Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-12-02
Washington

Spokesman for all the powers in the
disarmament conference have pledged
themselves TO cut land ornaments. Bri
and, premier Of France, told, in spark
ling French, of Frances fears that
the restoration of Prussianism was a
possibility, and that Germany and Rus.
STA could mobilize an army OF seven
million men at an instant's notice But
Balfour, spokesman for Great Britain.
rose and said Great Britain was unter-
rified and pledged Britain's aid to
France against an invasion of France
by Goth or Visigoth.
A resolution declaring for the terri.
torial and administrative integrity OF
China was adopted unanimously by
the conference committee on Pacific
and far eastern questions. The reso-
luton. the first concrete action OF the
armament limitation conference has
been drafted, and presented by Elihu
Root, one of the American delegates.
An agreement embodying the resolu-
ton has been signed by eight powers.
China refraining from attaching her
signature because she could not very
we'll pass upon document expressing
a policy concerning herself.
Both houses Of congress have agreed
upon the maternity bill, and 1t has
gone to the president. 1t is stated that
there is no doubt about presidential
approval
The first and special session of the
sixty-seyenth congress ended recently.
after President Harding had visited
the capitol and signed measures enact
ed in the closing hours. Chief among
the measures signed by Mr. Harding
were the tax revision and maternity
bills. each Of which, for several
months, has occupied the attention of
one branch OF congress or the other.
The final adjournment of the special
session of the sixty-seventh congress,
says correspondent, accentuares a
seven and half months national
legislative record that is the most re-
markable in the nations history for
Its absolute lack OF tangible construc-
tive result.
A 10 per cent reduction in carload
freight rates on farm products, coup
led with reduction in railroad wages,
was proposed by the carriers to the
interstate commerce commission re-
Gently as substitute for the order
of the commission dated October 20,
reducing rates on hay and grain ship
ments.
The protest of Mayor Stewart of
Savannah. Ca, against action OF pro
hibition agents in that city In enter
ing private homes apparently without
warrants" was received at the white
house recently and forwarded to Pro
hibition Commissioner Haynes, with
request for an Immediate and thor
ough investigation.
Postmaster General Hayes has for
mally requested postmasters to lend
hand In attempts to locate missing peo-
pie.
Heads of the delegations of nine ma
tions participating In discussions OF
far eastern questions are understood,
at the executive committee sessions,
to have expressed themselves as heart
fly adhering to the principles of the
open door, equal opportunity and ter
ritorial integrity OF China.
The Interstate commerce commits.
sion has followed up its recent order
canceling class rates In territory south
OF the Ohio and west of the Mississip-
pi, which railroads sought to put into
effect June 2s, by cancelling carload
commodity rates as well.
Fifty six advances for agricultural
and live stock financing, aggregating
s2,073, 900, were approved recently by
the War Finance corporation. OF this
sum Georgia received, $4,000.
The anti.medical beer bill was sign
ed recently by President Harding. |
Signature OF the bill on which con-
gressional action was completed re-
Gently automatically closed the gap
In the nations prohibition laws re-
yealed by Attorney-General Palmer In
IN opinion that there was nothing In
he volstead act to preclude the pre-
|cription Of beer a. medicine.