Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-09-28
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In serious riot, which occurred
mere during a parade OF the striking
employees Of the Chattanooga Railway
and light company and the union or.
CARNATIONS Of the Tennessee city viii
Massengale, aged 80, driver for brew.
cry, was killed by shot fired by a
man In relief car. which had been
sent from the car barns TO the assist
ance OF other beleaguered cars. Sew.
eral other persons were injured during
the riot.
A majority OF the negro men Of the
national army will be called out for
mobilization at the training camp can.
comments with the contingent Of draft
forces summoned for October 8
A temporary wage schedule which
will permit 10000 iron worker. who
struck in San Francisco TO return TO
work Immediately upon ratification of
the agreement by the unions concern
ed pending final settlement by the red.
eral board Of Cancellation has been
signed, and the men returned 10 work
Colonel Roosevelt. In speech In
Chicago said the revelations Of Ger. /.
man purpose 70 influence congress F
were no surprise 10 him. After DUN.
ba, Boyd and Won Papen were *.
PEELED from this country. everybody in
the government service from the low.
est TO the highest knew exactly what
The German government had been do.
ing: trying to influence our people
through so-called peace ORGANIZATIONS"
said the colonel
The Texas farmers union held a
meeting at Dallas and decided that
minimum price Of 3Oc pound would
be about the lowest price the United
States farmers should secure for cot.
ton this year. a
Difficulties in the mobilization Of the Z
40 per cent of the new army recently =
called to the colors were reported from =
number OF states in the central west 0
Il is reported that a county in the
central west which was to have sent y
fifteen men TO the new national army Il
sent only one. g
Herbert c. Hoover. national food adj /.
speaking at Atlantic City. II
n j., Of the world food situation, de.
clared that starvation would Ultimate q
y win the war, and said the side best .
'ble 10 organize is resources for food e
production would come out victorious $
Lord Northcife, head Of the British g
commission In the United States, says
10 is spending for Grea, Britain b. q
"een fifty and sixty million dollars 6
week in this country %
The food var has resolved itself lIe
n an attempt on the part Of the al ye
les to block the shipment OF SUPPLIES 8
0 Germany, and on the par, Of Ger. gr
many in sinking food ships So far in
ompetent critics are Inclined TO the
elief that IL is a dog fall an
Food Administrator Hoover saws ye
hat owing 70 the limitation n ship tel
ing facilities We must conhne our lar
xports to the most concentrated ,ol
'odstufs grain. beet, pork. dairy soi
roduct and sugar.
The war library council o, Georgia In
a meeting at Macon. Ca. outlined he,
Ians for raising 5000 toward a fund sts
" one million dollars for Libraries FOR ind
'ldiers Throughout, the United States glo
being decided to open the campaign tur
eptember a R. l. Foreman OF Al. An
nta Is state director. 4
Sergeant Alfred Bonhaupt. Sixth
nited States infantry, has been in. 6a.
rned at the prison camp al Fort ma
slethorpe on instructions Of the bu. ,ur
au OF immigration following his dis bo.
arge from the army on orders from ha.
e war department, on the ground las,
at his sympathies for Germany pre-. il
lded the performance Of his duties vi,
a soldier Of the republic :