Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-08-29
Washington

The American passenger liners Fin
land, kroonland and Louisville. form
erly the st. Louis, will be released
from government service as soon as
surveys for repairs have been made
the shipping board announced All
have been used as army transports
They are owned by the International
Mercantile Marine
President declared he could not
and would not declare peace before
treaty ratification
One OF the two American soldiers
sentenced to death for sleeping on
outpost duty in France and subs.
quently pardoned by President vii.
son was killed in tie great Aisne Of.
fensive IN July 1918, and the other
was twice wounded and finally hon.
orably discharged.
The department Of agriculture esti.
mates that the depredations OF rice
birds, also known as red birds or
boboinks, cost the rice growers of
North Carolina. South Carolina. Geor.
gia and Florida approximately $780,
900 last fall investigations conducted
by the biological survey revealed this
loss and the department Announces It
has taken steps TO protect the rice
crops. The secretary OF agriculture
under authority of the migratory bird
treaty act, has authorized the shoot
ing OF bobolinks. under restrictions
A bill to stop all immigration for
two years and to deport all aliens who
withdrew their first papers In order
to escape military service during the
war. was introduced by Chairman
johnson, OF the house immigration
committee 1t is regarded as the most
drastic measure OF the kind ever pre-.
scented to congress
Repeal of the daylight saving act
was accomplished the senate voting
to sustain the house in passing tn
measure over the presidents veto.
The vote ras 81 to 10. The repeal
of the law, which now takes its place
among the very few which have been
passed over a presidential veto, be-
comes effective after the clocks are
turned back to normal in October
After lengthy conference with
the representatives of the six shop
crafts Director General Hines went
to the white house to discuss with
President Wilson the problems fac
ing the railroad administration.
While no announcement was made, 1t
was understood that the entire ques-
ton was reviewed, including the obvi.
Gus necessity for an increase In rates
or another congressional appropria-
ton to provide funds for any wage in.
crease advances that may be made,
since the administration has been in
curing a deficit every month this
wear due to the falling off in business
and the higher cost of labor and ma
terials.
II is the belief Of General John J.
pershing that the bodies OF American
soldiers that died overseas should be
left inferred in foreign soil and that
the American government should take
immediate steps to permanently I'M
proye and beautify American Gene
leries in France and England.
President Wilson, interpreting the
league of nations covenant for the SEN
ate foreign relations committee, de-
clared it imposed no legal obligation
for the use OF American military force
in projecting the territory or lndepend-
euce OF any other nation
With adoption of the lgoe resolu-
tion directing the federal trade COM
mission to investigate increased shoe
nrices. the house took first legislative
action toward reduction of the high
cost of living. Before adoption OF the
resolution, which was without dis
senting vote, the house voted down
an amendment which would have ex-
tended the inquiry to other articles OF
clothing and food,
Southern states east OF the MISS
Iss,nni are utilizing water power to
, greater extent than the country as
|, whole. in the production Of electric
bower in public utility power plants.