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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-12-17

must ADMIT that on this poin,
the Power Company has been
everlasting byright. The commun
ity has now reached the point
however where these restrictions
may in some measure be discard
ed, and the new owners propose
to sell lots with very few re-
strictions and those only of the
most necessary kind.
Their policy will be to encour-
age the growth of the community
in natural way, therefore, this
transfer of property here is
bound to be beneficial to the COM
munity at large. This wholesale
transfer of property does not
mean that the prices of any pro-
perty owned in the community
will be lowered. To glut the mar
ket would defeat the passes of the
purchasers themselves, and they
have therefore secured guaran-
tees from the Roanoke Rapids
Power Company that it will not
reduce any prices on other lots
nor make any more block sales
of lots for purposes of specula-
ton. This does not mean that
the Roanoke Rapids Power Com
pany has withdrawn from the
market as far as selling a lot or
lots to an individual for his own
use, but simply that it will not
compete with the Roanoke Aven-
ue Development Company in
their development Of the COM
munity.
Free mill sites to any manu-
featuring establishment are still
offered by the Roanoke Rapids
Power Company, who have just
completed the installation of ad-
ditional units to produce two
thousand horse power of electric
power in excess of present con-
tracts.
The Roanoke Avenue Develop
ment Company after giving this
community first choice of lots
will advertise their property
thoroughly in North Carolina
and Virginia and this advertising
campaign alone cannot but be
productive of untold good for the
community.
The bars are down, the towns
can grow as they please, in any
direction they please - watch 'em
go to it!
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-12-17
COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS TREE
PLANNED BY CIVIC LEAGUE
Will be Held in the Open Air Christmas Afternoon at Six
O'clock Present of Fruit and Candy for
Every Child in the Community


This community is going have Community Christmas Tree
Saturday, Christmas Day. the weather permissible
AS will be held in the open the date depends somewhat
upon the weather and therefore possible that later date
may have to be named.
The Civic League charge of all for the Christ
Tree 1t of the most worthy movements and should
certainly be encouraged citizen charity absolutely
nonsectarian for the whole community Donations be-
ing received Rosemary by Mrs Beckwh and in Roanoke
Rapids by Mrs. Jno L. Patterson.
Plans being made for the erection of gigantic Christmas
Tree to be brilliantly lighted with electric lights of many coors
The Christmas Tree will be placed the Roanoke Aven
and Sixth Street The Tree will be placed very the Aven
order that the people who attend will have to wade
through mud.
The program is given below:
L. Opening Hymn Words read by Mr. A. M. Proctor.
grow
Let earth receive her King Nor hon nfest the ground
prepare him He make his blessings flow
And heaven and nature sing Far as the curse is found
to
While fields food rocks hills and And makes prove
plains The gories of his Righteousness
Repeat the sounding joy. And wonders of his love.
g. Opening Prayer by Rev H. F. Morton.
Short Address Or the Christmas Spirit, by Rev. H C.
Smith
d. Christmas Carol There's Song in the Air.
Christmas Story from St Luke's Gospel by Rev Topping
Hymn"Oh Little Town of Bethlehem, Words read by Rev.
c. H. Trueblood
Oh little of Bethlehem, morning together
How lie; Proclaim the holy BIRTH
Above thy deep and dreames sleep And praises God the King
The silent stars 60 by; And peace to men on earth
thy dark street shineth Oh bov Child If Retb|ebem
The everlasting light; Descend to Us we prav
Inc hopes anu iears VI " ' years Cast
are met IN 'hee 'on's"'' Be born in day.
Christ is Of We hear the Christmas angels
And gathered al above The great glad tidings tell.
sleep angels keep come abide with
Their watch of wondering love Our Lord Emmanuel
Vocal Solo Silent Night, Holy Night" by Mrs. Pat
Davis.
Short talk the Community Tree Spirit and Its Object
by Rev. Beardon.
Closing Hymn oh Come All Ye Faithful, words read by
Rev. R. F. Taylor,
all We faithful, Glory to God IN the highest
Jovf,l and triumphant Oh let adore him
Oh come We oh come TO Bethle Christ the
Come ana oenolu ' po" VIC 's " Yea low greet Thee
Angels Born this happy morning
On come lei Us ADORE III" Jesus to Thee be glory given;
Christ the Lord Word of the Father flesh appear-
ng chors of angels ing
SING in exaltaton Oh let adore Him.
re citizens of heaven above Christ the Lord
Benedictionz Rev. c. Chafn.
Distribution of candy and fruit to the children
Rosemary Concert Band in attendance.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-12-17
MINISTERIAL UNION
CALLED TO MEET

By order Of the Vice President
the members and all visiting
ministers of the local ministerial
union are called to meet in The
Study Room Of the Presbyterian
Church next Monday afternoon
at 2::30.
H. F. Morton, Vice-Pres.
R. l.. Topping, Sec'y.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-12-17
MR.. T. J. CREWS

Mr.. T. j. Crews died at his
home in Northampton County on
last Sunday morning. He was
ill for about ten days prior to his
death with pneumonia. Mr..
Crews was in the lumber and
saw-mill business and was wei.
known here. He is survived by
a wife and three children.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-12-17
CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT
AT GRADED SCHOOLS

The Graham Literary Society
of the Roanoke Rapids High
School will give an entertainment
at the Graded School Auditorium
tonight. About a hundred guests
have been invited and a very at
tractive program has been ar
ranged. Refreshments will be
served.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-12-17
Rosemary School

Noah Bell, Walter Clary, Mag
gle Clary. Byron Gurley, Elsie
West, Bruce Mason, Carrie
Vaughan, Irma Johnson, Eula
MCGOWAN.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-12-17
Shop Talk : and Christmas Greetings

The HERALD comes to you in greatly en-
larged form this week. Its columns are swollen
with Christmas News not the least important of
which is that contained in the advertisements OF
the business men who stand for progress the men
who have made possible the growth of the COM
munity- made possible the existence of your home
paper.
We bespeak for these advertisements your
careful consideration. We do not believe there is
dishonesty worded advertisement in this ISSUE
and we are confident that no set of merchants in
any community in the State can give you more
value for every dollar spent in your Christmas
Shopping than those whose advertisements appear
in this, our Christmas Shoppers Edition.
We also ask your patronage for the HERALD
in order that we may make it more valuable to you
and the community. If you are not subscriber
we ask that you subscribe The cost is one dollar
ayear
A subscription to the HERALD for year
is an ideal Christmas Gift 1t remind the recipient
ffty-two times of the thoughtfulness of the gver.
The paper may be sent anywhere in the United
States at the regular rates.
Finally, forts advertisers and for the paper,
the HERALD wishes to express to its thousands
of readers this week, constituting the entire CON-
munity and surrounding sections, the most sim
cere good wishes for Bright and Merry Christ
mas Season and Most Prosperous New Year.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-12-17
Roanoke Rapids Graded School
Honor Roll
Central School

Grover Woodruff, Cecil Crew,
Sam Jones, Odell Smith, Erma
Cranwell, Bertha Brown, Beulah
Graham, Katherine Hines, Viola
Hodges, Mamie Tanner, Mary
Faison, Hinton Faison, Onie
Glover, Nellie Lakewood, Pink
Jones, Rosa Pearson, Verona
Toppings, Ottie Stinson, Eddie
Adkins, Bright McAlister, Fan.
ME Marks, Sally Moody, Carl
Hayner, Bessie Hedgepeth,
Lionel Brown, Buford Stanley,
Lois Stinson, Eugene Lehman,
Saliie Medlin, Doyle Cannon,
Mary Pearson, Mecie Vaughan,
Leola Vaughan, Raymond Mat
thews, Fleeta Marks, Delta
Crews, Ellen Jones.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-12-17
PERSONAL AND
LOCAL ITEMS

Mrs. l.. U. Anderson spen
Monday in Weldon visiting rels
tives.
G. C. Fits, of City Point,
spending a few days here thi
week.
R. T. Coburn, of Wilson, is her
visiting relatives for a few day
this week.
Mrs. G. c. Lamm, of Nashs
vile, is here visiting her sister
Mrs. G. D. Shell.
Miss Mary Barton left Wed
nesdey for her home In Church
Hill, Md.
Miss Mamie Meyer left Mon
day for her home in Harrisburg,
Penn.
DR.. Ward, of Weldon, was ir
town Wednesday on business.
J. B. Young spent the week.
end in Franklinton and Raleigh.
Miss Katye Atkinson left tc
day for her home in Enfield to
spend the Holidays.
Miss Nina Gatlin left to day
for Fayetteville to spend the
Holidays.
R. C. Sales, of Hopewell, spent
Sunday and Monday in town.
T. O. Vaughan, of Weldon
was here Saturday.
Rev. and Mrs. R. N. Fits, of
Eastern Carolina are here visit
ing this week.
Charles Stroughan, of Burling-
ton, Is visiting his brother, O..
H. Stroughan this week.
Mrs. J. 4. Boyd returned this
week after some weeks visit in
Charlotte.
Messrs. N. L. Stedman and
Ernest Safer, of Halifax, were
in town Thursday on business.
w. S. Parker, of Henderson,
was here on business Thursday.
Messrs. W. 7. Emmett and j.
c. Collins spent Tuesday and
Wednesday in Norfolk.
Clarence Byrd spent several
days this week in City Point, Va.
Friends of W. L. Mills will be
glad to learn that he has been
discharged from the Roanoke
Rapids Hospital and is recover
ing nicely.
C. R. Emry, of Weldon, N. c.,
was in town Thursday on bust
ness.
Guy Hayes, of Raleigh, was
here on business Thursday.
Miss Lucille Edgerton, of
Margarettsville, spent the week.
end here visiting Miss Lucille
Edwards.
Miss Alice Butts returned to
her home in Garysburg, Thurs
day after a several days visit to
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Butts.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. M. Mullen
and Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Futrell,
Mrs. Shields, Mrs. White and
Miss Mildred Futrell, of Scot
land Neck, spent Thursday here
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Tillery.
Mrs. Foy who has been here
for sometime visiting her daugh-
ter. Mrs. A. l.. Clark, left
Thursday for her home in Mount
Airy.
T. E. Edmondson has resigned
his position in the office
of the Rosemary Manufacturing
Company and has gone to Phoe-
bus, Va, to live.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Akers and
family left to day for Elm City,
N. c., where they will visit Mrs.
Akers' relatives during the Holi-
days.
Rev. and Mrs. R. F. Taylor
and daughter, Miss Fannie Tay-
lor arrived Wednesday to take
charge of the Rosemary Method
list Church Circuit, consisting of
Rosemary, Smiths and New
uovna Hh,,rohoo
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-22

fie manager of the Southern Pacific
company. He is in receipt of a letter
from F. ]. Haynes, president of the
Yellowstone Western Stage company
operating in Yellowstone National park,
which says that the stages have handled
in the first fifteen days of the season
the greatest number of people in It's
history, and that practically every trav.
eler held tickets which showed either
that he had already visited California,
or was on his way westward TO do so.
The figures show that, from June 18th
to 30th, the stage company, running in
conjunction with the Union Pacific and
Oregon Short line, handled $3.50 tour
lists Three.fourths of these held through
tickets for westbound trip to Cali.
fornia, and the balance had already
been there and were returning home.
The Southern Pacific recently an
nounced that almost special train a
day was now arriving with tourists
each train carrying about 200; and that
regular trains were running in at least
two sections. The schools have closed
throughout the country, and the vac0
tion period is on, which allows famil
les to come west who were only waiting
until the children should have their tim,
free.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-22
SPECIAL PERMIT TO
THEO. ROTH REFUSED
City Council Adheres To Orig
inal Provision of Building
Ordinance

At special meeting of the city couu.
ell called last night il was decided that
Theo. NJ. Roth must conform to the
building ordinances in his proposed new
building to be erected Just south Of
Ye Liberty theatre building on Liberty
street. City Engineer Skelton refused 10
issue a building permit under the pro.
visions of the ordinance which state
that the first story wall must be Ii
inches in thickness within the fire linn.
its.
1t happens that the theatre building
was erected before the ordinance was
passed and has only l2.inch wall and
Mr.. Roth wanted to use this wall as the
north wall of his building which is TO
be two-stOry brick 40 feet wide in.
side and extending back l66 feet. Ii
was stated last night that the second
story of the building would be used as
the headquarters of the Y. w. C.. A.
and would contain a dining room, with
the front part as q parlor and the rest
bed rooms and for other purposes. The
first story is to be used for the Roth
grocery.
Architect Legg stated that the 10.
inch wall would be plenty strong enough
and that the weight on the wan would
never crush it. He said that it would
be necessary to pile bricks 500 feet high
to crush the bottom one. The question
was one of lateral braclng Other opin.
ions were expressed and the question of
safety seemed to be well provided for.
Most Of the councilmen confessed their
ignorance of architecture and building,
but they noticed in the charter pro.
vision which seemed 10 cover lust such
instances and argued that since this
charter was copied from Portland s,
there must be some reason for il. Also,
if it were necessary for the first story
wall to be l6 inches in thickness in
Portland and this ordinance had govern.
ed building operations in Salem in the
/ past that the provisions of the ordin
ance should either be enforced or the
ordinance repealed, No one wanted tC
take the responsibility of repeating tn,
ordinance and when the motion to al
low special permit to Mr., Roth wa,
put to cote it was lost by vote OF
/ 6 to 1.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-22

for so doing A short time uftcrwurd
the shadow fell across his threshold,
and be came running and begging us
to say nothing, "Yes," we replied,
"but don I you remember the time you
called me coward for keeping stillp
al know" he replied, "but was
wrong; it is different now" And we
listened TO him, but there are things
that an editor cannot suppress, There
are other things that he can forget
with proprcty As far as we are
concerned, we would rather lessen the
grief OF parent than throw out n
morsel for gossipipg people to feed
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-22

upon, We would rather wipe thr
tcars from the eyes Of mother than
TO have "nctvo" enough to Join the
hcartless crowd OF flying tongues aud
sink the iron deeper into her tender
soul, So whom in this ncighboriug
paper we fOilcd TO fiud what We want.
ed, We made no comment. But deop
down in our heart We admired that
editor and thought more Of him, be-.
cause he had II heart that was ttudcr
aud he would rather listen TO tho
ibes ~ an uufecling public than to
the sohs of broken hearted mother
wife and sister.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-22
Great Northern Boats
. Will Continue Service

Portland, Ore, July 22.-Persistent
mmors, despite repeated denials, to the
effect that the Hin lines contemplated
the withdrawal OF the steamers Great
Northern and Northern Pacific from
the Flavcl.San Francisco run and pro
posed to operate them hereafter out Of
Puget Sound, led President H. G.. Gil.
man tolay to issue the following Of.
ficial statement:
"This company has no intention Of
abandoning the present route Of the
Great Northern Pacific Steamship com.
pany vessels or changing their tcrmi.
mails. The business done by the ships
has proved highly satisfactory and
there is no disposition or intention Of
making a change. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-22
DRESSED IN MALE ATTIRE
WOMAN TURNS COBBLER

Seattle, Wash, July 22-Nel Pick.
crcll, who has dressed In the gurb Of a
man for years until she has, come 10
look 80 much like % man that even the
police, who have arrested her dozens of
times, fail 20 recognize her. was again
arrested wednesday night following an
attempt 20 rob the grocery store Ut W.
j. Roope s. Go.
Nell was posted as lookout while
man accomplico entered thc store u.
II. Little. a drug store proprietor iust
across the street saw tho two working
and notified the police. 1Ho motorcycle
policemen responded, Non heard them
and dashed for liberty She was finally
arrested when she bit one of tho o.
fccr in an attempt 10 escape. Hcf ac.
compliee got away.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-22
MUNICIPAL SWIMMING
POOL TO Be PROVIDED
Council To Appropriate $3.50
To Establish Safe Bathing
Place

At special meeting of the city coun
ell last night this body pledged itself
to appropriate $3.50 to provide for
safe" bathing place in the William
ette river for women and girls and
another for boys, The plan advanced
by 0. NJ, Elliott, chairman of the civics
committee of the Commercial club pro.
vides for establishing u bathing place
at the point of Minto'S Island opposite
the Spaulding mill and for life guard
to have charge of the swimmers.
The committee of the Commercial
club with the board Of directors called
at the council chamber last night aud
the proposition was put by L. H. Nc.
Mahon. After some discussion the
pledge carried and the Commercial club
committee announced its intention to
proceed with the plan pending final
action of the city council nj the next
regular meeting,
Mr. Mcmahon stated last night that
the water company had appropriated
ropes to rope off the limits Of the bath.
ing ground, the Spauldng Logging com.
pany has appropriated lumber for dress.
ing rooms, and the committee has Sc.
cured scow to ferry the swimmers
from the city across the old river TO the
swimming pool 1t is stated that the
water at this place is shallow and grad.
ually slopes off to deeper water with
no unsupported holes in the grave. It
is proposed TO place man in charge
of the swimmers who is good swim.
mer and q cool head in case of accident,
+. &. Deckabaugh, Tom Kay August
Huckestciu, o. NJ. Elliott and others
spoke in support of their plan
The Commercial club asked that the
city pass an ordinance prohibiting
swimming within the city limits in or.
der that all youngsters may be herd.
ed up to the municipal swimming hole
The second request was for $3.50 or as
much Of it as were needed To pay the
salaries Of boy TO run the scow fer
~ and for the man TO act as life guard
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-22
sEnTIMENT ANp EpIToRs.

Last week we looked in lcigbbor
ing newspaper expecting ~ see an
account 0f how young mHn bad
goue wrong. Not % l.uc about ihc
Young man could bc found. A broken
hearted Aifc 9r relative bad gone 20
che editor uud askcd him 20 say moth.
ing. and ihe toafs bad won tho prom.
isf from him We have gone through
the same thing ourselves many times.
An editor is human; be- tas hi. likes
ana dsIikes; be- loves and hc bates
Dir strength between love and duty is
lust like that Of au nyeroge citizen.
We remember one ease In particular
We had let certain ease So by be.
cause fearful mother bowed down
With grief had come % us and begged
tie favor A big hearted man Jumped
on us about ii, and called us O coward
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-22
HOP MARKET LOOKS GOOD.
George Krebs Tells Eugene Paper II Is
Encouraging.


eugene Daily Rcgstcr)
That the mop crop around Salem and
Independence this year is good and the
prospects for fair price are bright,
WAS the statement Of George Krchs, Of
Salem, member OF the firm of Krcbs
Bros, who own the largest hop yard in
the world at Independence, aud who
was in Eugene Sunday,
Mr.. Krebs says that lice are spread
ing, owing TO the cool weather that has
prevailed for month or more, bus the
growers are sill spraying constantly
and the damage from the yermin Is
kept down to the minimum.
"Thc market is pretty strong, he
said, "Thc price at the present time
HIS 1919 cents pound believe that
the newly Wganized hop growers assO.
citation is largely responsible for the
bcttcrmcnt M market conditions In this
section Of the country. We have q
strong organization and ! think IL ig
going to do the hop industry q great
deal Of good ~
James l.. Clark, Of Springfield, Is q
member Of the board OF directors and
according to Mr. Krcbs, is one of the
most active workers in the association.
There has been quite o flurry IN the
market during che past few days, ar.
coriiug 10 adyIrcs from Portland, The
demand rs said TO hr urgent and there
has been heavy buying at @ number Of
points ON the coast, both OF old and new
crop, The demand is almost wholly Tor
shipment 10 London. m consequence of
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-22
cooLER IN CAnITORNIA

SncmmcntD, Cal, July 22- Today It
much cooler after two days Of normal
July weather here. Tuesday the Their
mometer touched 100 and yesterday lu2
This temperature usually prevails here
10 the latter puri NJ July aId through
August one hundred aud Ten Is not
unusual for au occasional day.
no suffering is reported.