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Roanoke Rapids Herald
Volume V. Number 5
ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C, APRIL 26, 1918
Subscription $150 a Year in Advance
HONOR FLAG
PRESENTATION
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FIRST HONOR FlAC IN STATE
This community will fittingly
celebrate to-morrow afternoon
the presentation of the first
Honor Flan in North Carolina,
awarded by the Treasury lkpart
ment to the first community ex
ceeding its quota in the sale of
bonds during the Third liberty
Loan Bond campaign. This Hon
or Flag also bears the first
"Blue Star" of any in the State,
signifying the oversubscription
by 100 of our quota of bonds.
The presentation and raising
f the Honor Flag will take
lace at the Central Schools
Building. The Hag is to be pre
sented by Mr. Jos. G. Brown, of
Raleigh, Chairman of the North
Carolina Liberty Loan Bond
mmittee, and will be received
in behalf of the towns by Mayor
'J. T. Chase.
I The orator of the day will be
(Ion. 0. Max Gardner, Lieut
governor of North Carolina,
who will be introduced by Hon.
ii? i l r.i r . r
iW. u uong, Diaie senator irum
Halifax county. A big feature of
;he celebration will be the two
jig street parades from Rose
nary and Roanoke Rapids, con
listing of the school children,
Boy Scouts, Camp Fire Girls,
:he several orders of the com
munity, Red Cross organization,
;tc. There will also be patriotic
loats decorated especially for
he parade, and the Liberty Loan
Committee of Rosemary and
Roanoke Rapids have otTered
brizesof $10.00, $5.00 and $3.00
or the best floats entered.
The parade will form at 3:00
'. M. and the exercises will be-
vin about 3:30. In event of rain,
the speaking will take place in
Jthe school auditorium, or new
Jmill building if necessary, other
wise, in front of the Central
School Building.
- Advertised Mail
The following list of mail re
mains unclaimed in this oince.
JSame will be held ten days
land if unclaimed will be Bent to
the Division of dead letters,
Washington, D. C.
William C. Bass,
Postmaster. " Miss Eula Wheeler, Mr. Louis
Moody, Mr. C. S. Bridwell. Har
vey Holiday, Mr. David Banks,
Messrs. T. W. Wood and Sons,
Mr. Charles McCullum, Mr. Has
kel Ray, Mr. Bob Harris, Mr.
Zenna Bannd, Mr. Jessie Pitters,
Mr. G. W. Morris, Mrs. Mary
Hardy, Mr. Walter Jerrell, Mr.
Jno. L. Blackwell.
x When calling for the above
list please say Advertised -
CAMP FIRE GIRLS GIVE
SECOND PAGEANT
The Camp Fire girls and Boy
Scouts under the supervision of
their zealous leaders, Mr. and
Mrs. Leslie Mosher, presented
the pageant "America" Tuesday
evening in the Peoples Theatre,
the proceeds being given to the
Junior Red Cross. This was the
second recent production by
these young people, the first
beinor eiven for the benefit of
the local chapter of the Red
Cross. The casts of characters
showed they had had excellent
training as each took his part ad
mirably.
Not being satisfied with the
arood things they have done for
the Red Cross here Mr. and Mrs.
Mother have kindly consented to
take the young people to Little
ton Tuesday where they will
stagi the pageant for the bene
fit of the Red Cross. Chapter
there.
NOTICE
I hereby appeal to every man
and woman with membership in
the Roanoke Rapid Methodist
Church to be present at the
evening Service, Sunday, April
27th at 8:15 o'clock. At this ser-
t l iiii ktlarni t .i i a Aaaarwiow1
new church will be exhibited
and the result of our financial
progress will be made known.
Friends and out-siders are pledg
ing their support in a magniti
cient manner. Profound thanks
are a very meager means of ex
pressing our true appreciation
for the generous donations so
liberally given by these men of
large public spirit To expect
however, to receive upon a silvr
platter a handsome church edifice
from the hands of non-Methodist
patrons, is beyond the bounds of
all reason and beneath the digni
ty of Methodism and the liberal
ity of a Christian conscience.
For the full and whole-hearted
support of every member of our
church we plead, that a repre
sentative church may become a
reality. Your presence shall be
expected Sunday night for we
nave lull connaence in your
loyalty to your church.
E. a Few, Pastor.
HALIFAX ITEMS
Chas. Froelich. U. S. N., is
visiting his parents here for a
few days.
Miss Agnes Norman spent the
week-end here with her parents,
returning to Peace Institute on
Tuesday.
Lieutenant Elliott Clark, U. S.
A., visited friends here the past
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Jno. House, of
Roanoke Rapids, were the guests
of relatives here the past week.
Miss Loula Thome, of Little
ton, is the guest of her sister,
Mrs. Fletcher Gregory.
Mrs. J. G. Butts and Master
"Jo Jr." Butts and Evelyn
Brown Butts attended the mu
sical and tea given in the home
of Mrs. C. A. Wyche of Rose
mary the past week.
Mr. Monroe Jenkins and Miss
Julia Thompson were the guests
of friends here the past week.
Mrs. Jos. Norman, of Tillery,
spent the day here on Tuesday.
Mrs. Howell, of Tillery, is the
guest of Mrs. Sam Richards this
week.
Edwin and Raymond Cop
pedge motored to Jnheld on
Tuesday night to see "A Pair of
Sixes".
Emmett Vinson and sister
have moved into their new
apartments over the Vinson
Pharmacy.
People here are sorry to hear
of the death of Mr. George
Lewis little grandchild near
Weldon.
Judge Mullen of Petersburg,
Va., was the guest of his sister,
Mrs. Geo. Gilliam and niece,
Mrs. Sterling Gary the past
week.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L Applewhite,
Miss Leona Shaw and Seaward
Dickens motored to Roanoke
Rapids on Tuesday evening.
Rev. Rueben Meredith, of
Scotland Neck, filled the Episco
pal pulpit here Sunday morning
and evening. Rev. Meredith is
an unusually good speaker. The
people here are fortunate in be
ing able to hear him once a
month.
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that a
primary for the nomination of
State, County and Township of
ficers is called to be held ac the
same time and under the same
regulations as the State officers
for Saturday, June 1, 1918.
This action was determined by
the County Convention at Hali
fax and ratified by the executive
Committee.
C. D. House, Chairman,-
Executive Committee of Hali
fax County.
ROSEMARY PERSONAL
LOCAL ITEMS
George Carmichael left Friday
for near Charleston, S. C. where
he has enlisted in the U. S.
Marines.
R. L. Dickens has resigned
his position w ith the Patterson
Store Combany to accept a posi-
tion with the Rosemary Banking
and Trust Company succeeding J
Mr. Carmichael
Mr. and Mrs. W. - Matthews
motored to Thelma Sunday spend
ing the day with relatives.
W. S. Ivey has accepted a
position with the Rosemary Sup
ply Company.
G. F. Armstrong, of Kinston,
has returned here and accepted ;taaximum P exceed 9c with
a position with the Rosemary the PW'fie Permission of a
Manufacturing Company.
Henry Stokes, of Virginia,
visited his daughter Mrs. J. H.
Harrison here a few days this
week.
E. W. Lehman and son Eugene
spent the day Wednesday in Nor
folk on business.
R. G. Branch, of near Halifax,
was in town Wednesday on busi
ness.
W. H. Carroll, of Weldon was
here a short while Tuesday on
business.
G. E. Rose, of Henderson,
spent the day here Sunday with
friends.
Mrs. Joe Brown after an ex
tended visit to relatives in Rocky
Mount returned this week.
Miss Sallie Medlin has accept
ed a position in the Rosemary
Post Office.
G. B. Smith, of Aurelian
Springs was in town a few hours
Wednesday on business.
S. A. Cushing returned this
week from Williamsburg, Va.,
and has accepted a position with
the Rosemary Manufacturing
Company.
M. G. Jenkins left Sunday for
Fort McPherson, Ga., where he
has enlisted in a Hospital Corps.
Mrs. J. C. Butts, of Garysburg,
spent Wednesday here visiting
friends and relatives.
William Boyd, of Camp Jack
son, b. t, is here for a few days
visit to friends and relatives.
B. D. Hamill, of Thelma, was
in town Saturday on business.
J. S. Hedgepeth, of Aurelian
Springs was in town Monday to
see friends.
W. S. Dean after a short busi
ness trip to Oxford and Raleigh
returned here Tuesday.
REPORT PRO-GERMANS
TO INTELLIGIME OFFICER
Charleston, S. C, April 25,
1918 -(Special) -It has come to
the notice of this office that many
people fail to report suspicious
and disloyal acts or manifesta
tions of sympathy for the enemy,
because of uncertainty as to the
proper official to approach.
It is very important that the
Government hould have' the as
sistance of all citizens in detect
ing enemy propaganda or sus
picious activities of individuals,
and you will do a service in noti
fying your friends that any com
munication addressed to "Intel
ligence Officer, Headquarters
Southeastern Department,
Charleston, S. U. will receive
attention and be transmitted to
the proper official of the Gov
ernment for investigation. The
names of informants will not be
divulged and there need be no
fears on the part of anybody, of
getting into trouble in case sus
picions prove to be unfounded.
Informants should indicate the
nature and source of their in
formation, as well as the time
and place.
Consolation.
"tail it tad about poor Jim BweJat
When Flora Flyrte refnrod him ho
wat no downhearted that ha went and
nllit"d In the army.'' "He's In lock.
Hell bo a free man again In a few
can, whereas If ha had married hat
be d have been tied up for Ufa." JCew
Tors WoriA
NEW SUGAR
PRICES RULED!
Raleigh, April 26th. -The re
tail merchants of North Carolina
have recently been taking too
large a margin on sugar, in the
opinion of the Food Administra
tion, which has issued a new rul-
jng, effective at once, governing
the sale of sugar.
Under the new ruling, no deal-
era win De allowed to charge a
margin of more than on cent a
pound on sugar in, original pack
ages. On sugar that has to be
reweighed and repacked, a mar
gin up to li c a pound is allowed.
Under no circumstances must the
duly authorized
Food Adminis-
tration official
Mrs, Bei H. Halt
In the death of Mrs. Mollie
Hale the community has been
called on to give up one of its
most estimable and sweet Christ
ian characters. She passed away
quietly at her recently occupied
home, the Conigland place on
April 16th, after a very prolong
ed and painful illness of three to
four years duration with many
loved ones around her powerless to
stay the hand of death. During
this time much had been done
and many prominent Physicians
consulted without alleviating her
suffering except partially.
She has several times under
gone treatment at various Hos
pitals but could only get tempor
ary relief and that to a small
degree.
Mrs. Hale was the most patient
sufferer this writer has ever
seen, no complaints, no murmer
ing or repining, simply resigned
to it all believing most intensely
that the Saviour whom she im
plicitly trusted would give her
grace to bear the pain and finally
permit her to enter the home pre
pared for the Christian. She had
no doubts, no fears, her faith
seeming as simple as a little
child's. She had lived all her life
consistently, loved her Church,
her Pastor and her friends most
deeply and delighted to point out
their good traits of character. It
was beautiful to see the attach
ment for her husband, ever help
ing encouraging, and stimulating
him toward the best She was
kind to all the dumb creatures
and everything and everyone re
ceived the utmost consideration
at her hands. She was not in the
habit of doing anything but kind
ness, and saw the best side of
everything.
The writer hasbeen encouraged
many times by her best wishes
and unfailing friendship which
ran over a period of years, and
delights to say that we most
sincerely.think that all is well
with her now, and that she is en
joying the Home that she so long
ed to behold, and which was
ever in her mind amid the intense
pain and suffering that was hers
for her statement just a few
days prior to her death was that
although she wanted to be un
conscious when death came, she
expected to see her Saviour face
to face.
She was married to Mr. B. H.
Hale in 1882 at Weldon, by Rev.
J. M. Rhoads, and they were de
voted to each other. Mr. Ha'e
survives.
She was the daughter of Mr.
W. H. Arrington who did a mer
cantile business here soon after
the war.
The remains were placed
away in the Methodist Cemetery
April 17th, tlie Kev. K. 1). Dodd
conducting the -last sad rites.
Advertised Mail
James Banty, Tillie Croits,
Magnolia Brown, B. B. Ellis,
Joseph Harris, Mrs. Mary A.
Woodberry, C. Whepherd, Mrs.
Fannie Taves, Bertha Seabott,
Ernie Rook, Lena Robinson, Mr?.
Line Richardson, Burnice Mose
ly, C. P. Moore, Ed W. Kernodle,
Itoxie Gregory, Jan Famis, Mrs.
Bess Campbell, William Caval,
When calling for the above
list please mention advertised
I ROANOKE RAPIDS PERSONAL
AND LOCAL miS
Mrs. J. T.
Thomaaon spent
in Raleigh this
several days
week.
Mr. and Mrs. L J. Boykirts,
of Wilson, are spending a few
days here visiting relatives.
Mr. Buxton Weaver, of Rich
Square, spent Friday and Satur
day here with his sister Miss
Helen Weaver.
Mrs. Thomas, of Williams ton,
spent some time here this week
with her daughter Mrs. J. T.
Thomason.
Dr. Neal McRae and wife, of
Littleton, spent Friday in town.
Mr. T. M. Faison. of Norfolk,
spent several days here this
week with friends and relatives.
Services will be held in St
Luke's (Episcopal) Church,
Northampton County next Sun
day morning at eleven o'clock.
Miss Alma Wood is visiting
relatives in Jackson.
Mr. Moody Hedgepeth, of
Norfolk, is spending some time
here in the home of his parents.
Mrs. Sydney Mitchell and Mrs.
Vernon Harrison, of Emporia.
were the guests of Mrs. J. H.
Kennemur a few days the past
week.
Miss Nell Wicker has returned
from New York, and is visiting
her sister Mrs. S. J. Bounds.
Messrs. Claude Harris and
Mark Bullock, of Rocky Mount
attended the dance here Thurs
day night
The Union Intercessory Ser
vice will be held next Thursday
at the Tabernacle 3:00 p. M. The
public is invited.
Mr. George N. Taylor return
ed to Camp Sevier Friday after
spending several days here with
relatives.
Mrs. A. L. Baiu and daughter
Pearl spent a few days in Rich
mond this week shopping.
Misses Lillian Edgerton,
Roberta Crews and Annie Likes
spent the week-end in Norfolk.
Messrs. Frank Robinson, Lloyd
Baker, Ernest Green, and Luther
Spain visited frjends near Jack
son Sunday.
Mrs. G. E. Williams is visit
ing relatives in Henderson this
week.
Messrs. William Vincent and
Robt Cleaton, of Vultare, were
in town Sunday.
Mortimer White, of Newport
News, is visiting relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Coburn
spent a few days in Lynchburg
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L Strickland
spent Sunday in Rocky Mount
Mrs. W. T. Glover and daugh
ter Mamie after spending some
time in Brinkley ville . with rela
tives returned Monday.
Miss Addye Williams left Wed
nesday for Henderson where
she will visit relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Stronach
are spending this week in Nor
folk.
The Rev. Warren V. H. Fildins,
S. T. B., rector of Trinity Church
Arlington, New Jersey, will be
the Special preacher at All Saints
(Episcopal) Church Sunday
morning and night
Mr. Carl Meyers, of Enfield,
was in town Tuesday on busi
ness. Miss Josephine Boyce left
Thursday to attend the Boyce
Kellogg wedding.
J. T. Thomason left Friday for
Lamp jackson wnere he joins
the National Army.
Messrs. J. R. and Wm. L
Manning, of Camp Jackson and
Fort Oglethorpe, respectfully
are visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. A.
Wyche.
FOR THE SENATE
I hereby declare myself
candidate for the office of State
atoriai Di8trict( 8ubject to the
i ,. , tv...i. j
action
of the Democratic pri-
mary,
W. L. Long.
BABYLON OF
BELSHAZZAR
Cariau CaatesM ti Struct Race
ei Pet: WaeLiveJ ia tie
Dawa ai Thm Repreelacea1
ia Griffith's Great Has
teraiece They didn't believe in race
suicide in Ancient Babylon,
nor in old maids either. And they
had a very effectual means of
killing both birds with one stone
D, W. Griffith shows in his
new spectacle Intolerance ,
Once every year in all Babylonian
and Assyrian villages, the mar
riageable maidens were rounded
up in some appointed place. The
men in search of wives would
form a circle about them and
then an auctioneer would call the
girls up, one by one, and invite
bids. Naturally the pretty girls
were bought first Any girl
that wouldn't sell on her looks.
or merits, the auctioneer would
finally dispose of by buying a
husband with some of the money
that had been paid for the at
tractive girls. You Bee, women
had some rights in these ancient
days, and the men a rare notion
of true poetic justice.
"'Intolerance" will be shown at
thePeoplesTheatre, both Matinee
and night on Friday, ..ay 3. It
ia unquestionably the biggest
thing in motion pictures ever
shown in this community, and
the management is to be con
gratulated upon having secured
it for Roanoke Rapids.
Henry James Writes
Camp Sevier, Greenville, S. C.
Thursday, April 18, 1918.
Mr. Stainback,
Dear Sir:
A few lines to-day to let you
all hear from me. Well I am get
ting along very nice only we sure
are working awful hard now and
I know we won't be here very
much longer, as we are going to
do foreign ervices right away as
we have just been issued New
Rifles, New Bayonets and a New
Pack Carrier and we are doing
some practicing with our bayonets
and we have to drill every after
noon with our pack on our backs
and our pack contains: a half
shelter tent 1 pole, 5 pegs, 1
suit underwear, 2 pair socks, 1
shirt 1 blanket 1 tent rope, 1
raincoat 1 towel, 1 cake soap,
tooth brush, tooth paste, 1 meat
can, 1 carniment can, 1 mess pan,
knife, fork, spoon, cup and can
teen. Now that is what we have
on our back besides our rifle,
bayonet and other few things
but you can't hurt the good and
hard working boys from old Roa
noke Rapids.
Well we take gas instructions
all next week and learn to use
our gas masks as they put us in
a house with our masks on and
turn in the gas on us and week
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LIBERTY BOND
SALES HERE
littaltWt Firm aaa UrWnuli
Vkt rarckam Havt Wm tkt
Haw Flat vitk BIm Star far tkia
Ceeunaity.
LIST IS FIT1FU11T SMALL
Rosemary Manufacturing Co.,
Roanoke Mills Ca. Roanoke Fi
bre Board Ca, Halifax Paper
Corporation, Roanoke Pharmacy
Ca, Rosemary Drug Co., Patter
son store ux, lay lor fit comer,
L. G. Shell Co.. Roanoke Rapids
Bridge Ca, Hancock-House Ca,
S. F. Patterson. T. D, Parker.
Wells D. Tillery Ca. H. H. King.
Miss Cammie D. Vaughn. Alls
brook & Cook. J. H. Matkins,
Mrs. Maud L Jenkins. E. A,
Matthews, John Ezra Rhew,
Mrs. Fred Peck, B. NedderA
Ca, J. L Patterson, C A. Wyche.
W. L. Long. T. W. M. Long.
Job. Taylor. B. Marks. A. P.
McPherson. J. W. Smoot J. M.
Jackson, F. G. Jarman, A. L,
Clark. E. H. Ricks, W. L. Hitch
ens, It Simpson, C J. Topping,
Mrs. Susie P. Scott W. P.
Vaughan. W. P. Taylor. M. N.
Patterson, A. E. Akers, John M.
Martin, Miss Sallie B. Williams,
Louis Grimmer, J. M. McMurry,
Stanley White. W. G. Lynch, J.
H. Harrison, T. W. Mullen, J. T.
Chase, R. L. Towe, B. S. Webb.
James P. & Paul Robinson, E. C
Few, Geneva Travis Cherry, W.
T. Collins, W. C. Bowers, J. J.
Wade, T. M. Jenkins, R. L. Top
ping, Mrs. J. V, Smith, T. E.
Davis, E. W. Lehmen, A. L.
Taylor.
after next we go on target range
again with our 'New Rifles. So
you can see we are getting ready
to leave here. We have orders to
send our buxes and trunks home
as we can't carry them across
with us. All we can carry we will
have to carry in a blue bag known
as a barrack bag.
Well guess I must close.
I remain as ever.
Yours truly,
Henry L. James,
Co. H. 120th Infantry,
Camp Sevier,
Greenville, S. C.
BAND CONCERT TO-NIGHT
The Rosemary Concert Band
have arranged a most attractive
program for a band concert which
will be given by them at the
Rosemary Theatre to-riight Pop-
ular prices will prevail and every
body is invited to come out, en
joy a musical treat and by so do
ing help out an organization
which has never failed to do its
part in all community enterprises. .
The band boys are not in the
band for the money they makes
out of it, but they nevertheless
need money for new music they
are continually purchasing and
their organization should certain-'
ly be most heartily supported by
the people of this community.
Peoples Theatre Friday, Hay ti