Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-30
THE WEEKS EVENTS
IMPORTANT NEWS OF STATE, MA.
TON AND THE WORLD
BRIEFLY TOLD
ROUND ABOUT The WORLD
A Condensed Record OF Happenings
OF Interest From All Points
OF The World
Washington.


The death penalty upon an enlisted
man Of the American army, who is of
German birth, who was convicted OF de-
sertion at Panama will probably be
committed to a long term imprison-
ment
A bumper world crop Of corn, pota'
toes, rice, wheat and tobacco are pre-
dicted by estimates compiled by the
International Institute of Agriculture
at Rome and made public by the de-
partment of agriculture.
Severe criticism of those responsible
for the deportation Of |, 1856 striking
copper " orkers from Bisbee. Ariz, and
the Warren mining district last July II
is contained in a report Of the presi-
dents special labor commission and
made public by the president.
An officer of the British admiralty
to decorate certain officers and men of
two American destroyers for their
services in combating Gtrman subma-
rines has been declined, Secretary Dan
lels announced because the laws Of
this country prevent soldiers and sail
ors from receiving decorations from
foreign governments.
Man power exerted on the field OF
France will bring victory in this war
Mn al ffrnWdAr n.
clared in statement of the aims, ac-
complishment and future Of the select
i've draft system addressed to mem.
bers Of the local boards and made pub
lie.
Rear Admiral Washington l.. Caps
general manager of the Shipping
Boards Emergency Fleet corporation
was relieved from duty in that posi-
ton by President Wilson at his own
request because of i'll health and with
expressions Of deepest regret by the
chief executive.
The interstate commerce commits
sion announced that It would hold a
hearing December Z on the application
of express companies for ten per cent
increase in rates.
American army officers in France
who have returned to Washington
knew the British were planning to use
tanks on an unprecedented scale in
the Arras offensive and kept the Sc
cret
Following the proposal made by the
Bolsheviki government in Russia for
an armistice, reduction in the Rus
sian army has been ordered by Nikolal
Lenin, the Bolsheviki leader, to take eff
feet Immediately.
Leon Trotzky the Bolsheyiki foreign
minister, in an interview, announces
that the Bolshevih are against sep
arate peace with Germany, but desire
universal peace with the European
nation.
Food dealers who have failed L
comply with President Wilson's pro
clamation placing them under license
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face proceeding aiming at suspendinl
their trading operations.
No shipments of supplies will b.
permitted to go from the United State
to Russia until the situation in tina
country clears according to report
issued by the government.
The Provisional Russian govern
ment was given credits amounting Il
all to s325.OOO,O0O of which s19l, 900
900 already has been advanced an
spent for supplies,
Regulations to enable close govern
ment watch over Germans will be prC
mulgated in a few days by Attorne
General Gregory to make effectiv
President Wilson's restriction impoi
ing proclamation issued recently.