Rapids
Herald
Volume lV.Number 13
ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C, JUNE 22, 1917
Roanoke
COMMISSIONERS MAKE
SWEEPING CHANGES
Frivilcf e Uceatc Schedule Widen
ed ta Csvcr all Caaaerckl
Activities. Automobile
Tax laapowd
COMMISSIONERS WORK DIVIDED
At specially called executive
meetings of the Hoard of Commis
sioner of the Town of Roanoke
Rapids held on last Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings the old vil
lage license system which has
been in force ever since the in
curikvatioR of the town was dis
carded and a schedul of privi
lege license adopted along the
lines of more progressive towns
in the State. The schedule in
question while raising license tax
es in only a few instances and
very slightly in those will yet
prove to be productive of consid
er ibly more revenue than the old
systems as it embraces many
branches of commercial activity
not heretofore taxed. The list
of firms, businesses and occupa
tions subject to the tax will be
published in the next issue of the
HERALD and will also be posted
conspicuously in several places
about the town. The hst is too
long to be reproduced here tut
it includes every commercial ac
tivity from Agents to Wood Yard
Dealers.
Automobile owners will pay a
.tax to the town of fifty per cent
in each instance of that charged
by the State. Itinerant mer
chants, medicine vendors, carni
vals, and fakes of various
kinds have been prohibitively
taxed. The posting of bills is
taxed, as is also the case with
the distributing of circulars done
by parties who are not paying
other license taxes.
The work of the Board of
Commissioners was classified
and special duties imposed upon
each commissioner. S. J. Bounds
was appointed Commissioner of
Streets, with special charge of
street and sidewalk improve
ments, maintenance, and light
ing. J. T. Stainback, Commis
sioner of Public Safety; with
special charge of Police and
Fire Departments. VV. P. Taylor,
Commissioner of Public Health
with special charge of all meas
ures relating to the health of tie
town. L S. Mosher, Commis
sioner of Revenue and Finance,
. with special charge of tax collec
tions, appropriations, and finan
ces. W. E. Woodroof, Commis
sioner of Public Property, with
special charge of the cemetery,
public buildings, etc.
While each commissioner, aided
by Mayor J. T. Chase, will be in
active charge of his department,
his actions will not be final until
approved by the whole Board.
This system is expected to re
sult in a much more efficient and
business like administration. At
any rate it is the intention of the
Board to give it a thorough trial.
BASE-BALL
A double header every Satur
day. Patterson Mills by defeating
our 'Tin Soldiers," stands tie
with them for leader. The locals
defeat was felt very deeply when
it cost them their upper seats,
they having to share the cellir
with Rosemary.
Standing of Clubs
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Soldier Boys 3 1 750
Patterson Mill 3 1 750
Roanoke Rapids.... 1 3 250
Rosemary 1 3 250
. Consolation.
Int It Md about poor Jim Bwatat
When Flora Flyrte rMnred him ho
waa no downhearted that ha went and
nUatrd In the army." "He'a In lock.
Boll be. a free man again lb a few
an, whereas If ha had married her
he'd hare been tied op for life." New
York World.
Cotton Today 24 M
ROANOKE RAPIDS PERSONAL
AND LOCAL ITEMS
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New Hampshire, sint the week
end with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. G. E. Williams.
H. J. Sorrell, of Raleigh, spent
a few days in town last week
with friends.
Barnett Naimon, of Kinston.
u visiting m the home of his
aunt, Mrs. B. Marks.
S. F. Patterson spent several
davs this week in New York on
business.
Quite a large crowd motored to
Panacea Springs Saturday night
to the opening dance.
Misses Mary and Sarah Daugh
try spent the eek-wend at Pana
cea Springs.
J. L Patterson spent a few
days this week in New York on
business.
Miss Ruby Williams, of
Raleigh, spent the week-end
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs
G. E. Williams.
Joe Price spent the week-end
here with friends and relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. J. U. Williams
motored from Wise to spend the
week-end here with his brother,
G. E. Williams.
W. R Swindell and daughter.
Marcelyte, of Swan Quarter,
spent several days, here last
week with his son, W. B. Swin
dell Jr.
Misses Sallie and Sula Williams
are spending this week in Wise
with their aunt, Mrs. J. U.
Williams.
Miss Annie Pearson, of Nash
ville, Tenn., spent several days
last week in the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. HM. Hudson.
Miss Gertrude Boone, of
Graham, is spending a few days
in the home of her sister, Mrs.
Charlie Hazelwood.
T. J. Greer and sons, Chester
and Dewey, also his little niece,
Martha Sartin, of High Point,
who were the guests of his daugh
ter, Mrs. H. M. Taylor, returned
to their home and were accom
panied by Mr; and Mrs. H. M.
Taylor.
Mr. and Mrs. B. Marks, and
little daughter, Fleeter, and Joe
Williams motored to Kinston for
a few days this week.
Miss Zoe Porter is spending the
week in Chapel Hill attending
the teachers institute.
F. B. Whitt was called to his
home in Richmond to the bed
side of his mother who is very ill.
C. A. Jones, of Scotland
Neck, spent a few hours in town
Tuesday on business.
Mrs. M. R. Robinson is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. S. S. Robin
son, in Victoria for a few days.
F. M. Coburn and little Harry
Clinton Shell returned from Rob
ersonville Friday after spending
the week with relatives.
C. T. Monroe, of Winston,
Salem, is relieving Mr. Brock,
while he is on his bridal tour.
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Rogers,
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Williams
and son, Alfred Jr., and Miss Ar
lington, of Warrenton, Miss Pret
low, of Franklin, and little Misses
Arrington, of New York, are the
guests of Mrs W. L. Long..
Miss Pearl Andrews spent sev
eral days in Reidsvillle last week
visiting relatives.
J. Augustus Moore is
spending a few days in New
York City.
Miss Helen Wilkins has re
turned after a weeks visit with
her relatives at Cape Charles, Va.
Mrs. Long, of Garysburg is
the guest of her son, Hon. W. L.
Long.
Rev. Francis Joyner, rector of
Littleton, was the guest of his
son Monday. .
Mrs. Annie Lykes, of South
Carolina is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Chas. A. Webb.
REGISTRATION
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VEGETABLE
GARDENING
Lilt f Books Loaatil Ij tkc Lib
rary Comauuioa
A.B.C. of vegetahjp gartlen
ing. Rexford.
Biggie garden book. Higgle.
The forcing book. Bailey.
Garden book. Davis.
Garden farming. Corbett
The garden yard; a handbook
of intensive farming. Hall.
Gardenette; or. City back-yard
gardening. Albaugh.
Gardening for the South.
White.
The home garden. Rexford.
Home garden in the South.
Thompson.
Home vegetable garden. Uni
versity of Illinois.
Home vegetable gardening.
Rockwell.
How to make a vegetable gar
den. Suburban Press.
How to make a vegetable gar
den. Fullerton.
Market gardening. Ycaw.
Southern gardener's practical
manual. Newman.
Truck farming in the South.
Oemler.
Vegetable garden. Watts.
Vegetable growing for ama
teurs. Thomas.
The following deal with special
vegetables:
Asparagus. Hexamer.
Bean culture. Sevey.
Cabbage, cauliflower and allied
vegetables. Allen.
Celery culture. Beattie.
Onion culture. U. S.'Lept of
Agriculture.
The potato. Fraser.
Squashes. Gregory.
Tomato culture. Tracy.
Any of the books listed above
may be borrowed from the Lib
rary Commission for four weeks.
The only expense is the postage
both from and to Raleigh.
Check the title of the book de
sired, sign your name and ad
drfw, and mail to the Lib
rary Commission, Rale'gh, N. C.
Let Ui Work While it is Summer.
Winter Cometh. Gov. Bicl(c'.
THf MAS-SHELL
Miss Gertrude Thomas and Mr.
Curtis Shell were quietly married
on last Tuesday evening at eight
o'clock at the Baptist parsonage
in Weldon, Rev. Mr. Blalock of
ficiating. Only a few immediate
friends and relatives of the young
couple witnessed the ceremony.
Miss Thomas is a beautiful and
accomplished young woman, the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry
Thomas, of the Patterson Mills
village. She has lived in this
community practically all of her
life and is very popular. Mr.
Shell is one of Rosemary's prom
inent young business men. He
is Secretary of the L G. Shell
Company ar:d is widely known
and well liked throughout this
section of the county.
Mr. and Mrs. Shell left immed
iately after the ceremony, first
visiting Mr. Shell's former home
in Brunswick county, Va., after
wards going, to Richmond, Vt.
On their return they will make
their home in Rosemary.
SUMMARIZATION OF HAUFAX COUNTY
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AUTO ACCDIENT
NEAR ROSEMARY
A fatal accident was narrowly
averted when a car driven by
Stars Keeter, of Weldon, with
private Z. V. Johnson, of Com
pany K, stationed at Weldon, as
passenger, turned turtle on the
road near Rosemary on last Sat
urday night The men were re
turning from a trip to Panacea
Springs and Mr. Keeter claims
that a ear ran into him from the
rear and caused the wreck, but
there was noevidence whatsoever
that seemed to support thisclaim.
The car turned over in a mudhole
pinning both men underneath.
They were rescued by a car from
Emporia and taken to the Roa
noke Rapids Hospital. In the case
of Mr. Johnson serious complica
tions were feared at first but he
recovered rapidly and has re
turned to Weldon.
Advertised Mail
The following list of mail re
mains unclaimed in the Rose
mary Post Office. Same will be
held fifteen day and if not called
for will be forwarded to the di
vision of dead letters Washing
ton, D. C.
I William C. Bass,
Postmaster.
Miss Mary Jones, R. E. Jones,
j Willie King, Mrs. Lula M. Clare,
I Charlie Perkins. Mrs. Pearlie
i Taylor. Mrs. S. H. Wilder, Mrs.
Mary Brown, Mrs. J. H. Dixon,
Frank Coburn, Mrs. Bettie Cur
tis, Mrs. Ella Jacobs, J. B.
James, L. L. Lynch, Miss Lillie
Privett, Miss Cora Lee Taylor,
Rob Thompson, W. Byrdsong,
H. W. Guess, Robt Dones, Will
Curtis, Mrs. Hobbie Harris.
When calling for above list,
please mention advertised.
DIAMOND FLASHES
It was once forgotten, but his
drive Saturday caused Cherry to
remember the old tune Home,
Sweet Home.
Look out, "Tin Soldiers?"
Villa and his band are close at
your heels.
Man Wanted Can you Um
pire? The players are being asked,
what's the matter? No ladies
present.
Who smiled when Cherry got
his homer?
Patterson Mill vs. Rosemary.
Roanoke Rapids vs. Soldier
Boys.
Saturday. June 23, 1917
Fair, Square, and clean
games are played. As yet no one
has come out drunk. With the
exception of a little pop, the
diamond is dry.
Ladies 10c, Gent3 25c. If you
'don't get your money's worth
please remind the gate keeper of
the fact and get your change
back.
John Rives Manning who left
a few weeks ago for Fort Ogle
thorpe returned here Tuesday.
Mr. Manning was honorably dis
charged on account of physical
disabilities.
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SECOND OFFICERS
TRAINING CAMP
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T be Hf Id at Fort 0lethorpt, C.
Beginning August 27th and
Continuing for Three
Months
379 MEN FROM NORTH CAROLINA
Second Officers' Training Camp
Fort Oglethorie, Georgia, Aug.
27th to Nov. 27th. 1!17. i!7i men
will be taken from North Caro-
lina-men paid fl(X).l per month
during training, and uniforms
and transportation furnished by
the Government. Accepted ap-
plicants take oath of enlistment
for three months at training
camp and obligate themselves to
accept whatever commission of-
u ur, ot r.
Applicants between 20 years 9
months and 44 years may make
applanation but men over thirty,
one will have preference as it is
the desire of the War Depart-
ment to secure from this second erjns that overflowed the buijd
camp, First Lieutenants, Cap- ing was present and all seemed
tains, Majors, and n few Lieut, i
, Colonals. If there are not enoul
men over SI years of ige to qual
ify, men within the draft are
with military experience or w ho
have shown evidence of natural
leadership will be accepted.
Application blanks can be Se
cured from R. W. Glenn, Divis
sion Secretary, Military Training
Camps Association, Greensboro,
N. C, as soon as issued by the
Government. Full instructions
as to medical examination, men
tal examination, etc., will be
furnished upon request.
Applications will have to be
made between June loth and Ju
ly 15th and it is hoped that men
who are accepted will be notified
by August 10th in order to be
able to arrange their affairs be
fore leaving the 27th of August.
VULTARE ITEMS
J. A. Vincent and family
spent the week-end in Ebony,
with relatives.
Misses Marie and Lena Wynn
arrived Saturday as guests of;
Mrs. B. W. Vincent Jr.
Mrs. T. Bradley and children
of Pittsburg Pa., are here visiting;
their parents Mr. and Mrs. E. M
Clements.
Mr. and Mrs. Yadenand Leigh
Wynn spent Sunday here with
friends. j
Dr. T. H. Valentine and family
spent the week-end with relative!
in Ebonv. t
Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Vincent and
daughters, Olivia and Josic spent
isunday in
Lawrenceville with 1
relatives.
Numbers of people from here;
attended the Children's Exercise!
held at Shiloh Sunday. !
-'The Ladies Aid Society met'
.Wednesday with Mrs.
Isaac
Rainey.
Dr. A. M. Bynum and Everitte
Clay, of Valentines, spent Sun
day afternoon with friends here.
P. M. Vincent, of Emporia,
spent the week-end here with
relatives.
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LClAL ITEMS
J!is I.uciV Carkn spent the
v eek-t-nd in the home of her jar
er.ts in liiehn.ond.
Mr. and Mrs. J. U. Ioftin
viited his i art-tits in Troy for a
few days lust weak.
Mr. and Mrs. A. R Carr of No kt up so far in the cam
Norfolk. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. L. paign against automobile viola
Whiless and son. Robert of War- tmn f th i.l u- ti
saw, Mr. and Mrs. G. L Braneh
::i ddauchUr, V ill!i.ii.a, aiidli.
1!. hrnvd of Kiiiield were the
guest of their sister, Mrs. V. C
Williams, tor the week-end.
George Carmichael left lues-
day niornit g for Wrightsville
l arh to attfnd a meeting cf the
I'.ui.ktTs
T. W.
Assignation.
Mullen will leave this
week for Wrightsville to attend a
meeting of the Southern Textile
Association.
W. O. Thompson left Saturday His Honor, paying ' f 1.00 and
for Spartanburg, where he was costs for driving his car upon the
called on account of the illness sidewalk in front of Collin's
and death of his baby. Mrs. Cxfe.
Thompson and children have Robert Lnnston. colored, of
been visiting relatives in Spar- chain gang fame, was tried be
tanburg for the past three fore the Recorder, charged with
weeks. having twice invaded the premis
Emmett Wright spent the day oi the Shelton Hotel at Rose
Monday in Richmond on busi- mary, on his second visit cutting
ncss.,.
Rev. Nat Harrison
Bishop spent Sunday
and J. T
in Enfield
anJ &t Eden church a few miles
from Enfield in tl e n un ry.
where Rev. Harrison held an
appointment t preach,
The Ministerial Unio- held a
welcome sen ice Sunday Evening
beginning
l ostmary
at o'clock in the
lpptist Church at
which all the ministers of the
community were present.
Each minister said a few
words welcoming Rev. A. G. Car
ter who has recently come here
as pastor of this church. Agath-
to enjoy the occasion immensely, i
J. M. Tayl. r and W. R. Wil-!
; liams left Monday for Wilming
ton and WrighlsviHe Beach
where they go as representatives
of the two local Tribes of "Red
I Men" to attend the "Great
Council" which is in ses-i n at
Wrightsville this week.
J. 11. Harrison, spent Sunday
in Weldon with friei.ds and rela-
; lives.
! Mrs. Walter Kidd of Warren
; tor, sptnt the weel.-ci d 1 tie in
the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Mathews.
j Mr. and Mrs Null Cox re
turned Friday frun Virginia
Beach where they spest a few
days on their "hon; niton."
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I J. I). Aycock motored
Sunday from Airiie. where he
spent the day with his son. !
I D.T. Cook, of At sun Spring !
j was in town a wl i e Wednesday ,
on bnsiness.
Mr. and Mrs. J U. Loftin are
spending this we"k in Asheville,
where Mr. Lofiin u attending
the Pharmaceu'icul
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Association
which convened t'lere Tuesday.
C. B. Moore, uf lienrico, spent
the week here on business.
Master Garl;
il t rews arrived
here from Nor ! a Tuesday
for a
few days visit
iel.ds. ;
Mrs. H. G. )!-nnan visited:
friends and re'a ives in Boykins !
! a few days du' i.ig the past week, i
N. L. Stedmm. of Halifax,
! was here for a snort w hile Wed-
nesdav on busii.en
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; ami children
ivt-s in West
i Point this wet k.
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The
pupi's
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River Road
j School will give an amateur play
'entitled "Double Crossed" at the
River Road School to-morrow
night, Saturday, June 23rd. be
ginning at 8:C0. The children
have been well trained and the
play will be v ell worth the ad
mission. All aie;coidiaily invited
to attend.
$1.50 a Year in Advance
MORE SPEED-
LR5 PAY FINES
Autoiu's Way Renf k aJ fall !
Fiats. Robert Unptoa, Col
rtd. Figures ii Cutting
Scrape
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inaugurated bv Chief of Police
J. U. 1 laird, for four offenders
paid iiiiea this week in the
Recorder's Court All of them
were first offenders, not guilty
of excessive vkilation of law,
"J Recorder Saunders dismisstd
lnt''n " 'ith a fine of $1.1)0 and
costs. Messrs. Keno Allsbrook,
J. II Moore. M I). Collier and
U. Ii. Weeks were the unfortun
ate one.
Sam Jones figured again this
week in the ceremonies before
Bes ie Jones, one of the maids
wiih either knife or razor, The
only damage inflicted, however,
was to the girls clothing, which
was i retty badly cut. Not satis
titd with this attempt Robert,
having been driven off by the
approach of the proprietor Mr.
Wesson, sought in .his absence to
again enter the hotel, but was
p, rented from doing this by Mr.
jeans, one of the guests, who
seized and held him until the
arrived. Robert wm fined
$o5 gnd tg there ing no
direct evidence that a razor was
used
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RED CROSS
TO MEET
The Roanoke Rapids branch of
the American Red Cross will
meet in the Mayor's office Mon
day afternoon, June the 24th,
at four o'clock.
It is urge and earnestly,
requested that each member be
present.
The following new members
have been added since last week.
Mary T. Wyche, Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis Taylor, Capt and Mrs. J.
M. McMurray, Mrs. A. L. Clark,
Mrs. Frank Joyner, Miss Susie
Humphreys. Peter Shell, John
J. Williams, W. C. Allsbrook,
Mrs. Louis Grimmer, W. J.
Squire, J. R. Pollard, Charles
Humphreys, E. H. Ricks, A. L.
Bain, A. S. Lockhart, E. E.
Mathews, Mrs. J. D. Ezell, Mrs.
r has. Webb. Miss Watson. Mrs.
Watson, Miss Annie Medlin.
Misses Mabel and Evelyn Boyd
Mrs. S. J. Bounds, L. O. Ander-
I son, L. J. rreeman, L. w.
Graham, W. B. Curtis, C. II.
jTrueblood, Mrs. Jennie N. Hale,
iJ. H. Harrison Jr., Mrs. M. A.
Daniel, Mrs. A. T.White, D. T.
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iaiaweu, W. r. layior, j. kj.
Butts, J. L. Moore, R. M. Pugh,
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Gray,
Ed. Woodruff, Miss Eugenia
Moodv, H. V. Wilkins, Mrs. Chas.
J-Johnson, Herbert Scott, Mr.
'and Mrs. M. S. Gay, Miss Annie
Nixon, Mrs. W. S. Clark, Miss
Maude Thompson, Miss Pattie
Byrd, Misses Elizabeth and Mar
garet Patterson, John L Patter
son, Jr., Mrs. Fred C. Hege, E.
II. White, Miss Josie Chase,
Chester Chase, E. E. Hayes, W.
II. Curtis, W. K. Thompson,
Eugene Lehman Jr., Mr. Satter
white. A boys secret fraternity waa
instituted last week in the parish
hall of All Saints' Episcopal
Church, by the Alpha Chapter of
Calvary Cnurch, Tarboro. Rev.
Bertram L. Brown, rector of Tar
boro, came up in his automobile.
accompanied by Messrs. Tom Ja
cocks, Allen Thome, Howard
Pitt Tom Leggett, Edison Ricks
and Charles Clayton. The Knights
of Castle Camelot is the name of
the fraternity. Other chapters
will be organized in the very
near future.
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