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The commonwealth., 1915-05-27
ERADICATIHG MALARIA.
Roanoke Rapids Sets Example Fer
The Whole South,

What has been considered one of
the finest examples Of localized and
efficient work is the eradication of
malaria in the Roanoke Rapids COM
munity. The story reads with as
lnuch interest as report of the Gorgas
anti-1l alaIial campaign conducted in
the Panama Canal Zone. AS mat
ter Of fact the methods employed
by tie Roanoke Rapids force are the
same as those in the Canal Zone.
The situation was somewhat as
follows: There were four streams
running in and around the town
which afforded breeding places for
mosquitoes in vast quantities making
malaria g disease Of almost plague
like proportions. One out Of every
seven persons examined was found
to be infected. Officials from the
United States Public Health Service
made & survey of this community
and recommended that these four
streams Be drained and oiled and
thet the urderbrus} be cut out. On
this recommendation, through the
support and CO. o-oreration of the dif-
FeIeat mill companies and corpora
ti0us, tie work was undertaken.
Ab0ut seven miles OF ditching was
done ard forty acres or more Of
ucdor!)rusi we'll cleaned cut. The
streams ard their tributaries We're
oiled, which process was accomplish
ed IS follows: A drip can contain
iEg crude petroleum oil was placed
at the head of every little stream,
which by constant dripping, kept a
ti1in film of oil upon the surface of
the water. This prevented the mos
qlito's breeding by killing the eggs
and larvae.
As a result cf this anti-n1osquito
campaign, r,lalarial chills were re-
duced 81 per cent the first year and
this II spite Of the fact that q person
once infected with malaria is liable
TO nave recurren2es every summer
for two or three years. The effects
already noted as a result Of this
work are set forth in the following
extract from the committees re
port:
During the summer Of 1913
prior to any anti-nalarial work, the
mills were constantly short Of help
on account Of a large number sicF
from malaria. During the past
summer there never was day wher
the mills did not have sufficient help
and it was a frequent occurrence
notably at the Roanoke Mills, tina
help had to be turned away. 1t il
true that q number Of people hat
f1aIa~ial chilis during the summe
of 1914, but as S5 per cent Of then
were occurrences from an infection
the previous year they were easil.
controlled, ard the operatives il
rare instances had to quit work. |
Is fact that 35 per cent Of all case
CT malaria occurring during the pas
rnaiari;sl season bore the history 0
having had the disease il the yea
prior, very few new comers bein
Infected =
Tie committee advised furthe
tilat, Il the work that is alread
started is continued, in three yea,
: the place wiil be practically fre
) from malaria
Credit for Organizing this wor
: and pushing it through thus far b.
longs very largely to DR.. T. ". h
5 Long, the lccal health officer, and
!. savera, mills and private individua
] who contributed II ali over s., 50
5 toward the work. The Roanol
! Mills Company, the Patterson Nil
! Company ana the Roanoke Rapie
5 Power Company contributed 81 q
) each toward the work.
The commonwealth., 1915-05-27
Attention, Merchants.

There will Ie q meeting Of the To-
cal Retail Merchants Association in
the Offices OF the Scotland Neck
Bank this (rhursday) evening at 8
o'clock. Every member is urgently
RED tested to b present.
The commonwealth., 1915-05-27
approaching Eiarfiagee.

The following invitation which has
been received will be of interest to
the many friends Of Mr.. Ray
Boyette and Miss Stella Hoffman
throughout North Carolina:
MIR. and Mrs. Gerson Hoffman re-
quest the honor Of your presence at
the marriage Of their daughter
- -. -. :..,.-,4: y 4
The commonwealth., 1915-05-27

Next Wednesday and
Thursday, June I'd and Sd,
will be Clean Up Days in
Scotland Neck. The busi-
ness men and citizens are
urged to cooperate with the
Civic Improvement League
in cleaning up their premises.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-11

The building permit for the big new
Masonic temple was issued Yesterday
The building, with its fixtures, will cost
viii Skidmore, son of Mr. and Mrs
w H. SkidmOre, is expected to arrive
soon from Denver and pay his parents
an extended visit.
John r. Mobley, state quarantine Of
llcer here, who came near dying of
cold a few weeks ago, is again up and
able TO be out on the streets.
Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Kaplan
entertained few of her friends at
cards. Among those present were:
Mesdames Hunter, Solomon, Burgess.
turner, Van Sickle, L. S. Stewart, Hell
and Moye and the Misses Pollard, Fork,
Newman and Beatty.
Mrs a. W. Morriss, of st. Louis, No.
VIII be here next week on a visit to her
daughter, Mrs. Charles W. Kindrick,
wife Of the American consul at Juarez.
Master Harry Flushman Gaugh cele-
DRAFTED his seventh birthday anniver-
sary in an elaborate manner yester-
gay with a party. to which his young
friends were invited. Those present
were Earl and Carlton Greer. Clarence
NiN' Aubor Walker, Leonia Mcdaniel
and Lucille Hale
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-11
NAVAL COLLIERY TO BRING
ART TREASURES TO AMERICA

Paris, France, Jan. 11.-An art col
lection on a navy collie is a departure
from recognized artistic standards
which now is being arranged. When
the L. S. S. Jason leaves Marseilles
about the middle OF January, il will
carry as part of its cargo many works
by American artists for exhibition at
San Francisco. As an added incentive
the Panama-Pacific exposition has re-
served special section for the works
Of nonresident artists.
Juries composed of recognized mas
ters in Paris and London have weeded
out much Of the undesirable or freak
ish. until a decidedly representative col
lection has been obtained
From the I5 works which were sub
mitted to the Paris jury. Il were ac-
cepted. They consisted chiefly OF fig
ures, and landscapes of Brittany and
Normandy. Nudes were conspicuous by
their absence, and marines were in the
minority. Among the lucky seventeen
are Charles Thorndyke, Edwin O'COn-
nell, Lionel Walden. Park sDougherty.
Max Bohm and several others. The jury
composed of Walter MCEwen as chair
man. Walter Griffen. ". T. Dannat, H.
o. Tanner. MyrOn Barlow and Harr"
Nanderweyden have all decided to send
some representa- tive work.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-11
II Years -IAfo Today -
From rhe nsrnIa mi. Drte LODI.

Miss Kittie Fountain, OF Las Cruces,
IS visiting friends here.
7. A. Gill has returned from a bust
ness trip to Kansas City
.. harrington returned last nighc
from an extended trip through Sonora.
w. Z. McGill and Il. W. Peacock have
been appointed administrators Of the
Roy estate.
Mrs. w. IT. Skidmore has been quite
III the last two weeks with a severe
attack of grip.
Rev. H. ". Moore. pastor of the
Presbyterian church, has been sick with
grip for the last few days.
The many friends Of Charles Allen
Will be pleased to know that he is re-
covering from his recent illness.
Constable Tom Bendy found valu-
able gold watch on a hobo he arrested.
Mrs. C. u. Buckler entertained a num-
Der Of her friends Wednesday after
noon.
Miss Essie Darbyshire entertained
the $. A. C. club this afternoon on
North Florence street.
Nj. and Mrs. II. !. FlatO and son, Of
ST Joe, No. are visiting with Mrs.
Flato's parents, Mr.. and Mrs NJ Ainsl.
The Evening High Five club will be
entertained by Mr.. and Mrs H. S.
Beach al their home. or Newman
street
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-11

ing themselves when their husbands
die and HindOo men try to get to
heaven by refraining from bathing for
life. The caste system prevails and
the HindOo who gets out of his caste
is as lonely as a stranger who tries to
get into society in Charleston, S c.
India is full OF customs and institutions
miles of railways and a. few thousand
British citizens who try in their con-
scientious British way to do the bath
ing for the whole population.
India was absorbed in 1899 by
private corporation which constituted
the biggest business transfer in his
tory. In 1856 it was taken over by
Great Britain. and it now forms three
fOurths OF the population, one-sixth OF
the area and 1-1000th Of the strength
of the British empire
by George Matthew Adams)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-11
india
BY GEORGE FITCH,
Author Of "At Good Old siuash.v

suspect that India has not had par
ticularly invigOrating effect on its in
habitants.
India was settled some 1000 years
ago by the Ayrians who came in and
elected the abOrigines Part of the
Ayrians went south to India and part
went north to Europe, forming the
celebrated white race. The northern
half of the Ayrians have achieved
great wealth and power, while the
indian Ayrians have lost their com
pleXlOn, One-third of their height and
are pleased and thankful il they live
to a ripe age of so before wearing out.
Until the present war broke out be
tween the Northern Ayrians il looked
as il the latter had chosen the best
route at the parting.
India begins in the clouds at the
Himalayas and projects south into the
Indian ocean 1900 miles. 1t is a hot
and steamy land, sWarminE with ele-
phantc, tigers, cTOcOdiles. cObras and
little emaciated men. Most Of the lat
ter are Brahmins or Bhuddists and do
not. believe i'm killing animals. This
makes India a paradise for the tiger
and the poisonous snake, both of which
have done wonders in keeping down
the surplus population. The resident
OF India has the democratic theory of
self defence. When attacked by a tiger
he says prayer to him and crawls
under the bed.
lndid was vast nation Song be
fore Rome began business, and many
Of the old conqUerors attacked it
vainly, fOOtsOreness discourage them
in every case. The ancient residents
built iRcOnceivably vast and beautiful
temPlese which still remain. But the
modern HiHdOO builds himself &. hut
Of rushes and mud. marries at the age
OF and dies OfSsenilc debility before
he is old enough to vote.
India is the land OF mystery, of
weird priests and strange ceremonies.
HindOo widows still believe in burn
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-11
ANsWERs Va. BRAY.


FL Paso, Tex, Jan. Il, 1915.
Editor Ell Paso Herald.
In The Herald of January . appeared
an item referring to a letter received
by Z. NJ. Bray of this city from a rela-
tive in WelshpoOl, Wales. Great Brit
ain, in which Mr.. Bray was at loss
t. know what citizens committee made
a liberal donation to alleviate the des-
titute in WelshpOol.
Permit me to say that the donation
was sent by the Relief Fund COM
mittee of the L. +. club Of FL PasO, q
club which now has members through
out this southwestern country, from
ocean to ocean.
The members of this club have con-
tributed towards the Relief A. und
generously and IN proportion to their
respective means, in over $1,000. Many
prominent American citizens of Ell
Paso have also generously contributed,
which is greatly appreciated.
The Welshpool donation is only one
of many made by this club-the desti-
tute are not forgotten.
The club is pleased to know that II
has helped to place FL PasO 'On the
map and particularly now, as tEe do
nations were Made in Fl Paso.'
This club viii hold a smoker on Fri
day evening next at the lodge room,
on the corner of Overland and oregon,
to which all men of British birth
whether American citizens or nOt)
are cordially invited
Yours very truly,
A. z, Rowlands,
Honorary Secretary.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-11
Little Things In the News

ups downs of
blazing obscurity homely
80 always find home
making s
thrones Ind of thema eating bread ndbut
bit He has Just had wedding his house his daughter married
n
4 Mexico
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-11
Ell PASO BOY PUTS ON
JITNES AT UNIVERSITY

Austin, Tex, Jan. 11-lIany in
geniOus devices have been employed py
university students in their ambition
to make money. but the latest. and per
haps the best. is that started by John
Burch of El PasO. His is the Jitne auto
service between the university neigh
borhOod and the business district. The
service is the same as that used in Et
PasO, whence Burch's idea comes. and ia
Houston.
Burch is running two cars at pres
ent; but he says that when the peop,e
get the idea ne viii put on bigger
service. His cars are already paying
Eood money; and "A competitor has
started. The other line covers the same
route
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-11

into the noodles" of the people. He
says that, already, the Sunday crowds
were marching across the streets in a
straight line and were turning corners
as squarely as any soldier on dress
parade at Fort Bliss
Again the traffic cop on the plaza
beat speaks with authority. He says
that he has less trouble with the Mex
lean population than with any other
class Of pedestrians with whom he has
to deal on his fixed post in the center
of the transfer triangle. They are al
ways willing TO obey rules and never
talk back.
1t is the nickel automobiles from
which the police force anticipate some
trouble until the drivers Of these cars
learn the new traffic rules by heart.
Having been accustomed to cutting
around each other for fares, stopping
in the middle of the block and the COM
mission of other sins against the traffic
code, the police have been instructed to
keep these autos moving in the straight
paths until the drivers learn the rules.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-11

LGVV THAT d'y'u mean, jay walk
w ing"
This was the question
asked by all El Paso Sunday, the time
set for the strict enforcement Of the
new traffic ordinance. Except for a few
DIM painted lines on the paving and
an occasional cop, there was no more
evidence that FL Paso was in the
travail of a new traffic code than was
Stormsville-o the Mesa.
It was announced Saturday by chief
Of police L n Davis that the triffiC
ordinance would be enforced to the
letter Sunday, and that all of the
chiefs horsemen ana all of the chiefs
men would be on the job to see that
there was no cross walking, cutting
corners by Sunday auto tourists or 9TH
er violations of the written law. The
chief, after considerable elaboration,
decided that another day would be Civ
en- the people to study up on the new
ordinance. So he extended his original
one day of grace TO two and made it
effective on a Made in Ell Paso Mon
day"
The PInza Cop Speaks.
Taking it straight for the plaza pO-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-11

7 NDIA is an appendage of the south
ern part of Asia 1t is shaped like
four cents worth of apple pie con-
tains about as much territory as the
United States and has over 800. 900, 600
inhabitants ranging mostly from seal
brown to deep mahogany in color.
These 800 O0O geo people are oUerated
and ruled by $4,000 900 people who live
1000 miles away and delegate the job
TO a handful of men about the size Of
the United States regular army. The
residents of India have often objected
to this proceeding and have pulled off
several exciting revolutions with no
success Whatever-which leads us to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-11
Shoveling Coal

CHOVELING hovng the furnaces aH hole Thus
- goes the coin we SO YEARLY earn into the furnace to sze and burn thus
- shoveng
broke Oh it's labor that torure the soul ShOveng coal shOveg COAL
"Ih house. the wife, cold barn. mutter
which
g lOadthere
the says frau oe up
grow" shovelng
(copypright by George T. WALT MASON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-11
A Young Jay Walker
By PAT. THE OFFICE BOY.

\ young pup was walking VI. and
down the sidewalk in front of the
Sheldon hotel looking for its master
when. all Of a sudden, it turned and
started to LAY walk" across the
street. But before it got half way
across, an auto corrected it, in a
very rough manner.
There was about half an hours
music. but when a cop showed up,
he, like any other youngster imme-
diately shut up.
After feeling the dogs leg, it was
decided that the leg was broken.
Poor thing, we hope they don't lock
him up.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-11
History In the Movies


HWF history the United film and helpful The
49, film will be exciting interesting, for the
their history they battles dashing
with dishOnor beside show how
mistaken patrols the
They
dramatic possibilities
philosophy
ahnders
York of health bitter fight
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-11
WAKE FIRST TRIP UP

CULOhADU N 10 EARS
Austin. Tex Jan. 11.-For the first
time since 1900. the Belle of Austin,
a large steamer. has made the trip up
the Colorado river to Lake Austin. This
boat was damaged with the Ben Hur
by the flood which resulted from the
breaking Of the old dam. 1t is now
plying up the river carrying supplies
to residents up the stream The initial
trip was "A miles
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-11
Letters to The Herald.

IAN communications must bear thu
signature Of the writer. but the name
vii he withheld II reQuested.l
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-11

Hceman, W. Barrett. there is going to
be mighty little trouble enforcing the
new law, once it has entirely soaked
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-11
The Duty To Vote

a willingly country yet
IWH Voting voting better than indifference
Indifference the vote
welfare
swollen fortunes naughty trusts anarchic
of life
health and honor
The the world has of
flag all
mighty political clash
struggle their feTcst.
working policy that will add to the oun health
that has do something for the country will
benefit that crowd There has be something besides
decides
glorious thing when right but to
the continual duty at the polls
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-11
A Gift By Kansas

II AESAS of her bOuntu Belgium
n Another s3Ooooo
had better harvs, and has
fort after years Of struggle
One the the
left said that the Kansas pocket
One the things
along So it is marked by sympathy
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-11


crushing
government, institutions hold
In many honestly
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-11

you could kill thinking Joseph Austria
would nave gone to ms place on the other side long time Hardly
but The world
an old man particularly If he wears crown The prince Of Germany
would
young man with hanging his head Wild youth
world gny
he has been killed The world after all loving
o a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-11

Among the new features in the SYM
n2sium work of the Y. W. c. y we are
going to have a fencing class said
Miss Gail Lane. This is q branch OF
athletics that is very popular with
many women. While the y. NJ c. A.
has included fencing in their gymna-
stun work for sev-ral years, this is the
first time that it has been introduced
in the Y w C.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-11

children The high second grade viii appear
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-11

Everyone connected with the high
school is proud of the progress being
made by the cadet corps said q a
'Reukauf. The afternoon drills are
now being conducted at the court
house, using the militia company's
rifles. We expect the government
rifles to arrive within short time as
the pond required has been furnished
and sent to Washington some time
ago The cadets in the corps are
most interested and enthusiastic about
the corps and it is now an assuredlv
life
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-30

The patented features on the Laurel"
prevents other stove makers from dupli-
eating. e--sr..
The Art Stove Co. (Mfgr. of the LaureD
are the originals in stove making.
The fire burns from the outside toward
the center. By so doing you get the bene-
fit of all the heat. The register crate
forces the fire to get its draft through the
slots of the firepot.
The Laurel has National Patronage, it
being sold in every small hamlet, large
city i'm America. 1t has over one hundred
thousand users and has no competition as
a fuel saver and heater.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-30
LOCAL KNIGHTS AWAIT !
GRAND LODGE SESSION
Convention.

The Grand Lodge Convention,
Knights Of Pythias. which will be held
In Indianapolis. on October 9TH and
5th. IL one of the most important to
the Order Of the state that has been
held in many years.
One of the first and most important
questions to come before that body is
the election Of a Grand Keeper Of
Records and Seal. For more than fif-
teen years Harry Wade has held this
office and has administered It In q
most satisfactory and efficient man
ner. In addition to the duties OF Grand
Keeper of Records and Seal, the man
ager of the knights of Pythias State
Building, which is million dollar
proposition. have employed the Grand
Keeper of Record and Seal as super
intendent and manager OF that eleven
story building.
The gross income of that building
per annum, is about $4,000. and to
keep that building filled with tenants
and manage the upkeep and running
expenses OF the same, requires high
class business qualifications. The COM
bination Of these two positions calls
for combination OF fraternal and bus
mess Judgment and skill. The mem
bership Of the state is now about TO-
900. The candidates offering them
selves for this position are Joynce
Monahan, banker, OF Orleans. Ar
thur Lough Of Greensburg, banker.
George Brunig Of Indianapolis, now
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-30

employed in the Insurance Depart
ment Of the Order which il located
in that building. and Robert A. Brown,
who is now the Grand Chancellor Of
the Order.
Another important matter that will
be brought before the Grand Lodge is
the instruction to the Supreme Repre-
sentatives on the question of whether
or not there shall be . tuberculosis
sanitarium located at Albuquerque,
New Mexico. This matter was before
the supreme Lodge of the Order at
Winnipeg. Canada, last August q year
ago, and it was referred to the vari-
GUS Grand Lodges of the different
states for instruction to their Supreme
Representatives as to what action the
Supreme Lodge should take upon the
subject.
In addition to these important mat
ters. the question Of loss of member
ship by non-payment of dues will be
discussed and some action taken there
on. All fraternal societies of the coun-
try are confronted with this serious
question. While limitations into the
order are up to the standard. yet for
some reason all secret orders have
been suffering from members drop
ping out in large numbers on account
Of non-payment OF dues. While 1t is
the theory of the Order of Knights
that e"once Pythian. always q Pyth-
ian." yet there. are certain dues that
must be paid semi-annually in order to
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-30
At Movies
onight
"A Message For Help"

The white man now has driven Poor
Lo from his old hunting grounds and
settlers today have little to fear from
the once proud redman who roamed
the Western plains. Perhaps the most
romantic period In American history
IL the westward march Of civilization.
heralded in advance by Uncle Sans
blue-clad soldiers. These hardened vet
Grams, adventurers and dare-devils en-
listed in the army for the thrills 1t
gave them and for the opportunities
to fight which life on the plains at
forded. The soldiers who paved the
way for the coming of the railroad
we're pioneer engineers. They cut their
telephone poles in the forests and un-
wound their own coils OF wire and
soon the telegraph keys kept the from
tier military posts In touch with the
growing settlements and forts in the
Mississippi valley. "A Message for
Help" tells of corps of young sol
diers who are sent west from ST. Louis
to brave the dangers OF the wilds and
to protect the settlers who have wan
dered far from the haunts of civiliza-
ton and who are in constant danger
Of attack.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-30

support the finances Of the Order. sup
ulafed weekly sick benefits are paid
by the Order Of Kniehts Of PythiAs.
- In any other frateEnal societies. and
to provide. this fund and the other
necessary expenses OF subordinate and
grand lodges and the Supreme Lodge
requires prompt payment OF these
dues.
The Memorial exercises viii be one