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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-09-11
Business Changes Name

Having been sole owner Of the
business known as that Of Webb
& Jones, Roanoke Rapids, N.
c., since first came to Roanoke
Rapids, N. c., but never having
changed the name of the said
business until recently, hereby
take this means of announcing to
the public that the said business
will from this date he conducted
in the name of B. S. Webb.
Advt. 1t.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-09-11
DlilOn-EiiltOn

Mr.. John Dillon and Miss
Eunice Hilton, of Wilmington,
were quietly married at the home
of |, r. Woodcock, in Ros mary
on last Thursday afternoon.
The ceremony was performed
by Magistrate S. M. Thompson,
of Rosemary.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-09-11
Roanoke Rapids Building & Loan
Association Completes Organ
izasion. Officers Elected

On Tuesday night, September
8, the Roanoke Rapids Building 4
Loan Association held its first re.
gular annual meetingof its stock
holders for the purpose Of elect,
my officers and directors for the
ensuing year
The meeting WAS held in the
Mayor Office Of the town OF
Roanoke Rapids. W. u. Tillery
was elected President, j. l.. Pat
tarsun, Vice President. W. l..
Long, Secretary and Treasurer.
The following were elected l)irec
tors: job Taylor &. t. Crews, A.
t. llolcr3on, j. l.. Patterson, {.
A. Wyche, W. +. Homer, NJ. M.
fai9on, ". y. TilIery, j. w.
House, j. M. Jackson, L. S. Can.
non, Or. L. II. Adkins, j. B. Boyd,
G. l.. Hayes, j. T. Chase.
The primary purpose OF the
Roanoke Rapids Building ( Loan
Association is to enable a man OF
limited means to acquire home.
1t also affords an opportunity
to save money to those who dc
not wish to build. Shares In the
ASSoci Ation have a par value OF
500. GO and are paid for in in
stallment3 Of 25c a week. Nc
dividends are paid on the shares,
all the profits realized by the As
sociation going to the credit OF
the stockholders and Fastening
the maturity and retirement
Of the series. In most cases q
Building 4 Loan share natures
in six years and four months, and
in such a case the stockholders
have paid in about eighty dollars
a share and receive 500, 90 ir
cash, the difference representing
the profits made By the Associa
ton.
Stockholders can withdraw
from the Association and get
back the money they have paiC
in at any time, after first giving
the Directors thirty days notice
Of their intention to withdraw
ANY stockholder who owns ;
lot and wishes to build a house
may borrow money from tn'
Association to the par value o
his shares, paving therefor si1
cent interest and the debt i:
cancelled when the shares mature
A Building and Loan Associa
A
ton is a great help toward build
ing up a community. An AS
sociation Of this kind has Ions
been needed here and we hope
and predict that the Roanoke
Rapids Building and Loan As.
sociatlon will have a successful
and prosperous future.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-09-11
PERSONAL AND LOCAL MENTIONS
Items Of Local Interest in and Around Roanoke Rapids,
Rosemary and Patterson Mills

Mr.. L. /. Dickens spent last
I Sunday in Iarretta, Va.
Mis- Susie Field who has been
the guest of Mrs. j. &. Bats for
the pat two weeks returned
Tuesday to her home in llerttord
N. c.
Georgc farmlchael has return
ed from a short visit to his home
in Wilmington N. G.
Mrs. &. +. Garter was called
to Norfolk, va, Tuesday on ac-
count Of the illness Of her sister
Mrs. t. Daughtry.
Mrs S. M. Thompson and
chileren left for Litt!eton this
week where they will be for
some time visiting relatives.
Miss Josephine Bowman OF
Jackson spent a few days here
last week with her sister, Miss.
Ellen Bowman.
W. c. Daughtry returned
Mouda, from Durham after a
few days visit to friends.
Mir. and Mrs. G. L. Hayes
motorel to Palmer Springs, Va.
Sunday and report a delightful
trip.
Miss Elizabeth Barley return
ed SUNDAY after spending d
weeks vacation with relatives and
friends in Jackson.
Mrs. j. Nj. McMufry returned
Saturday from the western part
OF the state where she spent the
summer.
Mrs II. T.. Matthews Of Nor
lima. N. c., is here visiting in the
home Of her father Mr.. j. E..
Matthews.
Miss Edith Matthews who has
heen visiting her sister Mrs,
Walter kidd at Warrenton, N. c.,
returned home last week.
Mr.. ". +. Byrne, who for the
past year has been connected
with the local Beaver Board Plant
left Sunday for Thorald, Ont,
where he has been transferred by
the main office of the Beaver
Board Company. at Buffalo, N.
Y. While here Mr. Ryrne made
many friends who regret his de-
parture, and wish him much sue
cess at his new home.
Miss Mary Field Person who
visited Mrs J. q. Butts, the past
week returned this week to her
home in Jarratts, Va.
Miss Addie Belle Cannon, Of
Phoebus, Va, has accepted q
position with the Rosemary Mfg.
Co.
The Evening Star Council OF
the Junior Order of America
presented a flag and Bible t
the MargaretsVille school Wed.
nesday,
IMPORTANT NOTICE al
votes t. be counted in our PIANO
CONTEST must be in not later
than 9 O'Clock P. NJ. Wednesday
Oct. 7th. Messers. A, +. Akers
Walter Cherry and +. H. Rick.
will act as Judges and count al
votes from now on. One of thu
judges will be in our store eacl
Wednesday night from 8 to
O'Clock to receive your votes.
Get your friends to help you b!
paying their accounts before Oct
: 7th, 1914. Hancock House Co
ADV. 1t.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-09-11

Is the man who works with
his hands or the one who works
with his head the harder worker"
Don't ask me. | use a type
writer. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-09-11
Volume I.---Number "a.

Enfield.
r. !. Hayes spent Monday ia
Chapel HILL
Mr.. and Mrs. j. &. Bats, visit
cd in jarratts, Va, tins week
Miss Meade Eyerard Field has
returned to her home after
spending several weeks vere.
Mr.. Nick Jarratt and Elmer
Iunday spent the week end with
his cousin, Mrs. j. G. Butts.
Mrs. +. Marks returned tins
week from trip to the Northern
markets buying new fall goods.
j. ]. Johnson motored to Pana-
caa Springs Sunday Reported
a nice trip.
J. NJ. Ililliard, Roanoke Rapids
second baseman, left ON Thurs
day for his home in Rocky Mount.
He will spend a few days there
with his family before going on
to Bingham.
II. L. Faucet, of littleton, was
visitor here Thursday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey keene,
have moved into their new home
in Rosemary
r. F. Welsh left Tuesday for
Durham where he will enter
Trinity Park,
Kenneth ToWe left Tuesday to
enter Trinity at Durham
Grady Snotherly, Of Haw
River, has come to Roanoke Rap
ids to live and will work in the
Roanoke Mills,
The Ladies Aid Society Of
the Methodist Church of Roanoke
Rapids will give an ice cream
supper on the church lawn next
Saturday night. Everybody is
cordially invited to attend.
The Board of Trade Of Roanoke
Rapids Township will hold its
next regular monthly meeting on
next Monday night, September
IA, at the Rosemary Sehoolhouse,
Members and all desiring to be-
come members are cordially IN
vited to attend this meeting.
The Philathea Class Of the
Rosemary Baptist Church met
Wednesday night with Miss Pat
tie Cawthorne. The meeting
was well attended and was thor
oughly enjoyed By all.
Mrs. Gay and Miss Lucille
Ramsay, who have been the
guests of Mrs. Charlena Hart
for the past few days, have re-
turned to their homes in New
port News, Va.
Miss Winifred and Mrs. Beck
with left today for the mountains.
Miss BeckWith will go from there
to the Petersburg emale College.
A delightful picnic and BrunS-
wick stew TOOK place on Mr.. W.
F. Horner's river farm on last
Wednesday afternoon. A large
crowd attende |, motoring up and
snending the afternoon. G, l..
Hayes, w. D. Tillery's, c. A.
Wyche's. G. B. Crews, DR.. E,
H. Adkins, DR.. R. R. Beckwith' s
and w. F. Horner's cars carry
ing the crowd.
Mrs. w. S. Hancock and little
son are visiting relatives at
Littleton this week.
Mrs. ]. w. House and little
daughter are visiting in Ihelma.
w. S. Hancock spent Sunday
in Littleton.
We will handle School Books
again this season but we vii
have to ask you to pay cash fol
same when bought, as we cal
not afford to charge them. AnC
no books will be sold on approval
Hancock House Co. Adv It,
Miss Sarah Marks of Winston
Salem is spending few day
with Mr.. and Mrs, B. Marks.
Rev. Jessie Blalock and famil
have returned from visit t
Mr.. Blalock's people in tn
western part of the State.
Mrs. A. B. White of Greens
boro is visiting at the home 0
L -. l.oAla. Coo4 Nj MoAJ,,
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-08-13
DR.. j. r. Jackson. Osteopath.

DR.. j. r. Jackson. Osteopath.
+. o. Peterson left for Minneapolis
Monday evening for a visit of a week
or more.
Ernest Wix. who has been visiting
at the Wallace Purdy home, returned
to Hetland Friday morning.
y. }. Rush and wife of Mankato,
Mimi, are visiting at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. Thos. Connolly.
Miss Nellie Smith left for Hetland
Wednesday evening, where she will
visit with her sister, Mrs. d. ]. Boldt.
Miss Lila Crouch of Dodge Center,
Mimi, is visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. f. Z. Norton for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bailey of Des
MONIES, Iowa, are visiting at the home
of their daughter, Mrs. Garnett Hedge.
Fred Cuckow mas sold his residence
on Medary avenue to L. A. Miller, of
Anthem, Iowa, who expects to move to
this city.
Alvin Johnson returned from Mime
apolis Monday where he spent a few
days on business in connection with
the Buick agency.
Mrs. +. J. Steuerwald and daughter
Frances arrived from their home at
Virginia. Mimi. Thursday evening for
a visit with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Tree.
The Hall-Wold building is almost
completed. Painters and finishers
have been busy all week and it is *
pected that Ellis and Hall will be able
to take possession on Saturday.
Mrs. Martha Aldrich returned from
a visit with her son, Malcolm, in
Minneapolis Wednesday night. She
had been called to Volga by the news
that her mother was i'll, but expects to
be in Brookings again as soon as she
can leave her.
The corner stone of the new Masonic
Temple at Watertown was laid last
Friday with the ceremony of the grand
lodge. Two hundred Masons from the
different towns of South Dakota were
present, Sioux Falls delegation attend
ing with a special train.
In the absence of Mr.. Murphy, who
is enjoying a vacation, we have been
ably assisted in our local news this
week by B. H. Schaphorst. Register
readers will observe that Mr.. Schap-
horst is not new at the work, having
formerly been editor-in-chief of the III
dustrial Collegian, and is therefore
thoroughly enjoying the stunt.
A card from DR.. Ben Alton tells us
that he is now at st. Anthony, New
f%oundland, and he seems to enjoy it.
He says it is a most interesting coun-
try, lots of trout and salmon fishing,
great hikes in the mountains and
woods, and icebergs floating by con
stantly. He also adds that they have
forty-eight patients in the hospital.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-08-13

Percy Gullick has been spending the
week in Minneapolis.
r. L. Turner spent a few days in st.
Paul the first of the week.
p. H. Connolly of Elkton, spent Mon
day in the city with his N
J. NJ. Bitterness, private secretary to
Senator Sterling, is visiting with his
parents.
Mrs. E. j. Ray left Tuesday for Iowa
Falls, Iowa, where she will visit with
the Gyger family.
Lee Comstock is enjoying a couple
of weeks at home. His daughter, Mrs.
Earl p. Rowe, came up from Sioux
Falls Monday to join the family.
Prof. r. f. Kerr and Attorney NJ. E.
Culhane went to Egan by auto Monday.
Mr.. Culhane had business to transact
at Sioux Falls but Mr.. Kerr went on
to Vermillion where he is attending
the meetings of the Knights Templar
convention.
The latest word from DR.. Green
states that he had engaged passage
from Liverpool on the 9Th. He had been
in London for some little time before
the letter was written and so had eX-
perienced no trouble in going about.
He originally engaged passage on the
steamship Virginian but the war neces-
STATED a change and he had to take a
slower vessel which would. however,
leave On the same day. His folks ex.
pect him home either Saturday or
Sunday.
Sunday evening the passengers on
the west train were given the oppor.
tunity of amusing themselves while
their engine did a little freight work.
The engine of a freight which was run
ming ahead of the passenger had the
misfortune of bursting her flues while
between Aurora and Bookings. This
engine was obliged to leave her
coaches out on the prairies until the
freight cars were pushed to Bookings
and the track made clear.
Mr.. f. l.. Squirting, who recently re-
turned from an extensive trip through
Washington and other western states,
informs the Register that he spent
considerable time with George Hopp,
former owner of the B~rookings Press.
He states that he is mighty glad to in
form Georges old-time friends that
George is now, after many ups and
downs, squarely on his feet and doing
well. He is managing a fine little
paper in a thriving town of about
eighteen hundred and has built the
paper up until he is now doing very
well and he and his family are
thoroughly enjoying life. Mr.. Hops
friends will be very glad to hear this
good news from Bookings pioneer
printer.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-08-13

Mr.. Wagon and wife of Winona,
Mimi, arrived in the city Monday
morning in Alex Johnson's private car.
Mr.. Wagon is General Passenger agent
for Minnesota and South Dakota. hav-
ing succeeded B. F. Farrell. They
returned on the noon train and were
accompanied as far as Rochester,
Mimi, by Mrs. c. B. Johnson and
Rochester for a consultation with the
Mayo brothers regarding the health
of Miss Clara.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-15
DID CHILD WAKE UP
CROSS OR FtvER|SH
Look Motherl If Tongue is Coated
Give california Syrup
of Figs"

Mother. Your child isn't natural
ly cross and peevish, See if tongue is
coated. this is a sure sign its little
stomach, liver and bowels need "a
cleansing at once.
When listless, pale, feverish, full
of cold, breath bad, throat sore,
doesn't eat, sleep or act naturally,
has stomach-ache, diarrhoea, remem-
Der, a gentle liver and bowel cleans
ing should always be the first treat
ment given.
Nothing equals california Syrup Of
Figs for children's ills; give a tea
spoonful. and in a few hours all the
| foul waste, sour bile and fermenting
food which is clogged inthe bowels
passes out of the system and you
have we'll and playful child again
All children love this harmless, deli
cious fruit laxative and it never
fails to effect a good inside" cleans
ing. Directions for babies, children
of all ages and grown-ups are plainly
on the bottle.
Keep it handy in your home. A lit
tie given today saves a sick child
tomorrow, but get the genuine. ASK
your druggist for a 50-cent bottle of
california Syrup of Figs" then look
and see that it is made by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Company Counter
feits are being sold here. Don't be
fooled
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-15
StOO Reward, 500.

The readers Of this paper VIII be
pleased to learn that there Is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages,
and thai is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure known
to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation OF
the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitu-
ton and assisting nature in doing
its work. The proprietors have 30
much faith in its curative pow ars
that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that 1t fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials.
Address F. J. CHENEY & co"
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for cen
stipation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-15
THAT GREAT CARTER COUNTY
MAP is HERE AND READY
FOR DELIVERY.

1t shows the ownership of every
piece of land in the county. Gives
the owners name and the size or
the tract on the map. 1t shows the
county roads. You can travel to
any town or anyones farm by re-
ferring to this map, and Will posi-
tively need no other information. 1t
shows what Indian tribe and gives
Indian number of original allotment
II shows the schoolhouses and
churches in each district in this
county. portraying them en- the map.
II shows townships in colors, ranges
and sections. 1t gives political anu
iudicial districts. 1t shows all rail-
WAYS, in the county, including the
new Ringing railroad, also the route
of the new interurban survey. IL
shows the running streams ana
gives the names of all the creeks,
etc.
This map is of universal benefit
TO the doctor, lawyer, merchant, OIL
man, automobile man, and to each
individual who has any interest in
our great productive county Of Car
ter, One of our solicitors will call
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-15
MARTIAL LAW
DECLARED At TULSA
MILITIA ORDERED OUT TO PRE-
VENT RACES. CANTON ORDER
ED TO PATROL TRACK.

Tulsa. Okla, April 1l.-Acting I'M
der orders received from Governor
Cruce. Adjutant General Frank NJ,
Canton will declare martial law and
forcibly take charge of the Tulsa race
course Wednesday morning, according
TO an official statement given out by
the general Tuesday night. Two com
panies of the Oklahoma nationa
guard now are on their way to Tulsa
Company e from Pawnee and Com
pany b from Chandler.
They will be at General Canton
DISPOSAL Wednesday. The governors
message to General Canton, ordering
martial law, went into effect late or
Tuesday evening, but will not be en-
forced literally until Wednesday, Gen
eral Canton said.
THE races are over" declared Gen
eral Canton Not single horse vii
be allowed to leave the barrier Wed
nosday. ! have direct orders from
Governor Cruce to stop betting, ant
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-15
UNIQUE RIDES FOR
THE LITTLE ONES
CameIs and Elephant Steeds With

camels and Elephant Steeds With
Gentry Bros. Famous Shows.
But few Americans have enjoyed
ride on a camel or an. elephant,
when Gentry Bros. Famous Shows
arrive in this city Monday, April 20,
the younger element will be given
q chance to ride either upon the
I."ship of the desert or "the burro
of the jungle" In Gentry Brothers
ZOO are camels and elephants train
ed especially to carry children
around the hippodrQWe track In the
big menagerie tent
The sport is one that children
very much enjoy The rldes are
something entirely new to their III
tie sphere of life, and, it is needless
to say that the youngsters scramDle
for a chance to ride the queer crea-
lures of other worlds.
Gentry Brothers have for more
tndn TWO ubCdAtS llIlHO HNN'
child life and child nature. Their
shows had their foundation in spec
alties that delighted children. Hence
it is that the young mother OF to-
day takes her children to the shows
that brought pleasure into her life
years ago. Especial attention IS
paid ladies' and children who at
tend.
Gentry Brothers Famous Shows
will present two exhibitions in this
city Monday, April 20. The children
who attend will be allowed to ride
a camel or an elephant. If these
creatures are awe inspiring, courte-
GUS attendants will give the timid
little ones rides on the scores OF
ponies that make up a portion OF
the zoo.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-15

knowing that there will be gambling
if the horses run, III not allow them
to run.
81 tried to stop the betting by court
action, but the Injunction granted by
Judge Poe had no effect, There was
gambling Tuesday just the same as
Monday. | was on the track today
and saw it myself. The only differ
ence was that handbooks took the
place of chalked blacllboards.
Tulsa Officers Barred.
"The situation is now in the hands
of the state. Martial law will be IN
force "Wednesday morning and Tulsa
county officers will not be allowed at
the track"
The general said he will not call out
Company A of the National guard, 10
Gated at Tulsa. lie declared he does
not want to use the company for the
reason its members live here, and ne
does not want them to be mixed II
trouble with Tulsa people.
Before knowing that Governor
Cruce had proclaimed martial law, OF
Gcials of the race association an
nounced that it is their intention tt
fight the matter out in the courts. ]
is likely that an attempt will be made
I Wednesday morning to procure an In
junction restraining General Cantor
from enforcing martial law on tn,
ground that the situation is not 81
grave that it cannot be controlled b.
. local authorities.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-15
Gruce Gets Busy.

In orders declaring that gamblers
and law yiolators snail not longer
ilaunt their vice in the race OF 'he ae-
cent citizenship OF OkIahoma, Cover
nor Cruce Tuesday afternoon placed
the Tulsa fair grounds under marital
law ana instructed NuIu'"n' N''''' 81
f. NJ. Canton to use the state militia
to suppress boohmaking on the races
The governor stated MONDAY 'ha' ne
would give Tulsa officers an oppor
luhltN IuesudN 10 e"l"'O' ''V i""
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-15
Canton telegram
Tulsa. Okla. April II, !

Tulsa, Okla, April H. l5l Z.
Governor Cruce. Oklahoma City.
injunction issued against Tulsa
County Fair association and Tulsa
Jockey club yesterday. Hand book
making and open gambling on the
races was carried on today, and the
betting was heavier than yesterday
except that the books were made
from hand instead of booths. Betting
both in grandstand and pit below. In
my opinion only method to prevent
open and defiant violations as here
indicated is to place Tulsa fair
grounds under martial law and place
militia in control to see that law is
not violated Wire Immediately. Or
der TO this effect necessary in order
to take possession before races to-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-04-15
GOOD ROADS WORK.
Two Thousand Men Respond to Call
At Alva,

At Alva.
Alva, Okla, April 14.-April s
and g. the two days designated at
citizens meeting some time prev
ious as good roads days, and in
which the mayor issued a proclama-
ton closing all business houses and
schools on those days, found 1000
citizens busily engaged in working
roads.
Every automobile obtainable was
put into operation, carrying business
men and road workers to the scene
of work. There was the most ami
cable cooperation between mer-
chants and business men since the
Strip" opened, and every road in
the county received good attention.
What was the roughest road in
Oklahoma is now passable with any
kind of vehicle.
While the men were out working
roads the school children were out
cleaning up the city. The FEEDER
ated club divided the city into four
divisions and offered cash prizes to
the boys, who were formed into
groups of four; the groups collect
ing bhe largest pile of trash received
the reward; reward was appro-
prated for the four divisions.