Roanoke Rapids
ERALD
Volume IV. Number 50
ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C, MARCH 8, 1918
Subscription $1.50 a Year in Advance
DFENSE SOCIETY
APPOINTS LOCAL
REPRESENTATIVE
Increased Activity Genua
Agents MAes Haste Necess
ary ia Stamping Out the
EviL Mrs. S. F. Patter
son Tel's How Local
Gtizens Caa Help
The American IVfense Society,
in widening the scope of its
activities through the nation has
appointed Mrs. S. F. Patterson
as a member of the Woman's
National Committee, to repre
sent this district
In speaking of the society's
aims and the contemplated cam
paign in this city, Mrs. Patter
son in her first communication
as the society's representative,
brings home with decided force
the need for immediate action.
"German agents in our midst
are not a figment of the imagi
nation but a very real danger,"
states Mrs. Patierson.
"In this war, if you cannot go
to the front you will want to
serve at home, especially now
that our losses are beginning to
be felt, and we are at last acual
ly realizing the war. Germany is
moblized to the last man and
woman, and if America is to win
this war, we must also mobilize
those athome-every man and
woman. Service at home does
not necessarily mean that you
must give up your family obliga
tions or the time necessary for
earning your livelihood. Such
service can and should be given
in your spare time.
Immediate Action Necessary
"The first thing you can do is
to concern yourself with the
desperate activities of the Ger
man Empire in this country.
Some of those activities are
political; others are industrial
attempts at dynamiting our war
plants and burning buildings.
Still others are in the realm of
propaganda-spreading propa
ganda under the guise of peace
talk.
"If you are an American citi
een, if you believe in the ideal of
life, liberty, and the pursuit of
happiness for which our fore
fathers gave their lives in the
Revolution, you can aid Ameri
can patriotism by enrolling at
once in an organization like the
Ameriean Defense Society.
"The American Defense So
ciety is a national propaganda
society, recently characterized
by the New York Sun as "the
most outspoken opponent of Ger
man propaganda in this country".
It is engaged in waging relent
less warfare against enemy
activities at home.
"We propose to hold a series
of meetings to gain members, in
the near future, and among other
things we hope to bring to this
city the greatest patriotic photo
play which has ever been pro
duced, as a means of adding to
the national fund for the prose
cution of enemy activities, and
the spreading of a pro-American
propaganda."
Some of the prominent women
with whom Mrs. Patterson will
be associated in her new work
are Mrs. J. W. Harriman, Mrs.
N. L. Beekman, Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt Jr., Mrs. Robert Lan
sing, Mrs. Charles S. Whitman,
and other members of the Wo
man's National Committee,
which ha3 been appointed to
assist the American Defense
Society in the important work
which it is doing.
Advertised Mail
The following list of mail re
mains unclaimed in this office.
Same will be held ten days
and if unclaimed will be sent to
the Division of dead letters,
Washington, D. C.
William C. Cass.
Postmaster.
Miss Bessie Watkins, G. M.
Morris. Mrs. Henrv Moore. Mr.
Jake Jones, Miss Laura Harris,
Otis Buffaloe, (2) Sudie Rook,
Mr. J. L. Matthew, Elic Lassiter,
Mr. In Jackson, Mrs. Mollie Gay,
J J Smnllwnnfl.
When calling for the above
' list please mention advertised.
AND
E.W. Wright, of Camp Sevier.
Greenville, S. C, arrived Sunday
to be here several days with
friends and relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. C, a Byrd. of
Emporia, spent the day Sunday
here with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Thompson
motored to Thelma Sunday
spending the day with friends.
Emmett Parker, of Norfolk.
was in town Sunday visiting
friends and relatives.
Messrs. W. C Dickens and R.
C Hedgepeth, of Aurelian
Springs, were in town a few hours
this week on business,
C M. Dickens who has a posi
tion in Norfolk on Government
work was in town this week to
see his family.
R. G. Brown was in Enfield
Sunday and Monday to see his
family. '
J. H. Floyd, of near Garysburg
was here Friday on business.
Messrs. Geo. Green and G. F.
Medlin, of Weldon, were in town
Saturday a few hours on busi
ness.
H. M. Johnson visited his par
ents who live in Tarboro, a few
days the past week.
Lucius Cullom with the Atlan
tic Realty Company, of Green
ville, N. C, is here for a week's
stay with relatives.
James Williams left Monday
for Norfolk for a short stay on
business.
Joe Wood, of Thelma, spent a
few hours in town Wednesday
on business.
Arnold Lyerly, of Camp Sevier
Greenville, S. C. is here on a
short visit to his parents Mr.
and Mrs. C. A. Lyerly.
R. E. Brickell, of Halifax,
was in town Wednesday on busi
ness. Mrs. Joe Elder, of Petersburg,
was called here Wednesday on
account of the illness of her
mother Mrs. J. T. Mumford.
Dorsey Barkley, of Hopewell,
is here for a few days visit to his
parents Mr. and Mrs. C. R.
Barkley.
W. T. Collins left Monday for
Baltimore to be gone a few days
on business.
W. S. Whitaker who has a
position in the Navy yard in
Portsmouth was here Sunday to
Bee his family.
Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Jenkins
spent Tuesday and Wednesday
in Richmond.
R. L. Dickens spent Sunday in
Enfield with his parents Mr.
and Mrs. F. M. Dickens.
C. F. Ogletree spent several
days in Henderson this week on
business.
SPRING TONICS AND
SPRING FEVER
Ground hog day, spring fever
days and dog daysl What a trio!
Of course the State Board of
Health has no intention of ques
tioning the ground hog's sover
eignty as a weather maker. Nor
is it the proper time of year to
assail the old idea that dogs "go
mad" only during dog days.
Spring fever epidemics however,
are perennial. Who has not been
a victim? Fortunately it never
proves fatal. How disconcerting
to he tola mat spring iever is a
myth. Disheartening as it may
seem, of the hundreds of diseases
to which human flesh is heir,
medical science disdains to even
recognize or mention spring
fever." In other words, "there
ain't no sech thing." The real
reason many of us feel so tired,
lazy, stupid, sleepy, dull and
"generally no count" these days
is because we have failed to
change our diet, our clothing
and our habits of living to con
form to the season. We have
been continuing a heavy winter
diet of meats, fats and other
heat and energy producing con
stipating foods, instead of cutting
down the whole intake and in-
ROSEMARY PERSONAL
LOCAL ITEMS
CAPT. DAVID FALLON
STIRS BIG AUDIENCE
Over Tkirty Thousand Dollars of
War Saviaf s Stamps Subscrib
ed After His Talks ia
Weldoa and Roa
aoke Rapids
AN INSPIRATION TO SERVICE
Bruised and battered and
maimed in the giant inferno of
destruction along the Western
Front but with spirit still un
daunted and fighting blood at
fever heat Capt David Fallon,
of the British Army, electrified
his audience at the Graded School
Auditorium on last Saturday
afternoon, with his passionate
plea for the support of the
Government in its war against
the Hun by every man, woman
and child.
Capt Fallon briefly described
some vivid personal experiences
at Messines Wood and Vimy
Ridge. He spoke of the fiendish
atrocities committed by the ex
ponents of German Kultur and
concluded with an appeal for
co-operation on the part of every
citizen in the stupendous task of
financing the war.
The sincerity and forcefulness
apparent in every word he utter
ed was testified in actions more
striking than words. In less than
ten minutes after he had con
cluded his brief speech, his
audience had pledged themselves
to buy War Savings Stamps in
excessfof twenty three thousands
of dollars.
Capt. Fallon was entertained
during his stay in the county by
Mr. S. F. Patterson. He delivered
a brief address in Weldon Satur
day morning at eleven o'clock
and another in Scotland Neck
later in the afternoon after his
address in Roanoke Rapids .(Near
ly eight thousand dollars were
pledged in Weldon by the very
small audience who were able to
be present at that hour of the
day.
Capt Fallon is doing the
strenuous work of making four
or five speeches a day without
pay other than the remuneration
he would receive anyway from
the British Government and
without attempting to disparage
in anyway his services rendered
on the battlefront it is very
probable that he is doing more
damage to the cause of the Hun
to-day in America than he has
ever done in France. Certainly
it is that no American who loves
his country could have failed to
have been moved to do more
effective service toward helping
win the war by hearing Capt
David Fallon.
eluding more greens, fruits,
vegetables, roughness and even
water. The trouble in many cases
is that our winter store of last
summer's canned fruits and
vegetables has about given out
and the new supply has not yet
arrived.
Spring tonics, purgatives and
a course of medicine? No, noth
ing of that kind. Such things are
no more necessary than a period
ic debauch, spree or wife-beat
ing contest One -is about as
sensible as the other. The whole
secret is to regulate the diet,
clothing, and living habits to
suit the season, to eat less, espec
ially of heavy constipating foods,
and use more greens, and
salads, to dress lighter and live
rationally.
FREE DENTAL
WORK FOR SOLDIERS
All registrants who have been
placed in Class One (1) by the
trial board, examined and found
physically fit for first line service
can have necessary Dental work
done free by applying to the
following Dentists in the County:
At Enfield, Dr. Highsmith, at
Littleton, Dr. Perry, at Scotland
Neck, Dr. Keel, at Roanoke
Rapids, Dr. Fields, at Weldon,
Dr. Ward.
Each registrant should app'y
to the office nearest his place of
residence.
Dr. W.J. Ward, Dr. E. A.
Perry, Dr. Highsmith, Committee
for Halifax County.
Cotton ToJay 31 5-8
Boy Scouts
February activities in Scout i
Craft have shown an improve-;
ment over January. The Flaming ;
Arrows win honors with 1057 1
points, the Foxes winners for'
January 767 points nd the Beav- i t,,ltion t,f lhe F Administ
ers KWrwints out of possible 14S0. tlon has leen llel to the fact
The Flaming Arrows and Beavers that ,n s"te of th hih Price '
improved their record while the cottonseed during the past two
Foxes fell adout 16 short of or thn eirs there farmers
their January score. 'n ortn Carolina w ho persist in
Scout Joseph Lipscomb of the the wno profitable custom of
Foxes, and who tied with Earl composting cottonseed with their
Daughtry for highest individual m". Farmers who pursue
honors for January wins again thls C1urse thls ear "y be
in February with 1?J points with s,,rnn "P troubIe em
Walter Watford of the Flaming se,vrs in Wition to refusing to
Arrows a cLse second with lt9
Doints out of nossiblv 1S.1
Joe Watford completed his The situation is this: cottonseed
Tadpole service last Friday and nia' le exchanged for cotton
qualifi.d as candidate for Tender-. sml meal of three tim8 their
fook lvalue for fertilizer purposes.
Hal Bain's application was ac- Cot toIlsd contains approximate
cepted and he is now serving his lv 320 Voumis of fats per ton.
Tadpole requirements with thejThm fat or oil ia absolutely
Beavers, i worthless as fertilizer while it is
A summary record of February desperately needed as fats by
can be seen in the window of the ,
Herald Publishing Company '
0fjice
HALIFAX ITEMS
(Th following items were re-1
ceived too late for publication I
last week. Ed.)
Robert Fenner. U. S. N.. has
returned to Norfolk after a few j
days visit to his parents here.
Mrs. Donald McCluer. after ,
visiting her parents here left
this week for a few days visit at j
Roanoke Rapids with Mrs. Jno.
House. J
Miss Lizzie Hale is visiting!
friends at Roanoke Rapids and,
Garvsburg.
Mrs. Cary
Williams has re
after visiting her
and Mrs. Hunter
turned home,
parents, Mr.
Norman.
Mrs. C. F. Musselman is spend
ing a few days with her father
at Garysburg.
Mr. George Hux and family
will leave this week for Norlina
to live, where he will open up a
store.
Mr. and Mrs. Harper Dickens,
of Smithfield, spent several days
here with relatives the past
week.
Jack Jones, of Tillery, was in
town Friday and Sunday visiting
friends.
George Cooper, W. D. Bass:and M'- Winter Meyer' Govern
and J. J. Wade were the guests
of friends here Sunday.
Vann Warren, of Norfolk,
spent several days with his family
here the past week.
Mr. Ben Hale has recently
moved to town, having bought
the "Conigland" place. Mrs.
Hale continues very sick. They
have as their guest this week
Mrs. Jennie Hale, of Roanoke
Rapids.
Jas. Applewhite and family, of
Tillery, spent several days here
the past week as the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Fenner.
Rev. Dodd, of Enfield, was in
town Tuesday on business.
Walter Daniel, of Weldon, was
in town this week on business.
Mrs. R. L. Applewhite and
little daughter, Ida Shaw visited
in Weldon this week.
Mrs. Gilliam is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Burweil, of Hen
d"ron. Mrs. Annie Gowan spent a few
days in Rocky Mount, the past
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hale spent
one day in Rocky Mount the past
week.
N. L. Steclman has returned
from a short trip to visit his
brother at Roxboro.
Miss Sallie Barkley spent sev
eral days out of town this week.
Mrs. Annie Gowan, Miss Shaw
and Jack Jones attended the
dance at Roanoke Rapids the
past week.
The patriotic meeting of the
negroes held here this month
was a great success. There was
perfect order with nearly three
FARMERS MUSTN'T
WASTE COTTONSEED
Cor posting with Manure a Viola
tion of the Food Control Act
aad a Senseless Waste
of Precious Fats
Raleigh, March 8th -The at-
near me cries ror food from
famished millions abroad.
our nmn nd bv millions of
wno are famishing for
iais anu otner iooa products In
hurope. i he r ood Administration
holds that a person composting
cottonseed would be wilfully
wasting the fats contained there
in and by such action would
make themselves guilty of a
violation of Sec. 3 of the Food
r.mtr,., ... " . . rnnm.oaa
Ui,,lt,t km
s ' v', KAminiatratn,
Henry A. Page refuses to believe
tnat any North Carolina farmer
woud pursue such a foolish and
KPfish nolicv at tir i;v thi
but if there are any such he
would like to have information
regarding them.
thousand in attendance, (due
greatly to our state prohibition
laws). The Red Cross sold sand
wiches and stew, the booth being
in charge of Matilda Hargrave
(colored) also sold a few Red
Cross tags, the result was $56.50
realized.
The I). A. R's held their Feb
ruary meeting in the home of
Mrs. Annie Gowan. Refresh
ments were served after the
business.
A demonstration on cottage
cheese making was given at the
Court House this week by County
Agent. Mrs. Cornelia Morris
ment Agent
The Red Cross held its month
ly meeting at the Court House
the past week.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Methodist Church gave their
Anniversary Silver Tea on Fri
day of the past week in the home
of Mrs. Annie Gowan. The house
was crowded with guests who
enjoyed an interesting program.
Little Edna Campbell and master
Howerton Gowan dressed as
Martha and George Washington
received the silver at the door.
The program consisted of solos
and duets, both vocal and instru
mental by Misses Mildred Camp
bell, Eugenia Warren, Josephine
Gowan, Mabel Jennings, Eliza
beth Applewhite, Mrs. N. L
Steadman and Mrs. Joe Butts.
Recitations were given by little
Dorthy Campbell, Elizabeth Sted
man and Evelyn Brown Butts.
The program ended with a' solo
"America First" illustrated by
Martha and George Washington
carrying a tremendous American
flag with little "Jo Jr." Butts
dressed as "Uncle Sam", Dot
Campbell as Columbia, Undine
Hux as an American Sailor and
Leonidas Hux as an American
Soldier.
The guests were served sher
bert and cakes in the dining
room, while hot chocolate was
sold by Mrs. Ben Jennings. About
$20.00 was realized and a delight
ful evening enjoyed by all.
An Indoor 8port
"I never hear Dubson talking about
motoring, golf or baseball." "No.'
"What aort of recreation does he go
In fort" "Napa, mostly."
ROANOKE RAPIDS PERSONAL
AND LOCAL ITEMS
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Daughtry
spent Sunday in Seaboard with
relatives.
Misses Josephine Boyce and
Helen Weaver spent the week
end with relatives in Rich Square.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R O'Briant
spent Sunday and Monday in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. L. A.
Faison.
Dr. and Mrs. Valentine, of
Vultare, spent several hours in
town Saturday on business.
Mrs. John Gorden and Mrs.
Gladys Pulley, of La Crosse,
spent a few days in town with
relatives this week.
The Rev. N. C Duncan, rector
of Grace Church. Weldon, will
be the special Lenten preacher
at AU Saints' Church Sunday
night The public is invited.
The lecture of Prof. Patterson,
whi:h was to have been given at
All Saints' Church, Friday night
has been indefinitely postponed
on account of the illness of the
lecturer.
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Farris
and little daughter, of Hender
son visited in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. June Edmonds this
week.
Miss Mattie Grimmer has re
turned to Richmond after spend
ing several days here with her
parents,
The Rt Rev. Jos. B. Cheshire.
D. D., Bishop of the Diocese of
N. C, was here as the guest of
Mr. J. A. Moore, Monday.
Join the Men's Bible Class,
meets every Tuesday night at
Baptist Church. 18 present last
week. Fine fellowship.
Mrs. L G. Newton left Sun
day for Baltimore to spend some
time with her daughter, Mrs.
H. V. Welsh.
Willie Grimmer spent Sunday
here with his parents.
F. M. Coburn left Tuesday for
Lynchburg, Va., where he will
spend several days on business.
L C. Brogden, of the North
Carolina State Board of Educa
tion, is here this week assisting
County Superintendent A. E.
Akers in holding District Teach
er's Meetings in the county.
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid
Society will meet next Tuesday
evening at the residence of Mrs.
Fred Peck.
W. E. Byrne spent Beveral
days out of town this week on
business.
Allen Chauncey spent Saturday
and Sunday in the home of his
sister, Mrs. J. M. Jackson.
All the women of Roanoke
Rapids and Roemary are urged
to come and help sew for the
Soldiers up at the Red Cross
Rooms. You do not have to be a
member of the Red Cross Society
to do this for Uncle Sam. The
sewing days are as follows: Mon
day Episcopal, Tuesday Baptist
Wednesday Presbyterian, Friday
Methodist, Come and bring your
neighbor.
Presbyterian Church
Rev. Stanley White, Pastor
Sunday School 10:00 A. M. J. T.
Chase, Superintendent
Morning service 11:00 A. M.
Evening service 7:30 P. M.
Prayer Meeting 7:45 P. M. on
Wednesday evening.
Roteaury Baptist Church
Rev. A. C Carter, Pastor
Sunday school 10:00 A. M. G.
S. Gregg. Supt
Service at 11:00 A. M, and 7:30
P. M.
B. Y. P. U Monday evening
at 7:30.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday
evening 7:30.
At our regular Church con
ference last Wednesday evening
we elected the following officers
for the Sunday school and church
for next twelve months. For
Sunday school: G. S. Gregg,
Supt S. H. Jordan assistant
Supt Miss Mary Matthews
Secretary and Treasurer. For
Church: S. D. Brown Clerk. A.
C. Overton Treasurer.
EDWARD EVERETT
HALE'S MASTER
PIECE REVIVED
"Maa Without A Country'
Universal Appeal
Briaf
'The Man Without a Country"
is founded upon Edward Everett
Hale's story. "The Man Without
a Country," written in 1863 and
intended, as the author said, to
"a contribution, however humble,
toward the formation of a just
and true national sentiment of
love to the Nation." The univer
sal appeal of this classic is shown
by the fact that the lesson in
tended in the story has been in
use in other times, under other
circumstances than those which
surround this country in 1863.
When in 1888, Peru found her
self hard pressed by Chile in the
war between these nations the
patriots of Peru translated this
story into the Spanish language.
At the outset of the war with
Spain the publishers of the "Out
look" reprinted it in their wish
that the Nation should not shrink
from the duties of the nation.
Jewel Product ons. Inc.. will
bring the timely feature into the
Peoples and Rosemary Theatre,
on Monday March, 11. It was
made by the Thanhouser Film
Corporation. Florence La Badie
and H. E. Herbert head the all-
star cast which includes George
Mario, Ernest Howard, Carey L.
Hastings, Charles Dungan and
J. H. Gilmour.
WITH THE CHURCHES
Rosemary Methodist Church
Rev. Charles M. Lance, Paster
Preaching on Saturday and
Sunday at 11 A. M. at Smiths'
Church by Rev. E. M. Snipes,
presiding Elder of Warrenton
District
Business Session of Quarterly
Conference at 2 P. M. Saturday
at Smiths'.
Preaching by Bro. Snipes, at
3 P. M. at New Hope Church
Sunday.
Preaching at Rosemary Sunday
night at 7:30 p. m. by pastor.
The public generally are invit
ed to all these services.
Methodist Church
Rev. Eugene C. Few, Pastor
Sunday School at 9:45 o'clock.
W. V. Woodruff, Supt
Services at 11 A. M. and 7:30
P, M. Preaching at both morning
and evening hour by the pastor.
Prayer meeting Wednesday
evening at 7:30 o'clock.
All are cordially invited to at
tend these services.
Baptist Church
Rev. C. H. Traeblood, Pastor
Sunday School 9:45 A. M. W.
S. Hancock, Supt
Preaching 11 A.M. and 7:30 P.M.
Helping Hand Society Monday
7:30 P. M.
Men's Bible Class Tuesday
7:30 P. M.
Prayer meeting Wednesday
7:45 p. M.
AD Saints Church
Rev. Lewis N. Taylor, Rector
i At
Next Sunday is the Fourth
Sunday in Lent
7:30 A. M. Holy Communion.
9:45 Sunday School and Mens'
Bible Class, T. W. Mullen, Supt
11 Morning prayer and sermon.
7:30 Evening prayer and sermon,
Rev. N. C. Duncan.
Lenten services Tuesday after
noon at 4-Friday night at 8.
Monday nighttheGirls' Friend
ly Society meets at the residence
of Mrs. T. W. M. Long.
Womans' Auxiliary Tuesday 3
P. M. at the Church. Cottage
service Thursday night
The public is most cordially invited.