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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-06-05
Aurelian Springs Items

Mrs. Rufus Bradley is visiting
friends and relatives in Boykins,
Va, this week.
Misses Nita Mae Baker, of
Littleton, and Sallie Cobb, of
Franklin, Va, are the guests OF
Miss Annie Cooke.
Carl Hamill, of Richmond,
Va, made a flying trip home
Friday night and was a visitor
at the Springs Sunday.
Miss Matte Cooke is visiting
her sister, Mrs. F. s. Cullom, of
Dunn, NC, this week.
Jonh O. Heptenstall, who
is in the hospital for treatment,
is seriously i'll.
There was ali ice cream supper
on the church grounds Thursday
night, June 4th, for the benefit
of the Epworth league.
The people around here had
better keep their cows in close
quarters if they don't want them
MIXED, for we all love ice cream.
Miss Lucy Pepper got her
hand burned badly while max.
ing a fire in the stove.
The "Speck-Tskle gents
will have to get busy, for the
people around Aurelian Springs
are emulating Mutt, punching
eyes. Why don't they mediate!
Mr.. O. B. Cooks route has
been changed from the Aureliar
Springs Office to Thelma.
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Mrs. G. L. Hayes Entertains
Especial to the Herald.

Mrs. George Lewis Hayes was
the charming hostess at one OF
the seasons most delightful teas
on Thursday afternoon of last
week.
Mrs. Hayes, gowned in pink
crepe meteor and lace, assisted
by Miss Clara Boyd, in lilac bro
caded silk, received her guests
in the home of her mother, Mrs.
Charlena Hart, on Hamilton
Street.
The reception hall, parlor and
library were made very attrac-
tive with many beautiful roses,
ferns and spring blossoms. Miss
Boyd, daughter of Mr.. j. B.
Boyd, Manager and Superinten-
dent of the Patterson Mills, en-
tertained the guests with sever
al musical selections, both vocal
and instrumental.
Iced tea, sandwiches, and
mints, followed by peach cream
with maraschino cherries and
cakes. were served by Miss
Mary Traynham Wyche, Miss
Mary Norheet Grizzard, Misses
Charlena. and Virginia Hart
and Miss Irene Cannon.
Mrs. Hayes is very popular in
both towns and well known
throughout this section for hel
charming manners and hospital.
ity.
Among the invited guests
were the following. Mrs. G. B.
Crews, Mrs. Mae Grizzard, Mrs.
Wilson Mullen. Mrs. Andrews,
Mrs. j. E. Cox, Mrs. Edward
Shore, OF Winston-Salem, Mrs
E. w. Lehman. Mrs. j. P. Beck
with, Mrs. r. B. Beckwith, Mrs
w. F. Horner, Mrs. J,A, G
Butts, Mrs. W. E. Froelich, mfs
T. w. M. Long, Mrs. W. L.
Long, Miss Mabel McMurray
Mrs. L. S. Mosher, Mrs. job
Taylor, Mrs. Charles Webb, Mrs.
]. l.. Patterson, Mrs. w. D. Til
lery, Mrs. J. w. House. Mrs. j
M. jackson, Mrs. w. S. Han,
cock, Mrs. ]. B. Boyd, Miss
Clara Boyd, Of High Point, Mrs
C. A. Wyche and Mrs. T. M
jenkins.
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Roanoke Rapids VS. Patterson Mills

This game started out with an
unfortunate accident first one of
the season. In the first inning,
the second baseman of the Pat
terson Mills in a collision with a
base runner for Roanoke Rapids
fractured both bones of his leg
just above the ankle. He was
Immediately carried to the Roa-
noke Rapids Hospital in an auto
mobile for treatment and is get
ting along nicely. The unfortun-
ate accident, however, had
naturally a dampening effect on
the players and the game lost
much'of its vigor.
The first three innings were
Continued on page four
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BOARD OF TRADE HAS IMPORTANT SESSION
Report of Delegation Sent to Wilmington to Interview
President of Coast Line Heard by Large and Re.
preventative Crowd of Communi-
ty's Business Men
W. L. LONGS CANDIDACY FOR LEGISLATURE ANNOUNCED

The first regular monthly
meeting of the Board of Trade of
Roanoke Rapids Township was
called to order by President j. T.
Chase on last Monday night at
8:15. The meeting was held in
the Old Opera House in Roanoke
Rapids.
After the reading of the
minutes of the last meeting and
the report of M. M. Faison,
Chairman of the Membership
Committee, the matter of the
pending negotiations with the
Atlantic Coast Line Railway was
taken up.
j. T. Stainback; who accom-
panied the delegation to Will
mington asthe special representa-
tive of the Board of Trade re-
ported the principal results of
the interview. He stated that
the delegation had found Presi-
dent Kenly very cordial and
evidently willing to give the
question of his roads running a
spur track from Weldon to this
community every consideration.
The delegation was in conference
with President Kenly for over an
hour during which time they
presented to him data in regard
to the volume Of the freight bust
ness at present handled by the
Seaboard at Roanoke Junction.
The delegation had with them
survey of the electric line from
Roanoke Rapids to Weldon pro-
posed sometime ago by private
citizens here and in Weldon.
This was called to Mr.. Kenly's
attention in order to give him
some idea Of the length of the
proposed spur, grade, etc, Mr..
Kenly, however, had in hand a
map Of the whole proposed spur,
showing in detail where the spur
would leave the Atlantic Coast
Line yards in Weldon, where it
would cross the Seaboard Air
Line tracks and where it would
enter Roanoke Rapids. Mr..
Kenly also had figures in regard
to the freight business here and
had evidently at some previous
time given the question of enter
ing Roanoke Rapids a good deal
of thought.
Mr.. Kenly asked a few ques-
tions about the right of way and
the depot site and ordered his
Chief Engineer to send a man
here in the next ten days to go
over the ground carefully with a
view to ascertaining the most
desirable entrance into the town
and the possibility of getting
sidetracks into the yards of the
different manufacturing plants
of this community. The Gener-
al Traffic Manager of the Coast
Line, or one of his assistants,
will also come here at the same
time for the purpose of getting
exact figures on the freight bust
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-06-05
Application for Pardon for
HENRY JAMES

Application will be made to the Gov
ernor of North Carolina for the pardon
of Henry James, convicted at the Nov
ember term (l913) of the Superior
Court of Halifax county for the crime
of larceny, and sentenced to work on
the County Roads for the term of two
years.
All persons who oppose the granting
of this pardon are invited to forward
their protests to the Governor without
delay.
This 3rd day Of June, A. d. 1914,
(Signed) A. L. CLARK, Atty
6-5-4t for Henry James.
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ness done here.
Messrs. Job Taylor, W. L.
Long, W. F, Horner and J. T.
Chase and other members of
the delegation brought out diff
ferent points in regard to the
interview with Mr.. Kenly. The
matter of meeting the men sent
here by the Coast Line and Civ
ing them every facility for OBJ
tanning the necessary informa-
ton was discussed and Mr.. Job
Taylor and Mr.. w. L. Long
were appointed a committee of
two to meet the traffic men and
take them around to the diff
ferent plants. Mr.. J. T. Chase
stated he would meet they engi-
neers and give them all the as
sistance possible.
Representatives from the Hal
flax Pape' Corporation, the
Beaver Company Roanoke Mills
and the Rosemary Manufacture
ing Company declared their will
lingness to aid the work of in
ducing the Coast Line to enter
here to the fullest extent. The
Patterson Mills Company, al
though not represented at the
meeting, is heartily in sympathy
with the movement and it's man.
agement will aid in every way
they can.
President Kenly stated that if
the business was here and he
had reasonable grounds to be-
lieve that he would get a fair
share of the business, his road
would certainly enter this terri
tory. He also stated that if the
Atlantic Coast Line did come
here it would unquestionably give
the community satisfactory pas
Isenger service and would handle
the mails and express.
The strip of land through the
towns between Eighth andNinth
Streets certainly seems fated to
be used for railroad purposes.
The proposed entrance into this
community shown by the Coast
Line survey in President Kenly's
office is close to Eighth Street,
within about six hundred feet
of the proposed right of way
mapped out by the Seaboard Air
Line in the event that they de-
eide to relocate their road.
An unusually eyentful feature
of the Board of Trade meeting was
the launching of the candidacy of
w. L. Long for the State Legis-
lature. This was done in a
brief speech by W. F. Horner,
who stated that after much
pressing on the part of his
friends, Mr.. Long had finally con-
sented to enter the race for the
nomination. Mr.. Long made a brief
speech in reply to Mr.. Horner
and the Board of Trade by a
unanimous resolution heartily
endorsed Mr.. Longs candidacy.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-06-05

Mrs Hankins latter morning
service) : Why didn'tyou like the
new rector?
Hankins II don't think the
man is sincere. The idea of
choosing the Golden Rule for his
text and then preaching to us for
more than two hours. Puck.
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ROANOKE VALLEY LEAGUE GAMES
STANDING OF THE CLUBS

How They Play Tomorrow
Roanoke Rapids VS. Rosemary first game)
Roanoke Mills VS. Patterson Mills
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-06-05

InOmdS Mcclure OF L1UCleJOn
was here a few hours on business
Tuesday.
Tom Taylor and family of
Duke, N. C. formerly of Rose
mary, moved back this week to
take positions in the Mills.
Mrs. Samuel Senie of Phila-
delphia, who has been visiting
her husband here returned home
last week.
Seats are rapidly being put in
the new Theatre Building in
Rosemary, and the management
informs US that the building
will be in readiness for the first
performance which takes place
Saturday night, June 9th.
J. ID. Shearin of the Aurelian
Springs section was in town
Wednesday,
Mrs. Thos. M. Jenkins and
children after an extended stay
in Hampton and Newport News
Va, visiting relatives returned
home Sunday.
Miss Mary Howard of Waxhaw
N. c., is visiting Mrs. j. T..
Stainback.
A. f. Downey, Jr., of Big Is
land, Va, has come back to Roa-
noke Rapids to live. He will
work at the Halifax Paper Cor
poration.
Buddie Lewis will return to
his home in Durham on Satur-
day.
Let us save you from $500 to
$50 on a tailor made suit this
month. HANCOCK House Co.
Mrs. William Grant is visiting
friends in Henderson, N. c., this
week,
Mr.. G, A. Bryant, OF Wilson,
was a visitor in town last Satrr-
day.
Mrs. J. L. Patterson and chill
dren left on Wednesday for
Arden, NC, near Asheville,
where they will spend the sum-
mer.
Car lime on town siding, arriv-
ed Unexpectedly. Will deliver
from car Saturday or Monday at
$l.00. Prices after storing will
be 81. 10 WELLS ID. TILLERR.
Do not fail to attend the w. G..
Williams Bankrupt Sale, Post
office Building, Rosemary, next
Monday, June Sth.
James Wesley White, of
Bosotn, is visiting his uncle,
Capt. j. M. McMurray, this week.
Queen Quality shoes for women
-Walkover shoes for men at HAN
CoCK-HoUsE CoMPANY's
Rev. A. w. Crawford, Super
intendent of the Presbyterian
HomeMissions Of North Carolina,
will preach in the Opera House
at Roanoke Rapids on next Sun
day morning at eleven O'Clock
and on next Sunday evening at
eight O'Clock. Special music. The
public is cordially invited.
S. M. Thompson and J. j.
Johnson spent last Sunday at
Panacea Springs.
Elzon Johnson and Gem Boss,
two dark skinned devotees of
Bacchus, indulged a trifle too
freely on last Sunday in the drink
that cheers and also inebriates
in their case, considerably inebri-
ated, for magistrate S. M. Thomp-
son stung them with fines and
costs amounting to So. 95 each.
Mr.. George Drew, who sue
ceeded Mr.. Freddy as overseer
of weaving at the Patterson Mills,
brought his family here from
Raleigh this week. They are
moving into the Freddy house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Moore and
family of Hillsboro have moved
back to Roanoke Rapids to live,
Mr.. Moore has accepted a position
with the Roanoke Mills.
Rosemary's new chief of police,
Officer H. e. Dohbins, is gather.
ing laurels. He seems to be
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-06-05
PERSONAL AND LOCAL MENTIONS
Items of Local Interest in and Around Roanoke Rapids
Rosemary, and Patterson Mills

D. Is. Young, spent Sunday IN
Fayetteville.
Postmaster M. M. Faison has
appointed J. B. Young, assistant
Postmaster.
Messrs Kicks and Faison have
purchased the Higgins residence
on Jackson street.
The Rosemary, the theatre just
completed at Rosemary will open
tomorrow night with an excel
lent program J. P. Robinson and
Brother, the propretors, have Sc
cured a splendid service for the
theatre and will give good and
clean entertainments each night.
NOTICE-Dr. E. A. Perry Of
Littleton will be in Roanoke Rap
ids every Friday for the purpose
of doing Dental work.
AUTOMOBILE LIVERY SERVICE.
Take you anywhere any time
Reasonable Charges. See Glenn
Hockaday, phone 555 or Taylor &
Collier, Phone 524.
E. E. Whitman, of Buffalo,
production manager of the Bea-
yer Board Companies, visited the
local plant of the company this
week.
Mrs. S. J. Bounds and little
son returned Monday from Fay
etteville, where she spent some
time visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. E. Wicker.
J. M. Jackson was in Littleton
Tuesday.
DIR. E. A. Perry, William Bar
ker, and John Threewitts, of
Littleton, were in town a short
while Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. M. A. West returned Fri
day, after spending two weeks
with her daughter at Waverley,
Va.
Miss Mary E. Adams has re-
signed her position with the
Roanoke Mills and returned to
her home at Crews, Va.
Clee Vaughan, Percy Tillery,
Mrs. B. F. Tillery and Miss Vir-
ginia Tillery, of Scotland Neck,
were in town Tuesday.
One good reason why our job
printing pleases us so much is
that it pleases our patrons.
Miss Eliza Moore of Greenville,
visited Mrs. w. P. Vaughan last
week.
Mrs. J. R. jenkins and little
son, John Robert, were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Lynch Sun
day and Monday.
Miss Ada Breedlove, who has
been visiting Mrs. E. B. Glover,
returned home Saturday.
We are especially equipped to
print visiting cards; programs;
menus; contests for entertain
ments;souvenir gifts to match col
or schemes, all colors and bronze
and silver; and wedding invita-
tions. Call at our Office or
have our representative call on
you. Prices reasonable.
The congregation of the
Methodist Episcopal Church Of
Roanoke Rapids have recently
purchased an individual con.
mlnion service and new carpet.
: They are also making elaborate
preparations for the District
Conference, which will be held in
their edifice early in July.
Messrs. r. L. Wood and r, l.,
Dickens of the Patterson Store
Company visited relatives and
friends in Enfield Sunday.
r. B. Hayes of Palmer Spri ngs,
Va. was here last week to see
his brother, G. L. Hayes.
B. J. Barnette left for Rich
mond, Va, Monday on a bust
nesstrip. He returned Wednes-
day.
Miss Maude Thompson will
leave for Norfolk in a few days
to attend the marriage of one
OF her friends.
G. L. Hayes made a flying trip
to Henderson Tuesday.
G. r. Barkley has resign.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-08-14
BELGIUM, THE BUFFER STATE.

Belgium is buffer state by virtue of its
location between two of the most powerful antae-
onlstlc nations of Europe, and on that account,
and because invasion of its territory would be
likely to affect the interests of other nations the
lpewers have guaranteed its neutrality
In the past it has been the theatre of some Of
the most bloody scenes ever enacted in modern
Europe. 1t is constitutional monarchy of West
ern Europe, lying between France and the Neither
lands on the North Sea. With an area of 1871
square miles, it has population of something like
100000 people. 1t is virtually the smallest in
dependent country in point of size and yet stands
eighth in list of the wealth of nations and sixth,
IN the total of her export and import trade Her
people have been content to stay at home and de-
velop to the greatest possible extent their produc
tive and advantageously placed lands.
With virtually no navy, her people have
spread abroad their commerce under the protec-
ton of foreign vessels. With standing army
OF 10000 men, kept to its mark by enforced mill
tary service, and with chain of modern fortifca-
lions composing her about, still she would be at
the mercy of any of her great neighbors but
for the jealousy of the powers, which maintains the
integrity of the political map of Europe
OF Belgium and the Belgians, it has been
well said that "a great European war would have
the effect upon their country that the feet of
a careless man would have upon large ant hill.
The dlsorganization and consequent loss and dis
-ress would be incaculable to the ants Hence
he large interest in every movement that has
tendency to invade the neutrality of that little mon
lrchy.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-08-14
WILSON ACHIEVEMENT

Among the many achievements of President
Wilson during what has proven to be the ablest
administration which the United States has ex-
perenced in its political history, the averting,
even temporarily, of the threatened strike of s5-
900 employees of railroads west of Chicago, is note
worthy, says the Austin American.
To have thus saved the violence, strife, suf-
feri1g and loss to individuals and the business in
inevitably resulted from strike of that magnitude
was the performance of real service to the coun-
try for which it has every to feel profound
y grateful.
That it was possible of accomplishment with
precision and expedition entirely due to the
confidence which the railroads as well as their en-
ployes reposed in President Wilson. A necessary
prerequisite to the successful handling of situa-
ton of that character that implicit confidence
in the fairness and justice of the president which
rs shared by all good citizens of the country.
This incident serves to accentuate the fact
that the present is of the few occasions in the
history of this country when it has possessed
president capable OF commanding the respect con-
hdence and admiration of all classes of its citizen
ship, into whose hands they were willing to COM
NIT the adjustment of the most important issues af-
fecting their personal and business welfare
While upon the face of the record the settle
ment appears to have been the act of tn govern
ment board of medators, it is known that the plan
of settlement was formulated by the president,
and that the submission of the matter to the board
was entirely due to the knowledge of the contest
ants that the suggestions of President Wilson
wuold govern its proposals.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-08-14
THE WISDOM OF WASHINGTON.

The fortunate position occupied by the United
States at a time when the rest of the world is at
war is occasion for qualification by every patriotic
American, but it should be remembered that for
this advantageous position we have to thank Geo.
Washington, who initiated the policy to which we
owe our freedom from the ENHANCEMENT of Eu-
rope His warning, given in his farewell address
is as wise today as it when he gave it, and
1t gives Washington fresh claim upon the gratitude
of Americans
Against the insidious wles of foreign in
Huence q conjure you to believe me, fellow citi-
zens) the jealousy of free people ought to con-
stantly awake, since history and experience is one
OF the most baneful foes of republican government
Europe has set of primary interests which to us
nave none or very remote relation. Hence she
must be engaged in frequent controversies the
causes OF which are essentially foreign to our
concerns Hence, therefore, it must be unwise in
us to Implicate ourselves by artificial ties in the
ordinary vlcssitudes OF her politics the ordinary
combinations and collisions of her friendships or
ennities.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-08-14
AFTER LIEGE-WHAT?

The German reverse at 1Iege was great dis
aster. However Germany may minimize its inn
portance, it has been serious blow to German
prestige-and prestige, which makes the morals OF
army, has much to do with its success as
numbers equipment.
The losses show the fierce determination with
which both Germans and Belgians fought. If
$4,000 Germans fell in the first three days fighting,
the cost in troops was almost unparalleled in war
fare. In the great battle of Waterloo, where Ma
poleon crushed, the Prussians and English to-
gether lost but 20 900 men. At Austerlitz where
Napoleon attained his highest success, the beaten
allies lost less than 1900. Gen. Meaed lost only
$4,000 at Gettysburg, where the Civil War was
decided. At Sedan, the turning point of the
Franco-Prussian war, the PrusSian loss was under
5000 A loss of one soldier in five is high per-
centage in battle, but the Germans at Lege are
said to have lost almost one out of every three.
And yet this battle was but skirmish in the
where all standards of comparison fail. What
are $4,000 men to a nation that is putting $780,
900 in the field?
And observers should not be misled by events
in Belgium. Germany has prepared for this war
long and carefully 1t is impossible to believe that
she based her campaign altogether, or even pri-
marty, on her ill-fated rush through Belgium
That may have been but mask to hide movements
of far vaster extent. While the world is watching
Llege, and French interest is centered there Ger
many may try to penetrate the Frnch border at
some strategic point with million men. She
may drive two three such columns at once over
the frontier, massed like our American 'arrny
worms to break through Frances outer line of
defense and converge Paris. Then will come
battles without parallel in history That is the
hing to watch for.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-08-14
THREE DYNASTIES.

Three dynasties remain in Europe that may
threaten the worlds peace as long as they hold
pwer. They are the Hapsburgs, the Hohenzol-
lerns and the Romanoffs, represented today res
pectively by Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria,
Kaiser Wilhelm of German and Gar Nicholas of
Russia.
This is not an arraignment of the individuals
mentioned They may be royal gentlemen and
patriots according to their lights. The trouble
lies in their family heritage of tradition and pre-
cedent.
They have carried over into the twentieth CEN
fury the medieval notion of the "divine right of
kings" They represent today what the mis-nan1-
ed "Holy Alliance typihed in 1875, when the
monarchs of Austria, Prussia and Russia proclaim
ed themselves delegated by providence" to rule
overltheir subjects and agreed to support each
other in case of interference with their royal pre-
rogative.
The majority of the people ruled by these
three sovereigns have long outgrown their old, ig
norant belief in the 'divine right" The Germans,
particularly, are as capable of selfgovernnent as
the English.
It is not the people of these three great ma
plain people there as elsewhere, when left to their
own devices and not in1amed by cunning or mis-
taken leadership, want peace.
If the war of the Powers unseats one or all of
these anarchronistic dynasties and leaves the
tons in position to manage their own Democrat
cal1y, affairs, for their welfare, the war will
not have been altogether in vain.
And some result must be expected. The con-
hagration started by the autocrats may sweep
away autocracy.