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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-04-23

have bong 1t it from them. but
the amount they were willing tC
pay is deh.'ite. A million dollars
1t is an in moral sum, the unit
price, the minimum living wage
of high political corruption. A
million dollars, and no ques-
tons askei." Surely there were
to be no questions asked. No
villainy is bought without that
guarantee.
Conside; the effect, as Mr..
Williams doubtless has done.
Suspicion 30 far as he can con-
troll it is cast beforehand upon
any attempt to put the work of
the Contrt ller of the Currency
under the authority of the Fed
eral Reser re Board, where it be-
longs. 1t bespatters in advance
the motives of bankers who may
give the Riggs National Bank
their mora support in its contest
with the Treasury. 1t creates
more ignol ant prejudice in the
public mind against bankers as a
class. Does Mr.. Williams be-
lieve it? We do not, for two
reasons # st, that if Mr.. Williams
knew of CT rtain bankers having
offered 81, 100000 for his resigna-
ton he wo lid be only too glad
to make IL cir names public, and
perhaps to have them prosecuted,
and seconC, that bankers know
better. T rthermore, we can
understan how uneasy national
bankers n dst feel when they
realize th.t inquisitorial power
over their affairs re It's in the
hands of a man capable of MAX
ing a statement like that. The
strongest "aason one can think
of for incliling to the side of the
Riggs Nat NAL Bank is that it
must have oeen made desperate
by persecn ion and petty tyran-
MES, else il would never have
risked star ing a quarrel with an
adversary so undisciplined in the
conduct O. controversy. New
York Time.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-04-23
Notice of Town Election

|, A. l.. Clark, town clerk to the
Board of Commissioners of the town of
Roanoke Rapids, do hereby certify that
the following is true copy of resolu-
ton adopted by the said Board of Com
missioners at their session held on We'd
nesday, the 3lst day of March, 1915, IA
majority of the commissioners being
present and voting in favor of the said
resolution.
Be it resolved, by the Board of Com
missioners of the town of Roanoke
Rapids: That pursuant to and under
the laws of the State of North Carolina
governing town elections and under the
provisions of the charter of the town of
Roanoke Rapidsrelating to electionsthere
shall be held in the town of Roanoke Rap
ids at the regular polling place, on the first
Tuesday in May, being the 4th day of
May, 1915, between the hours of 500
A. M. and sunset, an election for the
purpose of electing mayor and five
commissioners for the town of Roanoke
Rapids, N. C. That the registrar ap-
pointed by this Board on the 3lst day
of March, 1915. and hereinafter named,
shall revise the existing registration
books and shall, beginning on the l4th
day of April, 1915, and closing on the 2lst
day of April 1915, keep the books open
for the registration of voters from nine
o'clock, A. M. to five O'Clock, P. M, at
the Mayors office, excepting on Satur-
days. when the books shall be kept open
until nine o'clock Pm. that the registra-
ton books shall close on the 2lst day of
April, 1916 and shall be re-opened on
the oath day of April, 1916 at the regu-
lar polling place of the town of Roanoke
Rapids for the inspection of the electors
of the town.
That the following named registrar
and judges of election shall conduct the
registration and election herein pro-
vided: R. w. Brown for Registrar, w.
S. Hockaday and j. P. Robinson for
judges of election.
In testimony whereof, | have hereun-
to set my hand and affixed the seal of
the said town of Roanoke Rapids, this
LIST day of April, 1916
A. l.. CLARK, Town Clerk.
425t
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-04-23
The Report 0blique

Seldom does a publicly conduct
ed quarrel move so rapidly from
the simple to the complex retort
as has been the case with the
one now taking place between
the Riggs National Bank OF
Washington, on one hand, and
the Secretary of the Treasury
and Controller of the Currency,
on the other hand. 1t began
with the retort equivalent, the
first an simplest form of advice.
That is merely to say, You're
another and puts the onus of
further initiative upon your ad-
versary. The next is the retort
progressive, which is to say,
You're another twice" That
leads to the retort competitive,
which runs widely through the
power of menta, arithmetic up
to the millionth time that you
are another, and then to the
retort accumulative, which is to
say, You're all you can say |
am and thirty billion times
more besides. Lastly is the
retort oblique. That is some
thing slanting, something de-
Ginning from the vertical or hori.
zontal, neither parallel nor at
right angles, with an axis not
perpendicular to the plane of the
base. 1t has unequal sides; it
does not go straight to the point.
it is roundabout and cross-eyed.
1t was resorted to by the Hon.
John Shelton Williams, Controll-
er of the Currency, on the third
day. The correspondents had
submitted to his excited atten-
tiou the report that an effort
would be made in Congress eth
er to abolish his Office or make its
incumbent subordinate to the
Federal Reserve Board. II have
been told" he retorted, by two
persons who ought to know,
that they could get 81, 900, 900
from certain bankers in return
for my resignation" That is
the highest example we have
happened ever to encounter of
the retort oblique. tits almost
spherical in its perfection. No
names are mentioned; there are
no clues to the two persons"
who might have sold Mr.. Viii
liam's head, and none to the
certain bankers" who would
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-04-23

the several forms of athletics
and also of having been wei
trained.
Mr.. Mosher has started the
boys of the community in the
right direction. They needed
something of the kind badly,
His training them in the differ.
ent forms of athletics will de-
velop them physically, impro,
their health, and by providing
them with an occupation in the
form of manly outdoor exercise,
will certainly tend to keep them
from forming bad habits.
1t is to be regretted that
threatening weather conditions
kept so many people away, for
the meet deserved a much larger
attendance. We believe the
next affair of this kind will draw
a much larger crowd.
To Mr.. Mosher is due the
thanks of the boys themselves,
their parents and teachers and
every citizen of the community
who wishes the future citizens of
this placeto develop along strong,
healthy, vigorous lines.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-04-23
The Candidate For Mayor

Although we advocated the re-
turn of the present Mayor and
Board of Commissioners to office,
because we thought them better
fitted by actual experience for
the positions in question. we wish
to say that the voters at the pri-
mary made no mistake when they
accorded to Mr. James w. Tay-
Tor the nnr,notos fcr Mayor vi
Roanoke Rapids
What we mad to say about ex-
perience holds good in Mr.. Tay-
lor's nomination = having served
as town commissioner for some
years, he is thoroughly familiar
with the details and routine
work of the office of mayor = and
we don't have to take back
nothing"
Mr.. Taylor has the sincere
liking and respect of every citi-
zen of Roanoke Rapids and this
will help to some extent in
smoothing over the rough and
trying places in the mayoral ex-
istence. 1t goes without say
ing that everybody has the full
est degree of confidence in both
his integrity and ability.
The only thing that worries us
is the fact that some people may
try to impose on him on account
of his size.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-04-23

The editorial we have reprint
ed on this page, taken from the
New York Times, throws an in
teresting side-light on the al
most celebrated Riggs bank-John
Shelton Williams controversy.
incidentally it is a masterpiece of
satirical invective. Read it.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-04-23

The total number of votes cast
in the several ballots taken in the
primary the other night are as
follows: 65, "a, 81, 81, 80. What
say, Mawruss? Some of the boys
must have been extra busy
writing out ballots, Ell?
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-04-23

All items for publication must
be turned in or reach our office
before THURSDAY NOOf in
order to insure publicatio il
the Friday issue following. In
the case of lengthy items, wen
more line must be allowed. No
charga made for insertion of
matter of purely news value
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-04-23

Unless you see Chief Baird
pronto and attend to that little
tax matter still hanging fire be-
tween you, you cannot vote in
the election of next Tuesday
week.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-04-23

The merchants of this COM
munity should get together and
agree to close their stores early
this summer. It is as fair for
one as for the other and clerks
who have worked through long.
hot summer days are certainly
entitled to rest and recreation at
night.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-04-23

Many men have been killed in
the European conflict, but our
heart has not yet been made glad
by the announcement that GEN.
sor has tried to stop a cannon
bail.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-04-23

None of the German sea raid
ers care to intern at Wilmington,
which may or may not be due to
the operations of the new North
Carolina Prohibition Law.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-04-23

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-
cept where customer has regular &C
count No insertions made for less
than 25 cents.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-04-23

England should follow the eX-
ample set by North CAROLYN and
make Jooze contraband OF war.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-04-23
Friday April %, 1915.

That allied spring advance
ought to be about due now
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-04-23

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Persons wishing return of mss,
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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-04-23

Entered as Second Class Matter April
8, 1914. at the Post Office at Roanoke
Rapids, North Carolina, under Act Of
March 3, 1879.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-04-23

Spring is coming in seven
league boots. The elms and the
naples and the hickories are
racing towards full foliage, Mus
ca Domestica is waxing strong
and insolent again, birds are
singing and mosquitoes are pre-
pairing to follow suit, the ice man
also sings under his breath as he
watches the mercury climb high
er in the tube even though
spring is here life is not all roses.
Again the property-holders of
this community have demonstrat-
ed the fact that they know little
and care less about Roanoke
Rapids Fire Department. Seven
citizens mustered in last Monday
night to Mayor Chase's urgent
call for mass meeting = not
enough for a corporal's guard :
to say nothing of an up-to-date
fire department. We think Mr..
Chase is misinformed = Roanoke
Rapids just can't catch fire and
burn up.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-11-26
HUGE CROWD AT EUCHRE
AND BALL AT ST. MARY'S
Six Prizes Are Awarded at Entertain.
ment Given by Western
Catholic Union.

The euchre and ball, given by the
Western Catholic Union at st. Mary's
Hall, on South Sprigg street, last
night, was one of the largest social
gatherings of the season. The crowd
was as large as ever assembled at the
hall, and those present spent an en-
jOyable evening.
Eighteen tables were arranged to
accommodate the euchre players, and
six prizes were awarded. The ladies'
who carried away awards, were: Mrs.
John Taylor, first; Mrs. Henry Strain,
second; Miss Francis Selle, third. The
men prize winners We're: Edward
SCHNEIDER, first; Harry Rogers, sec
ond; Louis Kohlfeld, third.
After the awards were made, the
tables were removed, and the dancing
began. Many guests reached the hall
after the close of the euchre, to enjoy
the dancing. The merry-makers were
still tripping the light fantastic at
midnight.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-11-26
EDITORS HERE FRIDAY
Pencil Pushers Will Hold Annual Con.
yentiOn in the Cape.

The Southeast Missouri Press As
ISOLATION will hold its annual conven-
ton in this city Friday, and about
seventy-five editors are expected to
visit the city.
Aside from transacting the routine
business of the organization, the Wis
itors will be given an automobile ride
over the city. Edmund P. Grove of
Dexter is president of the association,
and Harry Naeter of this city is secre-
tary.
The program follows: Friday after
noon, 2 o'clock-Business Management
of weekly Newspaper, Harry Den
man, Pennington News; Is Legal Ad-
vertising at Legal Rates Graft? D. B.
Hill, Marble Hill Press; Memorials of
Departed Members; History of South
east Missouri Newspapers and Pub
fishers: Eli D. AXE, Ironton Register;
Albert o. Allen, New Madrid Record;
Ed A. Wright, Portageville Southeast
Missourian.
Friday evening, 7:30 o'clock-En-
rollment of New Members until s
o'clock; Poem, Harvey Burgess, More
house Hustler; Machine Composition
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-11-26
SEARCHLICHTS TO
ILLUMINATE THE
new CITY PARK
A. M. Tinsley Tells Mayor
Light Company Will Try
New Device.
WANTS TO COMPROMISE
PROPOSED LAWSUIT
Utilities Manager Says His Com.
pany is Willing to Make
Concessions.

Following a conference yesterday
between A. NJ. Tinsley, local manager
of the Public Utilities Company, and
Mayor Rage, the Mayor last night de-
clared that the city's appeal of that
part of the Public Service Commits
siOn's opinion dealing with lights in
the Courthouse Park may be dropped
on the promise Of the Utilities Com
pany to install new type of search
light to illuminate the park.
Mr.. Tinsley told the Mayor that his
company will try out the searchlights
as an experiment in the Courthouse
Park, after he had announced that his
company wished to avoid 4 lawsuit
with the city over the question OF
lights.
The searchlights are new cOntri-
vances in the electrical field that have
been perfected in the East and are in
use there in parks. It is proposed to
place one of the lights at each corner
of the park and they are of such bril-
lance that the corner lights will be
sufficient to illuminate the entire park
it is said.
None of them have been received in
the Cape, but Tinsley said his CON-
pany, rather than have lawsuit, will
be willing to install them if the city
will pay for the lighting power at i
proper rate.
The Mayor declared such comprO-
mise probably will be approved. In the
event that the proposed searchlights
prove satisfactory in the Courthouse
Park, Tins!ey offered also to light the
new city park at the Fairgrounds with
similar equipment.
A long line of applicants for the po-
sition as caretaker at the new park
yesterday awaited upon the Mayor to
receive his Endorsement for the posi-
ton and asking to be appointed.
The Mayor has not yet announced
whom he will name for the position,
but the appointment will come up be-
fore the council, the Mayor said The
councils approval of the Mayors APP
pointment will be asked by the Mayor
he said.
Definite plans for the mans salary
have not been made yet either. He
will be required to live at the park and
his lodging will be furnished him.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-11-26
ENDS HEART SUIT BY
PAYING FOR TROUSSEAU

Wellsville, n. Y, Nov. pa 2-year
old suit for alleged breach of promise
fro $4,000, entered by Miss Mildred
Hazen against Ernest Deming of
Southfields, was settled after Deming
reimbursed her for the cost of her
trOusSeau.
Miss Hazen alleged in bringing suit
that she had nearly all preparations
made for the wedding, and had even
had her wedding gown made, when
Deming backed out. She sued, him but
Deming managed to get two adjourn
ments of the action in the Supreme
Court.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-11-26
HOLDS NEGRO ON SIS ROBBERY
Fayette Oliver Bound Over to Circuit
Court by Orren Wilson.

Fayette Oliver, a negro, yesterday
was bound over to-the Circuit Court by
justice of the Peace Orren Wilson on q
charge of grand larceny for having
stolen SIS from Nicholas Wolters, a
white man who returned to the Cape
recently from the Dakotas.
The two men were together Satur-
day afternoon and VOTERS withdrew
about $75 he had in the bank. While
they were on Water street, near the
Frisco Station, Wolters took out his
money pouch. The negro grabbed it
and ran.
He was arrested early Sunday morn
ing by Patrolman Arthur Whitener.
VOTERS did not report the loss till late
Saturday night
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-11-26
RAINBOW AROUND THE MOON
is VISIBLE IN THIS CITY
DIR. st. Avit Thinks it Indicates that
the Turkeys Will Have No
Reason to Give Thanks.


Reason to Give Thanks.
Ever hear of a rainbow around the
Moon?
Well, there was one there last night.
DR. John st. Avit saw it first and mott
fled The Tribune.
All the bright colors that are seen
in the rainbow that follows a mid
summer shower were in evidence last
night. There were four distinct rings,
or circles about the moon. They were
silver, yellow, green and reddish
brown.
p what does that indicate ?" DIR. St.
Avit was asked. at indicates" re-
piled the physician, "that there are
tempestuous days ahead for the turk
| mean, the American turk, or COM
monty called the turkey"
DR.. st. Avit, who admits having
lived about forty years, stated that he
had seen three rainbows around the
moon, indicating that they are visible
once in approximately twelve years.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-11-26
CITY IS READY
TO DISPOSE OF
THEPARK BONDS
Mayor and City Clerk Are
Corresponding With st.
Louis Financiers.
CAPE BANKS TO BID
FOR THEM is BELIEF
E. ]. Deal Says Trust Company
is to be Contender-tO
Garry Per Cent

Applications for bids on the $4,000
Fairgrounds Park bonds approved at
the election last Tuesday. are being
sent by Mayor kage and City Clerk
r. W. Frissell to bond houses and
bankers to quote their offers prepara-
tory to the next meeting of the coun-
Gil, December 6.
The bids may be opened at that time
and the securities sold to the best bid
der before the final ordinance creating
the bonds is passed by the council.
On advices received from St. Louis
financial men and others interested in
the sale of the bonds to the best adj
vantage 10 the Cape, bids are being
asked on bonds carrying a rate Of in
terest at per cent, Az and ) per
cent. The form of bond that may be
sold to the best advantage by the city
will be adopted by the council.
The ordinance fixing the details of
the bond issue will not be passed until
the securities have been sold, because
the purchaser probably will have a
special form of ordinance or special
clauses of his own to be introduced in
to the ordinance to carry out their
wishes before the sale is agreeable.
Representatives of some st. Louis
bond houses have offered to come to
the Cape to confer with the council in
regard to the kind of bonds to be is
sued. Mayor Rage has asked them to
put their projects in writing.
An effort will be made to sell the
bonds at per cent. 1t is probable that
5 per cent bonds will bring a premium,
and if the premium is great enough,
the 5s will be accepted, the Mayor
said.
F.. ]. Deal, of the Southeast Missouri
Trust Co., has indicated that banks
intention to bid for the bonds. In the
event that the bonds are purchased in
the Cape. however, it is probable that
they will be resold.
The bonds will be issued in serial
form of $1,000 each. The city will not
be allowed to take them up during the
first five years of their issue and after
that a scheme of taking them up $4,000
a year may be followed or in lots Of
$4,000 every five years till the COM
plete issue has been taken up by the
city.
The bids on the bonds Mt the various
rates of interest are being asked, so
that if the 4s are not satisfactory, the
council may proceed to examine the
next higher rate without losing time in
getting new bids on the failure of the
As to go through.
The suggestion that the bonds be
sold before the final ordinance fixing
the character of the issue is passed
was contained in a letter to Mayor
Rage from Thomas n. Dysart, vice
president of the William r. Compton
Co., of St. Louis, dealers in stocks and
bonds.
The letter followed i conversation
between Mr. Dysart and Clyde Vandi-
wort in St. Louis relative to the Cape
park bonds.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-11-26
and placed at its disposal.

and placed at its disposal.
Pursuant to this request We ask you
to give your thanksgiving offerings,
directing the same to the St. Vincent
de Paul Society of St. Louis, which
will forward them to the general head
quarters of the society in the United
States, which in turn will transfer
thero tn Mexico; and while doing so
our prayer should be that peace and
justice and ord may soon be restored
to our Sister Republic.
Yours sincerely,
John J. Glennon,
Archbishop of st. Louis.
P. SIN parishes which have a
branch of the St. Vincent de Paul So
ciety, its officers might have the work
of taking up this collection and for
warding the same to the headquarters.
Where there is no st. Vincent de
Paul Society, the funds may be for
warded to the Chancery.
Archbishop's House,
St. Louis, Missouri,
Nov. II, 1915.