North Carolina Newspapers

' i Roanoke Rapids ERALD Volume 1. Number 25. PERSONAL AND Items of Local Interest in and Around Roanoke Rapids, Rosemary, and Patterson Mills Miss lola Stinson left Tuesday to enter Littleton FemaU College. ! Mr. jno. u. raueron leu, t T, . . 1 i. Friday night for Ashevilie where he will spend a few das with Mrs. Patterson and the children. Mrs. K. A. Collier and her mother, of Richmond, are visit ing Mrs. J. H. Matkins. Miss Sarah Marks who has to become u member is cordially been visiting: Mr. and Mrs. 15. invited to meet with them and Marks for a few das, left Tues- they wi: h to extend this invita day for Kinston, weere she is an- tion to old people as well as ticipating spending- a few days, young people. J. W. House spent a few days j of this week in Baltimore buying A Reply fall and winter goods. The Ladies Aid Society of the, The unsigned article in last Presbyterian Church will meet! Sat jrdiy's paper, which is sup- with Mrs. Georae L. Haves in : Rosemary on next Tuesday after- noon. flowing pen of a young lady from eu al len-rtn- A subscription grade, at the old Rosemary scnoois, experts tell us that at es tQ take care )f he ineomin , a million. A favorable decision Mi- Flmvra Jenkins left on ' Gar"3bur is not at a" mislad- llst for thls t)riect was Clrculat- Schoolhouse, 38 pupils. 'east 2 percent are mentally de- crop of 15 m ba,es in this suit will mean a vast ad la -t Wednesday for Raleiirh ' in- I" the first place, the writ- ed amonfer tne members and L s- Miss Josephine Tillery, second fective. New York City alone, , How can the other 8 ikhhioii ditu.n to the revenues of the wherp , hP will enter St M.irvV er flaunts with tl)0 much pride Cannon consented to take charge grade, Graded School Building, accord.ng to the estimate, has bales be disposed of, in the absence State. . . . w. ..... ' s, thi3 year. Mis3 LillieStrauther left Tues day to enter Louisburg remaie ; College. ! Monroe Jenkins spent a few j h.ra in Rnnl-v Mn;int Simdav ! c. J. Straughan of Burlington i has accepted a position with the , Patterson Mills Company. j Mrs. Savage and little son of Norfolk, Va., are here visiting in ithehomeof Mrs. Savage's pa- renU Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Eury. : Rev. S. Sidney Cobb of Louis-: ville Kentucky spent several days here last week with his brother Mr. J. L. Cobb. , ,,, ... . . , j. w. n nuaKer nas accepiea a i permanent position with the. Sanitary Barber Shop. Mrs. T. J. Gay of Newport ; News.Va., who has been visiting sister Mrs. Charlina Hart land Mrs. Mae Grizzord returned home last week. Miss Butler of Henderson is Jvisiting Mrs. W. F. Horner. Mrs. George Feild and children luf West Point, Va., arrived this kveek and are visiting in the liome of Mrs. Feild's daughter. IMrs. J. G. Butts. Mr. G. L. Hayes spent Monday n Henderson on business. Mr. W. T. Glover conducted prayer service at the Rosemary Methodist church Sunday night. He gave an able and interesting talk on the subject of the lesson for Sunday School next Sunday. Mrs. J. E. Dobbins is away isiting relatives and friands at tier old home in rorest uty. K C. Mr. F. C. Toepleman, of Hend erson, General Manager of the lorne Telephone and Telegraph Company was a visitor in town ast Saturday. PRESERVING PEARS FOR BALE -100 bushels first class rs for preserving purposes. Place your order with A. L. Llark. Advt. Have you given anything to- ivards that sidewalk yet? R. F. Inscore and J. M. Tomp- feon, Dotn oi riosemary, were Iripd ihefnre Magistrate S. M. rnnurtn loot MnnHnv for in. iulging in a good old fashioned crap. Both submitted the case Lnd were fined $2.50 each and all the costs. TM TT 1 CT . . . : ine neraia omce is iuiiihik tut some classy work in the Visiting card and private letter teed line. Reasonable prices. Udvt. We don't want to be personal Aut if you look for your name in the locals and don't find it there, ksk yourself if you gave the edi- for a chance. Locals taken over elephone 570 from eight in the Inorning until six in the after- loon, after that time over tele- fchone 568. Or they may be Jhanded in at the office. LOCAL MENTIONS B. S. Webb left Tuesday for a few days vacation in Scotland Nu.'t - unH Williumstnn. He will ..,....... - re'urn Saturday. The Rosemary 1?. Y. 1'. V. wishes to anno nice that the time of their meeting ha ; been chaug ed from Tuewlay to Thursday night of e.i'-h week They iii"et it 7:1") r. M. Anvhody desiring: Dosed to be a nroduct of liter ary art from the fertile mind and his ill gotten glory, in the second , , , place, he deviates too far from the truth, in the third place.it t h ,jk , , by the animal whose jaw-hone was used so effectively by Samp- son not to hava Leon tho TTmnivu t i . i .i. r la,ner wn" naunls lne vicinuj -oi Our doubts about the article havinw been n .-itten hv von.r ia(jv from Garysburg are aug- mentej iw tiip lAt thf.f tlip fair hamlet nf Gan-shuro- ha nt ..,i,u:n itJ i:m:t ', t ii mini IIJ IIMIHO UUC ail ('CI feet in every sense of the word, who could afford to publish an article of ridicule on the real or imaginary defromities of any in- dividual. Our pity for the afflction of the hunch-back, cross-eyed, knock I kneed, pigeon-toed, loose-jointed. bow-legged, stuttering, deaf. blind, club-footed, idiot would be of small concern in comparison with our deep sympathy and com- passion for one who would pub- iish an article of mockery on an unfortunate's deformities. The nreiudieeH insinuation .,f the entire article are examples of uriaire aLT0SS rcoanoke mver at Rapids in the mornings, 9:00 to minded parents, or grandparents, than twice the above estimates for Commissioners from all parts of the "priming cap of a shot shoot- Roanoke Ral'i(1s changed into a 12:00, while Miss Byrd teaches or both. Dr. Henry H. Goddard, the yeflr endj wjth next Aug- the country and prominent offi ing air rifle" calibre of a few ; free bridge was also discussed at the fourth grade from Roanoke of New Jersey, does not believe ust it j3 true that a lanre nroiHir- l-iats "f various companies are of thp influential mumLi r,f tU 1 advertised nennant winners. It must be bor orne in mind that the.matter thoroughly and recom- eague was organized mend some action t0 the Board l, .... v kn ! I I. -.,,. . . ; 1 uanc uan league ui .chh.cu for the express benefit of mill employees who enjoyed the game and hy a caretul reference to the line-up of the various teams in the last eight or ten games it is interesting to note that the Roa-, .. i. it:u. a . . i c none Willis team imported proles- sional and semi-professional players in order to gloat on the defeating of teams composed of industrious mill boys. Furth-; ermore, in every game in which they have been a contestant the I Umpire has been subjected to threats, abuse, and was intimida ted by the original and only mas ter of ceremony. As to the "kicking propensi ties of Mosher," these could be multiplied several times and still ha snn ,.-;.h th sportsmanlike propensities" of brother and famil-v- hV senlmg oflhe nrst grades at Rosemary, marriage laws have demonstrated the self dubbed and appointed to them a co,,y of these resolu" which will have two sessions that their influpce can be only base ball sage who has over a- tlons- throughout tho year. Ptial, inasmuch as these defec dorned himself with ficticious And that furthurnu,re be 11 It is interesting to note in con-, tives reproduce their kind re gloiy. .resolved that a copy be sent to ne(.tiun with the Gradeo School gardless of marriage, and in far The Roanoke Mills team and the Sovereign Visitor at Omaha, enrolment in this community greater number than normal peo- employees, taKen as a whole . nave proven tnemseives worthy 01 ever- respect ana consiuera- "on, as wormy adversaries, out to a tew 1 suggest that they at least takea correspondence course in Sportsmanship or keep out of the baseball organization for the ensuing year. (Signed) L S. Moshf.r. ........ ... . dl pan;J. r Mr. James blackwell, Mr. J"hn Simons, Mr. Emil Fischer, Mr- K- aughan. Money makes the mare go and makes room lor the automobile, Boston Transcript. ROANOKE BOARD OF TRADE Of Roanoke Rapids Township Holds a Regular Monthly Meeting at Rosemary, Monday Nifcht, September 14. Joins the Buy a Bale of Cotton Movement V The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Trade of Roa- noke Rapids Township was held at the Rosemary Schoolhouse on last Monday night, Septemlier 11. The meeting was a very i'"- thusiastic one and.t he attendance was good. Very few members were present from Rosemary, however, and this was a disap- pointment to the members pre- sent who bad expected a large Rosemary attendance, The meeting was presided over by President, W. F.Horner, and M. M. Faison officiated as Seere- tary. 1 lie question of a sidewalk between Rosemary and Roanoke KaPuls wa' taken.up and discuss- nT t t- A m,v ,iitin.K nnh l,,c "UI 1,1 -' seriptions for this sidewalk in Rose in the ihe cotton situation Soutn was talked over and on mo- tion of J. T. Chase, the Board of i raue decided to purchase a Dale of pot Inn from a fnrmpr at 1lV a - next vear- A committee was also appoint- ed to try and induce individuals to aid in this movement. Several other matters were taken un and discussed at lentrth. " Resolutions of regret were pass- eaattne unavoiaatjie action ot j the Beaver Company in closing uown lor a lime ineir piani on the river. Mr.E. E. Whitney, Production Manager for the Beaver Company, who was pre- sent at the meeting, voiced the regrets of the Beaver Company themselves at the necessity ot tnis action and staled that he hoI'ed business conditions in this country would soon justify the restarting of the Beaver Board plant here. The matter of getting the toll some length and " , . go into this w&i appointed to lllt-lill rllllllll III lit' lllliilll moi unjniiu aktaa vjALini in oi iraue at meir regular meeting, Dr- T- w- M- Lon C- A. Wyche, a"u ,-.c rtppUiin.cu on u,.s cumnnc. u.v. Ine next regular meeting ot tne l,oar(1 01 lraue W1" De neia in Piinnnl:! Pnniili nn ATnnHnv "k- y, October 12th. Resolutions ot Respect enrollment keep up with the re- States have passed laws provid Whereas it has pleased Him cord of Drevj0U3 vears. the num- ing for sterilization of certain hj u u L.' - .. 1" i - Der oi pupns to eacn teacner win Mane, the little daughter ot our t)e jncrpac.e(i neariv fiftv ner cent , , i i .1 n w t i oe intrtdseu neari nii per ceru friend and brother K. W.Jordan, before school closes e , , , oerore scnooi closes. Therefore be it resolved, that The new school furniture was while we Ikiw in humble 8ubmi8vBhippedonthe 12tn of Septem. uum ir Hk S-iinrfniD Will u-o . T " ' ' uesire 10 exui e.- out ajuiuttui and condolence for our bereaved and one to tne uoanohe napius herald tor puLilication. Respectfully submitted, ,230pupils. .her the population VV. O. Thompson, Chairman f""! Committee or.Ktsolutioi.F. Jf, higher iJiventage of Popular Spring Camp No. 3,'JS V. the children of this community 0. W. Advt It are entering school. It is more probable that the first assump- tion is the correct one. Roscoe Taylor and iSe numlr of' pupils to each teacher, it would Died at his home in Rosemary appear that in spite of the most on last Friday night, September her?c- fffot3 1 SuPt' Ake,rs H,RoScoe Taylor. Mr. TrZ had been ill for some time and this season on account of their his death was not unexpectod. terribly overcrowded condition The deceased was twenty nine and lack of anything like ade- vears old and is survived by a quale school facilities. wife but no children. 1 he body ... . . , was taken back to nis oia nome in Edgecombe county for burial, RAPIDS, N. C, SEPTEMBER 18, 1914. SCHOOL DAYS AGAIN Graded School Open Monday with Record Breaking Attendance The Roanoke Rapids Graded Schools opened on last Monday morning with the record break ing attendance of 484 pupils for the first day. On Tuesdav 530 pupils were present, Few formalities were observed at the opening, the attention 0f Supt. Akers and his faculty U'linr directed nlnmst entirely to the dillieult problem of finding a ,,.u.e for the crowds of children, arranging schedules of re.-ita- tions, etc. Monday's enrollment was a.s- signed to teachers as follows, Miss Clara Hearne, first grade, Graded School Building, 44 pupils. Miss Ruth Davis, first grade, Graded School Building, 44 pupils, Miss Nina Gatlin, first grade, at the old Rosemary Schoolhouse, 40 pupils. Miss Katie Adkinson, first ou pupiis. m "1 Miss Minnie Hopkins, second grade, rooms over the Patterson Store Building, 40 pupils. Miss Sarah VValler.third grade, Graded School Building, 47 pupils. Miss Sue Watkins. third crade w,mr, D..m.niin c. "1C 'l"suu lu,e Miss Bessie Alston, fourth o-rade. Graded School Buildino-. 20 pupils. Miss Mabel Bvrd. fourth erade. Graded School Buildinir. 32 nunils. Mia Mita Roire fifth o-raHo v .v., Graded School Building, 44 pupils, Miss Lucille Edwards sixth grade, Graded School Building, pupils. Miss Belle Graham, seventh and eighth grades, Graded School Building. 28 pupils. Miss Irma Boyce, ninth and tenth grades, Graded School Building, 9 pupils. All the grades in the present Graded School Building are being taught from 9: a. M. to2:30p. M except the fourth. Miss Alston teaches the Rosemary fourth traders and a few from Roanoke "oi " "J o.ov r. m. In the old schoolhouse at Rose- mary, Miss Adkinson teaches in the mornings and Miss Gatlin in t-ktrt VirnMnii' nnil H'lifc I itlivi 1.1 the afternoons, both fisrt grades, These teachers will change about mornings ana atterncjns each i weeK. In the room over the Patter- son Store Building, Miss Hopkins . u. u A . A., u teacuea me sei;uiiu giaue ill me mornings and Miss Watkins the third grade in the afternoons. ' cated by many penologists and If the gain in the number of alienists as the one certain pre the pupils from the first dav of ventive measure. Eight of our i i-i er. When this turmture arriv- u ,rra.)e. will be tauirht the f,.n s,,brtn jav py(.pnt in thp pa.p that the first day's enrollment at the weidon tiraded hchoois was Lt us none mat evervmintr posslble is being done to get the WOrk on the new school build ings started. CARE OF THE FEEBLE-MINDED Institutional Segregation Denied to 133,000 Children Who Menace Posterity-Defective Girls of Child-Bearing Age Are Greatest Dan-ger-Dr. Hart's Sane Views The menace of the feeble minded to our own and future generations, through the seeming I v i mi Kissible problem of setrre gation, has only during the past decade received the attention its magnitude demands. This ipies tion past generations have neg lected, in the futile hope of its elimination through the law of "the survival of the fittest." Today, thanks to the Binet sys tem id' psychological test, supple- niented by the tests of Doctors llut'. Healy, and others, we are beginning to realize its grave importance. Applying these tests to the children in our public .Kurc-..m,u UUiu.m IK UU tAAl. n tvimHnH ihiMMA in the public schools. Conservative authorities have placed the number of feeble- minded persons in the United States at 200,000, and estimated that tins class constitutes one- fourth of thp tinrinlntinn of nnr ," " present capacity of our institu- tions for the feeble-minded is about 20,000; almshouses contain about 16,000, and there are in the neighborhood of 5, (KW in in- stitutions for the insane. The total number receiving public care mine united states, according to competent authorities, is about oi.ooo, inus leaving, ai a tow estimate, 133,000 without institu- t'cmal advantages or control. Are these unfortunates on the increase? The Royal Commis- s'on f England came to the con- elusion, alter tour years ot study of this problem, that they were increasing at twice the rate of general population. Careful in- vestigation has shown that at least two-thirds of the feeble- minded children are of feeble- -- "-j child was ever cured, and other competent authorities agree with him in saying "that it is useless o 11 1 1 II 111 SHV IIIO I list I II I lltty,T to try to develop me latenimeni- ality of feeble-minded children, Kwuseuii muicmi. n-u u.. K., ,l ., m, , m,,,, , remedies proposed tor a solution ot this prouiem mat threatens tht wrv foundation nf aopiptvV "--j , Sterilization has long been advo- - ... one are they enforced. This remedy can be on y of restricted j j service until public sentiment is developed to sustain the execu- ,,,,,1, ' two generations, or until some- thing better offers. Restrictive pie. Segregation, that is prov- mg so practical and effective for the insane, remains, in spite of the magnitude of the undertak- ing the one available solution. We must not forget that thirty years ago the segregation of the jllsane seemed equally impossi- fae ' Dr. Hasting H. Hart, director of the Department of Child-Help- jng nf the Russell Sage Founda- tion, has for years been indefati- hi. efforts to find a working progiam to meet the problem of mental defectives. He believes in legislation, to give the State absolute control, as is , ... ., . tne case wun tne commitment oi - insane, u reai resuiu. arc w come from segregation of the feeble-minded. Since it is impossible to pro- viae in the near future f(,r a11 uf this class, Dr. Hart is strongly advocating (1) that in every new institution for feeble - minded children preference be given in admission to girls of child-liear-ing age, and (2) that every in stitution for feeble-minded child ren shall cease to receive girls under the age of twelve, or boys of any age, until every feeble minded girl of childbearing ace is provided for. Moukkn Hospital. COTTON CONSUMPTION The Mills of This Country May Spin 7,000,000 Bales Can the United States mills spin 7,000,0(10 hales of cotton between September 1 l'.H4 and 1915? ,t- Jn' t(. AiRnmt thu in.i.ru. ment of competent authorities : , , , , canaritv of flllr riomp,ti(. rp11ri.. fth , pvnftrt Hrim!),p' ..i of the usual export demand? There will be an export demand of contracted proportions. As- sume that Japan will take 2.IHHI, 000 bales out of this crop, leaving 6,000,000 bales to be disposed t)f to other foreign markets. . Great Britain will require a con- siderable supply, although not ' ark. the hoUies locked in a close so large a quantity as she took embrace and a belt encircling last year, when there were ex- their waists, holding them secure ported to that market 3, l'.ii, (ii il I buckled together. The fact bales. Probably 2,500,000 bales that the bodies had come to the are all that could be disposed of surface indicates that they went as Britain's part under ihe cii cumstances. That would leave ' . d.ouu.uuu Dales to clear up the us. If Italy took Suu.iiim bales there remain only 3,oon,ouu bales to be taken care of under warehouse certificate plans, and held off the market for future disposition. This assumes that exports of 5.000.00(1 bales of cot ton will occur during the coming year. In the year ended August Ml, 1913, our exports were 8,80(i,!MW bales. In the preceding year, when 10,61, 758 bales wereexpor- ted, the outgoing total was more Uon ot spInaes has been Stopped nn t, ,,f r But jt js also true that the world' eatiing Sf,jnning center in Lanca leaning spinning center in Lanca , i shire is k)0und t0 occupy jtself wkh the consum,1tjon of cutton for the needs of England and its &g we for other market3 in which ithasestablish- ed trade The price factor will be im- portant in the spinning demand. Ier the Currency, the North In the United States and Great Carolina Corporation Commission Britain a low price of eight or issues a ral1 1'ortheState.savings, nine cents is sure to result jM and private banks under the con accumulation of reserves where- 'r"1 "f the (Commission to report ever conditions will allow it. condition at the close of business cvci iiu u i u win anu Th j f u ,h . . . . . ... great spinning countries, and the f if. i low price will tempt purchases f futUre needs It should be remembered that the world's in- visible reserve of cotton is well drained and the suspension of consumption will attord an oppor- tunity to build up that surplus at low prices. From Street Journal. The Wal Edna May Buck Died, at the home of her pa- rents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Buck, in Rosemary, on last Thursday. September loth, little Edna May Buck, aged one year and nine months. The little girl had been ill only a short while when the end came. She was interred at the Roanoke Rapids t emetery on last r nday. Little Edna May was a bright child and was loved by all who knew he, M Irnd IM. Buckhave hosts of inends , in hosemarj ana ioanoke Rapids who sympa- thize greatly with them .n Jheir bereavement. An ounce of preventive is bet ter than a pound of repentance. Subscription, $1.00 a Year NORTH CAROLINA NEWS Happenings of State-wide Interest in the Old North State Charlotte, Sept. 12, A ' large and enthusiastic meeting of far mers and business men to-day in the interests of the cotton situa tion, adopted resolutions asking Governor Craig to call a special meeting of the Legislature of North Carolina to enact such measures as would tend to relieve the situation. A buy a bale of cotton movement was inaugura ted and committees appointed to canvas Meeklenberir county to see how many bales could be withheld from market. Raleigh. Sept. 12, The North Carolina Corporation Commission 111011 Sl,it here to-day ' the hope securing jlnii.iHMi inheritance tax ' North Carolina, to test the validity ot the real estate clause in the law and the first suit is agajllst tm. Tucker estate in Raleigh, popularly valued above t liarlotte, hept. 10. - the b,,,iies "f C B. Howell and Miss Lizzie C.riffin, of Monroe, who were thought to have drowned themselves here Tuesday night .in a suicide pact, were discover- l liar e" mis morning noaung on tne sort ace ot the lake at Lakewooa into the lake Monday night in stead of Tuesday night as was supposed yesterday when their coats, hats and other articles were found in the drifting boat, to gether with a note which read "we are in the lake; all through love," and signed by C. B. Howell and Lizzie Griffin. Miss Griffin's body was sent to Mon roe for burial and Howell's body was sent to his former home in Salisbury. Howell was a married lnan' employed by the Seaboard Kailroad. Both Howell and Miss Gnllin came of good families. Ashevilie, Sept. 13 Insurance arriving at Ashevilie for the forty-riflh annual meeting of the National Convention of Insurance Commissioners, which will be held here four days, beginning Tuesday morning. James R. Young, Insurance Commissioner of North Carolina is President of the organization. Raleigh, Sept. lo Following the lead ol the rederal I omptrol- September 12th. Kinston, Sept. lii The Ken nedy Memorial Home, the new orphanage of the North Carolina Baptists at Falling Creek, six miles from here, was formally opened with appropriate exer cises this morning. A brilliant array of speakers were present and crowds ot visitors. The Kennedy Memorial Home is a branch of the Thomasville Orphanage. Winston-Salem, Sept. 15 The thirty-first annual conven tion of the North Carolina Sun day School Association opens here to-day. A large crowd of dele gates have arrived anil m e n pioinineiil in Sunday School work in this country will make ad dresses before the convention. Man and the Suffragette A Palm Beach suit and a saucer hat. White socks and a cigarette; A bamboo cane and some ox fords flat. Oh, whenever 1 gaze on a man - 1 vote for the suffragette. Detroit Free Press. 4 . I 1.1 i