Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-23
IMPORTANT NEWS
THE WORLD over
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS or THIS
AND OTHER NATIONS FOR
SEVEN DAYS GIVEN
the NEWS OF The SOUTH
what Is Taking Place In The South
land viii Be Found In
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Washington.

VaSsHAtk NOMs
Plane for further guarding the cou
try's war activities were formulated b
the department OF justice and appro
ed by the President m cabinet {
Washington. Accordingly, enemy alien
viii be required TO register.
Plans for tightening restrictions o
enemy aliens have been under consit
GRAFTON for some time and has bee
hastened by recent fires and exposition
in New York and other Atlantic elites
Department OF Justice officials fran
ed the registration system 80 that III
whereabouts Of enemy aliens and allie
may be known and closer supervision
over them maintained.
England. France. Germany and 9th
er countries now at war has alread,
adopted the registration system Of
keeping trace OF enemy aliens.
The 1917 coal shortage is put al
$4,000, 900 tons In estimates completed
by the fuel administration. Although
production OF bituminous and anthra.
cite together has jumped $4,000, 600
tons. consumption. il IL declared. has
Increased al least 100000, 900 tons.
Thirty-one militants OF the woman's
party were sentenced to serve Jail
terms ranging from six days 10 six
months in default OF fines. for picket.
ing the white house.
International apprehension has been
aroused by President carranzas ap-
parent determination to drive the long
unmolested Manuel Pnlaez and his lit.
he rebel army away from the oil fields
near Tampico. There was evident in
allied legations and embassies here
a feeling that German influences had
played part in starting this move,
which may prove embarrassing TO the
kaiser's enemies.
Conversion Of more than million
tons OF American sailing vessels into
steamships was proposed TO the ship
ping board by Thomas A, Edison. The
inventors suggestion will be made the
subject Of n thorough investigation.
Because Of the peculiar construction
OF sailing ships II would be necessary,
Mr.. Edison said, TO equip them with
twin screws.
The United States Is about to add
several hundred thousand tons Of
shipping to the stream of steamships |
carrying American troops and supplies
to the aid of the allies. Negotiations |
with the northern European neutral |
nations and with Japan for tonnage
have reached final stage and the yes.
sells obtained either will go directly
into transatlantic routes or VIII re- |
lease American ships for this service.
The European neutrals. It was learned
finally have agreed to turn over to the
United States and the allies ships in
exchange for foodstufs that only
America can supply Japan will sell
outright TO the United States a large
amount OF tonnage now In the Pacific
n exchange for steel ship plates the
Japanese are anxious to obtain TO com
llete their merchant shipbuildlng pro.
,ram.
Warning to candy makers in the far
Vest. who have been buying more sug.
IT than agreed, has been issued by
elegram by the federal food admins.
ration.
There will be no shortage OF toys, de.
pite the absence of the MADE in Ger ,
many" Announcement by the depart.
nent OF commerce said there Is an ex. &
ort surplus /
Some officials recommend that every
lion enemy registered be required TO {
eDort periodically in order that watch =
light b. maintained over their move.
lenta
Only Germans could be compelled 10 Il
egister, since Austrians, Turks and h
ulgarians are not classed IA enemies i
nder the espionage law. Congress-
ught extend the restriction TO those n
ationalties, however. r
Governor X L. Beeckman, Of Rhode h
land, arrived in London on his way :
France. where he will deliver a per. :,
,nal message from President Wilson 4,
the American troops and the greet $,
gs OF the people OF the New England 4
ates TO their sons In the United o.
iates contingent.