North Carolina Newspapers

Hekal Volume III. Number 26. ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C, SEPTEMBER 22, 1916 Subscription, $1.00 a Year in Advance Roanoke Rapids d D .0 0 p' HIS NEW ROANOKE RAPIDS PERSONAL AND LOCAL ITEMS Arthur Kelly, of City Point, Va., spent a few days here thia week. J. W. Lynch has accepted a position with the Vaughan Bar ber Shop, Messrs. Joe Williams and Clarence Grimmer spent a few hours in Oak City Sunday. E. H. Ricks is out of town this week on his vacation. J. L. Price left Tuesday for DuPont, Va., where he has ac cepted a position. Mrs. W. S. Hancock and little son left Tuesday for a few days visit to relatives in Littleton. Mrs. P. L Matthews is spend ing some time with her sister, Mrs. M. M. Faison. Dan Faison has accepted a position with the Western Union Office. The Methodist church of Roa noke Rapids has set apart Friday, September 22nd, as"WorkDay". Every member and friend of the church is asked to bring the amount of that day's labor or as near it as they will, the follow ing Sunday for Conference Col lections. The church classes its benevolences as Conference Col lections. This means the sup port of the orphanage, aged min isters, widows and orphan of min isters, missions and church ex tension. A great work is then carried on. The collection is volutary with each member. Misses Ella and Maude Rose returned Saturday from Jackson and Rich Square, where they had spent a week visiting friends and relatives. Mrs. J. M. Underwood and daughter, Eunice, left Monday for Burlington, Greensboro and Asheville. Mrs. Underwood will remain in Asheville for several weeks under the care of Dr, Minor. Rev. M. C. Duncan, of Weldon, will hold services at the Episco pal Chapel on next Sunday even ing at the usual hour. Friends of Rev. H. C. Smith, who has recently undergone an operatien for appendicitis at the Roanoke Rapids Hospital, will be glad to learn that he is recover ing rapidly and will soon be out A. L. Clark leaves to-day for Mount Airy, N. C, where he will spend several days with Mrs. Clark in the home of her parents. - BqbOjb Mischisvsus Monk. ISSUE. From Nsw York Werts S. F. Patterson returned this week from a several days busi ness trip to New York and the East "Hats off to R. T. Coburn" is the title of an advertising poster recently gotten out by the Geo. D. Witt Shoe Co., in commem oration of the fact that Mr. Co burn had sold fifty thousand dol lars worth ol shoes in a single month. Mr. R. T. Coburn is a brother of F, M. Coburn, of Roa noke Rapids, who also sells shoes even though he does not always reach his brother's figures. Dr. and Mrs. E. H. Adkins, and little son, of Rochester, Minn., are visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Wyche. A most enjoyable barbecue and Brunswick stew was given by Mr. Lunce Rook and others near Mr. William Peppers on last Wednesday. Mr. Allen Kirkbride, of Raleigh, N. C, arrived Monday and has accepted the position of foreamn in the office of the Herald Publishing Company. Mrs. Kirkbride and little son joined him here Wednesday morning. ROSEMARY PERSONAL AND LOCAL ITEMS J. U.Loftin spent several days this week in Old Point and Rich mond, Va. The Rosemary Concert Band was in Burlington Saturday where they rendered music for a land sale. R. A. Lewis spent a few days the past week in Norfolk. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Cox and daughter, Bertha, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Froelich left for Winston Salem, Monday beingcalled there on account of the death of Mr. C. F. Nissen the father of Mrs. Cox and Mrs. Froelich. Robert Whittemore spent the week-end in Burlington with relatives. W. J. Norwood spent Sunday in Ante, Va., with his mother. In the absence of the pastor of the Rosemary Baptist church at last Sunday morning service Mr Trueblood. of Elizabeth City, fil! ed the appointment his subject being "Prepare to Meet God." Mr anil Mrs .T V.. SnirPH snent Sunday in Tarboro with friends. H. E. Matthews, ef Richmond, was in town a few days the past week visiiiiig his parents. Air. and Mrs. J E. Matthews. J. H. Liles, of near Littleton, spent a few hours in town Tues day on business. STANCELL HEMS Miss Mabel Rainey left Sunday tor rsorlolk and Newport News, V a., where she will spend some.who have followed closely the time with relatives. j splendid series of Bluebird Misses Tempe Cleaton and j Photoplays will recall the re Lillie Vincent left Tuesday fur markably fine acting of Tyrone Littleton, where they will attend j Power in '"John Needham's school this year. i Double" and there will be re- , m r, f, i r ' juicing at the announcement that Messrs. T. E. Hofler and JJ.E. -.l. T nn r,, , ... , ,! Mr. Power, with Lois Weber as Cleaton, Jr., Misses Lucy and... . ... . lL t . -i ni . . i . '1IS co-star will appear at the Lucile Clements motored to ., , , n T, . ,,,,., . Peoples and Rosemary Theatres Weldon Saturday afternoon and' . . .. c , m. enjoyed the circus there. 1 "n n'K Sept 29 in The Eye of God, a psychological After spending sometime with drama of gripping interest, friends in Lawrenceville. Mrs. 1 which will employ an all-star I. Rainey is at home. 'cast. G. C. Steel was a caller in the ! home of It. E. Cleaton Sunday. Dr. and Mr. T. H. Valentine and children arrived home Fri day from Buffalo Springs, Va., where they spent the summer. We wish to welcome them back in our midst Mr. T. Sears, of Ahoskie, spent bunuay with his cousin, Mrs. K W. Vincent, Jr. L. U. Norwood visited the ! home of J. C. Squire Sunday. Miss Lucy Clements, Messrs. J. C. Davis, R. E. Cleaton, Jr., and W. E. Clements were visitors in the home of K. M. Clements Sunday. Dr. T. H. Valentine and son, Wilbur, and E. M. Clements were in Emporia on business Monday. VULTARE ITEMS Mrs. Lena Wynn, of Union, arrived Saturday, as the guest of her daughter, Mrs. B. W. Vin cent, Jr. R. H. Gray, Misses Blanche and Olivia Vincent attended the play "Son of Immortals" given in Roanoke Rapids Friday even ing. J. M. Squire, of Charlotte, is visiting relatives here. The Vultare School will open the 24th, Misses Bownes and Layes, of Raleigh will teach. Messrs. Bruce Reid and Hob son Powell, of Emporia, called on Misses Olivia and Josie Vin cent Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. John Pugh, of Petersburg, are visiting in the home of Dr. T. H. Valen tine. Mrs. B. W. Vincent and Mrs. Iiena Wynn spent Monday in the home of Dr. T. H. Valentine. Messrs. Jack Corker and Bruce Ward, of Garysburg, call ed on Misses Olivia and Josie Vincent Sunday afternoon. Mrs. A.M. Glover and children spent Tuesday in the home of C. W. Vincent. R. E. Cleaton was in Roanoke Rapids Tuesday on business. Messrs. Rufus Gray, J. H. Shaw, of Vultare, Willie Grim mer, and Dr. Hachman, of Roa noke Rapids, were callers in the home of C. W. Vincent Sunday evening. Rev. M. Y. Self filled his ap pointment at the Oak Grove Church Sunday afternoon. Messrs. Rufus Gray, of Vul tare, Clair VV'yn t, Edward Larch ley and Jesse Massey, of i Kmporia. called at"E'-hiOlenn" Tuesday evening nnii accompan ied by Misses Blanche, Olivia and Joaie Vincent, moton-d over to Roanoke Rapid:!. Troy Cannon spent a few days the past week with relatives in I Spartenburg, S. C. ! S. M. Thompson spent a few ! hours in Thelma, Wednesday on business. B. J. Vincent, of Weldon. was i here Wednesday on business. W. L. Manning spent Wednes day and Thursday out of town. ! Miss Agnes Wright after a sho'-t visit here to Miss Maude i Thomoson returned to her home near Littleton Thursday. 1 TYRONE POWER IN GRIPPING PHOTOPLAY Devotees of the motion picture i "fkt'.,-f'...l i... i lie r.yc ui vivu voi i its, uc- aiuca uic intensely excellent purpose of interesting entertain ment, the great moral lesson in testimony of the dogma that no matter where we may go or what we may do the eye of God is upon us. photoplay, In the forthcoming Mr. Power enacts the role of a murderer who is so'provai 0f the organization accused and pursued by the "eye" that eventually he rids his conscience of its awful burden by a full confession of his crime. The photoplay begins with the murderer seated in his prison cell awaiting the moment of his execution, depict in iuc iiouiu8 im.tuicB.in lne constitution on which you detail the crime he ' w;n i, askpd to vnto :.m t,i have committed and embraces the an annual interdenominational illustration in his confession, of j Sunday-school rally in the fall of exactly how the murder was; the year; to constitute the pas committed. In telling the Storv, ! tors, nffii'prs ai.H tp.-u-hnrc: of tho although the act of the crime is J shown, the spectator is mystified and interest is sustained through Isociational officers; to empower b"ul" Kosomiiry the trickery of photography, until the executive committee to have Tho tlccrase(l liaiJ been ' for the very end of the play, when charge of arranging all pro- sevcral J'ears anJ the end wa! the actual perpetration of the grams; for a quarterly meeting ni)t ""expected. Mrs. Shell was murder is clearly demonstrated. I of the association. a devout Christian and church The crime, of itself, is carefully disguised and there is nothing repellent to distress the most sensitive person but in its psychological atmospher the fea-! ture is heavy with mystery and j gripping in its interest There is none of the brutal baseness of thehardened criminal disclosed by the conduct of the murderer rather is he led to the act by a series of logical adventures that of themselves, bestir his latent instincts to crime and make him a sorely afllicted victim of his in ner consciousness, Ttio oponoirxr 'Wo" ntna the ' artifice of a woman Lnt uiion!nthe tabernacle last Saturday clearing her lover of the crime and fixing it where guilt pro perly rested, form a combination that leads the murderer, finally, to confess and accept his punish ment. Whole Health or Semi-Health? "Only one in twenty persons", says the State Board of Health, "enjoys whole-health; the rest I live on in a state of semi-health, not sick enough to go to bed or well euouirh to engage in their work with zest and enjoyment. Those who half-live from the standpoint of health, half-live fn m many other view points. For instance, a man who lives only half well is only halfefflcient. He is capable of using only half of his mental and physical pow ers and ttierefore he is only half productive. "People live in a state of semi heaith mainly for two reasons: First, because they don't know the pleasure of good health nor do U.ey appreciaie its value in life. Tin'y have gotten into the ha it of enjoying poor health and I really vant nothing letter. See iiii(t livt in a state of l semi-health on acvount of their I 1,'isiTv-et m u'S oi living. y usuaiby "ver-Hidulgt the u.nur. ,w '"" ,a 'I. V , i i rations, improper cooking, ir exereise. lose deep and ge m-ly, f,ve dollars anil costs. I regular eating and in older chil 8'iiVient rest, trosn air hik1 sun-j o.ivpr Crane, drunk on tha : , t shine, in other wonls, they don 1 1 order tiie iilfa is of the day to-; ward an ellicient a'id healthful die. Good health must l order-1 ed at pvcry meal and cultivated in every daii habit in imter to be ohj y it and mean most to life.". Notice Advertised mail in the Rca- noke Rapids PostofTice. Mr.andMn. W. Hargrave, Olker Hum. Rosemary-Roanoke Rapids Sun day School Association Organized Another step has been taken in the right direction by the church people of the community. Recently the Rosemary-Roanoke Rapids. Sunday School Associa tion has been organized with Prof. A. M. Proctor, as Presi dent; W. F. Homer, Vice-President: 0. A. Welsh. Rec-Secv.: T. W. Mullen, Corresponding Secy.; C. H. Speight, Treas. The five religious bodies loth com munities are represented on the tive committee is combed of i ' " " 1 ' "jnu i'.ul one represenntivo from each Sim- i lh!f New V or,k pmons-1 day Schiwl , 1lchar(,s argues that in the IUs hoped that bettor a.Hl!!najor1it13 f ,casea "ime ,may be' ,; ..i. ...:n i I iii"u- niiticni vvuiiv win ue ue- coniplished. The executive committee met in the Presbyterian church last Monday night and drew up a constitution subject to the ap- All the pastors, Sunday school i officers and teachera and anvl other interested workers are ask- ed to meet in the Presbyterian 1 church Monday night at 7:30 to vote on the constitution. Some of the thintrs included Sunday-schools the voting mem-1 bers; the annual election of as- i Be sure to meet us in the'worker' bein a member 01 Prw.lwti.rinn rhurrh n,vt 1U,m.!Smlth Church, Methodist, for day night at 7:30, Christian Church Gleanings The "Red" side has 6!)7 points while the "Blue" side has 519. Forty-one were present in the Sunday school held in the Old Red Men's Hall last Sunday ' afternoon. The members of Miss Emma'eloguent testimony to the re Wrights' Sunday-school class 'spect veneration in which were given an icecream social night. Mrs. C. II. Speight will give her class a social on Saturday night October 1 1th in the taber nacle. This is one of the finest classes in any of the churches in the community. A Thanksgiving service is be ing arranged consisting of songs, recitation, diaogues, and one play! This will be rendered on Thanksgiving night. A basket picnic and all day service will be held at Antioch Christian church at Elams, War ren county on Thanksgiving. Dr. VV. S. Martin, professor of Biblical Literature in the Atlan tic Christian College will con duct a Bible Institute at the tabernacle Friday and Saturday night and both Sunday services cn Sept. 29, 30 and Oct. 1. The rmblic irenerallv is invited. The following will be the ubjeets studied. 1. The Bible. 2. The Pre-eminence of Jesus Christ. 3. Our i Partnership with Jesus Christ, and the Resources He Places at our Disposal. 1. chapter of John. A study of 17th POLICE COURT FACTS AND FIGURES .... public street, three dollars and . j started out on a taste of every ctn. j thing the mother eats "to keep . i. 1.. i. ii Vivimr 1 kf pnlipM It i j .tirin, S'hrn iv uruim, . " .,. . , . I .., c-m unit k i ven mrs and poorly cooked su'iimiti'M oiif (l( lar nne mid . F , ... .. h 1 "IH j starches: n fact, anythmgit C l1 i wants at any and all hours. Its A.J. Thomasm and W. W. i stomach is overworked, and there iv i . ; .,.. is no escape from the indigestion W od. engaging in affray, o-etCommnn, ' rled by the Tmoth- do lar each and half the costs, Charlie Carpenter and Daniel ,. , , . , Harrington, drunk and rowdy, tnree uonai s eaeii aim coaus DR. RICHARDS LECTURES ON int UtttUIVt IriiLU. Dr. William Martin Richards, of New York City, delivered a most interesting and impressive lecture at the Lyric Theatre last Thursday night on "The Defec tive Child". Dr. Richards came over from Enfield accompanied by Dr. A. S. Harrison, of Enfield who introduced Dr. Richards to his audience. Dr. Richards told very enter tainingly of the results of his in vestigation among'classes of un ruly and mentally defective chil dren in the New York Public u i uiiYsiuai ueiecis ; '" , .. , , I aim ins undress was a plea to j school teachers and physicians l for broader and more thorough 1 methods in the treatment of de ; feetive children. Mrs. tllen Laura Shell Airs, ciien Laura bhell, wite 'r' Henry Shell, died at her home in South Rosemary on last Tuesday, September 19, at the age of sixty five years. Mrs. Shell is survived by her husband and seven children, five sons, R. E., Willie, Drew, Em mett and Russell Shell, all of whom are residents of this com munity, and two daughters, Mrs. rter Shcll.of Brunswick County, N irnma. and Mrs- kd. ray. f many years. The funeral services were held at Smith Church on Wednesday afternoon, conducted by her pas tor, Rev. W. It. Shelton. Messrs. J. W. Whittaker, Jesse Jones. Bob Vincent, Frank Hudson, Henry Love and Rev. R. L. Top ping acted as pall bearers. The larjre number of friends who gathered to pay the'r last re- ! spirts and to the death was an she was held by all who knew her. Church Social To-night The Baptist Fidelis-Philathea-Baraca Classes will give a social to-night in the town hall, over W. G. Lynch's jewelry store. Admission will be by card only. About two hundred invitations have been issued and a most en- I joy able evening is in prospect. Why So Many Little Graves Three-fifths of the babes that die during the first month and a third of those that die during the first year die because of defec tive parentage. They die because of weakness inherited from un sound parents -usually the fath er. The second commonest cause nf infnnt deaths is disease of the breathing tract.due to the linger- air breeds disease, and the lack of abundant fresh air in bed rooms, summer and winter alike. The results are adenoids, enlarged or diseases tonsns, irequeiu aore throat and diseased ears, bron- chilis, pneumonia, and tubercu- i losis, especially tuberculosis of ' the bones, which, according to ' the report of recent investigators, ,s more common among country t than among city children. I A 1 ...ii..., rtf fvaiinAnt ; trouble is dlie lo poorly-balanced j crs. The child falls into disaster ' through the mfoguided and oyer 7,"aioUs care ni0,her.-Dr. of an untrained Frances Sage ' Bradley. WITH THE CHURCHES Rosemary Baptist Church Rev. A. C. Chaffin, Pastor Services every Sunday at 11 A. M. and 7:30 p. m. Mid-week services Wednesday nights at 7:30 p. m. The public is cordially invited to all services. Rosemary Methodist Church Rev. W. R Shelton, Pastor Sunday School at ten o'clock. J. B. Boyd, Supt. Services First and Third Sun days at 11 a. M. and every Sun- day at a P. M. Prayer service Tuesday even ing. - Choir Practice Thursday even Episcopal Church Henry Clark Smith, Rector Services in All Saints Mission every Sunday.except fourth Sun day, at 11 A. m. and 8 p. M. Holy Communion every second, third and fifth Sundays at 8 A. m. Sunday School every Sunday at 10 A. M. Sunday School in Rosemary at 9:30. Choir practice Friday at 8 P. M. You are cordially invited to every service of the church. Baptist Church C. H. Trueblood, Pastor lev. Sunday School every Sunday at 9:45 A. M. W. S. Hancock, Supt. Services every Sunday at 11:00 A. M. and 7:30 p. M. Prayer meeting every Wednes day night at 7:30 o'clock. Senior B. Y. P. U. every Sunday at 7:30 P. M. Junior B. Y. P. U. every Sun day at 2:30 P. M. and Junior choir. Sunbeam Band every second and fourth Saturday at 2:30 p. M. The public is cordially invited to all services. Methodist Church Rev. Geo. S. Bearden, Pastor Morning Sunday School at 9:45 o'clock. W. V. Woodruff, Supt. Preaching at 11 o'clock sub ject; "A Golden Wedge." Preaching ac 7:30 p. m. Sub ject; "No Night in Heaven." Prayer meeting every Wed nesday night at 7:30 P. M. Good music. The public is invited to all ser vices. First Christian Church Raleigh L. Topping, Minister Sunday School every Sunday morning at 9:45 in new Taberna cle, Old Red Men's Hall at 3:00 P. M. Every Sunday. Preaching next Sunday by the pastor. Morning Subject; "The Lord's Supper. " Evening Subject; "Lessons By the Way." Choir practice every Tuesday and Friday nights at the taber nacle. 8fety Firt. A Denver sociologist says that red beaded women are weaklings, but we're going to let Mm tell them. Macon News. ' Dally Thought. I don't believe In anybody who has' not had a tilt. It means a complete absence of character. Mr. Justice Avory. Optimism and Pessimism. ' An optimist sees more woman work-; ers as a result ot the big war. What does the pessimist see, more man loaf ers I In Advance of. His Time, "Look here, you said you'd have ray1 car ready last night" "Well, what are you coming around tonight torT" Judge. Blessed Man. Blessed ts the man and beloved of all the gods who Is atraid ot no man, and of whom no man la afraid. Vedas. . Ability Concealed. j "There ts great ability In knowing how to conceal one's ability.' L Rochefoucauld, 1 " ' ' 3 I ; i i 03 3SI i... "NTT .a ...w.