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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-07
Vacant Land Cultivation in Germany


Vacant lot and waste ground cult
walton are being pushed vigorously.
The conditions for vacant lot culti-
walton are particularly favorable be-
cause SO many German towns have
pursued the polisy of buying up great
tracts in their suburbs. This little
town owns a tract Of good soil in Its
center, which has been reserved for a
new church, schoolhouse, parsonage
and small park This is offered in
small lots free to those who Will
undertake to raise vegetables.
In Bavaria there are great tracts OF
high moorland. belonging to the COM
munes, the general government and
the military department. This high
moorland only requires to be drained
and treated with phosphate to pro-
duce good crops the first year. and
many prisoners of war have been set
at this work. 1t is a great boon TO the
prisoners. It gives them occupation
and a chance to earn a few cents to
buy tobacco and little comforts. Thou-
sands of acres are reclaimed already
A Tourist.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-07

Every generation shows its genius
in new expressions. Those who used
ito be called loafers are now spoken
of as efficiency experts.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-07

Considering that we failed TO pro-
tect the French legation at Poht au
Prince from violation by a negro mob
the United States could not do other
wise than assent TO the landing of q
French naval force from he Descar-
ties. Hayu offers another congpicu-
Gus example of where the Monroe
doctrine must be abandoned or made
to work both ways in case a European
nation is irritated beyond polite bear
ing.-Hartford Times.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-07

The patched-trousers brigade mus
be thrilled with feeling of anxiety
at the prospect Of shorter coatsi
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-07

The Man on the Corner says It is
steady Job like the traffic police
mans, but he can't getrinto the lime
light,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-07

Who can blame a superdreadnaught
that has. O. firing zone four miles
greater than ours for thinking the
American navy is a joke?
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-07

Missouri needpat sheer with pride
9because she has a donkey that chews
tobacco. Connecticut would not think
Of speaking Of just one.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-07

nfngs Bryan's wonderful spirit if Il
was not CARRIED in himsy conceit.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-07

II takes a. brave and. devout woman
to lend five sons for the defense Of
her country. and to feel thankful for
the return Of one legless patriot.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-07

II an American Is a glorifled- Eng
Hshman, what will Henry James b,
when he becomes an Englishman b.
|-adoption?
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-07

If the+war In Europe, as Jane Ad-
dams says Is. an. old mans war, there
is nothing very feeble about It.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-07

Now they are trying to make out
that twilight baby will never be-
come a sunrise success. Mercy mel
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-07

There is no use Of calling this q
cold, backward summer. for it is 9
soused, shivering tramp.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-07

In the game Of war the Russian gen.
Serials do not get checlunated. The
Kaiser has no doubt they understand
the game.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-07

Every day in these times must lend
assurance to the fellow who so often
says: '"The fools are not all dead
yeti"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-07

The: motion pictures passed by the
censors show that there Is something
elusive about good taste.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-07

This is a beautiful world, but man
makes a terrible time changing the
boundary lines.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-07

Stock IN an ammunition factory.
that pays 20 per cent makes a man
think war is blessing when 1t is only.
"a blight.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-07

The[Katser has what 10 left of war-
saw. It may be a Joy; ana very
likely a burden, too.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-07

/ Satan never claims the Lord is on
his side. His enissaries often beat
the devil at that.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-07
EDITORIAL. NOTES,

Since whtskers will soon be fashion
able goats are likely to be in style
once more.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-07

The negro who followed Becker in
the electric chair left q better i'm
~yession behind. 81
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-07

The New York constitutional con-,
vention II now getting down to busi-
ness. It Is discussing under the fav-i
oring guidance OF Mr.. Root the plan.
for a short ballot, reducing the eleo-l
tive state officers to four. leaving the
other departments of the government
to the executive to organize. This Is
something like II. 1t is constitution
making and not legislation.-Harthord
Courant.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-07
OTHER VIEW POINTS

The United States is expected TO do,
the necessary police duty of this hem,
isphere and It must either do It or
serve notice that It is going to quit
and turn the job over to a board OF
commission It will be the chief loser
by such q step and It can hardly in
sist upon the right TO enforce the
Monroe doctrine once II takes such a
step-Waterbury Republican.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-07

A nan usually gets the best glimpse
Of his own folly when he ventures to
build a house for his family according
to his own plans. The average man
knows just about as much about plan
| ming a convenient house as he does
about constructing Latin dictionary.
When Mark Twain built q house with
the Kitchen where the attic usually
was located, the world was amazed,
although it recognized that it is better
| to be below the odors of the kitchen
than above them. The primitive house
was I'll kitchen and smoke, and the
parlof was IN the front yard. Mans
|. original idea Of a house has increased
from a box to a wonderful arrange
'ment Bf many boxes. The kitchen has
l;been tried at every corner. and is now
BELIEVED to be properly located II 1t
represents the pleasantest and ARREST
liroom n the house. Man as a builder is
slow. 1t took him centuries to discov-
er thai chimney would take him out
Of smoke and misery. 1t has taken him
| ages t. recognize that out Of door life
is the true energizing life.
II honesty is the best policy the de-
\ mand For sincerity is always far in
excess!of the supply. I am not as in
| cnned. TO attribute this to original sin
as to present duplicfty. There was a
1 time when men must have maintained
a higher average for honesty of pur-
pose than they tdo today. The first
| family erred in wanting to know toe
much-4t would eat of the fruit of the
tree Of knowledge; but today the men
i Of earth have gone to the other ex-
i treme and seem to delight in knowing
too litth. Instead of recognizing the
practical worth of the Golden Rule and
doing az they would be done by, they
prefer to do as they have a mind to
Here in the goth century we witness
millions of armed men representing q
Jscore OF nations engaged In KILLING
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-07

They would have dressed for its
coming, also. Taking q hint from the
wisdom Of the birds and the beasts,
they would have donned the thinnest
and coolest OF summer garb. Men,
summer white. They would shed the
heavy hat, cast or the binding neck
scarf, the imprisoning starched COL
lar, the weighty shoes which blister
the feet, the mid-winter underwear.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-07

an opposite course when July comes
Does he arrange to cool the house by
the same system used to warm It,
having iced air forced through the
radiators. as the hot steam used to
come during winter?
Does he throw wide ell the windows,
stop grumbling and buy electric fans,
shed his garments as do the animals
and birds, eat lighter food. although
enough of it to provide plenty OF nour-
ishment at the time that the body Is
apt to have lowest vitality during the
whiting heat?
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-07

versalist friends claim Is only q myth.
And 50 on. and so on.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-07

Il is a strange fact that q person
who willingly pays eighty eents or
perisheth," grumibles at adding a dime
or a quarter more to the price Of thin
undertakings. cool, silky hose, light
weight garments, the wearing Of which
would entirely revolutionize his opin-
ion of sun1fner; make him superior to
the tortures of heat and humidity.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-07-16
Methodist Church
Rev. WIN. Towe, Pastor

Roanoke Rapids.
Sunday school Sunday morning
at 9.45. w. V. Woodruff, Supt.
Services at HOO O'Clock, The
pastor will read the General
Rules of the Church, followed
by the communion service.
Evening service at 500 O'Clock.
Rev. j. J. Rose will preach, all
MethodiSts are expected to be
present especially at the morn
ing service to hear the general
rules read and explained.
Rosemary:
Morning, Sunday School at 1000
O'clock J, B. Boyd Supt.
Evening service at 800 clock.
Our Bishops address to the
church, will be read and com
mented upon by the pastor. This
address should be of great in
terest to all christians.
The public is invited to all
services.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-07-16
Rosemary Baptist Church
Rev. B. E. O'Bern, Pastor

Sunday School every Sunday
at 10 A. M. W. R. Williams
Supt.
Services at IL 100 A. M. Subject
Construction and Destruction. y
Evening Service at 800 P. NJ.
Subject; From the Depths. "
The public will find a hearty
welcome to these services.
The pastor wishes to state
that he thoroughly enjoys the
fine christian fellowship manifest
at the union Open-air services
now in progress in the park at
Patterson Village. All churches
are represented and the hearty
cooperation shown at each
service is as it should be.
Much spiritual good has already
been accomplished.
Mr.. Boyd and his assistants
should be commended upon the
splendid arrangement made for
the comfort of those who attend.
The date on which the meet
ing will be closed has not been
at this writing.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-07-16
C. M. Spain

Mr.. G. M. Spain died last
Thursday night at seven O'Clock
at his home on Middle Street.
Mr.. Spain had been a victim OF
tuberculosis for some time, bot
his death at this time was entire.
ly unexpected. He leaves a wife
and five children.
Interment will take place in
the Roanoke Rapids cemetery
Sunday afternoon at three
O'Clock. Mr.. Spain has been q
resident of Roanoke Rapids for
about eight years and was well
known and respected by all who
knew him.
The sympathy of the entire
community rests with the be-
reaved family in their hour Of
affliction.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-07-16
Prof. A. E. Akers Resigns

At a meeting of the Board of
Scnool Trustees of the Roanoke
Rapids Graded School District
held ON last Tuesday night, Prof.
A. +. Akers rendered his
resignation to the Board as
Superintendent of the schools to
take effect as soon as possible.
Mr.. Akers is resigning his posi-
ton with the local school to ac-
cept the position of County
Superintendent of Public Schools,
offered him by the County Board
Of Education some days ago.
Although Mr.. Akers' work
will take him all over the county
he will still reside in Roanoke
Rapids.
Mr.. Akers' resignation was
very reluctantly accepted by the
Board of School Trustees, who
testified their appreciation of his
services and regret for his
resignation in a set of resolutions
which they have spread upon
their minutes and have also had
published elsewhere in this issue.
As yet the Board have taken
no steps to elect Mr.. Akers' sue
ceSSOr.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-07-16
LADIES PLAY
GREAT GAME
Cirlies Of Roanoke Rapids Defeat
Rosemary Girls in Close Game
by Score Of 22 to 2l, I
innings

There was nothing Iuneventfu
about the R0semary-R Roanoke
Rapids game of last Monday
afternoon. Something happened
every minute. At one time the
game looked very doubtful fol
the Roanoke Rapids Heart Brea
kers, the score standing 7 to l.
at the close of the second inning
in favor of Rosemary.
For Roanoke Rapids, Buchan-
non did the twirling and Mizelle
and Sale worked behind the bat :
not both at once, the back stop
really wasn't a part of the team
For Rosemary, Hart and White
were the batteries. Like a
famous battle, the result would
probably have been different if a
girl, not a horse, had not lost
a shoe. Twice it happened; the
ardent runner had to retrace her
steps to regain her shoe between
first and second only to lose it
again between second and third.
One of the features of the
game was the fact that once
started from home plate, every
runner scored, except one who
fell down before she got her
stride, as it We're. The pitching
of Hart and Buchannon was mar
velous, we shall not attempt to
ditferentiate between the merits
of the two artists. Sales catch
ing was best of all. Medlin, who
caught for Rosemary part of the
time, caught all right as long as
ump let her stand on the plate.
but when he made her yield
ground in favor of the batsmen
her work deterioated.
Sarah Towe's stick work for
the Rapids was good, Ramsay's
base running for Rosemary was
excellent. All in all it was a
very close and hard fought game.
Rosemary claims that they can do
better on their home grounds
and vow vengeance when Roa-
noke Rapids plays the return
date in Rosemary, which we un-
derstand will occur as soon as
the several participants have re-
to some extent from the
effects of the conflict.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-07-16
BUNKER'S HILL ~
"HOTEL" BURNS
Building Practically Destroyed b,
Fire on Last Tuesday Night

All of the population of Roa-
noke Rapids capable Of being
aroused were summoned last
Tuesday night to the scene of
the biggest conflagration Roa-
noke Rapids has had in some
years, when the building known
as the "Bunker's Hill Hotel"
was practically consumed by
fire.
The alarm was turned in about
one thirty after the fire had
made considerable headway. The
fire company turned out prompt
ly and did as effective work as
possible after their arrival at the
scene. The roof of the building
had fallen in before their arrival
and the fire was working down
to the first floor rooms. The fire
company got two streams on
promptly and extinguished the
flames in very short time.
The building was occupied by
Moses Whitley and was the build
ing in which several small pox
patients were housed last Win
ter. Mr.. Whitley had been mott
fed by the Roanoke Mills Com
pany, owners, to move out the
Wednesday following the Tues
day night on which the fire oc-
cured. Practically all of Mr..
Whitley's household goods were
destroyed, but they were fully
covered by five hundred dollars
insurance.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-07-16
First Christian Church
Raleigh l., Topping, Minister

Sunday School will be held at
the Rosemary Opera House at
9:45 next Sunday morning. C.
H. Speight is the Supt.
Services in Rosemary Opera
House on Sunday morning at
HOO A. NJ. and evening at 800
P, Nj. by the pastor. Morning
Subject; Two New Testament
Churches. . Evening Subject;
"Gethsemane." All are cordially
invited to attend these services.
The Christian church will be
one year old on Sunday and Off
GERS for the coming year will be
chosen consisting of Elders,
Deacons, and a Clerk. You
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-07-16
Christian Church Gleanings
(Reported)

The ice cream supper held by
the Aid Society in Rosemary
school-house last Saturday night
was we'll attended. Bananas,
cake and cream were sold and
amounted to $22.40 The pro-
fit realized by the society was
$l3.15.
AT a meeting Of the above Soc
iety three weeks ago, a sugges-
tion was made that every men,
ber of the society make an effort
to try to bring $l.00 for the
meeting two weeks from that
night, but not to stay away if
the dollar was not secured.
There were twenty who brought
a contribution amounting to
$42.55. The largest amount was
brought by Mrs. Ogie Gay, of
Patterson village. She brought
$9.ll.
A prayer-meeting has been
started at Roanoke Rapids and
meets every Friday night.
The Christian church in this
community is just u year old.
At present there are one hundred
and seventy seven members. The
work moves steadily forward.
Two months ago the pastor
of the church in this place Or
ganized a Christian church in
the town of Littleton with fifteen
members, and since organization
four Others have united with the
congregation. A hall formerly
used for a school building and
owned by one of the members
was fitted up to be used for hold
ing services. Benches were or
dered. a piano put in. electric
lights installed, song books and
individual communion set order
ed, a Sunday-scho ladies aid
and prayer meeting organized
and last week a lot was bought
in the center of the town upon
which the church will be built
at once.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-07-16
Presbyterian Church
Rev. H. F. Morton, Pastor

Sunday School at ten O'Clock.
Under the efficient leadership of
Mr.. J. T. Chase, our school
is growing rapidly and its ses-
sions are very interesting. Come
and see US.
Service at Ills A. M. Evening
service in the open air at Patter-
son Mills village where a fine
union meeting is going on.
Union meeting in open air
every night at Patterson Mills
village. This meeting began
last Monday night and has al
ready been a fine success. The
attendance grows larger every
night and the singing is especial
ly fine. There will be a Sunday
night service.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-07-16
Baptist Church
Rev. {. H. Tfueblood, Pastor

Sunday School every Sunday
at945 A. M. W. S. Hancock, Supt
Services at ll.00 A. NJ. and
800 P. NJ.
Prayer meeting every Wednes-
day night at eight O'Clock.
Choir practice every FRIDAY
night.
The ordinance of the Lord's s
Supper will be observed at the
conclusion of the ll:00 O'Clock
service next Sunday. The mem
bership of the church is urged
to be present.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-07-16
ROANOKE RAPIDS
LOSES PLACE
FfankIin's Victories This Week
Place Them Temporarily on Top.
To-Day's and To-Morrows's
Games Will Decide for
Next Week.
LEAGUE PLAYS FAST BALL

Last Saturdays game between
Roanoke Rapids and Emporia
was unquestionably the best
article in the way of baseball
that has ever been presented the
fans of this community.
Sixteen innings, two to one.
That tells about half the story.
Those who saw Scott's picthing
are agreed that it was far above
the average twirling. He pitch
ed sixteen innings, struck out
twenty men, and during that
time allowed two hits to the fifty
battcrs who faced him during
the game PAMELA who did the
pellet pushing for Emporia did
excellent work but did not come
up to SCOTS class at all, striking
out on Y ten men and allowing
nine hits.
1t was a magnificent game of
baseball: future games sor a long
time will be judged by the stand
ard of last Saturdays game.
This weeks games of the Tri-
Town League show a steady
climb for the Franklin aggre-
cation. Splitting even with
Emporia in the Monday Tuesday
series, Franklin managed to
annex both games from Roanoke
Rapids on Wednesday and
Thursday. The deciding games
for next weeks leadership will
be the games played to-day and
tomorrow at the Roanoke
Rapids Park, between Roanoke
Rapids and Franklin.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-07-16
Rosemary Loses to Patterson Mills
S to G, and then Trounces
Kelford 4 to 3

In very exciting game Pat
terson Mills defeated Rosemary
here Saturday Z to 5.
lIIrich for Patterson Mills had
the best of Gillian striking out
batsmen and allowing only 5 hits,
while Gillian whitfield A and al
lowed 10 hits.
Score: K II 7.
Rosemary 020 l02 @ 5 5 9
Patterson M. 302 020 0 Z 10 2
Batteries Gillian, Dodgen,
l]lrich, Purcell. lImpires Me
Aliste and Sminh.
Rosemary had the second
game ! to o until the Ith when
WcIch, allowed 3 hits coupled
with errors by his team mates al.
lowing kelford 3 runs.
Rosemary also scored | more
in the eth frame, but it looked like
the kelford boys were going to
take the second game until the
9Th when Dobbins came up with
a single, Gushing laid down his
stick, Ausley coming up and
smashing the pill over left field
wall for a homer, winning the
game 4 to 8.
The feature of the game was
the fielding Of Ausley at second
for Rosemary, who accepted l3
chances without miscue.
Score: Il H f.
Rosemary OlO GOO 0l2 4 10 3
kelford 600 600 800 3 5 2
Two base hits; Hodges. Home
runs; Ausley; first on balls. Off
Welsh, /; off Tyler, l. Struck
out by Welsh, A; by Tyler, 8,
Left ON bases Kelford, 3; Rose
mary 8. Double plays Ausley
to Hodges, jenkins to Costelow.
Attendance 800, time: LAS.
Umpires: McAllister, Smith.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-07-16
Rosemary Bank Elects President

At a recent meeting of the
Board of Directors of the Rose
mary Banking 4 Trust Company,
Mr.. +. W. Mullen was elected
President of the Bank, succeed.
ing DR.. Z. H. Adkins. DR..
Adkins resignation to the
Board vas made for the
reason that he expects to leave
shortly, making his home in
Charlotte.
In spite of war times and local
conditions which could not by any
means be considered propitious,
the growth of the Rosemary
Banking & Trust Company since
its organization has been steayd.
and for the past seven months
phenomenal. Since January lst
of this year their deposits have in
creased over ten thousand dollars,
a gain of about sixty per cent.
This growth while gratifying
is none the less deserved, being
due to the Banks progressive
methods, the popularity of its
officers and the satisfactory SER
vice they have rendered the pa
irons of the Bank. Mr.. George
Carmichael has made good as
cashier, in every sense OF the
word, and he and the new presi-
dent, Mr.. T. w. Mullen will
|eave nothing undone to make
possible the continued rapid
growth of the institution.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-07-16
Baptist Plan New Building

At recent meeting Of the
members of the Rosemary Rap.
tist Church, it was decided to
build an addition to the church,
the seating capacity Of the church
being too small to accommodate
the present members that attend
both the Sunday school and
church service. Estimates are
now being made as to the cost
of the work, and as soon as this
knowledge is obtained the work
will commence.