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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-04-16

money 70 We got. Charlie Wal
ker has b en- making more out
of your b, siness than you have.
We'll, tr , newspapers have got
ten a lot ltof me, but my great
est regret is that | didn't let
them havA more.
Then YOU believe in advertis-
ing?" M, Bowers was asked.
l am rot merely a believer in
advertiser g was the prompt reply,
y am all ,ost a maniac on the
subject. ! firmly believe that if
| had only spent half so much
for advertising as | have spent, |
wouldn't De worth half as much
as | am worth. Furthermore |
am COW. iced that had been
foresighted enough to spend
twice as luch for advertising as
| have sp mt that | would be
worth twi ,e what | am worth. :"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-04-16

practlced entirely upon news
papers. We never heard of on
of these men trying the ban
for a loan without interest, try.
ing to get merchandise from tn
stores for nothing, or solicitin.
his landlady for free board. He
will try, however, to defraud tn
newspaper out of its advertiser
compensation and make no bone
Of the matter at all.
The pity of it is that SO man
papers and so many editors fa.1
for this free advertising graft
and allow these pikers to have
their way. One of the best
signs in pressdom, in our opinion,
is the fact that newspaper,
everywhere are setting their
faces more and more against i'm
position of this nature.
Genuine news matter is always
welcome to our columns. Whell
a friend, a subscriber, or. patron
brings US a story which has news
value, a local item or personal
in which they or their friends
are interested, we are glad to &c
it and glad to print it, of course
without charge.
Our definition of advertising
matter as opposed to news mat
ter is as follows. any reading
matter from which the persoN
requesting insertion expects t.
derive pecuniary profit. Tha;
kind Of matter, if it goes in a,
all, goes in with advertising
charges attached.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-04-16
Notice

BY virtue If deed of trust made by
Mrs. Elite Shearin andG. r. Shearin,
her husband to me as trustee, dated
the goth o,y of November. 1914, and
recorded in he Register of Deeds office
for Halifax county, at Halifax, State
of North Ca Dina, Deed Book 259 at
Page $50. de. ault having been made in
the payment of the indebtedness there
by secured, md at the request of the
holder of tn, note evidencing the said
indebtedness. | will on SATURDAY,
the LIST day # May, 1915. at the hour
Of IL o'cloc,,, noon, in front of the
Postoffice, in Rosemary, N. c., offer
for sale at bic Auction to the high
est bidder 70 cash the following pro-
perty, towit
Lot No. 10 (Fifteen), with all i'm
provements thereon, situated in that
part of South Rosemary, North Caro-
ina, designG' ed and shown on a map
of the same as Powell & Hodgens'
Addition to South Rosemary, which
map is duly acorded in Deed Book No.
|, at Page NJ. 8, in the Register of
Deeds office, at Halifax, North Caro-
lima.
There is 'ottage, built during the
year 1914, OF the said above described
lot.
This. the 10Th day of March, 1916.
B. b. HIGGlNs, Trustee.
$50. l5-bt.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-04-16
Grocer Advertised

Duke c. Bowers, of Memphis
Tennessee, has 43 grocery store
in that town and sells nearl
half of the groceries consume
there. Sixteen years ago he wa
piling slaves in a Kentucky bar
rel factory at $500 per day, an
while working at that job cor.
cluded to go into business TO
himself. A friend loaned hir
$500 and he opened a cash gre
Gerry. His sales the first da,
amounted to just eight cents
Now he is ratedin the millionair
class. Andrew L. Deming quot
rs Mr.. Bowers in the St. Loui
Republic as follows.
If | had not discovered news
paper advertising, | would stil
be struggling for a living in tina
first store instead of havin,
forty-three. 1t came about thi
way. A few months after
opened my cash grocery in Co
lumbus, KY, Charles N. Wal
ker, who used to edit the pape
there, showed me it would be t.
my advantage to take a hal
page ad every week changing thu
ad every issue. Common sens,
told me that there was no ust
running a business that woulc
save the people money unles,
you told them so, so signed {
six months contract. 1t pulled
so well, in fact that | used to bu,
200 extra copies and mail then
out over Carlisle county to see il
| couldn't get the farmers K
come to Columbus to trade.
Pretty soon | became the biggest
advertiser that Walker had. Hall
pages became too small for me;
began to use pages. And bust.
ness picked up accordingly. See.
ing the success possible in a cash
business pushed by good advertis.
ing, | sold out to go where
could get the greatest results
from my efforts. Just before
starting for Memphis, an uncle
of mine called me out for a pri-
vate talk. Duke he said, you
are not going to Memphis sure
enough, are you? That is what
| am going to d." | replied,
Pm going down there and &c
in the grocery business right
away" He shook his head
sorrowful-like and said, Duke,
those newspapers will get all the
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-04-16

We can have the Health Elk
hibit of the State Board of
Health come to our town by
simply paying the transportation
charges. This is the same ex-
hibit that recently created ma
tion-wide interest at the Health
Conference at Jacksonville,
Florida, and will be a splendid
means of teaching our people
many a health lesson first hand.
The main facts pertaining to
health and disease prevention
set forth in this exhibit admit of
no argument. They are convinc-
ing and hard to forget when you
have once seen them.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-04-16
Adequate Fire Protection

That the town of Roanoke
Rapids needs all organized, well
trained voluntary fire depart
ment goes without saying. We
think the truth of this state
ment will be admitted by every
property holder in town.
How then is the pitifully small
attendance at the Monday night
meeting to be accounted for?
This meeting was called by May
or j. 7. Chase, all of the men,
bers OF the old fire department
were requested to attend and all
property holders were invited to
be present and cooperate in the
work Of getting an efficient fire
fighting organization started.
Twelve citizens of Roanoke
Rapids We're interested enough
10 attend. We suppose the
majority are satisfied to "let 'er
burn. Fully half the people in
this town do not know the loca-
ton Of the fire bell; probably do
not know that there is such an
article in the corporate limits.
If a fire were to break out in
the business district or in a
congested residence district on a
windy day, the resulting loss
even in excess of insurance would
pay all the cost of a we'll trained
fire department for something
like a million years.
Sooner or later such a fire I'M
doubtedly will occur the import
ant question is will the citizens
of Roanoke Rapids be prepared
to cope with such an emergency?
lfmore interest in this import
ant subject is not manifested by
the property holders in this town,
it is pretty safe bet that they
will not.
Picture to yourself your home
or your store going up in flames
simply because no one is sutfi-
GENTLY practiced in fire fighting
work to get on the job quickly =
to save the few precious minutes
Of time that make the difference
between a small fire and a con-
Migration.
Then if you do not like the
picture = get busy. Talk the
question over with your neigh
bors. See to it that they and
you attend the second meeting
for the organization of a fire de-
partment which will be held at
7::45 P. M, Monday night, April
l9, at the Mayors Office of the
town of Roanoke Rapids.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-04-16
The Pest

He walks into your office with
the gall of seven nations in his
system and the attitude of con-
ferring upon you the greatest
favor in all the world and pro-
ceeds to donate Tor try to donate)
several inches of first class adj
vertising matter to be inserted
in your columns gratis.
This peculiar species Of fraud
and imposition seems to be
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-04-16
Motto Of Mass Meeting

This is to notify the public that a
mass meeting of the voters of the town
of Roanoke Rapids will be held in the
Mayors off, on Friday, April l6, 1915,
at 7:3O P. N for the purpose of nomi-
mating cand lates for mayor and com
missioners { the town Of Roanoke Rap
ids, to be vcted on at election to be
held on the tn day of May, 1915.
A. l.. CLARK, Chairman,
Dem. Elk Com of the town of r. r.
423t
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-04-16

If Roanoke Rapids would be at
tractive to visitors and a heath.
full place for our homepeople, no
food should be exposed to flies in
it's grocery stores, food-shops
and market; its hotels, cafes and
restaurants should not be swarm
ing with flies and streets and va
cant lots should never be seen
Uttered with trash and unsightly
objects.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-04-16

The Weather Man at Raleigh
now comes to bat with the OBJ
servation that about one bill
lion tons of snow fell in North
Carolina the other Friday and
Saturday. s. all right but why
didn't you do something about it?
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-04-16
Motor Boats In Demand.

Practical all inhabited sections OF
the Boyer district, Norway. can be
reached by boat. and as a large per
centage OF 10Th freight and passenger
traffic is by water. there are at least
ten motor ooats owned. exclusive Of
the fishing deet. for every motor car.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-04-16

give everybody a fat job at the
public's expense without violat-
ing the civil service or spending
any money. He is damned if he
does and damned if he don't.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-04-16

One dollar a year spent on the
prevention of disease will bring
bigger dividends to any town
than ten dollars spent on relief
or cure.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-04-16

Two weeks from tomorrow
marks the opening of the Roa-
noke Valley League. Mobiliza-
ton preparatory to actual hostili-
ties is proceeding apace.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-04-16

AL, items for publication must
be turned in or reach our office
before THURSDAY NOON in
order to insure publicati IN 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?, 1915-04-16

The registration books close
next Wednesday afternoon at
five o'clock, Mr.. Voter. Get
busy!
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-04-16

We had rather see a hot CON
test for these town Offices = so
the boys could get a few cigars
out of it anyway!
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-04-16

Those commissioner candi-
dates who were reported to be
going to run on the "wide-open"
ticket, haven't shown up yet,
Probably decided to intern.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-04-16

The City Official has a thank
less job. Few cities appreciate
the work which he does. He is
GOD to give his City all the
ITS and yet low
8 expected to
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-04-16

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 ca 'es ex-
cept where customer has regu ar &C
count. No insertions made for less
than rs cents.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-04-16

allied ships are regular
naniacs when it comes tC
ing up the Dardanelles.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-04-16
La Or and Thought.

II is onl, by labor that thought can
be made b ,lthy and only by thought
that labor can be made happy; and
the two cal not be separated with I'm.
punity.-Joi Ruskln.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-04-16

All communications should be
addressed to the Herald Publishing Co.
Persons wishing return of mss,
must in all cases enclose stamps.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-04-16
Friday April, l6, 1915.

Newport News seems to be
" popular with the Kaiser :
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-04-16

he majority of the
3 Of Roanoke Rap
burr"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-04-16
Subscription Price One Dollar a Year.

Entered as Second Class Matte April
8, 1911, at the Post Office at Roanoke
Rapid, North Carolina, under Act of
March 8, 1879.
Evening journal., 1915-06-14
Girl scouts IN
first PATROL CONTEST

Troop No. 1, Girl Scouts, held
patrol contest on Saturday afternoon.
The troop was divided into two pa
trolls. They were stationed one at
Fifth and the other at Fourth and
Jackson streets. They went west on
these streets and as their finishing
point the Office of Dr. G. A. Beck, at
Fourth and Scott streets The aim
was to see which of the patrols could
reach the Office first with the largest
number of scouts The patrol un-
der the leadership of Miss Pauline
Dettling won arriving at Dr. Beck's
first with five of her cohorts Miss
Ethel Snyder's patrol arrived few
minutes after the winning troop The
girls made very good time, nine min
utes being the time Of the first pa
troll
The girls had another object in
view. which was to test their obser-
vation powers and their memories
Miss Dettling was also first in this,
she observing 81 different objects dur
ing her hike Miss Seidle. with SO.
was second. while Miss Snyder was
third, with IS objects. AL these girls
we're in the winning patrol. Twenty
tenderfoot badges we're also awarded
the girls on Saturday. the twenty
girls having passed the required ex-
animation
Evening journal., 1915-06-14
WOman's Suffrage Notes
Edited by Helen CranstOn.

Whereas. The operation and effect
of the enfranchisem INT Of women in
California is being misi represented in
such States and used there as argu-
ments in opposition to the granting
OF suffrage to women; therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate OF the forty
first session of the Legislature of the
State of California. the assembly con-
curing. That the experience of this
State amply iustihes the adoption Of
woman suffrage by the people in Oc-
tober. 1911; and be IL further
Resolved, That so successful has
been the operation and effect of grant
ing political rigt- 10 women equal
to those held by men. that IL is gem
orally conceded that We're the quos-
tion to be again voted on by the peo-
pie of this State il would be re-
endorsed by an Overwhelming major
ity; and he IL further
Resolved That the adoption OF wo-
ma nsuifrage by California Is one
of the important factors contributing
TO the marked political, social and
industrial advancement made by our
people in recent years, and that any
disparagement of the cause of woman
suffrage attempted elsewhere on the
ground hat woman suffrage Is not
satisfactory TO this State has no basis
in fact. and is signally disproved by
the acknowledged intelligence and
discrimination shown by women vot-
ers in the settling of our great politi-
cal and industrial problems at the
polls.
Evening journal., 1915-06-14
Grocery clerks Want
SUMMER half HOLIDAY

At a meeting yesterday afternoon
grocery and provision clerks effected
a reorganization. The meeting was
held for the purpose of interesting all
employers of the city of such help
to close their stores on Thursday af-
tornoons during summer months. For
the past ten years THIS practice has
been followed by a number of -grocers
and butchers throughout the city.
AT the meeting petition signed
by SO employers was presented and
with the number of others who for
ten years have kept their stores
closed makes a total of 100 stores
which close on this afternoon. An
other meeting of the clerks will be
held on Thursday and in the mean
time an effort will be made to have
the few holding out enter into the
agreement and close their stores.
These officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Charles W. Waterman; vice
president, Harry Starr; recording
secretary, Howard II. Anderson:
treasurer, Ralph Treasurer
Evening journal., 1915-06-14
D. N. D. OFFICERS
STUDY WAR points
Annual Week of Instruction
Opens on State Rifle
Range
REGULAR ARMY
OFFICERS IN CHARGE

The annual week of instruction Of
the battalion, staff and officers nf
the First Infantry, Organized Militia
CT Delaware, opened this morning
al the State Rifle Range, below New
Castle. The men moved into their
tented city at $50 o'clock last night
under the direction of First Lieuten-
ant Usra NJ. Diller. of the regular
army, who was detailed here from
Fort Ontario, y. Y. The camp grounds
were swept by a heavy rain yester-
Gay afternoon and the soldiers had a
wet time last night as a result.
The weeks work began at o'clock
this morning when Lieutenant Dillar
called the officers to quarters for a
conference. He explained to the men
the object of the camp and detailed
the work to be done by each during
the week. War duties will be taught
the men while in camp.
AT Q o'clock there was a practical
drill and demonstration in which
close and extended formations were
explained. Instruction in this part
of the manuel of arms was given re-
cruits. This work continued until
noon.
This afternoon at 1.3O o'clock in
structions were given to a class Of
men in map reading and sketching
The entire afternoon was given over
to this work.
Tonight, beginning at 7.30 o'clock,
there will be a class Of map reading
and maneuvers.
Tomorrows program will be as fol-
lows: a m practical demOngtra-
ton: Methods of preparing a COM
pany for target practice, and training
it I'm the delivery of fire: 10 a. m,
tactical walk: Principles of marches
march orders, advance guards, march
outposts and establishing camp; 1.30
p M. terrain exercise: Elements 0i
advance and conduct of an infantry
firing line; 7.30 p. m, map maneuver
Evening journal., 1915-06-14
In Milady's BoudOir''
at No Expense ~ ""AN ''
Copyright 1918, BY H. Y. Taft.
The Perfect Throat and Neck

think it encumbnt them paint and powder and
of the
Vshaped
py to
may the
sunny
thin i'll health will
gentle rolling the head the shoulders all the around
bowing of the head far forward and then far back then leaning the
right side the left
night after night will develop the nusud tissue which the neck
lack
After such exercises the flesh should well
10
miar with be taken keep IN
be beched
double
Evening journal., 1915-06-14
CHILDREN have their
DAY IN CITY CHURCHES

"Children's Day" was observed in
Wilmington Sunday schools yester-
day with the largest attendance in
years. Elaborate programs were
provided and Interestingly carried out
by the children, who had been re-
hearsing for weeks. Churches were
decorated with floral displays. In
FAINT baptism was held in several
churches and a march by Boy Scouts
in uniform was a feature of the SER
vice at the Central Presbyterian
Church. where the Rev. James A.
Worden of Philadelphia, preached the
sermon in the morning.
Evening journal., 1915-06-14

Specia' to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, June 14.-This is
F.ag Day:
Evening journal., 1915-06-14
DEFER RrILnING WORK.

Owing 10 unfavorable trade condi-
tions the Krebs Pigment and Chemi-
cal Company. of Newport, has tenn
porarily suspended the construction
Of several now buildings at the plant
One of the new buildings Is already
completed while the foundations for
the others have been started When
they are completed the company will
be able to double it's capacity. They
are to be constructed of reinforced
concrete and will be three stories
in height.
Evening journal., 1915-06-14
Boiler Blast WRECKS
west side residence

The home of Mrs. Annie Nj. Wei
don. 40. llOl North jackson street,
was wrecked yesterday afternoon, when
the boiler attached TO gas-hcatcr IN
the Kitchen exploded. The water pipes
were broken. aud the lower part of the
house was Hooded with water. The gas
fixtures were torn of, and the gas filled
the house and made the occupants flee to
the street Windows were broken, plas-
ter was Knocked from the walls and pan.
els were blown from the doors but all
the members Of the family escaped
What caused the explosion is a mystery.
Evening journal., 1915-06-14
AMBULANCE I'M COLLISION.

I'm collision between the Phoenix
ambulance aud an automobile driven by
Albert Simms. of Richardson Park at
Fourteenth and Washington streets yes
torday morning, the automobile was
slightly damaged. The fender of the am
hulancc was smashed by coming in coll
lsion with a telegraph pole on the cor
ner No one was injured
Evening journal., 1915-06-14
ARE You AMONG THE LuCKYl

The contest conducted at the N.
Snellenburg and Company store in
connection with Blue Beauty Week
came to a close on Saturday evening
when the winning tickets were drawn
by Ernest Aschenbach. aged is years,
of No. 52S Vandever avenue. The first
prize. a BLUE Beauty suit. value at
$l7.50, was won by the holder Of
ticket No. 1888; second prize. $40
worth of merchandise, by holder of
ticket No. S73 and third prize. So
worth of merchandise. TO holder Of
ticket No. 164. 1t is not known who
holds the tickets with the lucky num-
berg.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-12-10

clan, DR.. White, over the case of Mr..
Ed Hauser, ill of appendicitis. We'd
nesday Mr.. Hauser's condition was
so much improved that hopes of re-
covery without the need of sur
geonry is anticipated.
Mrs. T. J. Walden, south of town,
is reported very sick.
Hon. T. j. Bonner and r. L. Phe-
bus have been detained at home sick
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Arm, of Union
City, were guests Sunday and Mon
day of DR.. and Mrs. T. P. Callicot.
Miss Margaret Clemmons continues
i'll with appendicitis.
T. A. Cummings and Ernest Shrop-
shire attended the Alex Edmaiston
sale Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley Perry have
moved to Obion.
Are you reading Shakespeare just
now on the eve of his tercentenary
anniversary? Do you know of any
other author so perennially fresh in
the minds of book lovers as the Bard
of Avon? Turnout all English speak
| ing peoples Shakespeare clubs are
legion and various plans are being
discussed to make April %, 1916. a
universal celebration in honor of the
man who has and is entertaining the
world. We are rejoiced the problem
play is being outlawed and that
again the theaters are responding to
the call for Othello, Hamlet, etc.,
and the comedies of Shakespeare
Old operas are again in favor and the
newer plays as "Androcles and the
Lion" Daddy Long Legs" and
"Freckles" out-distance the amuse-
ment of ragtime moving picture
show as angel food does a ginger
cake
The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union held very enthusiastic
meeting the past week in the home OF
Mrs. T. P. Callicott. The drawing
in the membership contest was held
each captain, Mesdames Hauser and
Callicott, drawing eighteen names
Several representatives of the Jolly
st. Nick were appointed Mrs. w
j. Caldwell, superintendent of legis-
lation and petition, placed good
program. on Mothers Pensions" re-
ceiving the good will in resolutions
of the union. Meet in January with
the Misses Guy.