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AFTER AMY SICKNESS your nervous system is shattered; your strength is wasted; your digestion weakened, your blood impoverished. is the rich tonic-food to nourish uib wasicu ussue, improve your blood-power, sharpen your appetite and gradually re-establish your strength. Get SCOTT'S for yourself, or remind some ailing friend that SCOTT'S has proven these words for thousands of others. Looft for this Trade-Mark Scott Bowns. Bloomfleld. N. J. Better Farming TO USE FERTILIZERS Frtlliier Supply One or Mort .Crops Will Not Bt The unihlilnn ot every Immitr in lu inal.c the lurK Ml (THUS ptlHMlbll- every yenr, uml il It hin duly tn miike them when he ran, Hut har vest of lui'Kf crops remove large, quautititeh of plant food from the noil. This de crease of plant fnnil fln-jllv i.i-u. 1. 0. I'KlDMOREvpnts food yieldti. Acronomlst And unless some provision Is made for restoring and then maintaining production, low yields and unprofitable returns will continue to be the result. One can not draw money from a bank unless he has friends there. Neither ran the plant draw upon the soli and s"t the necessary food elements if the s does not contain them. Plan For Good Yields Every Year livery fanner should iidnpi for his land a system of farming that will give him good yields continually year after year. If this is done, he mum feed the plants; for plants, like ani mals, must feed to grow. While plants reijuire some ten or more elemenls for their growth, all, except three, are supplied In abundance In most soils. The three elements not supplied abundantly are nitrogen, phosphorus and potash. Ail these are generally deficient In most southern noils, and, therefore, have to be supplied In some commercial form to get profltaible yields. Tor a farmer to get the largest acre returns from his investment in fer tilizers. It Is necessary for him to know something of the conditions un der which fertilizers may be used most effectively. He naturally asks: "Un der what conditions will fertilizers prove most profitable?" Fertilizers are ueed primarily to sup ply one or more plant foods without which crops will not be profitable. But thore are conditions other than plant foods that may Influence growth. It Is very necessary that good growing THE ROANOKE NEWS, Thursday, April 12, 1917. I LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. The question is are you going io join ? Did you get in the Easter pro cession? Credit Old Sol with having done his best. Hep ! hep ! hep ! The boys are marching. Miss Agnes Moseley is visiting friends in Grifion, j Said ihe spider io ihe fly, "lei's also swat ihe fly." Col. John O. Burton spent Monday in Richmond. Break your Cold or LaGrippe with a few doses of 666. The Governor's "Planting Day," March 5th, was rather wei. There was fine display of milin er Easter and every one was happy- It was ihe northeaster thai did for Easter, meteorologically speak ing. Weather is blizzardy, and noth ing to warm you but wood and coal! Obviously somebody neglected to tell the weather man that is was Easier. Mrs. N. M. Austin, of Norfolk, is here to spend sometimes with relatives, The Souih's "in the saddle" and. olease God. ihe hoss am I throwing her. Many of our boys and girls oft at college came home io spend the Easier holdays W. M, Ward, who is attending school in Richmond, spent Easier wiili relatives here. Some folks plant a spring garden, then flop io iheir knees and ask the Lord lo cultivate il. Don'i know aboul ihe peach crop, but there wouldn't be any old "Peach-and-Honey" anyway. Miss Susie Parker, who is teach ing al Rocky Mount, speni the Easier holidays with her parents here. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick J . Bounds returned home from their bridal trip io New York and Phila delphia, The boys of the old-lime brig ages may not know how to handle ihe new guns, but they ve got a good many notch's on their old Mr-rifles your nerve-centers, reDair in the South MOST PROFITABLY Plant Foods Profitable. Without Which eouiliiiuns bo provided for the plant so thai the fertilizer used may enable the plant to grow most vigorously, and, therefore, bring ubout the biugost vlelds. Vigorous 8eed The fundamental, good growing con ditions, making possible the most of llrlent use of plant foods, are grmd eed, a good seed bed and good culti vation. All planting seed must have strong vitality lo germinate and grow rapidly, rieed should also be of a variety adapt ed It) local conditions. Time and rate of planting must bo giveu attention, fir either nne1 of these may very ma terially effect the yield of the crop. Good Sead Bed Conditions required lu the soil for best plant growth, and biggest acre I'ei uiiis from fertilizers used, are a Kood, well prepared, finely pulverized red bed. It should be mellow and llrm, so as to enable the roots to penetrate freely anil deeply In search of food slid moisture, and to allow suf ficient cirrulalion of air. It should he well drained. It should be well supplied with organic matter, which niits In absorbing and holding moislure mid Improves the s'ructure and til !i nf the soil, (iuod cultural metht" , musl he employed so as to destroy weeds and retain soil moisture. If the preceding conditions are sat isfactory for plant growth, then, mid not till then, are crops able to limke the mosl efficient use of plant f.mls within their reach. If any one of Ihese unfavorable conditions exhl, a plant cannot fully utilize the foods supplied in fertilizers. Under g.md growing conditions fertilizers are used very protltably, proof of which Is fur nished by thousands of farmers ;dl ever ihe South. Fertilizers con'mn genuine plant food, and, of eour e, have a marked beneflcial Intluine when applied in sufficient qunniity, and the plants are otherwise given a fair chance. The question now Is, Are you striving; to so Improve yiutr soil cndh.ons that you may utilize the value of fertilizer to the fullest extent? T. A. Ricci, ihe popular paper hanger and decorator, of Rich mond, is in the city. John B. Sledge and Cimm Tilghman are on a visit io Dur ham this week. Misses l.illie (lay Shaw ind Bessie Owen, who are attending college in Greensboro, came home to spend the Easter holidays. Mrs. H. F. Price, who has been spending some time here with hsr daughter, Mrs. H. C. Spiers, lefi for her home in Greensboro, Mon day. Telling how a war ought in be conducted is one thing, and gitun' the rheumatism so you can i :ou- ble-quick io "Dixie" is som.'iinng else. Married Ray L. Story, of Danieliown, Va,, and Miss ln.i L. Buckner, of Perdy, Va., were married by Rev. J. G. Blalock, ot his home Monday morning. Postponed. The Easier din ner which was to have been given at "Shadeland" on Easier Mon day, by the Baraca class of the M. E. church, was postponed to some future date, owing to the bad weather. Company H. Company H, 2nd Regiment, N. C. National Guards, of Wilson, arrived here Sunday aboard special irain. It is undersiood al present w riting thai the entire company will remain here, to do police patrol on the railroad bridges. The Book Club. The Book Club met with Mrs. W. L. Scon as hostess on Tuesday, April 1 Oth, wiih most of the members present. The usual routine of business was dispatched. Included in this was a motion by Mrs. W. M. Cohen that instead of a picture, the club should present to the graded school a handsome U. S. Flag, to be raised with appropriate exercises just in from of the school building This was adopted unanimously and the committee instructed to purchase ihe flag and superintend us presen tation to the school as early us pos sible. This is very Ruing ittst at th.e present crisis as it will teach our young people to respect nut love the Stars and Stripes. The Club has recently purchased a complete sei of the works of 0. Henry, including his biography by Dr. Alphonzo Smith, of the Uni versity of Virginia, and the pro eram consisted of a most interest ing study of his life by Mrs. W. L. Knight and readings from his works by Mrs. Shaniburger and Mrs. Scott. The hostess served delicious re- Iresnmentsmsevcianuuisw. i ..c guests of the Club were Mrs C. S. 1 Vinson and Miss Perry. . . - 1. Tt,. l:.ASTi-:n Skkvicks. Easter was observed as usual in all the church es (if ihe cily. Impressive music added greatly id ihe occasion as well us many beautiful floral de signs. The services were all in keeping with the Huster season, and were heard and enjoyed by large congregations. Two Cot IP1.ES. Raymond l.ee Crowder in Miss Grace Louise Smithey, and David L. Gary to Miss Nellie N. Keirs, all of Peters burg, Va., were married at the Terminal Hotel Monday afternoon by Rev. J. G. Blalock. These couples were tn have been married by the late D. E. Stain buck, who had secured the licenses and was on the point of perform ing the ceremony when called by Ihe death angel. The marriage fees have been lurned over lo Mrs. D, E. Slainback. Mr Kitchin Resents. Con gressman Claude Kitchin, en route to Scotland Neck from Washing ton Friday night resettling a re mark by a fellow passenger to the effect thai (hose who voted against the war resolution were traitors. He inquired if the man meant lo be personal, and seizing him by the coat lectured him. According to a prominent railroad man, who witnessed the incident, the Demo cratic leader used "kind language" to die other. The man, who did not know Mr. Kilchin, made pro fuse apologies. Bank of Enfield. To take care of their growing business the Bank of Enfield has recently added a new directors' room, led ger posting machine, mob and burglar proof manganese steel safe, and vault doors. They are now installing an overhead hoi water system that will heal ihe banking room, Hamric's Jewelry store and the offices upstairs. When this is completed they will have an up-to-date banking house. This bank has total resources of hall million dollars and is the largest bank in Halifax county, and we understand ihe slock is worth more ihan any oiher commercial bank in the Stale. We are proud of having such a strong financial insiitutionn in our town. Enfield Progress. Friday Night's Debate. In the debate at ihe school audiiorium here Friday nighi on the query; "Resolved, that the Federal gov ernment should own the railroads" the negative side upheld by Miss Dorothy Harrison and Lilian Mitchell, of Enfield, won. The judges were Professor J. A. Hor naday, Jr., of Littleton, and two ladies of Roanoke Rapids. While we were losing here the negative side, upheld by Misses Katrine Wiggins and Pauline More head, of Weldon, against the af firmative at Roanoke Rapids, won the decision. While congratula ting Enfield on their victory, we regret that the failure of the Wel don affirmative side lo win pre vented Weldon from taking pan in the final debate ai Chapel Hill. Misses Wiggins and Morehead also have our congratulations on the viciory they won at Roanoke Rapids. Swatting the Fly in Order. Not only fly lime is here, but the flies themselves," says the State Board of Health, "and un less these first arrivals are met with swatters, traps and other means of extinction, there will be millions io swat next week or in a few warm days. Now is decidedly the right lime lo swal flies," says the Board, "when ihey can be counted on the hngers and not when they become countless hordes. Swatters get individual flies, those that come early and stay late, and those that slip in at the screened doors, but swatters are useless where there are no screens and where there are no effort made to fight flies." "By far the best means of fight ing early flies and preventing them from coining and staying, em phasizes the Board, is cleanliness, that absolute cleanliness thai is starvation to ihe fly. What is sometimes passable and harmless in the way of filth or lack of clean liness in cold weather becomes dangerous and intolerable in hoi weather. In other words, filth of any kind ts decidedly mote filthy and dangerous in summer than in winter. One of ihe first thoughts of the careful housewife on the first warm day is, what is there aboul the house that may be food for the flies. She knows thai what ever becomes a feeding place for flies becomes also a breeding place. and thai flies are attracted only where there is something to eat. TO THE PEOPLE OF WELDON On behalf of his family and relatives, I wish to express my sincere thanks and appreciation to the people of Weldon for their I many kindnesses and sympathy j shown us during our hour of be 1 reavement in ihe loss of my dear husband. i Mrs. D. E. Stainback. Mass Mki'ting of Colored Citizens Held at First Baptist CHURCH. I'cihaps the largest mass meeting of colored people ever assembled together in Wel don met at ihe First colored Bap tist church on Monday evening at 2 o'clock to express their loyally to the town, county, State and Nation, The nieeling was in re sponse to a call signed by Rev. J. W. Faulk, R. A. Cheek, A. Drew ry, J. H. Boyd, Dr. J. A. Titisley, S. G. Newsom, P. L. Edwards and R. J. Perry. Rev. J. W. Faulk presided and R A. Cheek acied as secretary. Rev. Faulk read ihe call and explained the necessity of the meeting together to lei the world know thai ihe col ored citizens of Weldon, North aniptoti, Edgecombe and Halifax counties, were standing shoulder lo shoulder with their white broth er in defense of the flag. Patriotic speeches were made by Dr. J. A. Tinslcy, R. J. Perry, W. S. Miller and others, and ihe cheers which greeted their patri otic ullerances, showed that the meeting was a unit in their love for Old Glory. Ex-Mayor Wiggins and Mr. W. T. Shaw being present were called upon fur speeches and responded in a very felicitous manner. Both stated that tt.e white people had no apprehension about the patriot ism of the colored brother and that both races had always been living peacefully together in Weldon. A noticeable feature of the meeting was the presence of a large num ber of colored preachers from the surrounding counties which showed the deep interest in the purpose for which ihe meeting was called. A committee was appointed to draft resolutions suitable for the occasion. These will be published in our next issue. 400 TAR HEELS WANTED. Government Asks That North Carolina Furnish by April 20 Its Quota of Four Hundred To Fill Navy Emergency Comple ment. WAN TED-400 young Tar Heels for ihe United States Navy by April 20. Respond quickly. This in effect is the call of the United States Government, through the Navy Depariment, upon the State of North Carolina. Four hundred is the quota that the gov ernment believes this Stale should furnish of the 38,500 additional men needed immediately io fill the Navy's emergency complement. This quota is to be recruited through the stations in North Car olina, all of which are under Lieut. John J. London, a native Tar Heel. Besides the station at Ral eigh there are stations ai Wilming ton, Winston-Salem, Chariot le and Asheville. TOWN OF DONT-YOU-WORRY. There's a town called Don'l-You- Worry,' On the banks of River Smile, Where the Cheer-Up and Be-Hap- PY. Blossom sweetly all the while. Where the Never-Grumble flower Blooms beside the fragrant Try, And the Ne'er-Give-Up and Pa tience Point their faces to the sky. n the valley of Contentment In the province of I-Will, You will find this lovely city At the Foot of Not-Fret hill. There are thoroughfares delightful n this very charming town, And on every hand are shade trees Named the Very-Seldom-Frown. Rustic benches, quite enticing, You'll find scattered here and there, And to each a vine is clinging Called the Frequent-Earned-Prayer. Everybody there is happy, And is singing all the while. In the town town of Don't-You-Worry On the banks of River Smile. Christian Herald. HOOSEVF.LT on the message Mr, Roosevelt on his way home from Florida called at the While House io see Mr. Wilson Not finding him he relumed to the railway station, where he stood in a great crowd and made the follow ing generous statement : "Tlic President's message is a greai Sltue paper which will rank in history among the greai State papers of which Americans in fu ture will be proud. Il now rests with the people of the country to see that we put in practice the pol icy the President has outlined and thai we strike as hard, as soon, and as effective as possible in aggres sive war against the government of Germany. We muit send troops to the firing line as rapidly as pos sible. Defensive war is hopeless. We must by vigorous offensive warfare win the right to have our voice count For civilization and jus lice when the time for peace comes " WELDON 33 YEARS AGO. From the Roanoke News, 8 to April 12, 1884. Vtar. The young ladiesand young men will after Lent, play "Guy Man tiering." Married, on Wednesday by Rev. Mr, Rider, J. H. Garner and Miss Eliza E. Glasgow, V The old reliable firm of B. Hun ter & Sons, Btinkieyville, have made an assignment, on account of had crops, and inability to col lect $10,000 due them. - S. S. Norman lost a fine mule Sunday night. It is said thai the Atlantic Coast Line has not bought the Petersburg Railroad bin ihe largest stockhold ers in it are also the controlling power in the W. & W. R. R. V On Thursday last, Sallie Howell, a colored woman living on the premises of J. A. Spears, while getting over the fence, fell and broke her leg. The night telegraph which was spoken of sometime ago, has been established with J. A. Musgrove and E. W. Brown in charge. J. J. Lockhart left Monday for the Sunny South. He will fill a position in a store in Louisiana at a good salary, secured for him by Major L. M. Long. V Captain Drummond in attempt ing to get on his train as it was backing under the shed, struck his foot against a tie and fell. He was dragged for some distance and was painfully, but not seriously injured. Miles Howard, a former well known barber, a nalive of Halifax county, died in Philadelphia the 20ih. During the war he was a body servant of Jefferson Davis. He was a brother of John How ard, of Weldon. The mail train which leaves here at 3 p. m. ran off the track at Hal ifax Friday. The accident caused no damage except several hours delay. Miss Sallie Tucker while walk ing along (he road several days ago, killed a fox with a stick. She was accompanied by a dog and the fox attacked the dug, when she picked up a slick and struck the Fox on the head, killing it instantly. V C. H. Ward, ot this place, has moved with las Family to Wilming ton, .,.i; Married, at Crowells, Feb. 27, Waiter Beavans, oF Enfield, to Miss Addie Powell, of Crowells, by Rev. W. J. Hopkins. The Seaboard road has sold the locomotive "Dispatch" io the Greenville Lumber Company. The Meherrin Valley Railroad is nearly completed and is now in sight of Hicksford. t- Married, at the residence of the bride's father, near Drapers, by Rev. Dr. Hufham, J. M. Tillery lo Miss Lillie Lawrence, daughter of John T. Lawrence, of that place. V The Enfield correspondent says ihe best bridge in Halifax spans Fishing Creek at Bellamy's mill. It was built by David Kiveti. Advertised Letters. The following is a list of letlers remain ing "uncalled for" in the Weldon postoffice : Benie Coleman. Robt. Walker. Persons calling For above letlers will please say "advertised," giv ing date of advertising. D. T. Clark, P. M., Weldon, N. C April 7, 1917. AFTER THE GRIPPE Vinol Restored Her Strength Canton, Mian. "I nm 75 yoarn old and bwittQ" vtv weak ami foulitt from tlm t'tiVf-t of I. n (irippo, but Vinol Iiuh doim rott a unrlil of good. It him cumi my i-uuj;!), limit up my trough ao 1 fii'I active tatnl well aVain." Mm. Lizzie ItAJAWix, Canton, Miss, Vinol ia a foimtitutional remedy which uida dilation, enrti'hi' the IpIimkI and cn-aU'H strength. I'n equalled fur chronic cough m, cohlit or hronchitia. Vuur money back if it fail. JACKSON, MISS., MAN Telia How To Cure Chronic Cough .i.t.-ki'ii, Misa. "I am a carpenter, and the (irippo left mo with a chrotiu cough, nin-duwn, worn out mid weak 1 tiok nil kinds of cough syrups without help. 1 read about Vinol and decided tr. try it. Before I had taken a. bottle 1 ft It better, and after taking two bottlee my cough la entirely cured, and t have gained new vim and energy." John L. Dmnii Vinol is a delicious non-secret tonic which is guaranteed for coughs, cotda and bronchitis and for all weak, run dciwu conditions. Wm. M. Oohen DrugCo-.Weldou, N.C. ! R B tR 13 S 4 QREQORY We sell the famous FISK Casings and Tubes. They cost no more-they give better service. Adjustments are seldom asked for, as they give the mileage, but should an adjustment be necessary, we make same right here in Weldon. We are the largest Automobile dealers between Richmond and Rocky Mount. Visit us and see our line. FORD Hudson Super-six Oakland Sensible-six ggL Emporia Machine Company, he, j ! "EVERYTHING IN HARDWARE." jj We Overhaul AUTOMOBILES, OAS and STEAM ENGINES I I We Make All Kinds of Castings, Plows and Plow Castings. j m&L- Ai 1 - . EMPORIA MMHlflE CO., Ittconpowto, Emporia, Va. You bet the great old country Is looking mighty fine, With the wavin' of "Old Glory" And all the lads in line ! With "Liberty" her story, Where Stars of Freedom shine, The wavin' of "Old Glory" And all the lads in line ! PARALYSIS. After staying in the hospital six weeks and trying several doctors including two specialists 1 found no relief. At ihe suggestion of a friend 1 began taking the Genuine Indian Blood Purifier. Before using this medicine 1 could scarce ly go, now 1 can walk anywhere without crutches and the work that I do requires me to be in a stand ing position ten hours each day. This is what the Genuine Indian Blood Purifier did for me. I glad ly recommend it to anyone suffer ing with similar afflictions. Ralph Patzcii, Care Navy Yards, Newport News, Va. KOli WAI-t UV M. C. 1'AIH, WVI.lon, X. C lloanokt' I'harnnu'y, Kuuuukf Kapiils. Mai'ou Dniji Co.. Mat-ou, N Ilurwi-ll lM'tw Co., Wuiti'llton, N. (' GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH7- ItEV. N. C. IH'SfAX, Knm.li Sunday Mornintf Prayer ami Sermon, Kveninif I'rayer ami Si-rmon, II A. M. S I'.M. Kvervhoily cordially inviteil to attend thene nervices, CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES fouier TUi uml Kim Stnvtn Seeiunl Floor sH , A pill Md, li A l. Mitiject nf l.i'Mt'li M ilium "t'iiieul ily." Wi'ilncwlay cvrnui( ut 7:l.'i lVtl monv nicctinir. Tlii' pul.lio ronlially uivite.t to atti'Uil thtw mmiei'M. Notice ot Qualification ot Admin istrator. 'I'lif uniipraiirni'il liavpiK tualitled oo th 'Jiith day of March, 1II1T, in the Su perior court, of Halifax county an ail minintrator of the ealate of .lames Keeter, uVeeawed, hprehy notilteH all perflotu. holding claims airaiutd hit! said Intestate to present them to him in Weldon, N. C.,or to his attorney, V. K. Daniel, at his ollice tu Weldon, N. C. within one vear from the date of this notice duiy'veritied or the same will be pleaded in bar thereol. All persons in debted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to the un dersigned. This the Hist day of March 1917. J. A. JOHNSTON, Admr. Of eBtate of James Keeter, dee'd. W E. DAN EL, Attorney. 4 5 6t. W II E N Y ARE READY TO li - T I R 15 THINK OF YOUR ORDERS SOLICITED B EFORE everyone the w ay you look you ve got to feel that way about it yourself. 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L. Stedman, P. C. Gregory, P. H. Gregory President. Vice-President. Cashier, O U - ? F O IJ N a I D R Y else will feel proud of FURNISHINGS I Shirts, Hose, Ties, underwear suitable for the season, de signs and patterns thai appeal to all and prices lo suit.