in the occupation zones.
London reports say Dail Eireann rejected British peace proposals unanimously while 46 members favored negotiating on governance by consent. De Valera asserts Ireland will defend itself if war is forced and calls for plenary powers for talks. Washington notes possible Rhine troop withdrawal compared with looming conflicts.
Mrs. C. C. Hook leads Charlotte Woman's Club efforts for a comprehensive shows of women handiwork at the Made-in- Carolina Exposition in Charlotte September 12 to 29. Contracts indicate growing participation and space needs of about 1000 feet for pellagra related displays among others.
London reports the airship ZR-2 purchased by the United States from Britain exploded over Hull, breaking in two above the Humber. Five crewmen saved from forty-nine. Thousands watched as flames rose and parachutes were seen. Rescue efforts and evacuations followed the wreck in the river.
Geneva reports portal expect release of Russian war prisoner as convening figures of September and the second general assembly of the league of nations hint at an announcement. The return home of the last war prisoner in Russia looms as a key outcome.
London hears Lloyd George warn in Barnsley that failure of peace talks could revive hostilities and cast a new world war shadow over Ireland.
The article notes excise duty on beer for the year ending March 1 collected 616,907,000 dollars for Britain. It also mentions treaty rights under the Versailles system, U S ratification and a separate German treaty reaffirmation. Additionally it reports Panama’s non recognition of a boundary commission between Costa Rica and Panama and a London Brussels flight crash after petrol tank explosion over the English Channel near Calais.
U.S. reports food relief shipments loaded in trains at Danzig are to begin moving toward Petrograd within two to three days. The information comes to Secretary of Commerce Hoover.
Senator King of Utah declared that Congress will demand a congressional investigation of the ZR-2 disaster unless the British inquiry’s findings satisfy lawmakers. The stance signals potential cross Atlantic scrutiny and heightened pressure on officials awaiting the British report.
Charlotte hosts the Made in Charlotte Exposition with more than 200 exhibitors preparing their displays as September 12 opening approaches. Builders and railway groups assist, and staff under T H Bryant coordinate interior setup amid busy activity.
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