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Dnil'nVC DlDlflQ HFD.lt 11 ait one of all. but the foreruns r of many, many more. Merry ' Christmas! PUBLISHED EVERT FRIDAY BY Herald PublUainj Company, Inc.; Berlin's celebration was a little premature. J. T. Stainback .... Editor Anyway we suppose it wasn't Subscription Price One Dollar t Year, a full Moon. Telephone 570 Fntered aa Second Class Matter April 3, 1914, at the Post Office at Roanoke Rapids. North Carolina, under Act of March 3, 1x79. All communications should be addressed to the Herald Publishing Co. Persons wishing return of mss, must in all cases enclose stamps. All cards of thanks, resolutions of re spect, etc., etc., will be charged for at the rate of one cent per word. Cash must accompany article in all cases ex cept where customer has a regular ac count No insertions made for le than 25 cents. r All items for public-10" niust be turned in or rea-'1 our fice before THURSPAY NOON in order to idr publication in te Frid--''" '3Sue fllw'nff- In se of lengthy items, even time must be allowed. No Jti&rge made for insertion of matter of purely news value. Friday. December 25, 1914. Christmas Mr. Finis Garrett's st'ivml thought was much lu ttcr than his first. t'hristn..is o)iii s but ixe a year -- in eon:'!!on wiihhe other lV4 days we bupix-s- Mr. Tillett jnli'iitly thinks it is Tillett;fl "ut "tainted" moneyjr"t the Charlotte Obser verfns down. "Convention of Safety-at--Sea will lie Amended Probably"--headline. So as to evelude tier mans, we suppose. A workless Christmas is all 'right but our latitude is going i to that man who tirst invents a "tireworkless" Christmas. Sending the Herald to a friend as a Christmas Gift makes your trend happy and cheers up anoth er worthy institution with that same dollar. Soldiers' Wills. In olden times everybody who was tn the hapf position of having per- , sonalty to bequeath as free to mate a will verbally or ty an anatK.ated riling This right, restricted bv the Statute if Frauds, vas abolished by the wills act of 1S3T. Cibiect. how ever, to the resenatiou ttiat soldiers ou a' tual r tlitary service, and ma rints. on sea. were still competent to tlIki&e of tt.eir personalty as they n.ulit hpve dtne before. Hence ail Uio soldiers and bailors on duty 'ave. so ! r as the disposition of their worldly goods is concerned, a 'larger f'reti0!n than that possessed by the kind's subierts who are stay lug at home. As a rule. too. wills are valid only if the persons making iheni have reaeheil the ace nf twenty one There is judicial authority for faying thai en this restriction does not applv tn (.-.ihliers and sailors on active service. -Tit-lins Helping the Lavxye'. Whe.i a ivriain North Carolina Jurist made bis limt nil" uruiu e at the bar as a ouiik! lauer he was alvrn rharte h tlie ttaie solicitor of the pros. cut urn of a man who was in , 'used of some m'stlnm ;iiii Although there was ptact'iallv no evid'iiie aca.nst he w:i'i. the voiitbiiil atturney did his best, but was astonirl,i d when the Jury brought m a verdict f "guilty " After the trial one of tiie isirors tapped the young bww i the should) r "We didn t Hunk the inaii was guilly," he (XI lamed, "b'lt at the same time diun't like to disi ui .ge a juuug law yer by acquitting Inn:."' r The "morning after the night before" has a new significance to-day - especially to the small boy, who has been for weeks in a fever of anticipation and who has reflected long and dubiously about the size of the available flues and the pictured girth of one S. Claus. Anticipation has turned to joyous reality -- he is no longer a sceptic - the whole question of Santa Claus has been removed to the illimitable dis tance of one whole year. He is content now with facts as they are -- speculation has lost its fascination. The longing and thrill of the weeks just before Christmas and the tingling ecstacy of their fruition on Christmas Morn are not given to us many times. They mark the borderland between the child and the youth and it is looked back to and remembered by all w ho nave experienced it as one of the few perfect :oys of human existence. In after life we have the joys -vi -aTistmasr'Em'Kitry arerraiso poignant, they have not about them the thrill and enthusiasm of youth which can be experien ced at only one stage in the ex istence of the individual. There fore the greatest joys of Christ mas are sacred to the little chil dren, and it is entirely meet and proper that this should be true about a day which is to commem orate the advent upon earth of a Child the mighty founder of Christmas Day, whose influence ever widening is destined finally to control all humanity. That some children are depriv ed of the joys of Christmas Morn is one of the tragedies of exis tence. Christmas more than all else should mean charity. In this community it is entirely possible that there are children whose hearts will not beat higher this morning, whose anticipations and hopes have come to naught, whose disappointment is more keen be cause of the contrast between their lot and the lot of more fortunate children. That person has most fitting ly observed the spirit of Christ mas who has given, insofar as he or she is able, to those whose need is greatest. That was a nifty little Christ- I mas present the Interstate Com merce Commission granted the railroads of this country - &i0,- U0U.0U0.00. We now wait to see business hum - the effect claim ed for the increase by its inter ested and disinterested advocat es. We desire to acknowledge with thanks receipt of the Twenty- eighth Annual Report of the j Department of Labor and Print ing of the State of North Caro lina. Mr. Shipman has gotten j out a complete and comprehen jsive report, arranged to facilitate i easy reference and very carefully compiled. The report is a credit to Mr. Shipman and the Depart - ment of Labor and Printing, i PLAIN COPY MAKES ADS PAY T Oar Readers Dont Shoot Over Htjdt of People You Want to Beach What an Illinois Merchant Did. By HINTON GILMORE. Much Is said regarding the pay rteiogy of advertising, but there are plenty of fellowa who never took a lesson tn their tlvea who get returns for their advertising ouUav In an Illinois town of 15,000 there Is a dealer In men's furnishings who believes In advertising through the newspapers, but It took him a long time to make It pay. For years his eopy dldnt possess the selling "punch." It was being written by a specialist and had won commendation from people supposed to know good advertising copy when they saw It. But It was costing money and wasnt getting the business, so the dealer let the specialist out and began writ ing his own copy. He made a e losa analysis of previous advertisements and noticed such gems as "plu perfect tailoring" and "acme of sartorial achievement," and It dawned upon him that the copy was over the heads of the crowd. When he sat down to write bis first ad he recalled boyhood acqualnt- f ance Buck" Ransome. the village ; bus driver back In the old home ham : let Now "Buck" happens to be a : man of low powered Intelligence, with ' a mere, smattering of educational ele j merits, but the dealer selted upon him as a sort of composite customer and j addressed that advertisement to j "Bock " It was written so that "Bock" could understand: anything that seemed beyond "Buck's" grasp ; was left out. The result was that the copy was plain as day. i The merchant kept up this slmptl j fled ad writing sending typical "Buck" ! copy to the printer every day. Bust ! ness began to pick up and It's still picking up. ! Twice a year "Buck" Ransome re I celves a suit of clothes for his unwit ting service aa an advertisement mod el. The fact that be doesnt know where the clothes are coming from keeps "Buck" worried. Living Rooms Single Rooms and Four or Five Room Suites Suitable for Light House Keeping Now ready for occupancy For terms see W. F. Horner Good Groceries Fresh Stock of Canned Goods Nuts Fresh Meats of all Kinds in Stock every day. Prompt Deliveries. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Burnette & Cherry Phone 572 The Herald wishes to apologize for t Vk r1ftrwrty of Vyl W"S carried this week. In order to give our force the usual Christ mas Holidays we are going to press with this issue on Wednes day night instead of Friday morninj as is usually the case. This makes available, of course, the local happenings of only three days. We only hope that all of our readers may be so filled with happiness and Christmas cheer that they will have neither time nor disposition to criticise this hastily gotten up issue. May the Herald find in every home it enters on this Christmas jmorn joy and happiness in abunJ- j ant store. And may this Christ-! mas be not only sN? most pleat- i Mist September Mom Again Rebuffed. "September Morn" as a work of art will not be barred from the Milwaukee postofflce. "September Mors" ai an advertise ment. Intended to attract attention be cause of ber uggestlveseaa. is "per sona non grata." "September Mora," If she appears as a real lady, Intending to appease by the beauty of the artist's Imagina tion, Is all O. K. But ber ladyship ! mtiflt trvA tmar friar iw ttnt at all If she la tn tending to slip aomethtsi over on your Uncle Samuel. That Is the mandate of Postmaster David C Owen. And he is "the pow ers that be" la the Milwaukee office The Brute. Two weeks after the wedding she burst Into her mother's home irvtn- like a child. "John and I have quar reled," she explained between sobs. "What's the trouble T Inquired his mother-in-law. "Why. I I irt I thought it woald raia today, and the brnte said, 1 don't betieTc it will.' But. 4 CHERRY'S The Place to Past Away the Time Tobaccos Pool Soda Fountain Drinks Headley's Chocolates Fresh and Pure Athletic Goods A Bright and Happy Christmas Season with a Joyous and Prosper ous New Year for all of our patrons and de positors is the earnest wish of the First National Bank of Roanoke Rapids i I BEFORE supplying your Christmas Gift list we invite you call and see our col lection of Toilet, Manicure and Com bination Sets, Handsome Box Paper, Chaf ing Dishes, Kodaks. Our beautiful assort ment of Lowney's Christmas Candy in one, two, three and five pound boxes is worthy of your consideration Roanoke Pharmacy Company CLARK & CLARK Attorneys at Law Roanoke Rapids, N. C. Rnn No . Vpvtairt in Bank Builditic T W.MASON J. A. WOKKEIL. Ciarj Kljurjr. S. C. Jrkwi, K. C. MASON, WORRELL & LONG Attorneys at Law Offices: Roanoke Rapids. N. C, ami JacJuoa, N. C. DR. H. B. FOSTER DENTIST Office Hours V to l. 5 to 8 p. m. Office over Herald Pub. Co. WALL PAPER Window Shades and Awnings Estimates Promptly Furnished by BY Jas. G. Jordan Boa 94 HENDERSON. N. C. GLAUCUS A. BRYANT Civil Engineer and I Surveyor j DeWITT - - - VIRGINIA 1 f nwrljr I . N C. j J. F. Cherry j Studio and Commercial Photography I Stadia tbow Herald PblaKi.f Ca. ROANOKE RAPIDS - R. L TOWE Notary Public, at tbc MRST NATIONAL BANK Roanoke Rapids, N. Carolina A. L CLARK FIRE INSURANCE Af ewcy for Tbe Hartford, of Comwrtirot Tbe Ckixen of MiMouri The Petersburg Sarinf mmi law ET US TAKE CARE OF. YOUR CHRISTMAS DIN- ) it NER REQUIREMENTS. WE f; CAN DO IT IN A WAY THAT WILL MORE THAN SATISFY YOU V M si Vi v-t v Nf K K a a 8 A Complete Stock of Groceries All the Delicacies need ed for the Xmas Dinner Fresh Pure, Wholesome Prompt Service on every order eve rything possible is, done to gel EVF.R-V order out on tjme and fiila correctly 11 it 7" Personal Attention to the wants and needs of each individual customer at TAYLOR & COLLIER'S TELEPHONE CONNECTIONS W. T. ROWLAND Dittrid Manager ' MUTUAL LIFE In. Co.. of New York Oliot mi Ur(t Diriona Farias Cav ptmj m tat 1'utra Sutra For furlt nfarmatjao Cfl at Fa-at Nhoul Bona W saaae kiai Officoi ia Fnl W.anaJ taak kaiUos Real Estate For Sale! Six Room House in Good Condition. Desirably Lo cated in Roanoke Rapids. For $1500 00 Apply Quick to A6 care Herald Pvtompany Funeral Directors Embalmers Day or Night Service Anywhere Hancock-House Company, Inc. W. C WILLIAMS, Licensed Embalmer (Floral Offerings Supplied on Sliort Notice Christmas Gifts For Men are not so hard to select when you shop at a man '$ store. We make a specialty of goods for men, and we can sell you gifts that a man will appreciate. A New Store - A New Stock NECKTIES A11 shades and pa"8- A Gift that will please for 50 to $ 1 .00 What man ever had loo many) STETSON HATS J"81"1;- Sott Shapes Cr Derbies $2.50 to $5.00 SHIRT'S swe"est an most attractive in town . . $1.00 to $3.00 I BALMACAN OVERCOATS C. P. Dowtin Bank Block Roanoke Rapids, N. C 8 s "i K ! wish lo express to our many friends and customers our deep and sincere appreciation of the pleasant business rela tions we have had the live long year and to wish you one and all a Meny Christ mas and a Pleasant and Prosperous New Year. ' 4LS0 that the coming Year man brine us rvider opportunities for service and even more pleasant and cordial business relations. Hancock-House Co. fLa. liiiauiirta vjiiia uil sale to the last minute of JS nnscmas eve. ti xjut ktore Jj will be closed on Friday and Saturday. December 25 & 26 3 a $ a. or 3 B 8 8 V
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