R
apids Herald
OANOKE
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IV.-Number 48
ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C, FEBRUARY 22, 1918
tORED CITIZENS Ak- " fl ?
ar cvavmg stamps, air. o. u.
, $3J0.03 IN WSS TAKEN
1 MASS MEETING Whitfield, a member of the Board
V ,of Commissioners, of Halifax
Pini inlr .a.J, I. Call o 9Mn' m f
n . ; Kev. Mr. Taylor, oi Roanoke
J Ar .n .tratorDaM t. poke on incwased pro.
J "1"- ",r auction. I . W. jTillen, lYincipal
tlHa!.faon Last Monday. : of the Colored Graded School of
x .ny ppttchet Lnneia, spose ana in nis speecn
J yit , , clearly explained, for the benefit
of those who did not know the
meaning of democracy, so often
I used as one of the causes for
F. W. 1 'i ,.!ei;. Principal Col-im1. um" f""
vd Graded School of Kn field, i" WnV'T . !
r , short talks were Dr. Tinsley, of
W of the ar,ot fathering I W?1Jon;t J,?f ,?iIw'
ever assembled , , "
it t'uu biiu uuiers.
The closing remarks were made
by the Food Administrator, he
moved the audience to tears by
his portrayal of the Germans'
treatment of the Belgians and
the devastation wrought in all
the countries where German
arms have been victorious. A
mong his closing words were
these: "This is the greatest day
in your history. I had thought
that you were loyal but now I
know you are as loyal as any
citizens of Halifax County."
By request of a white gentle
man the meeting ended by Bing
ing, "Give Me the Old Time
Religion."
The negroes of Halifax County
are with the government in the
prosecution of this war, by their
money, their sacrifices and
every means necessary to win
the war for democracy.
' col' mi
th- hit..-v
k there V..-i
IS, in !!;'
lest of IV' i
, ! .-.. i
town of Halifax,
.i!uy, February IK,
'mice with the re
Administrator R.
i'.i.uhl. who had
il';il a v.f' g of the represen
tee ciM'tvil i ooplt of Enfield,
th I'm!. T. S. Inhorden, of
y ,l s, K. Prick School, and
ranged for the meeting. Iwg
tort tlie time set for owning
the meeting the spacious
uiiterium of till' Court House
,ts tilled, and when Food Ad
ttistrator I'unu rapped for
tier at U:1" V M. every foot of
:ice in the Court room that
1 1 be ocelli U'U was taken by
va.-t crowd of Halifax
;oty's host colored citizenship.
ctpt the $:i'.
space within
ie bar, reserved for the repre
'Natives uf the Enfield Post
who were on ham! to sell
'ar Saving Sunips, and other
lute people.
Food Ailniinistrator Dunn,
ho is a lawyer of the first
agnitudeand an orator of rare
lality. after paving tribute to
e sterling totalities and sane
a'ership of i'rof. T. S. Inlwr
kn, of fhe Jos. K. Urick Sch(Ml,
r-neii the met tinji over to Prof.
I'ntnlen to conduct.
Mu ic was furnished by the
-. k. I'ricK School hand. Pray-
was oirered ly Kev. J. John
n. The State Food Administration
id promised to furnish a colored
leaker for the occasion but he
died to show up. There was,
jwever, no lack of speech
'iking, I.;.wtr I'unn, Chair-
n ol 1 1 it- i onricn oi I'eiense,
County Food Administrator,
ke, and c'urid the minds of
eoh rcd people of the county
many uionjr imjiressions.
i i
rman pr .-paamia was exposeu
eh as the tax often or twenty
te vlollars er acre on tobacco,
M others of similar nature were
landed ..s "(ierman lies", in
'nded to e!t crease production
id cause confusion. Miss Iioddie,
Wilson, was introduced and
ke on food saving. Prof. T. S.
borden hilly explained the
ar saving and thrift stamps.
Irs. Morris, Home Pemonstra
r for Halifax County, made a
'rong address in which she em
iasix.ed the great importance of
Rising more "hogs anil hominy".
I At the suggestion of Mr. Dunn
ie white citizens paid the ex
enses of the band.
, At this point in the meeting an
pportunity was given those who
Jshed to buy War Saving Stamps
id Thrift Stamp?, and as fast
fiit hey eot.hi be handed out they
ere tal en ur.til the supply of
'stickers" were eshausted. The
MR. STEPHLNSON HAKES
SPLLVL1D ADDRESS
Cotton Today ?) 7-8
Subscription $1.50 a Year in Advance
Bese KaelU w,iu, CHANGES IN FOOD
Eataasiastk Aidicacc
Yif oreusly Speech of Director
oi Service War Savin (t
Comnutte
COUfTTT ORGANIZATION FORMED
j ROANOKE RAPIDS PERSONAL
Applauds' AND LOCAL ITEMS
Mr. Gilbert T. Stephenson,
Director of Strvice of the War
Savings Stamp Committee, com
pletely captured his audience at
the Central Schools Auditorium
on last Friday night Mr. Stephen
son was intniducei by Mr. W. L.
Long in a brief speech, follow
ing an excellent program of the
school children, consisting of
songs and recitations. His speech
was a plea for thrift on the part
of every American citizen and
Mrs. Thad R. Manning, of
Henderson, is visiting Mr. and
Mrs. C A. W yche.
Miss Klla Lee Chauncey, of
Washington, is visiting hersister.
Mrs. J. M. Jackson.
JUNIOR RED
CROSS RALLY, The news of the sudden death . REGULATIONS
ot Pessie Mizelle Williams on last,
Profr" Ealertaiament by School Sunday afternoon at her home Mixei Flour May be So!J Witkub
CLIldrti at Auditorium of
Cratral Schools Ta-Nibt
ADDRESS BY REV. L C FEW
A most interesting
in Norfolk. a., came as a pro-
found shock to the people of this '
community. Mrs. Willipms had j
' many relatives here and num-1
tiered her friends by the hun
dreds, to w hom had come no in-
program timation of her illness until the t
has teen arranged Ly Supt. A. j telegram announcing her death I
Accempanyiaf Cereal Sub;t tutcs
Raleigh. Feb. '11. - Kasier and
more effective enforcement and
observance of the recent combi
nation sale order of the Food
Administration will result from
w , , r, , iti. i nti'nw Lii ite nven ml ii .r. r l .......
.m.ss reari Kotiertson. oi Kocny j " - ""u .tration which u-nnits the sale
Mount. Sunday in the home UZ I VT TT k f ' of mixed flours containing less
of Mr. and Mrs. G. H Williams. I10"11 clor. " ,s MVtn The body was bnwght here for . . r f u. t t,,
terment in me iwanoke luipias 1
at the
a new ruling of the Food Admini-
Dr. Paisley Fields spent Sun-
i as the Pally Day Entertainment jnrnnt ,
day in Fayetteville.
Iuis (
of the Junior Ked Cross,
without the accoinpanyiifreal
must Ik? stdd
in the opinion
Administrator
an outline of the method- bv : Ja-V ani1 Sunday in Richmond.
junt sold was about three
i
fin ired dollars.
ll i.r.lnr t li !i r iv.pvli(dv mu'ht
thesjiefcli of.Mr. llumber.of
Owing to not having heat in
the Red Cross rooms the regular
business meeting of the society
will be held hereafter the first
Thursday in every month instead
of Monday.
The business meeting for Feb
ruary however was called for last
Thursday January 31 on account
of making the Roanoke Rapids
Rosemary Division of Halifax
County Chapter a chapter called
Roanoke Rapids-Rosemary
Chapter separate fromtheCounty.
This change enables this Chapter
to transact all business from here
instead of headquarters at Wei-
don as in the past
During the organization of the
Red Cross society here we have
raised in nur towns $3000.00 for
war work, including the amount
raised in the contributions during
the war fund week.
During the Christmas drive
for membership we added 82
new members to the roll making
a total membership now of 430.
We have sent of! from our
sewing department 24 bed shirts,
24 bath robes, 24 shoulder wraps,
24 pajamas. From our knitting
department 221 sweaters, 12
pair of socks, 17 mufflers, 5 pairs
of wristlets, 2 armlets.
This report does not include a
box of sewing which is now
ready to send. A report on this
will be made next week.
The societies of the different
churches in town are to sew on
the following afternoons.. Tues
day, Baptist and Episcopal,
Wednesday, Presbyterian, Fri-1
day, Methodist The Episcopal
which the United States Govern
ment is endeavoring to stimulate
thrift by the sale of Thrift and
War Savings Stamps.
Mr. Stephenson is an able and
magnetic speaker, thoroughly
enthused over his subject His
speech made primarily to the
school children and in terms
which would be readily under
stood by them was yek. interest
ing and enjoyable for the adult
members of his audience.
At the conclusion of Mr.
Stephenson's address, the pre
liminary steps toward organizing
Halifax County for the sale of
War Savings Stamps were taken,
chairmen of the various commit
tees being suggested Mr. A. E.
Akers, County Superintendent
of Public Instruction, was asked
to assume the Chairmanship of
the county organization, to lie
assisted by Mr. W. L Long in
the capacity of Vice Chairman.
Mr. Stephenson stated that
the quota of Halifax County is
set at $828,000.00. and to reach
this amount it is necessary that
strenuous efforts be made by the
chairmen of all the committees,
with the full support and co
operation of the patriotic citizens
of the county. The names of the
chairmen of the various sub
committees will be announced
later in the columns of the HERALD.
an or- r . . t i.... .
Xjemeierv uii iu-suj tiiunwii, , ... . .. ,
irinivif .f tVia ). ail i-hiMron 1 . . SUDSUIUU WHKIl
. , -' . ...v ...... auer a iunerai service ai inei ... ... rf
nmmer spent Sunday , ,,,..m..t. th. I!,! Pp.ws Work 1 1 ... .u . . '' white Hour.
in Richmond with his daughter. I i ik- mmiv I . ., ... f . . .Jof State Food
.. i v .viiit.iuiitij. oiinevvorm anu conuucieu oyi,, , . . ,. .
Mattw' In addition to the songs, ln,v E. C. Few. of the Met ho- H7 A' 1 nt'yu,,,n
ii. i . vme spent Monaay in tableaux, recitations ana uecia- an.i i.,v c 11 Trueblood
mations of the children, there 0f the Baptist Church.
will be an address on the im-j Mrs. Williams was only twenty-
portance of the Red Cross Work ' vars of a.r the venteen
months bride of Mr. !1 Frank
Williams. Both have lived in
Raleigh on business.
Mrs, S. J. Bounds spent Satur-i
HOW TO AVOID PNEUMONIA
The Presbyterian Sewing Circle
met with Mrs. J. T. Chase last
Tuesday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. G. I Hayes re
turned Saturday from a week's
visit in the city of New York.
Miss Nell Wicker, who has
been visiting her sister. Mrs.
S. J. Bounds, left Saturday for
New York, where she will be for
sometime.
The Presbyterian Aid Society
will be entertained by Mrs. D. L
Leslie on next Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Susan Holladayis visiting
in Richmond.
Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Shell re
turned Saturday morning from
a tour of Northern Cities, where
they attended the openings of
spring goods.
Miss Lila Hantock, of Rich
mond, sent a few days here
this week with relatives.
Mesdames J. T. Chase and L.
S. Mosher spent a few days in
Richmond this week shopping.
Mrs. Kennermur and children
have returned home after spend-
I ing several days in Emporia with
Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs. Mc
Donald. Charlie Grant, of Garysburg,
was in town Wednesday on
business.
Prof. A. H. Patterson, Dean
of the School of Applied Sciences
at the University of North Caro
lina, will address the men of
All Saints' Church at an informal
k., r., v n r... r.t p.,o. i
noke Rapids .Methodist Church.
Parents, school children, and
the public at large are cordially
invited to the entertainment
which was just issued from
Washington, was welcomed with
1 unconcealed pleasure at the head
quarters of the State Food Ad
ministration. ! One of the obstacles to the
effective enforcement of the new
orders has been the scarcity of
i ceral substitutes. Asa result of
ROSEMARY PERSONAL AND
LOCAL ITEMS
Miss Susie House, who has
been a guest of Mrs. W. E.
Matthews for the past week
returned Tuesday to her home
in Thelma.
S. M. Thompson after a short
businestrip to Florida returned
home Tuesday.
Harry Presley left Monday for
Norfolk where he has a position
in the Government service, j
spent Tuesday
with friends.
tot f T :,! ... ! I
d
Roanoke Rapids practically all
their lives and sympathy here
lui lilt uriiaiuj uu biiuvo, i , , . . ...
, . i , i - the new order it is t-xiH'cted that
frantic young husband is widei .... ., ... ,
ordinary Hour. It is stated, for
'instance, that a mixture of-ep-
ju..,; . " ' . ,,i J,,,. ,,L. r
and deep. Mrs. w illiams is sur- 0 ... ... , .
. , ' ... ,-.1 i Mate will put on the market a
vived by one brother, Clyde i . j . , , ,,
... , ... . . mixed nour which mav he sold
Mizelle, of the Quartermaster . ., . . . ,,
. ,, , i by itself and will thereby in able
iH'partment, U. S. Army, Camp , J ... , , .
. . , , to utilize for human consumption
Sevier, and four aunts. Mrs. W. . ' ,
, ' . an average of 20 more of the
G. Lynch, Mrs. M. lv laison . . ,
, ... . ... ,, , wheat grain than is used in the
and Miss Margaret Mizelle, of I . ., . . . A , .
Roanoke Rapids, and Mrs. O. T.
., , 'proximately o0 to -M per cent
Mrs. Williams was a member: , . ... .. . . ..
, r i- . u wheat flour with t.ti t a per
of the Meth Khst Church, a sin-; . , , ...
. , . , . . .. c, cent of wheat shorts or middlings
cere and devoted Christian. She, , , . , . , .
, . . . . ,. 'makes a most aiceptaMe bread-
had the happy faculty of making . . , . ...
, . , . ' ., , . , stuff, being more nutritious than
friends with all who knew her. i .
. . , .,whitewheat flour and having a
Louisburg, I . , ... ... , ..u -.distinctive flavor winch appeals
night m town ab()Utten yeaMi ever sin0e heri
j 1 Vll. I ... M Jf A.L .
cai IJ kii iin.i"'i, uiiiu mrn iu.(tmn i i i i i
R. I.ile. of Littleton was in u... u a ..-.wholesalers, having on hand
... , ... -- .. 1 anu vwiru ir r uusiwim muiv 1 ,
tmi.ti o ctipt u-V-tli ntiifiluu ah i . .1 11. I neal
ivjv. 11 iv .w.v , v" i cnarge oi a nusiness in iorioiK,
Vsl, and she moved there to live, j
Among the out of town rela-1
fiivaLi ami fi-ii)i-w1.j tt'Kik u'ora Kara ;
, , . . . accompanying cereal substitutes.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ward, of
Portsmouth, Va.. Delbert Wil
liams, of the Naval Reserve,
Cape Charles, Va., Clyde Mizelle,
Po,, c..; v. v rari- if!
T, ' ... .however, must contain
. .. ... XT n of wheat flour.
Everett, of Hamilton, N. C. ,ru .... ... ,
j The utilization in mixed Hours
METHODISTS PLAN igrajn wm re(iue,, tni, (,uant;ty 0f
NEW CHURCH cereal substitutes which will" be
. . . 'required for sal" with wheat
meeting in the parish hall, Thurs-
Pneumonia kills over 25(H), nigni, renruary asm ats
North Carolinians annually. It j o'clock,
is now generally believed by the S. M. Thompsonjeft this week
medical profession that this! on a business trip to Jacksonville,
disease is carried in the secre- j Florida, where he expects to
tions of the nose, mouth and j purchase ice making machinery
respiratory tracts of those who , which will double the present
have it Formerly it was thought j capacity .of his plant
that nearly everybody, healthy) The Methodist Ladies Aid
people and others, carried the Society will give a Silver Tea at
pneumococcus or germ that the home of Mrs. J", W. House
causes pneumonia in the secre- next Tuesday afternoon from
tions of the mouth, nose and four to six. Everybody invited,
throat and that these germs The Union Intercessory Prayer
got in their work when one's , Service for the Nation and the
pnysicai resistance is lowered. Allies will be held in the Presby
This is no longer thought to bejterian Church next Thursday
" NrSaVrknow more about!? al3 'cl ducted
pneumonia, thanks to the Rocke
feller Institute of Medical Re
search, we know better how to
business
S. P. Crawley, of near Halifax,
spent a few hours here Saturday
on business.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Harrison
spent the day Sunday in Brinkley
ville with friends and relatives.
L G. Walston has resigned
his position with the Steadman
Store Company to accept a posi
tion in Richmod.
Maurice Allen who is in the
U. S. Army stalioned at Camp
Sevier, Greenville, S. C, is here
for a few days visit to his parents')
to almost all consumers.
Merchants, both retailers and
flour and edible wleat
middlings or shorts will be per
mitted to mix these products
themselves and sell w ithout the
accompanying cereal substitutes.
This ruling will enable merchants
to utilize for human consumption
thousands of bags of shorts and
middlings which they have in
stock at present. The mixture,
less than
Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Allen.
T. H. Taylor after a brief visit
to friends and relatives in Nor
folk and Elizabeth City returned
Monday.
James Carrigan, of Burlington
was in town Tuesday a few hours
on business
In a session of the Church j flow one half since the combi
Conference on last Sunday night. ! nation sale order of the Food
tho mpniln.p i.f th" Rnannke ! Administration was designed to
Rapids Methodist Church voted
unanimously for the erection of
a new church edifice. It is need
less to say that the present house
of worship which has served well
save 30' of our con:
white wheat flour.
uniption of
State Food Administration, it; adie3 will sew on Tuesdays in-
mm Ut II VII 1" II y'ill HI- V
11 Court House. Twenty five
ired to three thousand coior-
eoole stood for an hour and
ned to a great speech on j
iotism. The negro wa3 given
credit for what he has done
he past, from the fall of
r pus Attucks 'n Boston Com-
s, to the battle of San Juan
Cuba: together with being
at the assassination of Mc-
ey and wan 1'eary ai me
h Pole.
ter the speech those who
i went into the
stead of Mondays on account of
heat '
Each week a report will be
given in the Herald stating num
ber present to sew on each day.
Every lady in town is asked to
come and help sew whether you
are a member of a society or not
(Delay ed)
George Fisher spent Monday
and Tuesday in Baltimore on
business.
The ladies of the Rosemary
Baptist Church will give a Silver
building ! Tea at the home of Mrs J. M.
by Rev. E. C. Few.
Cof'afr Cheeie Dpmnnitratinnt
-j rv . -ii 1 .
avoid iu nrsi oi an, we Know
be regarded as a possible source i 1Irs- Cornelia C. Morris, Home
of infection. Since the disease is j Demonstrator Agent for Halifax
infectious, we know that every .County has secured the services
patient should be isolated as tar 0f Mr. Wintermevcr. of the U.
S. Dep'tof Agriculture to give
demonstrations in making Cot
tage Cheese and Butter at the
following places: Halifax Tues
day February 2Cth at 2:00 r. M.
Hobgood Wednesday, February
27 th at 2:00 p. M. New Hope
as possible, and communication
with other people reduced to a
minimum. Furthermore, all eat
ing and drinking utensils, hand
kerchiefs, clothing and bedding
should be kept separate and
thoroughly sterilized before be-.
ing again put into general use.
This precaution should be con
tinued for a molith after the
patient is well.
Those in attendance or in
nor with the rapid progress of
the town. Thorough organization
and definite plans for carrying
forward this movement of vital
importance, not only to the
members of the Methodist Church
bnt to the entire community, are
now under way and shall be
vigorously pushed with the
ardent hope of ultimate completion.
Advertised Mail
if re the exercises for the day
re completed.
County Superintendent of
Grizzard, Monday afternoon,
February 25th, from four to six.
Everybody is cordially invited.
Thursday. February 28th at 2:00
V. M. Aurelian Springs Friday,
Msr.-h Ur ;it 'MV1 p M T.itllotnn
contact with pneumonia patients, Q . . .. , ...
should refrain from promiscuos , -aturci.iv. March id at ZM p.
kissing and cover the mouth and M
nose when coughing or sneezing. Cottage Cheese is a valuable
They should also avoid unneces- meat substitute and can beservpd
sary visiting and mingling with in many attractive ways .It fur-
U tiler p Oi nicrtlitt lin ovo1lanf utow frt rlianAua
Fresh air for the patient a9 !-"-- v
well as for the attenoants and," milk durlS the summer
every one else, is one of the months. The public is urged to
greatest factors in both the attend these demonstrations.
prevention and cure of the dis-j
ease Pneumonia is frequently j L. C. Lawrence, of Marion, F.
called a foul air disease because n ,. , . ,
it ia n fren.ipnt.lv on ncrni.nt of ,C On his Way back home Stop-
J .... ... , , .,,,
lack of ventilation that the in- Pe over nere aaiuraay ar.a i was here Friday visiting friends
Mrs. W. R. Williams, of Hone- i s'ra) years, has now reach-
well is here for a few days visit ed the point of inadequate ac
to relatives. comodation and is neither in
.; , , . i keeping with the growth of the
B. A. Wall formerly employed , . . . . .
. .1 , , r . 1.11 uiv.il ci 1 1 vi uuiiucj unwi,
Company after being away for
several months has returned and
accepted his former position
with said Company.
J. E. Browning who holds a
position in Hopewell was here
this week to see his family and
to move them to Hopewell where
they will reside in the future.
R. G. Brown spent a few days
the past week in Enfield with
his family.
Horace Robinson, of near
Littleton, is here on a visit to
his daughter Mrs. W. E. Mat
thews. J. G. Butts, of Halifax, spent
Sunday in town visiting friends
and relatives.
' R. B. Gammons, of Phoebus,
Va., is here, a guest in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. J. U. Loftin.
Miss Lutoria Bass, sister of
our genial and courteous Post
master W. C. Bass was success
fully operated on in Richmond
the past week, her condition is
continually improving since the
operation.
. S. W. Buchanan spent the
week-end in Jonesboro visiting
relatives.
R. L. Dickens was in Enfield
Sunday spending the day with
parents M. and Mrs. F. M.
Dickens.
Mrs. J. C. Butts, of Garysburg,
LETTERS FROM BOYS
IN THE SERVICE
Company "L" 122nd Infantry,
Camp Wheeler Georgia.
February 12, 1!1S.
Editor Roanoke Rapids Herald:
Surrounded by mountains and
hills is my position to-night,
thinking of my old home town
"Roanoke Rapids". I often won
der if things have changed much
since I was there.
I get the Herald about every
two weeks and surely do enjoy
reading it, because it gives me
an idea about w hat is giving on.
Heard that quite a number of
j the boys had gone to the army,
The following list of mail re-i if they have I hope them the
mains unclaimed in this office, j best of luck. It looks like we
Same will be held ten days have a great proposition before
and if unclaimed will be sent to us.
the Division of dead letters, I enlisted in the 122nd'Infan
Washington, D. C. . try at Atlanta, (la., April 12,
William C. Bass, j 1917, and did guard duty on most
Postmaster, all of the railroads in Georgia.
fection is spread.
1 Sunday to see friends.
'and relatives.
Alice M. Thompson, Mr. An
drew Wilcox, Mrs. Annie B.
Williams, Mrs. JenevaThompson,
Mr. Wil Knoks. Mr. E. L John
son, Mr. Allie Hoinchy, Mr. Ed
Harrell, Mrs. G. A. Frazier, Mr.
Joe Day, Mr. Charlie Cheek, L.
C. Perkins, Mrs. Mattie Miles,
Mr. J. W. Moore, Mrs. Cleveland
Lynch, Mrs. C. P. Johnson, Miss
Bessie Hedgepeth, Mr. Starkey
L. Hoggard. Mr. Tommie Harrup,
Mr. J. W. Gay, Mrs. Mamie
Carliss, Mr. W. J. Brown.
When calling for above list
please mention advertised.
Since that time have been pre
paring to meet the Germans
face to face on the other side. I
feel like they will know when we
North Carolinians go over the
top. Would like very much to be
with the boys from the old
North State, but guess we will
meet on the other side.
We have had lots of sickness
in the Dixie Division, but not so
much now. It looks as if we
won't have many more weeks to
stay here as we have been equip
ped fully and all we need now is
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