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The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-10-20
ON WAY TO GREAT WAR
Lieut.. Macvicar Visits Brother in This
City EnrOute to England.

Malcolm G. Macvicar left Tuesday
evening for his home in Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan, Canada, after spending
several days in the city visiting with
his brother, e. L. Macvicar. Mr. Mac
vicar holds the office of lieutenant in
the ninety-fifth regiment of Canada
militia. There have been $4,000 soldiers
transported from Canada to the old
country to engage in the great struggle
on the other side. There will be 5000
more go in a short time and Mr. Mac
vicar will be included in this number.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-10-20
LADIES OF G. A. R. MEET
Mrs. j. w. McDOle Acts as HOstes
Saturday.

The ladies of the G. A. R. held de-
lightful meeting last Saturday after
noon, at the home of Mrs. McDole. on
Sixth avenue east.
The conditions in Europe, arising
from the war, in contrast to our own
peaceful, happy America, were dis
cussed
Then all marched to the dining
room and were seated around well
appointed table, and served deli
ciOus lunch.
The hostess, Mrs. McDole, was as
sisted by Mrs. Brashears and Mrs Yo-
KUN. A prospective member of the
order, Miss Rosalie Brashears, was
seated at the right of the hostess
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-10-20
THE SNYDER HARDWARE CO
New Business Firm in Growing Towr
Of Filler.

f. H. Snyder, who has been connect
ed with the Twin Falls Sash and Door
company for several years, has re-
signed his rosition with that firm to
enter into the hardware business in
the growing town of Filler. Mr.. Sny-
der has put in complete stock of
hardware and builders supplies His
place Of business is two doors west
of the post office. He will be open
for business ON Thursday, October q,
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-10-20
HIGH PRICE FOR SHEEP
p. d. Neer Sells 100 Lambs for the
Sum of $500.

P. D. Neer, who has been engaged in
the sheep business on the tract for
several years, last week disposed of
one hundred Shropshire lambs for the
sum of $500. The lambs were sold to
John ]. Hunt, of Rexburg. short
time before this sale, he sold to ]. w.
Jackson of Castleford. 1900 Shropshire
ewes for $500 each. Among this
bunch of sheep were the mothers of
the lambs he sold to Mr.. Hunt.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-10-20
ATTENDING GRAND LODGE
Representatives of Twin Falls Lodges
Attending State Session.

Twin Falls is well represented in
Boise this week by representative who
are attending the Grand Lodge Of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
The subordinate lodge is represented
by w. H. Weaver and John Peters. The
encampment branch is represented by
Archie Siggins. The Rebekahs by Mrs.
A. L. Bessire and Mrs. j. w. Shields.
Canton by H. NJ Ruble The grand
lodge session will last the most of the
week
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-10-20
PAY CASH, SAVE MONEY

We have good clean stock of gro
ceries at prices that will appeal to the
cash buyer. Come in and be convinced
5 gal. oil soc, S gal gasoline $115, IA
lb. sugar for $100, with $500 order
Pure cider vinegar 40c gal. Btnkert's
Cash Grocery. Phone 311, 324 Main
south. ADV,
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-10-20
Plane 1t Auctien.

A perfectly good second hand Gak4s
Ter upright piano will ~ ao1G u ~
dump" next Saturday, octusf SER. II
Adv.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-10-09
COUNTY COMMIS-
SI0NERS MEETING
Held in Halifax, Monday, October
4. New County Jail Com
templated. Tax Assess
ments Made

The County Commissioners of
Halifax County held their regu-
lar monthly meeting in Halifax
on last Monday. Complete tax
returns for 1914 show total tax
receipt from the county of $128,
934. Is. Taxes from Roanoke
Rapids Township amounted to
$26, 5l2.37. The new tax rate
for 1914 is as follows per hundred
dollars Of property: for county
l9F; roads, 25e; school, 20c;;
State 27$e.
The Board of Commissioners
appointed Messrs. Whitfield, John
Branch and W. F. Horner as a
Committee to get plans and
specifications for the contemplat-
ed new county Jail. This Jail
has been badly needed for a
good while and this action of the
Commissioners will very proba-
bly, meet with the approval ofmost
of the citizens Of the county.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-10-09
North Carolina Farmers Moved
Frequently

Washington, D. c. Oct---In
compiling data for the last Feder-
al Census, the enumerators ask
ed every farmer in North Caro-
lima this question: How long
have you lived on the farm you
now occupy"' This question
was answered by 225, 657 of the
253, I25 farm operators in this
State. More than 81, 600 stated
that they had occupied their
farms only one year or less; 81,
746 from 2 to 4 years: 36, l70 from
5 to 9 years and 70, 468 10 years
and over. The most restless
class of people in this State is
the tenant who operates his farm
on the share basis. There are
80, PAS of these farmers in this
State; 1890 of them made ar
swer to the query and their re.
plies indicated that 39,04l, OF
about 40 per cent of them moved
every year.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-10-09
The Undertaken A Developer

There are in many communities
successful business men and
farmers who stand like stumps
in the highways of progress and
in such a situation the Undertak
er is an important factor in devel-
.opment. Scarcely a day passes
that they do not add a new ter
ror to death by refusing to join
with public spirited citizens in a
movement for the upbuilding of
their community or by their in
difference snag an industrial en-
terprise.
1t takes live men to build q
community and there is no sad
der sight in life than a few noble
spirited citizens staggering un,
der a load Of dead timber. The
undertaken is oft times a develop.
er.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-10-09
Ownership Of Halifax County
Homes =

The United States Census De
part at Washington has Just is
sued a bulletin dealing with the
ownership of Halifax county
homes. The important facts
contained in the bulletin relating
to this county are as follows;
There are 1911 homes in Hall
fax County.
FARM HOMES Of this number
1868 are farm homes; 1854 of
the farm homes are owned by
their occupant and are free
of mortgage incumbrance; the
mortgaged farm homes number
292; renters occupy 1854 farm
homes in this county.
URBAN HOMES Out of a total
of 1911 homes in the county 3443
are urban homes; there are 40
urban home owners in the coun-
ty. of this number III are mort
gagged; 500 of the urban owned
homes are free of incumbrance;
there are 24l0 rented urban
homes in the county.
The census enumerators We're
unable to secure data pertaining
to the ownership of a small per-
centage of 10th the rural and
urban homes in this county.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-10-09
A Factory on the Farm

A silo is a factory on the farm
and therefore lends to co-opera-
ton of the commercial and agri-
cultural interests. The farmer
gets the profit of both producer
and consumer.
We need more of these twin
agencies of prosperity on the
farms of North Carolina and bu-
siness men cannot render a bet
ter service to their communities
than in encouraging the building
of silos. The silo is great bust
ness educator. 1t arouses the
spirit CT enterprise, develops bu-
siness ingenuity and awakens
the joy of ownership.
A farmer can build a silo for
two or three hundred dollars,
and it will, under ordinary con-
ditions, pay dividend of 40 per
cent where it is run to capacity.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-10-09
Mrs. J. M. Grizzard Entertains

AT her home on Hamilton
Street, last Friday afternoon,
Mrs. J. M. Grizzard delightful!
entertained a number of friends
at a '5 O'Clock tea. " The ele
giant home was beautifully dec
GRATED with palms, ferns and pot
ted plants.
Delicious refreshments were
daintily served by Misses Mary
Norheet Grizzard, Virginia Hart
Josephine Tillery, Susan Hollo
day and Mrs. G. l.. Hayes.
Those enjoying Mrs. Grizzard'.
charming hospitality We're:
Mrs. w. D. Tillery, Mrs. Jot
Taylor, Mrs. T. w. M. Long
Mrs. A. W. Taylor, Mrs. McMurray
Mrs. w. E Froelich, Mrs j. G
Butts, Mrs. M. V. Froelich, Mrs
Charlena Hart, Mrs. w. F. Hor
ner, Mrs. G. l.. Hayes, Mrs E
w. Lehman, Mrs. R. P. Beck
with, Mrs. 7. M. jenkins, Mrs
Beckwith, Mrs. C. A. Wyche
Mrs. r. j. Wyche, Miss Jose
phine Tillery, Miss Mabel Nc
Murray, Miss Charlena, Hart
Miss Virginia Hart, Miss Wat
son, Miss Aston, Miss Elizabeth
Bagley, Miss Bowen, Miss Susal
Holiday.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-10-09
Subscription, $1.O0 a Year
A Statement of Persons Prominent
ly Interested in The Hancock
House Company Piano
Contest

We, the undersigned, desire tC
say that we are entirely satisfied
with the way the Piano Contest
of the Hancock House Company
was managed. We believe that
it was at all times the desire
of the management to accord
Just and impartial treatment to
all parties concerned, that they
showed no prejudice in the con-
test and did not, either by in
huence direct or implied, work
to further the interests of any
contestant over any other.
We are satisfied with their
management, are confident that
every one who participated in
the contest received full value
for every dollar spent during
the time the contest ran, and we
unhesitatingly recommend to
the public at large the courtesy,
prompt service, and fair bust
ness dealing of the Hancock
House Company.
Mrs. Chas. Welsh, Sr.
}. 7. Chase,
Mrs j. M. Jackson,
Mrs. l.. S. Mosher,
Mrs. Eliza Keeter,
Mrs. R. H. Banks.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-10-09

W. D. Tillery spent Thursday
in Scotland Neck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Breed
love and children, of Oxford, are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. E. B.
Glover.
Misses Florence and Bessie
Tippett, of Townsville, are visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Glover.
j. f. Brown spent three days
this week at the Virginia State
Fair in Richmond.
Louis Mabry attended the Fair
in Richmond this week.
Miss Anne B. Hamilton arriv-
ed this week to take charge Of
the Roanoke Rapids Hospital.
Miss Hamilton is a graduate
nurse of the Virginia Hospital at
Richmond, Va.
Saturday afternoon at four
O'Clock the Ladies Auxiliary of
the Episcopal Church will have
a silver tea at the residence of
Mrs. 7. W. M. Long.
The Aston Furniture Com
pany, Mr.. r. |. Jones, Manager,
have begun the work of start
ing their new furniture store,
which is located in the new
Moore & King Building on Roa-
noke Avenue at Rosemary. Mr..
Jones is from Scotland Neck and
has had many years OF expert
ence in the furniture business.
Presbyterian services will be
held Sunday morning in the
Rosemary Opera House, HOO
A. NJ, conducted by Rev. H. F.
Morton, subject; The Call from
Macedonia. /" Evening services
will be held in the Peoples Thea
ire at Roanoke Rapids, 7:30P.M.,
subject: The Dynamics of
Christian Life" The Presby-
byterian Sunday School is held
every Sunday morning in the
Rosemary Opera House, Mr.. ].
7. Chase, Superintendent.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-10-09
Duties of a Commercial
Organization

1t is a common thing for man
to become a member of a com
mercial organization such as the
Board of Trade of Roanoke Rap
ids Township, without knowing
just what the organization stands
for and strives for. Why should
town have a commercial organi-
zation? Because if it lives up to
its duties, it will be the most
potent force in the community
for progress. It's duties are to
do anything and everything
necessary and incident to the up
building and better building of
the town and its environs. Its
duty is not only to make town
grow, but also to make it better,
more sanitary, a prettier and
more enjoyable place in which to
live.
Its province or field of work
reaches out in every branch and
takes cognizance of every phase
Of the towns life. The CONNER
cial interests, wholesale, retail
and manufacturing; the profess
sional interests, the government
of the City, County and State;
the social side of the city's life
VIII IRE it touches the questions
of public morals and health; all
of these, and in truth, every
channel of activity comes under
its practical eye.
1t must always and everywhere
preach the gospel of sane, safe
and sound development, unself-
ishness, public spiritedness and
civic pride. Its motto, must be,
If its good for the community,
then let US have it. !" What helps
the community as a whole, has
like beneficial effect upon every
one within its boundaries.
It's the duty of the CONNER
cial organization to interest it.
self in educational matters. Up
on the schools depend the future
ability and activity Of a city's
people.
In short, the duty of the COM
mercial organization is to do any
and all things necessary and in
cident to the upbuilding of town,
community, county, state and
nation in all channels of com
mercial and social activity and
this duty should be performed
upon an impartial. unselfish,
non-political basis and in a wise
and safe manner.
The Board of Trade of Roanoke
Rapids Township, will meet
next Monday night in the May
or's office.
We will be glad to have you
come up and join US and help us
to boost the community in which
you live.
M. MCRAE FAIsoN.
Secretary.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-10-09
War on Tuberculosis--Red Cross
Seals Compose the Army

Yuletide will soon be here.
Your letter of good cheer TO a
friend, or your package that you
send as a present, will not be
complete without the Christmas
Sticker. The Red Cross Seal
is as representative of Christ
mastide as any other sticker you
can buy. Besides, the entire
proceeds from the sale of Red
Cross Seals is spent in the fight
against tuberculosis.
The people in North Carolina
who desire to do some good, who
desire to be of service to man
kind, bought a million of these
Red Cross Seals last year and
used them on their letters and
packages and the $40, 100000 they
paid for them was every bit
sRent in North Carolina. fighting
tuberculosis.
The larger part of the money
is used in the community where
the seals are bought. In some
places they employed visiting
nurses; in others they sent pa
tients who are unable to pay to
the State Sanatorium; in others
they bought eggs, milk and food
for tuberculosis patients who
were unable to provide these
things.
Why buy Chistmas Stickers
from a corporation when you
can do as much good as this with
your money? These Red Cross
Seals will be on sale in every
town and in every community
in the State. Buy them, use
them, and enjoy the good yoU
can do to others thereby.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-10-09
New Enterprise for Roanoke Rapids

On thursday afternoon was
organized the Roanoke Rapids
Cotton Storage Warehouse Com
pany, which will incorporate
at once for $5000.00 capital
stock. The incorporotors are S.
F. Patterson, W. S. Parker, of
Henderson, and C. A. Wyche.
The object of the new con-
cern is to provide storage facil-
tiles for the cotton crop Of Hall
fax and Northampton Counties.
Work will begin as soon as posi-
BILE on the warehouse which will
be large enough to contain some
thousands of bales. Further de-
tails in regard to the Company
will be announced later.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-10-09
German Citizen Of Roanoke Rap
ids Receives Letter From
Sister In War Zone

Mr.. Baker, citizen of Ger
many who is at present residing
in Roanoke Rapids, has handed
this office copy of an interesting
letter he received this week from
his sister, near Mulhausen, Lor-
raine, a province of Germany
very near the scene of the pres
ent military operations. We are
printing a translation of this let
ter for the benefit Of our readers:
Il will write you a little about
the war. Our peaceloving Ger
many has been forced into war
with other countries. We are
fighting against France, England
and Russia. The old prayerb
that says the Lord will nev'"
leave US is being fulfilled for
far the Germans have ned
battle after battle. ,on
course, many of our peo;er
are losing their lives. re
The French are terrilas
people. 1t they would come
to this country, we would all 80
lost. There has just been a thre,
or four days battle right by
Saarburg. 1t frightened us all.
Many towns have been des-
troyed and the French troops
have treated the inhabitants very
cruelty.
The second day of August
was the first day of mobilaza-
ton. Every man from seven
teen to forty five had to leave on
that day. 1t was terrible. You
can imagine how hard it was for
every wife to see her husband
leave and be left alone to take
care of the children. At the
same time everybody was willirs.
to do their duty, believing fit Of
that God is with King and Father
land.
MY husband was gone only
fourteen days, after that time
all postmasters were allowed to
return to their homes. | thank
the Lord, because | have six
small children and it would be
hard for me to go through life
without him.
The crops are pretty nearly
harvested. The son of the
schoolteacher was one of the first
from our town to get killed. We
all pray to the Lord that the war
will soon be over and that Ger
many will win, then we will
never have to be anything but
Germans.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-10-09
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
Miss Estelle House to Wed ]. M.
Johnston in November

Scotland Neck, Oct. 4. The
Sewing Club was delightfully."- en-
tertained by Miss Estelle House
on Friday afternoon from four
to six o'clock.
The guests were met at the
door by the hostess and invited
under the trees, where there were
comfortable chairs placed, these
adding to the pleasant informality
of the occasion.
After an hour spent in happy
laughing and talking, and some
sewing" a delicious salad course
was served. Afterwards the
guests were invited into the par
lor where quite a surprise await
ed them.
On table was a lovely we'd
ding cake surrounded by a circle
of holly leaves. From the leaves
were suspended bags of rice tied
with blue ribbon. Each guest
was told to pull a bag, and on
the end of the holly leaf was fast
ened, which told the "old but
ever true story of a wedding
that is to be. In white on the
green leaf were the letters,
J. M. j. "A. E. H.
November 25th
This announcement came as a
surprise to the many friends of
Miss House, and they all with
one accord showered her with
rice and good wishes.
The cake was cut amid much
fun, the thimble being cut by
Miss Matte Josey, the ring by
Miss Hattie Leggett, and the
coin by Miss Lille Bell Allsworth.
The wedding cake and ice
cream were then served by Miss
es Matte Josey and Sallie May
Josey.
Miss House is a daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. House, is
one of Scotland Neck's most at
tractive young ladies, and her
marriage to Mr.. j. M. Johnson,
of Roanoke Rapids, will be look
ed to with unusual interest.
Those present were Mesdames
A. c. Liverman, Chas. ]. Shields,
j. b. Edwards, W. 7, Hancock,
Kathleen Kelly, j. E. Bowers,
and W. H. Mcdowell; Misses
Lille Bell Allsworth, Sal!ie May
Josey, Louise Josey, Matte Josey,
Cornelia Josey, Hattie Leggett,
Lizzie Leggett. Stella Hoffman,
Louise Futrell.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-10-09
LATEST HEALTH SUR
VEY OF COMMUNITY
Splendid Tribute to the Success Of
the Sanitary Measures Adopt
ed. Government Engi-
neers Praise Dr..
Longs Work

Mr.. La Prince, Sanitary Engi-
neer, and Drs. r. C. Derivaux
and r. H. Won Ezdorf, sent out
by the United States Govern
ment, completed a thorough sur
vey Of the sanitary conditions of
the entire community this week.
DR., Won Ezdorf, who was in
charge of the work, is an expert
in his profession, having had
charge of the medical work in
the Canal Zone and has just re-
Gently returned to this country
from Vera Cruz.
DR.. Won Ezdorf stated that
they had made a through inspec-
ton of the work that had been
done here in the way of drain
age to get rid of the malaria
bearing mosquito. He stated
that the work has been very
effective: in fact, the only place
containing the anopheles, or
malaria carrier, is the creek on
the other side of Roanoke juno
ton.
He stated also that ninety five
per cent of the malaria cases in
this community this summer
were relapsed cases. Especially
gratifying to DR.. Won Ezdorf is
the fact that his recommendations
made on a previous visit have
been 50 painstakingly carried
out. He mentioned as an en-
couraging phase of the situation,
the fact that so many people are
carrying out DR.. Longs advice
in regard to ''quinine prophylax-
is ''or the taking of daily doses of
quinine as a precaution against
malaria.
In addition to the health sur
vey, the party obtained blood
specimens from 7S0 persons in
this town, about one half the
number being children attend
ing school. These specimens
will be examined and a report
rendered as soon as possible of all
specimens found to be infected
with the malarial parasite.
Last year one person out of seven
was found malarial, but DR.. Won
Ezdorf feels confident that the
percentage this year will be
much smaller.
DR.. Won Ezdorf stated. Il
have never seen a place of this
size where the sanitary arrange
ments are any better or more
vigorously kept up. The arrange
ment in regard to the sanitary
closets and the anti-malarial
work are simply fine. Your DR..
Long is one of the best health
officers in the South. We are
working only in places that are
particularly interested in the
work and where we can get the
fullest amount of cooperation.
This place was selected from
many other places in the State
because we could get the com
plete cooperation Of your health
officers. !"
He summed up by saying:
Remember the beginning of
this work has just been realized.
Vigilance, energy and co-opera-
ton are necessary to carry it on.
The benefits will be felt in your
community to an even greater
degree next year than now"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-10-09
Results OF Frequent Change By
Farmers

Washington, D. c. Oct---An
official of the Federal Census
Bureau, in discussing the report
recently issued by the govern
ment, dealing with the term of
occupancy of farms in the United
States, said:
This frequency of moving
from farm to farm, or instability
of occupancy, very likely, forms
one of the chief causes for the
decline of rural prosperity, or is
hindrance to greater progress.
Frequency of removal of farmers
results in general shiftlessness;
the roads and bridges are gener-
ally in a poor condition because
the farmers, moving at frequent
periods, are not particularly in
terested in their upkeep. Farm
buildings of such farms are not
usually kept in good repair, as
the farmer who is about to
move will leave the repairs for
the next tenant to make. The
same reasons will apply for lack
Of interest by the unstable"
farmer in the schools, churches
and general welfare of the COM
munity. They move frequently
they do not remain on a farm
long enough to get the best re-
suits from it, consequently they
are usually in a poor financial
condition.
If you have more free advice
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-10-09

If you have more free advice
than you can dispose of, can itup.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-10-09
Reward Offered
By the Board of County Commits
Sioners.

SlUlleTS.
There will be paid to the per-
son or persons the sum of FIFTY
DOLLARS for any information
and conviction of the person or
persons who murdered Will
Lawrence in the month of Au-
gust in this County, near the Fed
Whitehead place on the A. c. L.
Rail Road.
Board of County Commits
sioners of Halifax County
J. H. NORMAN, Clerk
Oct. 8, 1914. Advt.