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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-28
.EASTtAND DEAD BURIED
WHILE CHICAGO M0URNS
Flags at Half-Mast, Business Stands
Still as Victims Are Borne to
Cemeteries.

CHICAGO, July 2S.-Mayor William
Hale Thompson, who was visiting the
Panama Pacific exposition at the time
of the Eastland disaster, returned to
Chicago today and went Immediately
to the city hall, where he held con-
ference with his department heads.
In a drizzling rain Chicago today paid
tribute to the Eastland dead. The day
had been set aside by the city for
funeral services for more than 500
persons who went down with the East
Mayor Thompson had issued a proc
lamation declaring the day one of pub
lie mourning; the board of trade held
short session and adjourned: ball
games were postponed and many large
and small business houses closed. Flags
were at half-mast while city and coun-
ty offices were closed.
AS the solemn professions passed.
though the streets heads were barred.
and as the little churches where many
of the bodies were taken would accom- =
MEDIATE only few, the overflow
crowds paid homage on the outside,
giving little heed to the Indictment
weather.
Auto trucks donated by business
houses were used to carry bodies, as
there were not enough hearses to go
round. On 25th street, huge truck
passed. On the drivers seat was q
man in a silk hat. white gloves and
a family On 4Sth avenue, hay rack,
draped with crepe and driven by
silk HATED man, passed. 1t contained
two bodies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-28
BRITISH LAUD WORK Of
AMERICANS IN SERBIA
Declare Burden in Typhus-Stricken
Country Will Constantly
Increase.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
LONDON, July IA report just re-
ceived from the British Red Cross
workers in Serbia speaks very highly
of the work of the American con-
tingent there.
The work of the Americans already
challenges comparison with what the
British workers have DONE says the
report, land it promises soon to out
strip US. An international sanitary
commission, of which Sir Ralph Paget
is chairman. has been established with
headquarters in Nish. Under it the
general medical and sanitary work of
the country has been roughly appor-
France has charge
of the northern half of the country.
and the United States of the. south.
Nish and it's immediate neighborhOod
is under the Russians. The British
have had the care of the army and
most of the hospital work, except
what the Serbians themselves are do
ing.
well; but the share of the burden which
the United States is bearing continual
ily increases and will increase. DR..
Richard Strong. head of the American
| man of wide experience, and he has
behind him the practically unlimited
financial resources of the wonderful
Rockefeller Foundation.
| More Doctors Expected.
The United States. moreover, is the
| only nation which at the moment can
spare an almost limitless supply of
doctors. A party of twenty-five adj
ditional American doctors is expected
| shortly at Saloniki. They are the adj
vance guard of contingent of $50 or
more. AS they land they will be de-
| tached, singly and in twos and threes,
| to points all over Serbia where they
are most needed
| 1.-The typhus has now been reduced
to such comparatively trivial proper
lions that one almost begins to speak
of it in the past tense, although there
will be many thousands of deaths
| from 1t yet. The total number during
| the winter and spring was well over
200, 900.
| There are now 42O British doctors
and nurses in Serbia. There have been
no new wounded for some five months
ltyphus and typhoid have declined I'M
til they are no longer a serious public
menace, and cholera. however anxious
lily awaited, has not yet arrived.
1
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-07-02
The Grandfather Clause

At last the Supreme Court of
the United States has spoken
and by unanimous vote it sets
its foot squarely on the cherish
ed grandfather" clauses of
Southern States Constitutions.
That, in effect, is its action, al
though the Constitution of only
one State, Oklahoma, was direct
ly involved. 1t is apparent that
this decision, in its possible
effects, is one of the most far
reaching of recent years. The
court holds, in effect, that if a
State specifies an arbitrary date
and declares that those qualified
to vote on that date and their
descendants shall not be subject
to the literacy test, then the test
is not bona fde. The apparent
effect of its action is to strike out
the grandfather" clause and al
low the test to stand.
In view of the fact that North
Cardinals grandfather" clause
ceased to be effective on Deem
Der l, 1908, the first impulse of
North Carolinians will be to ex-
claim, in the language of the
comic supplement, Never
touched us!" Whether this
State is not, in fact, affected re-
mains to be seen.
1t has been realized tacitly all
the while that the Supreme
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-07-02

Court would probably declare the
grandfather clauses unconsti-
tutional if an issue were made of
them. These measures were
simply the South's unconvention-
al, homemade way Of modifying
the fifteenth amendment, and
the citizens of the States believ-
ed they were justified in so doing
on the high ground of impera-
tive necessity, for the purifica-
ton Of their politics and to re-
tain control of their own govern
ments. In 1900 North Carolina
adopted an educational qualifca-
ton for voting. This applied to
all men alike, with the exception
of men who were qualified to
vote on or before January |.
1861, and the lineal descendants
of these. All such were exempt
from the educational test. pro
ylded they registered by Deem
Der |, 1905. On that date the
discrimination ceased and since
then both races have been on a
parity. On its face there was
no discrimination between the
races. The cruX of the matter
lay in the fact that a very few
negroes We're qualified to vote on
January |, 1861. and so the full
weight of the educational quail
hcation fell on them from the
start.
That the constitutional amend
ments have been a blessing will
be denied by few. They elimi-
mated the negro from politics,
abolished racial feeling and left
him free to devote himself to his
industrial advancement. The
amendments have been stimu-
lus to education because colored
youths became ambitious to learn
and illiterate white people were
spurred by this rivalry to greater
efforts. Undoubtedly there are
many white men in the State
who could not vote if they were
denied the protection of Their
registratirn under the grand
father clause, but we are to be-
lieve that the number is rapidly
diminishing. With the multi
plicity of schools and the great
increase in facilities for dissent
mating knowledge, the excuse
for illiteracy in white or black is
fast approaching the vanishing
point. Charlotte Observer.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-07-02
CRUEL TREATMENT

Thomas A. Edison smiled
when a reference at a dinner
was made to cruel and barbarous
treatment, and said he was re-
minded of an incident along that
line.
Some time since pretty young
wife brought suit against her
husband for divorce on the
grounds of cruelty, and when
the case was called the fair petit
toner was called on the witness
stand
You say in your petition mad
anne, . interrupted the Judge at
one interval, that your husband
treated you with great cruelty"
Yes, sir, was the soft and
meek rejoinder OF the witness,
he was cruel to me very of
ten. -
In what particular way?'
asked the Judge. Il want to hear
some specific cases. >
In many ways, answered the
petitioner. Oneofthe worst things
he used to do was to snap things
to me over the telephone, and
then hang up the receiver before
| could answer back. Phila-
delphia Telegraph.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-07-02
Notice

BY virtue of deed of trust made by
N. Y. DAVIS To me IA trustee, dated
the 2Sth day of April, 1914. and regis
tered in the Register of Deeds Office of
Halifax County, in Halifax, N. c., in
Deed Book 259 at Page l47, de-
fault having been made in the payment
of the indebtedness thereby secured,
and at the request of the holders OF the
notes evidencing the said Indebtedness,
| will on Monday, the 2nd day of Au-
gust, 1915, at the hour of twelve o clock
noon, in front of the Court House door
in Halifax, N. c., offer for sale at pub
lie auction to the highest bidder for
cash. the following property, to wit
A certain tract of land lying and
being in Halifax County, and described
as follows: the same being lot No. q,
according to the plot made by Ed, I.
Clark for the Southern Investors Real
ty Company, which plot is duly record
ed in the Register of Deeds Office for
Halifax County, N. C. This lots fronts
fifty one feet on Cemetery Road and
runs back between parallel lines to lot
No 9, said lot being in South Weldon,
N. c.
This the oath day of June, 1915.
A. l.. CLARK, Trustree.
6-25-5t.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-07-02
The Chautauqua

That the guarantors to the
Chautauqua for Rosemary Roa-
noke Rapids have done the com
munity lasting service by Sc
curing such high class entertain
ments is already proven by the
large and enthusiastic atten
dance. Never before in the his
tory of our town have we had so
much talent in our midst, talent
so willing to serve and please the
appreciative audiences lhe
good entertainers are working
for our good. They have offered
to perform at the homes OF those
enthusiastic Chautauqua adyo-
Gates who are unable to attend
on account of sickness.
1t has brought to our town
young men and women who, in
strengthening the building of
their own lives and characters
50 nobly begun in the various
colleges, help us to build for our
selves and our children. The
tent crew and the Junior Chau-
tauQua leaders well deserve men
ton for the genuine, enthusiast
tic entertainment given the little
ones every morning.
Every parent in the community
should hear and study the series
of lecturers given by the most
interesting speaker, DR.. Downey
1t is difficult to know children
without hard study. The child
itself is the most interesting
study of the child and every pa
rent who has the good of his
offspring at heart can but avail
himself of this opportunity Does
it not become the parent and
those interested in the teaching
of the young to gather all the
knowledge they can from special
lists, those who have made a life
study of child psychology?
Encourage the Chautauqua
performers when you attend.
Secure the Chautauqua another
year for the spiritual good it will
do the community. The move
sprang from religion and is con
Quoted on a high plane. There
is a definite purpose in every
offered by the associa-
ton and that purpose is given the
people through the best music,
the best lectures, and the best
entertainment, messages Of Opt
mism and good cheer. and to in
spire to higher thinking, more
Joyous and compIeter individual
and community success. " 1t is
educational and worth while.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-07-02
Island of CYnrlIe-

The island Of Cyprus has been
identified by scholars with the Chit.
tim of the Bible. and 1t is recorded
that Hiram, king of Tyre. who as.
sisted Solomon in the building of the
temple at Jerusalem, had to put down
a rebellion OF the Cyprians, who had
refused to pay tribute. 1t is more
than possible that some of the copper
used in the Solomonic temple came
from Cyprus, for 1t was only days
sail from the mainland, and at that
time was under Phoenician control,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-07-02

At this writing the prospects
for the return of Chautauqua to
our community look bright. We
sincerely hope enough guarantors
will be found to make its return
possible and to vindieate our
judgement that this community
knows a good thing when it sees
it and has civic consciousness
enough to cooperate to secure
that thing.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-07-02

The Chautauqua people Offered
Hon. Claude Kitchin seven thou.
sand dollors for forty lecturers,
which is merely added proof Of
the esteem in which North Caro-
lina's biggest statesman is held
in the country at large.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-07-02

Of course our decision to at
tend the meeting of the State
Press Association at Montreal
this week became adamant when
we learned that the Universal
people are going to have opera
tors there to cover the meeting
for the Animated Weekly. We are
cultivating for this occasion what
we consider a particularly win
ming smile. We are not bash
full and shall seek to expose our
beauty in fair view of the camera
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-07-02

Writing editorials is a peculiar
ly joyous occupation and never
more so than when one engages
in this task on the eve of depart
ure for vacation, with a weather
eye on the clock and several
thousand other things to think of
at the same time
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-07-02
The CLIMBER

Old Lady (having run upon g
street fight Dear Dear Car
you tell me what S going on up
there, my man?
Non combatant Ho, nuffink,
mum. Only the bloke wot works
the steam roller wants US to cal
i'm a chauffeur. Passing Show.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-07-02
SECOND HAND

Here's adealer who advertises
a sale of hereditary mahogany
furniture"
Just what does he mean by
that"
That's merely apolite way of
saying second hand. "-Pittsburg
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-07-02

President Wilson now has a
Secretary of State, who is not
only capable of filling the posi-
ton but who has enough sense
Of responsibility to stay on the
job.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-07-02

We told you the Roanoke Rap
ids baseball team doesn't want
to lead the league yet a while,
what are you bowling about?
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-07-02

All items for publication must
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before THURSDAY NOON in
order to insure publication in
the Friday issue following. In
the case of lengthy items. even
more time must be allowed. No
charge made for insertion of
matter of purely news value.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-07-02

All cards of thanks, resolutions OF re-
spect, ETC., etc, will be charged for at
the rate of one cent per word. Cash
must accompany article in all cases eX-
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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-07-02

Is it possible that after all her
consideration and reflection Italy
has picked the wrong horse?
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-07-02

The Russian troops are most
appropriately named.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-07-02

The Chautauqua people have
delivered the goods.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-07-02

And don't you know our old
friend Vic Huerta was mad?
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-07-02
A HOPELESS CASE

Employer - Haveyouany excuse
to offer for such laziness?
Hired Man i haven't any that
will work. Judge.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-07-02
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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-07-02

All communications should be
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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-07-02

Friday July 2, 1915.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-22
mittees met and organized by elect
ing the following chairmen:
-l- tor

mittees met and organized by elect
ing the following chairmen:
Adyertising-s. BroaWater.
Finance. n. Trainer.
Entertainment-O. T. Davis.
Tabernacle-O. L. Morrison.
Music-Mrs. NJ Wardner Davis.
Decoration-Arthur Gilman.
Prayer meetings The Rev. Greg
DRY Blakely.
"A fine spirit and interest prevailed
in the meeting and an early gather
ing of the members will be held at
which time the advance agent Of the
Bromley party will be present to
give some necessary instructions and
impart additional enthusiasm.
Mrs. Louis Lambeth, Jr.. Of Penns-
boro, was guest Of Mrs. Jeannett
Lough this week. From here Mrs.
I.ambiott went to ClaTksburg where
she will visit Mrs. w. =. Harding
before returning home.
City. is spending some time here, q
guest of her mother, Mrs. James
Bum gardner, and other relatives.
Mrs. William Servias and daugh-
ter, OF West Union. are guests Of Mrs.
Oscar Gregorie.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. Leslie Shain and
children have returned from a two
weeks vacation and visit To relatives
and friends at Manningssn, Parkers-
burg and West Union.
Mrs. Laura A. Williams has re-
turned home from Battle Creek.
Mich. She received much benefit
from sanitarium treatment there.
Miss Luticia Davis. of C1arksburg,
is a guest Of her grandmother. Mrs.
r. II. Dew.
Misses JUNE and Celia Bee went
to Parkersburg Wednesday to be
there they will go to their former
home at Pullman and spend q week
with friends.
churchvine, where he worked for
some time.
Kenneth Ritter, who was injured
in a bicycle-automobile collision Mon
day night is reported to be dong
Mrs. Charles Ritter.
John II. Pifer. former Salem
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-22
How Thin People
Can Get Fat
Increase in Weight Ten Pounds or
or More.
A PHYSICIANS ADVICE.

"A
I'D certainly give most anything
to be able to fat up few pounds and
stay that way" declares very ex-
cessiyely thin man or woman. Such
a result is not impossible. despite past
failures. Thin people are victims or
Imal-nutrition, condition which pre-
vents the fatty elements of food from
being taken up by the blood as they
are when the powers of nutrition are
normal. Instead of getting into the
blood, all the fat and flesh producing
elements stay in the fntestines until
they pass from the body as waste.
To correct this condition and to
produce healthy. normal amount Of
fat the nutritive processes must be ar
tifcially supplied with the power
which nature has denied them. This
can best be accomplished by eating q
|Sargol tablet with every meal. Sargol
is a scientific combination of six Of
the best strength giving, fat-produc-
ing elements known to the medical
profession. Taken with meals, 1t mix
les with the food and turns the sugars
and starches into rich, ripe nourish-
ment for the tissues and blood and
its rapid effect is remarkable Re
ported gains of from ten to twenty
five pounds in single month are by
no means infreQuent. Yet Its action
is perfectly natural and absolutely
harmless. Sargol is sold by good
druggists everywhere and every pack
age contains guarantee Of weight
increase or money back.
Cantion:-While Sargol has pro-
duced remarkable results in the treat
ment of nervous indigestion and gen
eral stomach disorders, 1t should not,
owing to its remarkable hesh-produc-
ing effect, be used by those who are
not willing to increase their weight
ten pounds or more. Advertisement.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-22
,s.9e,., 70 r.r 4xLreaAn,

WASHINGTON, D. c.. July 22-
oklahoma is about to be invaded
by another evangelist in the person
of Al Jennings. erstwhile politician
and bad man Of that state" said
Dave j. Connolly, now of Muskogee.
but formerly of Parkersburg, and
well known among West Virginia oil
producers. who is at the Raleigh.
The people Of the East have heard
much about Billy Sunday and the
success that has attended his efforts
at conversion. to say nothing of the
handsome returns he derives by rea-
son thereof But we do not think
when 1t comes to ranting and the
like that he will have anything on
our AL The latter has the vernac-
u1ar Of the West at the tip OF his
tongue. and knows how to send II
home. too. ] hope he has little bet
tried his hand at that game in our
country.
HE was good natured chap. who
seemed to take lively interest In his
work from other than standpoint Of
gathering sheckles. remember
when he was leaving little town IN
Kansas he called a special meeting,
at which he unbosomed himself to his
congregation OF about fifty people.
In well chosen words he told how the
monetary return was as nothing COM
pared with the good he hoped he was
accomplishing. But he surely did
need enough money to pay his hotel
bill and pay his way to the next town
to resume his work, and wouldn't
they come across with $50. He
took up the collection in his high
hat; walked leisurely to the platform.
dumped its contents on the lecture
table, turned the band of the hat in
side out to make sure he mad it all
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-22

Postmaster General Burleson has
amended the parcel post regulations
under which travel distances and not
an air line as heretofore will be used
in computing zone rates II was
found that places that might be with
ing the second zone of given city
by air line, were from 900 to $50
miles away by postal routes. In the
future such places will be computed
as in the third zone. There are no
large cities and but few small towns
affected by the order in computing
rates from Washington. Practically
the only changes will be in towns in
Pocahontas county, w. Va, on the
Western Maryland railroad north of
Durbin, and in the same county in
towns on the Chesapeake and Ohio
south Of Durbin Towns In Randolph
county on the Western Maryland rail-
road south Of Elkins will also go
from the second to the third zone.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-22

on his way home from New York,
the Hon. Virgil Highland. C1arksburg
capitaIist, politician and doomed by a
great many Republicans in West Vir-
ginia as their choice for governor.
stopped Of here to attend to some
business matters and to visit friends,
of whom he has many in this city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-22
Diarrhoea Quickly Cured.

'.About two years ago I had a
severe attack of diarrhoea which
lasted for over a week." writes w.
q. Jones. Buford. II. D. became
40 weak that could not stand up
RIGHT. A druggist recommended
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. The first dose re-
lieyed me and within two days was
as well as ever" Obtainable every
where. Advertisement.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-22

resident, but now Of Athens, o.. has
been on a brief sojourn here, and
noting the marked changes in the
city since he left It ten years ago,
Mr.. Pifer is accompanied by his wire.
and they will return home today:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-22

900 in secondary schools. and 216.-
900 in colleges and universities. In
point OF rapid growth. the public
school represented the most impress
sive hgures, the enrolment being 81
600 in excess Of the previous year.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-22

Miss Catherine Britton. Of the cap
tails society leaders. has gone to
Elkins, w. Va. to be q guest of Mrs.
Stephen B. Elkins at the latter's
home, tHallihurst."