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Roanoke Rapids Herald Volume IV. Number 41 MASS MEETING A PATRIOTIC RALLY Called by Mayor J. T. Chase Citizens Adopt Unanimously Ringing Resolutions of Loyalty and Plan for Home Guard Force and Efficient Fire Fighting Company. Criticisms of the United States Government No Long er to be Tolerated PROBABLE INTERNMENT OF HE1NRICH MILLER "That we. the undersigned citizens of the community of Roanoke Rapids and Rosemary, met in the ortiee of the Mavor of the town of Roanoke' Rapids, at his request, to consider the things necessary to protect our homes and institutions and to render the fullest possible service to our Government in thishourot j itsnecessity, do here b uVcl reour full and implicit loyalty to our ; Government, and resolve that we will tolerate not at all any siieech ; or action in our midst by any person which is disloyal to our Government, and we pledge our- j ourselves, should have a home selves individually to report and guard, fully armed ready forser prosecute any spet eh or action vice at anytime in this town by any person disloyal to our night or 'day. I am not here to Government," ran the resolution argue the merits of such an or proposed by W. L. Long and ganization, but you know as well unanimously adopted by those as I do that, regardless of other present on last Wednesday after- j organizations in the State, or noon. counties, that before any of these Action vitally necessary and could get into actual service for effectively performed is the uni- j duty, untold damage could be versal verdict on the step of done to the homes and mill pro Mayor J. T. Chase in calling to- perties located near by. People gether the citizens of the com-1 outside often discount our im munity to discuss means of i portance, and it may be that it effective protection for our would be necessary for the Go v propertyand the stamping outiernor of the State to visit this of disloyal utterances by persons 1 place so that he could see at first in our midst. Not called origin ally for the passage of a patriutic resolution, the meeting could not adjourn without djing so. j Alarm at the Norfolk disaster! prompted the calling of the ; meeting and the quick response that followed. The Mayor opened the mass meeting and spoke briefly as follows: "As Mayor of the town of Roanoke Rapids, I have asked you to meet with me at this time to consider certain questions that have long been important for us to consider. Events occur from time to time that bring to our minds again and again the lack of organization we have in Roanoke Rapids to handle any unforeseen trouble.' " If a fire should start in town in the night, it might be put out, if not by our fire fight ing equipment, then by main force and the effort of everyone. If, however, five fires should start in this town in the night in five different parts of the Town, can you imagine the re sults. The town w o aid be swept f ."om end to end.' "I want to call your attention to recommendations I have had long in mind. A fire fighting force should be organized with well regulated signals, in con nection with all church bells, and a proper notice to l;e given from the central phone station to these bell ringers. We should not depend upon one smail fire I bell alone to call out the entire male population of the town. There are many details for such an organization to work out, and it should be done at once and put into operation.' "I am heartily of the opinion that an organization in the way of a home guard should be form ed. I have been informed that such an organizati m cannot be made under the existing laws of the State government When I speak of a home guard, I mean a home guard for Roanoke Rapids. We have no means at hand to handle in any way trouble that night occur, that unless stopped, ; would cripple all our mills, and in so doing ruin the town. If the I formation of such a home guard is dejiendent upon the Governor of the State, and permission to so form such a home guard is first to be obtained from the Governor, and if it is a fact that this permission has been refused to this town, then I cannot but believe that the matter has not been placed before the Governor in the proper light, or by the proper people. A town such as we, open on all sides to at- (tacks, with no means to protect hand our needs.' "In this connection, we should have one, two or three night watchmen with time clocks to keep them on their duty. with someone to keep a careful check on the men. Every night, the trains should be met by one of these men to try to stop any man coming into this Town to do damage, in fact we should take every means in our power to protect the town, then in case we fail, we have done our duty.' "We have no idea as to the efforts that may be made from the outside to destroy this place. There may be none. I sincerely trust this is the case but we should prepare to meet as many of such efforts as possible with a firm resistance.' "We can only prepare to meet any efforts from the outside that may be made to destroy the town, bul the question comes up at once what are we to do about ef forts to destroy the Town from the inside. As I said before, the town is wide open, it would take an armed force of 500 or more to protect the property here and this we cannot do, but certain people, should be watched if we think there is any danger from them. No less than five people stopped me this morning going from my house to the post office and asked me what the town was going to do with certain parties. One man offered his ser vices, while he was not at work and his two high powered rifles Just what this all means, no one can say, but the fact reminds that everyone seem to think that certain parties are dangerous. This matter should be cleared up at once. A commitee should be appointed to receive all infoara ation from whatever source look ing into the cases of any men who make or do or say anything against the United States Gov ernment of such character that when place J in the hands of Federal authorities action can be taken by them. Everybody in town should be made to report to such a committee, how much j longer we ere permitted to live ! in blissfull ignorance no one knows except perhaps certain i members of the spy system of the German Government. To some of , you this all may seem as a joke. the funny part of it will disappear whenever we get up agains. the real event whatever it may be. "To do all of these things will take money, service and sacrifice. To my mind all of these things ' are important and all should be done at once. Let us get together, with a firm determination to so protect this town against all at tack, either from within or with out. . "This can be done, by us and I have taken this means to call these things to your attention, and called you together to bring the matters to a head." After a short discussion it was decided to appoint Messrs. S. F. Patterson. W. L I)ng. and J. T. Chase a committee of three to take up the work of organizing a home guard to le located in Roanoke Rapids. Efforts will be made by these gentlemen to have the unit organized under the Reserve Militia plan recently! formulated by Governor Rickett j and the Adjutant General. If, this cannot be done the sense of! the meeting was that a home guard should be formed, the individual members of which would be sworn in as police officers of the town of Roanoke ! Rapids. The citizens are aroused i and determined to take steps to protect their property. As soon as definite conclusions are reach ed, a further announcement will be made. The Mayor was instructed to appoint a committee to get up an organized Fire Department, and to select the men they thought best fitted for membership in this organization. A system of alarms is to be worked out and a regular sys'em of inspection of fire fighting equipment by the Police Department inaugurated The resolution of loyalty given above was next adopted by viva voce vote of all those present who were: Job Taylor, W. S. Hancock, H. E. White, A. L. Roberson, J. R. Mohom, Chas. Webb, Sr., M. Jno. Minchew, R. P. Daughtry, J. W. Lynch, T. W. M. Long, J. T. Thomason, 0. D. Fitts. C. J. Massey. Henry Fitts. J. H. Cranwell, B. S. Webb, W. S. Saunders, W. C. Williams. C. G. Hamlet, Jno. C. Smith. C. A. Wyche, A. E. Aken, Jno. L. Patterson, A. M. Proctor, S. F. Patterson. J. W. House, A. L. Clark, J. T. Chase. Mayor, W. F. Horner. W. L. Long, W. F. Joyncr, W. E. Critcher, J. T. Stainback, J. M. Jackson, W. E. Byrne, W. D. Tillery. The case of Heinrich Miller, a native born citizen of Germany, who has been a resident here for many years, unnaturalized, was ; taken up at the request of Mr. j J. C. Smith, and the meeting! went on record as favoring his! internment for the duration ofj the war, for his own safety as j well aa that of the community. I HALIFAX ITEMS Halifax Items were received too late for publication this week. They will appear next week. ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. G, JANUARY 4, 1918 Cotton Today 30 1-8 Federal Inspector Phillips to Recommend Intern ment of Miller Following the action of the mass meeting held Wed nesday, Inspector rhillips, of Wilmington, arrived here Thursday, morning, and after a rigid examination of Miller, stated that he would request the Depart ment of Justice to order his internment for the duration of the war. Pending the action of thw IVpartment, Mr. Miller will t under constant surveil lance. Mr. Phillips stated that the order for intern ment should arrive in two or three days and that he would then send a United States Marshall here to take Mr. Miller to the intern ment camp at Fort Ogle thorpe. Ga. The internment of Mr. Miller is felt to.be best for him as well aa for the com munity. No charges of espionage have been made against him, but knowing that his sympathies were with his mother country practically everyone here favored his internment, in cluding many of his friends who feared for his safety knowing that the occurence of some calamity here would mean instant suspicion of and possible violence to him. LOST BOY Missing from Roanoke Rapids about the third of next month, a tall complexioned young man, about five feet six inches of age. height thirty-seven years. Had on when last seen a pair of swal low tail seal skin trousers with east iron trimmings, double-barrel frock coat, striped collar and to bacco lining, water tight canvas hoots with patent leather tops laced up at the sole. Is deaf and dumb of one eye and hard of hear ing in the other, is slightly pock ed marked at the back of his head, stoops upright when he walks crooked, a slight impediment in his look and wears a Grecian bend on his upper lip. whiskers cut off short inside. Was carrying an empty carpet bag in each hand and a wooden bag in the other containing steamers, railroad tunnels and shoe blacking. Was born after his younger brother, his mother being present at the occasion. Anyone giving such informa tion to above will leave same with DeRue Bros, Ideal Minstrel at the Peoples Theatre on Mon day, January 7, for one night only. MR. R. M. BROWN Died at his home near Rose mary, at :00 A. M., Thursday, January 3d, Mr. R. M. Brown, well known lumberman and planter, and citizen of this com munity all his life. Mr. Brown had been ill for nne days with pneumonia and his condition was regarded as critical for several days before the end came. He was forty two years of age and is survived by a wife and five small children. Mr. Brown is the only son Jof Mr. R. W. Brown, of Roanoke Rapids. He has two Bisters livin g Mrs. Feiids, of West Point, Va., and Mrs. A. L. Vo )erson, of Roanoke Rapids. The decease J v '9 affiliated with the Presbyterion Church, and a member of the Woodmen of the World, which order con ducts the funeral services at three o'clock this afternoon, assisted, in the absence of Rev. Stanley White, by Rev. Lewis N. Taylor of the Episcopal Church. Continued en Lftrt Pag ROANOKE RAPIDS PERSONAL? tin v a ITTIIP I AND LOCAL ITEMS Mrs. GO. Lamb returned to her home in Rocky Mount Saturday. after snendine the week here i with Mrs. G. D. Shell. Miss Mattie Coburn, of Rocky Mount, spent the Holidays here with her brother, F. M. Coburn. Mrs. Powell and two "children, of Tarboro, are visiting Mrs. Will Allsbrook. Walter Key spent Monday and Tuesday in Norfolk. Mr. Fred Peck left Monday night for Chicago where he will send several weeks on business. Miss Josephina Tillery of Scot land Neck is visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Tillery. R. S, Hyman left Friday night for New London, Conn., where he has accepted a position. Mrs. Burnette and little daught ter, of Hopewell, left Tuesday, after visiting friends and rela tives here for several days. Mr. J. R. Webster, of Williams burg, has accepted a position at Patterson Mills. Mrs. J. W. Smoot has returned from Richmond, after spending sometime there. Conrad O'Briant spent last week here with Mrs. L A. Faison. Mr. and Mrs. George Savage and little son, Graham, have re turned to their home in Norfolk, after spending the Holidays here with relatives. Miss Bessie Ezell spent the Holidays here with her parents. Mrs. YV. H. Jones and little son, Homer, are visitingrelatixe; in Washington and Aurora. , Miss Mertie Faison spent last week in Pleasant Hill with friends and relatives. Rev. E. C. Few is visiting relatives in Greer, S. C. Miss Sarah Daughtry is visit ing relatives in Wilson. Robert Ivey has returned to his home in Enfield, after spend ing a few days here with rela tives. Richard Savage returned Sun day from Fairmont, where he spent Christmas with relative. Mrs. Charlie Miller and her two sons, John and Charlie, have returned to Wilson atter visiting relatives here. Mrs. H. M. Hudson spent last week in Norfolk with relatives. Miss Ada Collins is spending this week in Scotland Neck with friends. Miss Mary Daughtry left Sun day for Norfolk to visit relatives and friends. Mrs. R. E. Elmore spent sev eral days last week in Greenville with her husband. Miss Alice Hockadiiy returned to Durham Wednesday after spending the Holidays here with her parents. Miss Estella Ivey visited her sister, Louise, at Vultare at the home of Mrs. Jake Vinson last week. Talton O'Briant, of the V. S. S. Virginia, spent a few days; in town this week with T. M. Fais on. Mr. S. S. Spivey and two sons George and Leonard have return ed home after spending Christmas with Mr. Spivey's sister, Mrs. T. Draper, of Jackson. Rally Day Exercises at CLristian Church Next Sunday is Rally Day in the Sunday School of the First Christian Church and every Sunday in January for atten dance and offering. We are trying to make it the big month. The attendance and offering will be reported through the H erald each week. On Second Sunday Morning it is hoped that we shall be able to render a sriecial Rally Day programme. Pins, cards, tags, etc will be freely used and we hope that every one will get his shoulder to the wheel and push. Subscription COME TAX . ADVISER HEHE Will be at PotSoihVe ia Roanoke Rapiis February 4 to 6 to aid ia Filling Out focome Tax Returns It will take a small army of men to take the income tax re turns of persons subject to the new law. Collector of Internal Revenue. J. W. Bailey announced today that 21 officers will start from his headquarters on Jan us 1t mid on January 2nd every one of them will be on the job in the county assigneu 10 him. to meet the people and help them make wit their income tax returns. The officer assigned to this county in due to arrive here on February 4th and to remain until Kehruarv f.th. WIS. both dates inclusive. He will have his office in ROANOKE RAPIDS in the POST OFFICE where he may be found every day of the dates stated. "It will be we for every un- married nerson whose net income for 1117 is $1,000.00 or over, and S. W. Buchanan returned Mon every married person living with ' day from Jonesboro after a wife or husband whose net in-j weeks visit to friends and rela come for l'J17 is $2,000.00 orjtives. over, to call on the income tax Joe Scull returned Saturday man and learn whether or not j from Northampton County they have any tax to pay," Col- j where he spent the holidays with lector ai ley rain io-uay. i ne person sublect to tax who does n't make return in the time pre scribed is going to regret it. The Government will get after all in come tax slackers. ' There's hardly a business man, I merchant or professional man i who won't have to make return S of income. Farmers, as a class, will have to pay the tax. The' .i.:.... ... .i.. t... , sale U11UK lu uu la u tin jr ivi- ! son who had a total income of tinman nr $ ink) no. as th case may be. and who is not sure about what deductions the law allow s him. to play it safe by callinir on the income tax man. The man in the field will have forms for everybody and persons who expect to call on him need not trouble themselves to write to my office for forms." Camp Fire Girlt Notes At the last meeting of the Camp Fire Girls it was decided to divide the girls into three committees, one for welfare work, one to help the Red Cross and the other to make trench torches. The first committer is to help any mother in town that needs aid in sewing or anything that the girls can help. The second are to obey orders from the Presi dent of the Red Cross of Roa noke Rapids to sew, knit or help in any way desired by the Presi dent. The third are to be taught how to make trench torches and are to make as many as they can to help light the trenches. All this has been done in obedience to orders from headquarters that demand that all Camps in the United States be organized in this orderly manner. The Camp Fire Girls and the Boy Scouts wish to thank Mr. S. F. Patterson for the candies and fruits given them Christmas and aliw thank Mr. and Mrs.L.S. Mosher for the delightful party given them by their much loved Guardian and Scout Master. Baird-Shell Ovid's arrow not only pierces the hearts of the young but nniphjnes finds those who sre old in yars to be affected. Such was the consumption of Dan Cupid's prank last Sunday when Mrs. Molly E. Baird became the wife of Mr. Henry T. Shell. The marriage vows were pertormea k w I. Tortjiintr. minister of the First Christian Church in the home of Mr. Will Ivey, who lives in South Rosemary. The bride and groom are well known :n and around the community, ineir trianAa nro numhered bv SCOreS who wish for them a long ana MlllutF ' - w , I hipy life. Mr. and Mrs. 6neii wife live at the former home of Ltna groom. $1.50 a Year in Advance ! ROSEMARY PERSONAL AND LOCAL ITEMS Miss Gertrude Cash who haa been here the past week visit ing Miss Pattie Byrd returned to her home in Emporia Sunday. Wiley Matthew?, of Brinkley ville, spent Sunday in town as the guest of his son, W. E. Mat thews. Miss Maude Thompson after spending the holidays here with friends and relatives returned to Petersburg Sunday. M. C. Bailey and family left the nast uwli for Fjlrornmhe County, near Tarboro, where he expects to tarm this year, j a Gee of Henderson spent veral days in town this week on business. Frank Fisher, of Baltimore is here visiting relatives. G. E. Rose, of Henderson, spent Sunday in town with friends. Robert Y. Whittemore after spending the Christmas holidays with relatives in Burlington re ! turned Sunday. niS mother. C. T. Johnson spent a few days the psst week in Norfolk on business. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Kinker after visiting friends in La Crosse, during the past week, re turned home Saturday. C. W. Medlin returned Mon- iroLm near v,nan,u.i, o. y. where he has been on a week i , . j V18lt to relatives. G. M. Pressley after a week's 1 visit to his family in Asheville returned Monday. Mrs. Lon Daughtry of Norfolk is here visiting her mother Mrs. ' Addie Speight, j Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Harrison gjnt a few days the past week ; jn Brinkley ville with relatives j Eu(?ene Lehman left the past (week for Winston-Salem for a few days visit to friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. McGee after spending the holidays in Mount Olive with relatives, re turned here Saturday. Capt." T. E. Davis returned Friday from Walnut Cove where he spent the holidays with his family. B. D. Hamill, of Thelma spent a few days in town the past week on business. J. J. Wade visited friends in Halifax a few hours Sunday. John B. Jenkins after spend ir.g the holidays here with rehv tives and friends returned Mon day to Newport News. Pendleton Grizzard left Tues day for Brooklyn New York after a few davs visit here to his mother, Mrs. J. M. Grizzard. Wade Dickens after a few days visit here to his brother, R. L. Dickens, left this week for Enfield to visit his parents, be fore returning to Trinity College, where he has been for the past year. Mrs. W. E. Matthews spent the Christmas holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Robinson near Littleton. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Owens re turned Friday from Stateaville where they spent the holidays with friends. R, G. Brown spent Sunday in Enfield with his femily. J. E. Browning, of Hopewell, spent a few days, here the past week with his family. Gay-Birdsoag At three o'clock last Sunday afternoon R. L. Topping, minis tor nf the Christian Church unit ed in marriage Lizzie Gay and Jesse W. Birdsong or mis com munity. Their friends wish Tor them a long and happy life to gether. .
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