Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-01-03
Washington

Under the spur Of war mineral pro-
duction in the United States has
reached the Unprecedented value OF
$5,0l0 ,94S, 900 in 1917, exceeding by
40 per cent the previous record made
in 1917
Don Leopodo Ocejo. spanish vice
consul at Puruandiro state Of Michoa
can Mexico recently was assasnated
by captain Of the Mexican govern
ment forces, according TO stories told
in Havana Cuba on the arrival from
Mexico o. the steamer Estrada Palma
It is reported that Emiliana Iapaia,
a rebel has captured the Jalapa rdFi
tai of the state OF Vera cruz, Mexico,
and rebels are reported To be- con
stantly attacking trains running be-
tween Mexico and Vera Cruz and re-
moving from them executing Carranza
soldier escorts.
The general opinion expressed il all
quarters toward the south is thar the
Carranza government in Mexico is
slowly tottering.
The latest report from Mexico Is
that followers Of Felix Diaz arr con
templating revolution
The American battleship squadron
to the British grand fleet dis
played a spirit Of true comradesbj9
throughout It's period OF service Dc.
clared Admiral Sir David Beatty fle
commander.in.chief Of the grand fleet,
in a farewell address on board ihe
L S, S. New York on necembe !
the day the squadron was detached
from the grand fleet All hand, had
been called to muster on the foreeas.
tie to hear Admiral Beatty
President Wilson gave his personal
at meeting with repre-.
sentatives of the American press OF Lis
experiences thus far IN Farnce. At
the same time announcement was
made that the members Of the Amer.
lean commission TO negotiate peace
would meet daily with the press
Il am confident that the big council
Of statesmen OF the world will bp able
10 reach just and reasonable solution
If the problems that will be presented
70 them. and thus earn the gratitude
If the world for the most critical and
necessary service which has ever been
'pndered it," said President Wilson. in
IN interview, referring Ia the APP
,roaching peace conference
It is the observation Of an states.
nen in all countries that President
Nilsson is truly representing the Amer
can people abroad regardless of poll.
ids or other sentiments His conten.
i'm that I'VE have got to put our
.eais together and pool everything We
ave got for the benefit Of the ideals
,hich are common to ALL has almost
eCome the shibboleth of the Labor
'arty of Great Britain
President Wilson says the Versailles
ongress was conference of bosses
nd further opnes that We have ad-
anced too far to permit the confer.
nee for worldpeace to be anything
iore than a meeting place of the sery-
nts of The peoples represented by
elcgates. There is no master mind
no can, alone and unaided. settle
he problems Of today. If there is any,
ody who thinks he knows what is in
he minds OF all peoples, that man is
fool
The royal castle in Coblenz. to pre-
ant the removal of vauables, is be-
X guarded by American troops.
1T was owing to the action of the
ussian Bolsheviki that hundreds Of
lousands of German troops were let
,ose to hurl themselves against our
zen on the western front. 1t was Ow.
lg to their betrayal that Roumania
18th all its rich resources in grain and
Il fell into the hands Of the Ger
ans" This is the explanation the
ritish secretary of war offers for the
eeping of allied troops in Russia.
Undoubtedly Kerensky and his fol-
wers want to represent Russia in the
eace conference. but whether their
atus will be recognized is entirely
mother question