Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-02-22
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
Domestic.

Secretary OF War N, ID. Baker and a
)arty Of prominent war officials paid
formal visit Of inspection to Camp
Gordon and Camp Wheeler, during
which they looked over the most i'm.
oortant branches of work in the reser-
,ations in Georgia.
Capt. Vernon Castle OF the Royal
Flying corps, who brayed death for
more than year over the German
ines with only a minor wound, met
death on a peaceful flying field al r..
Worth, Texas, in an effort 10 avert a
collision with another aviator, Before
he war he was the best known dane
ne teacher in the world
James X Hackett, leading actor
Of the American stage, has announced
hat he will serve with the knights
Of Columbus as long as the war lasts
without remuneration He has already
engaged in the work He will teach,
entertain and instruct
Average wholesale prices have in
creased rs per cent since the world
war began Most OF the advance has
been within the last two years, II
is pointed out, however that without
the food administration, increases
would probably have doubled.
II is stated that the only relief that
has been afforded the householder
since the sky plunge OF prices has been
in fuel and lighting. which averages
10 per cent decrease throughout the
country
Bonds aggregating $4,000 were fur
nished lately by eleven residents OF
Fayetteville, Texas, following a hear
ing before United States Commission
Pr A. l.. Jackson, when each was held
for the federal grand jury or for fur
Their examination under individual bail
ranging from $4,000 to $4,000 for the
unlawful raising OF German flag over
the entry OF the Fayetteville Germania
Club for the third time this year
Indication Of what proposed railroad
wage increases would cost has been
given at hearing before the rail.
road wage commission al Washington,
when J A. Franklin presented claims
Of the American Federation OF Labor.
The additional cost would be $50 600.
900 annually.
Continued improvement in the health
conditions at all the army camps and
environments is noted in the DEPART
ments summary for the week ending
February s.
Measles and pneumonia in the army
environments of the country continue
TO decrease while scarlet fever and
meningitis show slight increase
The fact that the men were mounted
at the time probably saved a score q
lives at the artillery range north Of
Montgomery. Ala, when a bolt of light
ming from an almost clear sky struck
battery D, 18th field artillery. killing
one man, seriously injuring two others
and severely shocking several Six
horses were killed and others we're in.
jured.
Indictments charging them with an
attempt to blackmail Mayor Asa G.
Gambler Of Atlanta Ga, out of $500
900 were returned by the Fulton cou1.
~ grand jury against j. w Cook. a
big real estate man. and Mrs Il II.
Hirsch, prominent society woman.
Their bonds were assessed al $1,000
each, and they were arrested and lodg-
ed in the Fulton county tower
The Maryland senate has passed the
resolution ratifying the federal prohi.
bition amendment The house had al.
ready passed the amendment
Directors of the New Orleans board
of trade voted in favor Of referendum
No. % conducted by the chamber Of
commerce OF the United States. which
puts Germany on the trade blacklist
after the war il necessary for self.de-
Tense.
An American steamer arriving at
AN Atlantic Port" reports having
sunk a German submarine in the Med
iterranean January Is last, after hot
running fight The steamer was not
hit, and proudly sailed into port.