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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-08-28
Yes, They Do!

An editorial proposing to tax
North Carolina bachelors has
been going the rounds, hut it i
not known which papero originated
it" Raleigh Times, GOING
the rounds" is right, not only in
this case but in the cases of num-
erous other editorials and editor
ial paragraphs with never a
line to show that it is not the
bona fde composition Of the man
whose name appears at the head
of the editorial column. We
have seen one long editorial re-
Gently appear in four weekly
newspapers a remarkable un-
animity of thought coupled with
striking similarities ofeNpression.
As we seeit. an editorial is the
property Of the paper in whose
columns it originates and when it
is reprinted by another news
paper as if it We're original with
that paper it is a case Of down
right theft.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-08-28

statement, let them read these
winged words, given by Colonel
Watterson as an interview to a
New York reporter who had in
CURED as to the political situation:
The Bull Moose stands half
way between hell and the iron
works, the devil and the deep
blue sea. Thus he can swim or
eat live Goals, as the case requlr-
eS. be a woman or a man at VIII.
In the north he is a dissatisfied
Republican, in the south a dis
gruntled Democrat. In Louis
lana one might call him old
Sugar-in-t the -Gourd, in Pennsyl-
yania the He-Goat of High Tariff.
In Roosevelt he is masculine, IN
Perkins feminine and in Pinchot
neuter. All things by turns and
nothing long, his votaries wor-
ship at the shrine of Teddy of
the Forked Tongue and the Tiger
Heart, whilst Teddy rides them
for all he may be worth.
During Is years all sawdust
and spangles it has been nip
and tuck between Mr.. Bryan and
Mr.. Roosevelt which could bawl
reform the loudest preach up
lift the sIickeSt the one parad-
ing as the prince of peace, the
other prancing at Armageddon,
fighting the battles of the Lord
the two of them turning the po-
litical arena into a circus ring
and teaching the young to grovel
at the shrine Of the knife sWal-
lower, the bearded lady and the
tattooed man. Greensboro Dali
" News.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-08-28
Blease

From latest reports, it appears
at this writing that South Caro-
linians have redeemed them
selves and their State by reject
ing the candidacy of Cole l.,
Blease for the United States
Senate.
Blease typi6es South Carolina
politics at their worst, A dema-
gogue, a fre-eater and a polite
ian absolutely devoid of even
the most documentary principles,
his rejection by the citizens Of
South Carolina is a veritable re-
turn from the House Of Bond
age. F."
OF course it will be a long
time before the influence of
'Blease politics. will be entirely
lifted from South Carolina, but a
start has been made and a pow
erful blow has been dealt.
Friends of South Carolina every
where will rejoice at its eman-
cipation.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-08-28
RATS, FLEAS AND PLAGUE
How Plague is Transmitted from
Rats to Man by Means Of
Fleas

Rats are dangerous. They
have no legitimate business, nor
can they serve any good purpose
in any community. Sanitarians
are we'll agreed that rats are a
serious menace to health. They
are so filthy in their habits as
tenants of the sewers and as
feeders on everything dirty and
diseased that it it no wonder they
are carriers of disease, parasites
and infection.
That rats are afflicted with
many diseases more than bubonic
plague, is confirmed by DR..
Rupert Blue, Surgeon General Of
the u. S. Public Health Service,
who, speaking on this point, says;
"Other infections of them are:
Trematodes. or fukes, cestodes,
or tape worms; nematodeS, or
round worms; PROTOCOL, insects
and vegetable microbes. " Of
! the rats examined in San Francis
co, 81 per cent were infested
with tape worms.
! Plague is primarily a disease
of the rats. 1t is eommunicat ID
from the plague stricken rat to
other rats and from rats to man
by the means of feas, as the
principal agent, yet it has been
determined many times that
handling a rat that has been dead
of plague only a few hours gives
the infection almost instantly.
Two small boys while playing in
an unused cellar found the bodv
of a dead rat. The corpse was
buried with unusual funeral
honors. In forty eight hours
both were i'll with bubonic plague.
A laborer finding a sick rat on
the wharf picked it up with the
naked hand and threw it into the
bay. He was seized three days
later with plague, But the flea
is the chief incubator. Fleas
abandon a rat dead of plague and
90 in search Of living beings who
still have warm blood circulating
in their veins. Biting man, they
inoculate into him the living virus
which starts the disease.
Since plague is a disease due to
rats and rat-feas and not to filth
or dirty habits, there's only one
thing to do to avoid plague:
eradicate the rat, This can be
done by making war on them
with traps, poison and starvation,
and by rat probing against
them; thatis by building them
out. AS a result of the China
town plague epidemic in 1907, SC
efficient was the rat proof con-
structions that followed, that rats
and plague were entirely built
OUT of that part of the city. :
N. c. State Board of Health.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-08-28
Associated VS. United Press

This community along with
practically every other in North
Carolina was thrown into an
uproar of excitement on last
Monday afternoon, due to a
report that the United States
battleships North Carolina and
Tennessee had been blown up off
the mouth Of the Rotterdam
canal. Several Inquiries were
made at this office in regard to
the correctness of the report and
we called Raleigh over the long
distance telephone to get partic-
ulars. We were told that the
report was not true, but not until
the coming of the Tuesday after
noon edition of the Raleigh Times
did we learn the true "innard-
ness" of the report.
1t seems that the Raleigh Times
had long suspected the Raleigh
Manager of the United Press of
stealing their Associated Press
dispatches from the noon edition
of their paper and wiring it to
subscribers to his bureau. SO
They laid a trap for Mr.. Martin,
baited it with the luridly tempt
ing story of the destruction of
the American warships in a for
eign port and awaited results.
Results were not long in coming,
the enterprising representative
of the United Press swallowed
bait, hook and sinker. He swip-
ed the story bag and baggage
and delivered it to his innocent
subscribers.
Manager Martin has been
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-08-28
Magnanimous

A Mobile manufacturer tells of
a darby who came to him one
day with the request to be ex-
cused from work the next day,
explaining that his wife had died
and that he must attend the fun
eral.
This request, seeming reason
able, was granted; but after a
lapse of some weeks the darky
again asked a day off.
All right, Frank" said the
boss.
What's it for this timer"
This time | gets married."
80 soon? Why, it's only
been a few weeks since you
buried your wife"
:'Sure!!" said Frank, but
don't hold spite long. y Har-
per's..
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-08-28

caught with the goods on. y To
bring out the humor of the thing
more forcibly one has only to
read backwards the names OF
the fake Admirable Rekaf and
Commander Emagniks and get
'faker" and "skingame. +" Al
though we consider sympathy
for Mr.. Martin slightly out of
place, we do feel sorry for the
innocent and unsuspecting sub
scribers to his bureau. Several
of them got out extras announc-
the latest scoop" of the United
Press!
The whole episode bears strik-
ING similarity to Mark Twain'S
story of the ''petrified giant
with which he electrified west
ern journalistic circles some for
ty years ago. AS will be recall
ed by many of our readers the
attitude of Marks giant
would have given the whole
stunt away if his story had beer
carefully scrutinized.
The Raleigh Times has beer
benefited by the scheme in two
ways: it has gotten a barrel Of
free advertising out of the at
fair and we presume it will be
annoyed by Mr., Martins depre
dations no longer.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-08-28
A Merchant Marine

Probably never before in 50
short a time have the sentiments
Of the majority of the citizens of
this country been so completely
reversed in regard to an economic
policy Of the government.
Opponents of a subsidized
merchant marine for the United
States have argued long and
effectively against the adoption
Of such a policy. Every move
made by its advocates in Con
gress had been yehemently OPP
posed by big maiorities.
Since the outbreak of European
hostiities, however, the absolute
necessity of having a merchant
marine has been brought forcibly
home to practically every class
Of citizens in this country, and
the cry for a merchant marine,
for ships of any kind, is being
heard from all sides.
The immediate prosperity OF
this country depends, in fact
upon the prompt requirement Of
a merchant marine by this
country and bills for the consum
nation of this project are being
considered by Congress at thu
time. With a merchant marine
OF sufficient capacity to handle
the foreign trade of this countr!
the war in Europe would in man,
respects be beneficial instead o
harmful to US.
1t cannot be denied that The
war will greatly expand both thu
markets and the demand forAme
rican manufactures. The WorlC
must eat and the world must b,
clothed and with the elimination
Of competition by the German
French and English mills, tn,
manufacturers of this country
win certainly be able to run theiI
plants full and even over time
provided adequate means o
transportation can be secured.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-08-28
PELLACRA STATS
TICS COMPLETED
1918 Shows Increase Over 1912 but
Decrease over 1911 Returns
CAUSE STILL unknown
Lack of Sanitation and Some House
hold Pests as Flies, Fleas or Bed
bugs Strongly Suspected
CAUSE STILL unknown

/ From a portion OF the vital
statistics report completed today,
we have interesting figures on
/ the increase of deaths in this State
from the battling disease pella-
gra, Approximately 972 deaths
occurred last year as against 732
deaths for 1912 and 1864 deaths
in Il9ll- This gives an annual
death rate per 100000 of 1872
for 1911, $50 for 1912 and 42.2
for 1913, or an average OF 4l.6
for the last three years. This
is nearly twice the average ty-
phoid fever death rate in the
United States, which is 2l.0 per
100, 900 population.
1t is interesting to note that
like typhoid the pellagra death
rate was high in 1911, lower in
1912 and higher in 1913. Some may
interpret this as bearing out the
theory that like typhoid it is a
filth disease, perhaps caused by
lack of sanitation, sewers or
proper closets.
Among the principal towns of
the State, as in the case of ty-
phoid, Asheville is found to be
leading with the lowest rate of
81 while Raleigh heads the list
with a rate of 1920 followed by
Charlotte with 9l.0 and Durham
with 55.4.
Another interesting fact is
that pellagra deaths appear to be
from two to three or even four
times more prevalent among
women than men. This, togeth-
err with the further fact that the
disease is more prevalent in sum-
mer and fall, might tend TO indi-
cate some household insect pest
as flies, bedbugs, heas, ETC., as
the possible carriers. The dis
ease also seems to be somewhat
more prevalent among the white
than among the colored people.
While this is very unfortunate
for North Carolina, doubtless the
; conditions in other Southern
States would be found equally baC
were the facts known. With this
terrific death toll on our Sou
thern States, it would seem that
. our laboratories, men of science
, and commissions investigating
the cause of this disease shoulC
redouble their efforts to learn the
| cause and means of prevention.
While the cause of the disease
, still remains a mystery, there
are sufficient grounds in the
, opinion of many scientists for sus
pecting some household pest a.
, bedbugs, feas, flies, ETC., anC
the general lack of sanitation anC
t proper disposal of sewage to be
worth our while keeping clean
Such efforts will never be wasted
because it is a well-knoWn fac
! tEat sanitary measures keel
down a lot of other diseases ever
, if it doesn't affect pellagra. =
| North Carolina State Board O.
, Health.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-08-28
Marse Henry, The Ageless

Every now and then some mis-
guided person rises with the as
sertion that Henry Watterson's
hand is losing its cunning, that
creeping Time is robbing the an
cientof what is technically known
as his pep" Such fears are
groundless. Marse Henry is age
less whether because he is one
of the immortals, or merely too
tough morsel for the tooth of
time let every man decide for
himself. If any doubt that
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-08-28
TAX NOTICE
Sale of Land For Taxes

At IL O'Clock on the 7th day of
September, 1914, | will sell at
public auction to the highest bid
der for cash at the Court House
door at Halifax. N. c., the fol-
lowing described land;
320s acres of the Simmons
tract, owned by Mrs. Bette M.
Gurkins.
Said sale is for delinquent tax
es, amount $48.8 and costs,
$3.50.
w. S. HoCKADAY, Tax Col.
Roanoke Rapids Township,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-08-28

1t strikes us that Japan was a
trihe hasty appearances We're
deceptive, der YaterIand' likes
a whole lot of being licked yet
and the chances that they will
ever forget Japan's kind little
attention are rather small.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-08-28
A Wonder

There's something unusual
about that girl. "
What's that"
Even his mother thinks she
will make a good wife for him. :"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-08-28

Well, it was a terrible thing for
w. J. Martin, even if the North
Carolina and the Tennessee We're
not blown up.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-08-28

We are always beginning to
live, but are never living. =
Manlius.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-08-28
Unnoticed

She Herbert, can't find
my bathing-dress anywhere!"
He-"See If you've got it on. +"
Punch.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-08-28
Notice

Notice is hereby given that the
regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Roanoke
Rapids Buiiuiirg- and Loan Asso-
citation will be held at the Office
of W. l.. Long on the SECOND
TUESDAY in SEPTEMBER at
500 P. NJ, for the purpose of
electing officers of the Company
for the ensuing year.
This 21st day of August 1914.
w. L, LONG,
S-2l st. Secretary pro tenn.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-08-28

All items for publ cation must
be turned in or reach our Office
before THURSDAY NOON in
order to insure publication in
the Friday issue following, In
the case Of lengthy items, even
more time must be allowed. No
charge made for insertion of
matter of purely news value.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-08-28

All cards of thanks resolutions of re-
spect, etc, etc, will be charged for nj
the rate of one cent per word. Cash
must accompany article in all eases eN-
cept where customer has n regular ac-
count. No insertions made for less
than Is cents,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-08-28

Entered as Second Glass Matter April
3, 1914, at the Post Office at Roanoke
Rapids, North Carolina, under Act oil
March 3, 1879
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-08-28

Friday, August ., 1911.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-08-28

We guess the Dove has migrat-
ed.
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Subscription Price One Dollar a Year.
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J. 7. STAINBACK EDITOR
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-08-28

Telephone so
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ROANOKE RAPIDS HERALD.

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-12
MUCH IMPORTANT LEGISLATION
PENDING BEFORE CONGRESS
TO BE slDETRAckED.
EARLY EXPECTATIONS GO
GLlMMERING As TIME PASSES
Child Labor, Eight. Hour Day For
Women, Workmen's Compe nsation
Laws and Rural Credits to Be Passed
on the Next Congress Without Ae-
Especial Correspondence

Washington, May l2.-This session
OF congress will apparently wind up
with little or nothing accomplished in
the way of legislation looking to So
cial progress. 1t was assumed in many
quarters that much of such legislation
would be enacted this session because
of the stress laid upon It by the pro-
gressive party. But all the indications
are that when the session closes most
Of this Hesitation will be found either
securely pjgeonholed in committee or
buried far down on the calendar where
there is little chance of reaching it.
No Show For Child Labor.
Child labor legislation Is in this
category. 1t seems 70 stand no sho"
Of enactment. either before adjourn
ment or in the life of this congress. The
opposition to 1t is SO strong that 1t Will
be able to block it if the plans Tor al
journment in July are carried thru. II
is not on the program which has BEEN
discussed between the house and SEN
ate leaders and the president.
The proposed legislation for an
eight hour day for women viii also De
found sidetracked when the session
closes. An eight-hour law for the DIS
trict of Columbia, applicable to women
workers, has been enacted by this con-
gress, but little progress has been made
In respect to general legislation on this
subject
No Workmen's Compensation Law.
Then, there is workmen's cOmpensa-
ton The session will adjourn without
enactment of any measure on this SUD-
ject. AT one time. in the preceding con-
gress, there seemed a real prospect Oh
getting something done on this ques-
ton. Comparatively little has been
heard of it in this congress.
Woman suffrage has been turned
down by the senate and by the mouse
democratic caucus. Efforts are being
made to get a provision put into th'
trust legislation which VIII encourage
organizatio of workingmen ana
farmers by taking them out from un :
Ger the Sherman law, but 1t Is regarded
as doubtful whether this provision can
be forced thru. The long debate whieh
will be aroused BY such a proposition
is not consonant with early adjourn
ment.
Slim Chance For Rural Credits.
Rural credits legislation. while gen
orally considered financial. mas mos
| important social side, In that 1t II
| calculated to help conditions among the
| farmers and persons In agriculture
! communities and thus to stimulate as
/ r!cultural production and tend to re.
| duce living costs. This seems destlneo
to go by the board.
Legislation to strengthen the pure
| food law and the meat inspection Ia"
! has SO far got nowhere. The chances
are II will not at this session.
In general, the democratic party VII
not be able to 60 before the public TN:
fall and lay claims to large accomplish
ments for the betterment OF social con
! ditions. The fact is that most OF I'M
| democratic leaders in congress nav
manifested little concern ABOUT thI
| class Of measures.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-12
Talon at His Word

The little Bratenahl hoy visited MS
,,,c,e who lives away out in the conn-
trv. Uncle is a devout man. pliiar oi
the church and a breeder OF me
horses. And upon certain pretty
did our little friend cast ms eye VIII"
admiration and covetousness.
.I-,cle Samuel he said, will you
n,ease give me that colt?
why, no. Harold" answered ,ne
uncIe. Il can't give you that colt. DO
Won want colt so very h@dly?'
I'D have colt than anything in the
world"
We'll. if you want COLI that mucn
Won ought to pray for 1t. When want
thing very badly, I pray 10" 1t. ana II
come to me-"
Honest, Uncle? Well. III tell you
YOU give me this colt and then you
pray for another one. -Cieveiar'
Plain Dealer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-12
Union News Notes.

Special to Times Republican.
Union. May 12.-Rev. A. F. Elderedge
is enjoying visit with his sister, Mrs.
Totman, OF Schenectady, n. r.. after
twenty years separation. She Is on her
way home after spending the past
seven months in Florida and Los
Angeles, Cal
Miss Alice Wilson, principal OF the
high school. spent the weekend with
friends In Eldora.
The marriage Of Mr.. Leroy Williams
and Miss Marie Ffdler. Of Garwin. was
solemniZed Monday at the Congrega-
tional parsonage by Rev. A. F.
Elderedge.
The funeral of f. ]. Upton was held
yesterday in the Shepard church and
the body was buried beside that OF his
wife in the Shepard cemetery. Mr..
Upton was the father OF Mrs. Matte
Lepley Shovel, who lives northwest OF
town.