Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-04-18
Washington

Washington
The arrival Of the American cruisers
Galveston and Chester a. Nurman,k.
Russia. is expected 10 relieve ire sii
uaton among American troop, in the
Archanecl region. company Of which
ten days ago refused 10 20 tu the
front until arguments We're presented
by their officers.
No further information as 10 the nn
tiny in Archangel has been received
by the war department Il requires
some DAYS for cable to reach Nrchan.
gel and 50 far as has been learned
The department has no additional al.
vices.
General 2apata. the rebel leader in
southern Mexico, las been killed by
government troops A part Of the
dfIh Mexican regiment serving under
General Gonzales Of the Carrarza
army returned to Cuauta with the re-
mains of the dead rebel chief
Four hundred thousand railroad on
gineers. fremen, trainmen and con
ductors in both passenger and freight
service have been advanced in wages
aGgregating S65,o0Oo00
Recommendation OF executive Glenn
ency for fftytwo persons under the
espionage ACT have been sent 10 Pres
idtnt Wilson by Attorney General Pal.
mer hut the names and communication
in each case will not be announced
until the president has acted.
The report Of the committee on in.
ternltional labor legislation in Paris
which drafted a program to govern in.
ternationa regulation Of employment
condition. has been adopted but lust
what Il is has not been made public
Aaviccs 10 the state department
from Tampca, Mexico, said a passen.
ger train was deraled BY bandits 10
klome'erS from Tampco. and that
among the passengers injured vas
ore American. J MEME The de.
par ment wired Tampico for further
particulars.
Returns In the referendum taken
in the province Of Quebec, Canada,
TO determine whether wine and beer
licenses shall be issued or the prov
ince 20 dry, Indicated victory for the
wet forces by a great majority
The war department has issued an
official statement congrming adyiccs
from Archangrl. Russia. that what
amounted 10 mutiny occurred among
the American roops there on the 30
Of March
Reports that the Blanque Felix Diaz
revolution in Mexico was substantial.
ly financed were terminated as doubt
lul BIS the state department officials
in replying to direct questions recasd.
ing the situation and reports
In answer to the suggestion that
American oil interests were behind he
new revolution in Mexico a high otf
cial of The state department deela I'd
this to be untrue and expressed the
opinion that the revolution would be
Complaint by the railroad admins.
tration to the department of justice
against the alleged improper methods
employed BY federal officers in the
state of Virginia in enforcing the pro-
hibition has been referred by Auor.
ney General Palmer to Assistant At
torney General Frierson for inyestga-
ton. It is alleged that the officers
violated coffin containing dead
body in their search for contraband
shipments of liquor across the state
line
Forecast by the department of agrl'
culture that the nations winter wheat
crop would total eight hundred and
thirty.seven million bushels. the larg
est crop ever grown, aroused imme
date speculation as to the cost 70
the government of such an enormous
yltIu. I llutl NV VII p"o'NN ~ NN'A
gress in the closing days of the last
session the government is obligated
TO nay the difference between the price
guaranteed, 1920 a bushel, and the
world market price for every bushe
not only on winter, but of sprin wheat
produced.
The responsibility OF the German
emperor for the war and the mean
of bringing him to trial by one of TIT
allied governments. probably Belgium
have been definitely determined upol
nv the council of four. This follow
the definite decision on the terms o
, reparatlons for war damages, thereb,
So. 900, 100000 must be paid within IN
next two years and an inter-allie'
commission assess the remaining
damage for a period of 30 years, be
ginning May /, 1921 Germany is t
nav all the expenses of the commits
sion end its staff during the 80 years