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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-10-22
''HAS BEENS" PLAY
BASE BALL

Base ball again next Saturday.
No, Pearline, the Tri-Town
League is through for this sea-
son. The game we are talking
about is to be more wonderful
than that. When the has beens"
of Weldon and the has beens"
of this community lock horns in
desperate combat on the
diamond, somebody may break a
leg.
Anyway it will happen at the
League grounds in Roanoke Rap
ids on next Saturday (to-morrow)
afternoon at $3.50. T. w. Mullen
will captain the ancient glory of
Roanoke Rapids and the heroes
of Weldon will be under the
magnificent leadership of Geo G
Green.
This game will be worth the
price of admission and the pro
ceeds will go to the Roanoke
Rapids Hospital. Some Of the
players may go there also. Don't
miss it for worlds.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-10-22
COMMISSIONERS
MEETING

The Board of Commissioners
of the town of Roanoke Rapids
met in special session last Tues
day afternoon. The meeting
was called to order by Mayor j,
w, Taylor, the following com
missioners being present: }. /.
Chase, DR.. T. W, M. Long, W.
P. Taylor and ]. T. Stainback.
A. l.. Clark, Secretary of the
Board, reported that the bond is
sue of twenty thousand dollars
had been been made and that the
proceeds were in his hands. The
Board voted to take up the towns
note held by the First National
Bank of Roanoke Rapids amount
ing to $4, 500. 90 and also to pay
SIS, 500 90 of the purchase price of
the Wy'che,f Crews building
out of the funds on hand. Ten
thousand dollars of the remand
er of the proceeds OF the bond
issue were ordered deposited in
the First National Bank of Roa-
noke Rapids in the Savings De-
partment until next spring.
A. l.. Clark submitted a pro-
proposition to the commissioners
offering to rent them space over
the new Daniel building for the
town offices at a rental of 81. 80
per month. There being only
three commissioners present at
the time this proposition was sub
mitted, action was deferred until
the next regular meeting night,
the first Monday in November.
}. T. Stainback submitted a
request from the ladies of the
Civic League asking that certain
days in November be designated
as Clean Up Days. The Board
voted to cooperate with the
Civic League by designating
Clean Up Days and voted the
sum of thirty dollars to be spent
by the Civic League in the town
of Roanoke Rapids in the Clean
Up work. The Board also voted
to offer prizes for the best clean
ed up yards in the town of Roa-
noke Rapids, full details of which
will be announced later.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-10-22
THE MERRY TRAVELLERS
Big Production to be Given By
Local Talent on Friday Nov. S

The Merry Travellers which
has been a great success through
out the country will be given at
the Peoples Theatre on Friday
Nov. 5th.
AS this production has been a
great success elsewhere, it no
doubt will be we'll received in
Roanoke Rapids. 1t is hard to
state what the most pleasing
part of the entertainment will be
as you will like the little tots in
their cute pretty songs, the
young ladies and gentlemen in
attractive chorus numbers and
the older ones in character parts.
In fact each and every part of
the production is splendid. The
best talent of Roanoke Rapids
will be invited to take part in
The Merry Travellers. 1t will be
given for the benefit of the
Episcopal Woman's Auxiliary
and will be directed by Miss
Ethel Gates, of New York.
Everyone should keep the date
in mind and attend The Merry
Travellers for a twofold reason.
Aid a good cause and see very
clever production.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-10-22
SEWING CLUB
ORGANIZED

The Modern Priscilla Club met
last Friday evening with Mrs.
R. G. Sale and the guests of the
Sale house, from 1880 to 1000.
The time was spent in sewing and
chatting, after which delicious
refreshments were served.
This is very recent organiza-
ton, starting with fifteen char
ter members. The object of the
club is to devote one evening of
each week to the making of
Christmas presents and eXchang-
ing ideas in regard to same. All
subjects of gossip are taboo, and
all subjects of conversation must
be passed upon by a board of
CtllSOI ,.
The following members were
present on last Friday evening:
Misses Waller, Watkins, Hearne,
the two Misses Boyce, Misses
Johnson, Balm, Meyer, Ganno-
way, Buchannon, and Mrs. Sale.
The club will meet next Friday
evening with Miss Balm, and a
demonstration in tatting, not
tattling, will be given by Miss
Hearne. 1t is hoped that none
of the members will miss this
meeting.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-10-22
WATERWORKS SURVEY
TO BE MADE

A complete and exhaustive sur
vey of the town of Roanoke Ra-
pids will be made next week to
ascertain the cost of installing a
waterworks system here. The
survey will be made by Mr..
Gwathmey, formerly Chief En-
gineer of the Seaboard Air Line.
Messrs. Lewis, of Suffolk, and
W. L, Long, of Roanoke Rapids,
who were recently granted a fifty
year franchise for the operation
of a waterworks system in Roam
oke Rapids, are having the sur
vey made, and if Mr.. Gwathmey
reports the proposition practical
one, they will seek to interest
capital in the project immediate
ly.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-10-22
Episcopal Church
Henry Clark Smith, Rector

Roanoke Rapids.
Services every Sunday as fol-
lows:
Sunday School and Bible Class,
10 A. M, W. S. Whitaker, Supt.
Morning Prayer and Sermon,
HOO A. M. Evening Prayer and
address, 1880 P. M.
Holy Communion takes place
of Morning Prayer on every first
Sunday.
Choir practice Friday 8:00P.M.
In the absence of the Rector
every fourth Sunday morning,
Morning Prayer will be read by
a Lay Reader.
Girls Friendly Society every
Monday at 7:30 P. M.
Rosemary:
Sunday School Rector's Bible
Class every Sunday at $50 A. M.
7. W. Mullen, Supt.
Prayer meeting every Wednes-
day, 7:90 P. M.
Girls Friendly Society every
Thursday at 7:30 P. M.
You are cordially invited to
every service of the Church.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-10-22
Subscription, $1.00 Year in Advance
"WITHIN THE LAW"

Here it is at last. A real melo-
drama with a big story full of
merriment and life. Those
much abused terms, gripping and
ripping, only partly describe it.
Within the Law" is frankly
melo-dramatic and its episodes
are essentially theatrical. The
big scenes have punch in them,
the comedy relief is really comic,
and yes, even those old conven-
tons of the stage are used again.
Vice is punished and virture is
rewarded, but in a new way. The
story is too complicated to be told
completely. Its main idea can
be only suggested. To enjny II
fully in all its dramatic sir it
must be watched as it unlo N on
the stage. Mary Turner lies
girl poorly paid, is accused un-
justly. as is afterward shown, of
theft and sent to prison. Upon
her release she beomes a crook,
always working cleverly within
the law. To revenge herself on
her former employer she sue
ceeds in winning his son and in
ducing him to marry her. How
real love comes to this strangely
married pair and other incidents
that include a stirring burglary
and murder with a revolver to
which a Maxim Silencer has been
attached, are only part of the
exciting scenes. At the Peoples
Theatre. One night October 25,
1915.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-10-22
PROGRAM

The following will be rendered
at the Methodist Church Sunday
night, October oath.
Voluntary piano y
Hymn 634 Congregation.
Prayer Mr.. w. Y. Woodruff.
Scripture Lesson Rev. VIM.
Towe.
Anthem: 20 Happy Day"
Brander. Choir.
Reading: When the Deacon
Talked in Church, " Miss lrma
Boyce.
Song. Missionary Bells"
Bright Jewels.
Address Prof. A, M. Proctor
Duet. God That Madest Earth
and Heaven. - Rathburn. Miss.
es Boyd.
Announcements.
Hymn 655 Congregation.
.lECollection.
Hymn 4l5 Congregation.
Benediction Rev. VIM. ToWe
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-10-22
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
REVIVAL SERVICES

The revival conducted by DR..
Black and Mr.. Burr is proving a
splendid success. The Lord is
blessing us in a wonderful way.
Splendid congregations are pre-
sent at every service and a deep
spiritual feeling pervades the at
mosphere. Last night large
number signitied their intention
of taking Christ as their helper
and the prospects are that a rich
harvest of souls will be gathered
in. The song service begins ev-
cry night at 7:l5 and under the
able leadership of Mr.. Burr, is
especially fine. The Junior choir
is simply great. Come and hear
them.
Ours is a very busy town and
to see one hundred people attend
ing a morning service from ten
to eleven is certainly a very un-
usual sight, yet DR.. Black has
more than that out to hear the
gospel message each morning.
Come and worship with us every
morning at 10 O'Clock and every
night at 7:l5.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-10-22
MOONLIGHT SCHOOLS
ARE ORGANIZED
At Graded Schools Every Night
except Saturday from seven to
nine. No charge for instruc-
tion. Tom Thumb Wedd-
ing School Auditorium
on next Tuesday
Night
BASKET BALL TEAM STARTED

On last Monday evening a
Moonlight school was begun with
an enrolment of eleven. This
number has gradually increased
during the week and instruction
will be given every night. This
school is for any person of either
sex who desires to add to their
education and no charges are
made. 1t is in line with the gen
eral policy of the State Depart
ment of Education to wipe out
illiteracy in North Carolina.
Glasses have been begun in the
various branches of Grammar
School education and will con
tinue through the fall and win
ter months. Mr.. Smith, the
Episcopal Rector, Miss Smith,
Miss Hamilton, Mr. Weber and
Mr.. Proctor have volunteered
their services as teachers for
this school. The hours are from
seven to nine every night except
Saturday. Glasses will be ar
ranged for those who cannot
come every night SO that every
one will have an opportunity to
take advantage of this school.
Preparations are now being
made to present a Tom Thumb
Wedding next Tuesday evening,
October 26. This will be given
at the school auditorium for the
benefit of the Library fund. The
little children between the ages
of seven and ten years will have
entire charge of the entertain
ment and it promises to be a
treat to see them give a correct
imitation of society wedding.
Admission is twenty five and
fifteen cents. Miss Bess B.
Matthews, an expert directress,
will train the children and under
her direction everything is sure
to be up to a high standard Of
merit.
On last Tuesday evening the
girls who are interested in
athletics met and organized a
basket ball team. Miss
Charlina Hart was elected cap
tain of the team and Miss Wal
ler manager. They hope to ar
range a schedule of games with
the neighboring school teams and
provide some interesting sport
for themselves and the school in
a few weeks. Mr.. Proctor will
coach the team.
A woman's idea of hideous
gown is one that isn't in style.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-10-22
Civic League Meeting Postponed

The Civic League meeting
postponed from Tuesday will be
held in Mr.. A. l.. Clark's offices
next Tuesday at $3.50 P. M.
An invitation is extended to the
ladies of the three towns to
meet with us. Important busl-
is ness to be transacted in which
every householder should be in
terested, Come and join US.
Everybody welcome.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-10-22
Presbyterian Church
Rev. H. F. Morton, Pastor
Y School at 10 A M.

Sunday School at 10A M.
Last Sunday we had the larg-
est attendance of our history and
Sunday we expect to eclipse all
previous records. Our officers
are worshlplng faithfully and
have devised a unique follow up
system of attendance. Ours is
a live school. Come and join US.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-10-22
Baptist Church
Rev. c. H. Tfueblood, Pastor

Services every Sunday at 1l:0Q
A. NJ. and 1870 P. M.
Sunday School every Sunday
at 9:45 A. NJ. w. S. Hancock, Supt.
Prayer meeting every Wednes-
day night at 7.30 O'Clock.
Choir practice every Friday at
7:30 Pm.
Senior B. Y. P. U. every Sun
day at $50 P. M.
Junior B. Y. P. U. every Wed
nesday at $50 P. M.
Sunbeam Band every End and
4th Saturday at $3.50 P. M.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-10-22
WITH THE CHURCHES
First Christian Church
Raleigh L. Topping, Minister

Services in Rosemary Opera
House Sunday morning and
evening by the minister.
Sunday School at 9:45. You
are always welcome. Come.
Prayer meeting tonight Fri
day. will be held at the home of
Miss Letha Edwards on Madi-
son Street Roc ocnoke Rapids.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-10-22
Volume II.---Number 30.
PERSONAL AND
LOCAL ITEMS

Mr.. w, ). Butts, OF near
Littleton was in town on bust
ness a few hours Tuesday.
Miss Mamie and Annie Cav
thorn, of Hope Mil arrived Sun
day and have accepted a position
with the Roanoke Mills Co.
Mrs. @. T. Everett and chill
dren of Hamilton spent Tuesday
and Wednesday here in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. W. G.
Lynch.
W. b. Del .oatch recently sold
two hundred acres of his North
ampton County farm land, the
consideration being four thousand
dollars, or twenty dollars per
acre.
Miss Matte Roberts spent Sun
day visiting relatives and friends
in Windsor.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Presbyterian Church will meet
next Tuesday afternoon at $3.50
at the home Of Mrs. J. Y. Hinson
in Rosemary.
Hon. M. L. Steadman, of Hall
fax spent a few hours here
Saturday on business.
Miss Addie Belle GammonS
who has been here on a short
visit to Mrs. T. M. jenkins left
for her home in Phoebus Va,
this week.
Mr. }. f. Browning and
daughter, Miss Laura returned
home Friday from Richmond
where they had been spending a
few days with relatives.
MIR. and Mrs. A. L. Cawthorn
left for Raleigh Wednesday to
attend the State Fair.
Mr. and Mrs. j. c. Collins at
tended the Raleigh Fair this
week.
Mr.. S. F. Patterson returned
Monday from a business trip to
Northern cities.
Mr.. 7. w. Mullen and family
motored to Petersburg Saturday
where they spent few days
visiting relatives, returning
Wednesday.
Messrs. A. Z. Stowe, Curtis
Shell and w. j. Norwood, motor
ed to Richmond Thursday of last
week where they attended the
Virginia State Fair, returning
Friday.
Edward A. Parker assisted a
Norfolk Orchestra in an engage
ment at Virgilina, Va, Satur
day and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. W. Friedman,
Sault Ste Marie, Mich, wish to
thank their friends for their kind
hospitality during their stay here
Mrs. A. D. Glover and chill
dren, near Theima spent the
week lend here with relatives,
Mr. Charlie McGlowhorn, OF
Kinston, was in town a few days
this week visiting friends.
Henry Motley spent Sunday lr
Littleton visiting friends anc
relatives.
Mrs. Vincent ard daughter
Blanche and Olivia, of Vultare
spent Monday night here witt
relatives.
Remember Roanoke Rapid.
Hospital Donation Day" Nov
Oath. Contribution of money
groceries, clothing, provisions o
any description gratefully re
celypd at the UOsnital Patterson
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-10-22

Sometimes | feel sure" said
Bilkins, that | once sat on a
throne and waved a sceptre.
And now," remarked his
CHEEKY wife, you are going to
stand in the back garden and
wave a carpet beater. "-Ex-
change.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-10-22

did Maude get that electric
runabout she asked her husband
for?"
mo; she had to compromise
on an electric flatiron.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-10-22

He don't like people who
don't live who merely vegetate.
She Then why do you asso-
ciate so much with picked beats?
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-10-22
SPECIAL NOTICE

Morning service at the Episco-
pal Church will be omitted Sun
day, October oath. Service Sun
day night as usual.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-10-22
Clean Up

The l6, II, and Is of Novem-
ber will be clean up days.
Please have all rubbish raked
up and put in boxes placed at
the rear of your premises where
the wagons can haul it away.
Three prizes of $40, $5 and So
will be given to the three per-
sons having the cleanest premis-
es, this Includes your sidewalk
and the vacant, lot adjoining if
there is one. Begin now if you
want a prize.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-10-22

After man i$ married he sell
dom buys a harh knock built for
two.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-15
UHLER DISCUSSES
STATE HIGHWAYS
Chief Engineer Tells Congress of
Road Men How Pennsylva-
mia Is Meeting Problems

Oakland, Cal, Sept. 15.-"Resur-
facing Old Roads" was the title of a
paper presented to the Pan-American
Road Congress at the morning ses-
sion here to-day by William d. Uhler,
chief engineer of the Pennsylvania
State Highway Department, who is at
tending the Congress as delegate rep
resenting Pennsylvania, appointed by
Governor Brumbaugh.
Mr.. Uhler asserted that the most
important problem confronting road
authorities to-day is the question of
Eresurfacing old stone roads, which, as
the result of neglect, have been per-
United to deteriorate through to the
Foundation thus necessitating a large
expenditure to rebuild them. He took
the ground that skilful maintenance
would reduce the amount of money
necessary to keep these highways in
good condition and would spread it
over a period of years. He analyzed
the causes which bring about decay
of highways and emphasized the
necessity of building roads which
would meet traffic conditions, not only
at the time they are constructed, but
also in the years to come.
After explaining how highway
should be tested to determine the
strength of its foundation and it's
drainage conditions, Mr., Uhler took up
the various methods to be followed in
the resurfacing of highways. He di-
v1ded his paper into three subdivi-
sions
First-water-b bound and bituminous
macadan.
second-Bitumino n
sheet asphalt.
Third-Vitrified or other block pave
mentA
In preparing a water-bound or
FoitIl nninols uacadam road for resur-
facing, the speaker said that care
should be taken to have 1t thoroughly
cleaned and the existing surface
broken up with picks so that the new
material will bind properly with the
old surface when applied lie oe-
scribed in detail the manner in which
the stone and binder should be ap-
piled to the road and warned against
common errors in the rolling and
spreading of screenings on the newly
made surface.
Mr.. Uhler favored the laying ot
.bituminous concrete and sheet as
phalt pavements on concrete base
instead of on the old existing macadam
foundation. He said that while this
would prove slightly more expensive,
it would give better results. After the
concrete base had hardened, he recon-
mended a paint coat OF asphaluc ce-
ment and commercial naphtha, as
cut-back mixture, to secure better
bond between the concrete base and
the bituminous top.
Mr.. Uhler concluded his paper with
a recapitulation of several points
wherein he warned road-makers what
to avoid. He said that in the resur
facing of water bound macadam roads,
the common tendency was the use OF
too small a stone, which, while 1t
would require less rolling, would not
stand the motor traffic of to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-15
st. Andrews School
and kindergarten Will
Open Wednesday, Sept. 2e

Arrangements are being completed
for opening St. Andrews school and
st. Andrews kindergarten for the
new terms on Wednesday, September
20. AS before, both of these nonsec-
tartan schools will meet in the parish
house of st. Andrews Protestant
Episcopal Church, Nineteenth and
Market streets.
Mrs. Charles E. Shope will again
have charge of the school, which is
for little girls and boys, covering
ground corresponding to the two first
grades of the public schools Miss
Elizabeth L. Hilleary again will di-
rect the kindergarten, which starts
it's third term. Miss Hilleary will be
assisted by Miss Dorothy a. Steen,
graduate of Miss Beaman's training
school, Wilmington, Del, and by Mrs
L. r. Hursh as pianist
Enrolment for the school is in
charge of Mrs. James F. Bullitt and
for the kindergarten in charge OF MISS
Hilleary and Mrs. Frederick w.
Watts,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-15
Approve Contracts For
New Ornamental Lights

The contract bonds of the Harris
burg Light and Power Company for
the installation of the new standard
lighting in North Second street from
Locust to State and along the River
Front Wall were unanimously ap-
proved by Council yesterday after
noon. The Pennsylvania Surety Com
pany is the bondsman.
Twenty sixth, Twenty-s v e n h +,
Twenty eighth and Woodlawn streets
were placed on the city map as widen
ed and a small alley was stricken from
the map.
Despite the fact that the next meet
ing day, Tuesday, occurs on election
day Council decided yesterday to hold
its weekly session at the regular time.
At that time the Front Drive Motor
Company problem and the forestry
department seals will be disposed of.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-15
G. U. o; of Q. F. MEETS

Carlisle, Pa, Sept. 15.-More than
200 delegates were present yesterday
at the first official session of the Thir-
ty-Second Annual Meeting OF the DIS
trict Grand Lodge of the G. U. o. of O..
F. and the thirteenth meeting of the
District Household of Ruth in the
Dickinson College gymnasium. Bur-
CESS P. W. Morris delivered the ad-
dress of welcome. Grand Lodge Sec
retary James F. Needham, of Phila-
delphia was present and made an ad-
dress, Several thousand persons are
here to-day for the parade.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-15
SAVE FOR DOLLAR DAY

Reports received at the headquar-
ters of the Woman Suffrage Associa-
tion indicate that each suffragist in
the State is making some personal sac
rifice to save or earn dollar for the
cause by October /. The money will
be used to finance the whirlwind finish
that Is to mark the closing weeks of
the campaign
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-15
HERALD SOLD FOR 81, 800, 900
Bv Associated Pyess

Boston. Mass, sept. l5.-The prop
rated, publishers of the Boston Her
aid and the Boston Traveller, was sold
at auction for s1,s00, 900 yesterday to
F. Dec. Sullivan, of New York, repre-
senting Morton F. Plant and other
holders of securities.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-15
UNIFORM PACKING URGED
By Associated Pres

Washington, D. c.. Sept. 15.-The
nations increasing apple crop may be
most profitably marked through ef-
fective cooperative organizations, ac-
cording to a survey of conditions is
sued to-day by the Department of Ag-
riculture. Uniformity in packing and
adequate distribution, it was pointed
out, we're advantages to be gained by
the system
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-15
Sensational Selling of Pianos

cakes ess ha de
fairly dmboun Here side by you
been ctred they e lda a p
pod If a
sewhatw uauyd here R ave to
Comes ~
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-15

low a
a
osuyeyt this e Is hge the grand n o.
suunnth has been Every Pa sol dh
Look he bal