Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-17
Washington

mas run unframed the gauntlet Of
dangers that 1t faced during the
doubtful days and nights of Septem.
Der, and lays into the lap OF mellow
October 100000 bushels more OF
ripened ears than II could promise at
the beginning of the month.
SLOW but continued progress over
period OF several days has brought
such an Improvement In President
Wilson's condition that his physicians
announce that he is much stronger.
Southern senators are closely watch.
in gthe developments in the DISPOSAL
of surplus sea island cotton now in
the hands OF the government Sena.
tor William j. Harris stated that a
great many inquiries were being made
or the director of sales concerning the
special cotton, and that a good price
was expected to be secure dbefore any
more sales were maded
Much excitement in political circles
and extended comment in the press
has been caused by reported receipt
of warnings from Great Britain and
the United States to Italy with re-
gard to the situation at Fiume, says
Rome dispatch.
Legislation designed to put into et.
feet the famous article q Of the Mex.
lean constitution against which Amer.
lean British Dutch and French gov.
ernments have protested on the
ground that il would lead to confisca.
ton of foreign owned petroleum de-
posits has met with a check in the
Mexican senate That body refused
to pass the bill
The United States has granted a
credit Of sl5OOO,000 to Ukraine. This
money will be used for the purchase
Of United States goods
Concentration Of practically all
available army flying stations along
his country at the air stations along
he southern border has been announc-
ID by the war department under rec.
Of the director of air
Heavily increased use Of sugar in
andy, soft drinks, ice cream and 9th.
II luxuries in the United States dur.
ng the first nine months OF 1919, it
S announced by the United States su.
,ar equalization board, means that
UGH over.indulgence in sweets must
.ow be curtaied in some sections OF
he country for the next three
months"
Drawers of checks who have no
unds in the bank to cover them are
ding to find much harder shedding
fter the new banking law goes into
fleet on January |. 1920 The new
lw makes the drawing of a check
'ithout funds to cover it prima facie
violence of fraud All that the so
citor will have to do will be show
he bad check Then it will be up
D the accused to show that he wrote
without criminal intent
Col. Rudolph Medek chief of the mu-
eau of military affairs and represen.
tive OF the Czecho-Slovak ministry
{ war in Siberia, who is in Wash.
lgton, charges that the Gzecho-Slo-
ak army is the prey of spectators.
nd is seeking the aid of the United
tates in getting the soldiers back
Dme.
Inquiry into reported cases of haz- !
& at the naval academy at Annapo-
5 has been ordered by Secretary ,
anies. The secretary's action fol- .
wed the reported attempt at suicide 9
, two midshipmen, which reports =
I'VE said was a result OF persecution ,
, upper classmen. Secretary Daniels
Iys Il would have no hesitancy in
spelling a hundred midshipmen from
e academy if | found they had been =,
lplicated in hazing of any descrip-
IN.
The senate military committee has !,
recommended the appro- !.
iation Of fifteen million dollars for
my aircraft construction.
Mrs. LaSalle Corbel Pickett, widow
Gen. George L. Pickett, the fam =
g Confederate leader, is slowly re.
vering at her home in Washington
)m an attack of nervous exhaus. :
IN brought on by overwork during u
e world war Mrs Pickett had in !.
nded to go to the Atlanta reunion, y
[ her physicians would not permit
r to make the trip. n
with suggestions made u
various members OF the supreme o.
uncil the Jugo-Slav government has n
zen special instructions to all the 81
60 Slay officers to avoid clashes p
til the Italians. Ct