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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-01-14

booster edition in contemplation
for some time but have deferred
definite action until such time as
we thought business conditions
here justified the issuance Of an
edition that would do credit to
the community and one OF Winch
its citizens could be Justly proud.
Mr. Lewis is an expert at
working up special editions, and
his experience, backed by the
active cooperation Of the bust
men at the head of our manu-.
featuring industries, banks and
business houses generally Will
enable Us, we feel sure. to pro-
duce an issue which will worth
lily reflect the energy the eater-
prise and the public spirited
ness which is moving this com
manity 50 steadily forward.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-01-14
For the State Senate: W. L. Long

Although it may seem a far
cry from mId-January e the
summer primaries and eonyen-
tons, it is nevertheless a fact
that there IS beginning 70 be a
genera revival Of interest ~
political matters, Most OF the
candidates Tor the State offices
are already n the field and work
ing hard, and the counties are
beginning 70 81 UP and take no.
tlce that the general elections
are only q few months on
A..ot the county offices except
that q state senator Will he gu.
ed hy nominations made at the
county Urinary when VIII 9e
held n midsummer Inc state
Senator for Halifax County will
be nominated IN the Statewide
primaries which VIII pe held Id
jane
Y Is IN this connection that We
take pleasure III putting forward
tor the Democratic nomination
for Senator from Halifax County
subject to the acton Of the June
primaries The name Of W
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-01-14
ILLUSTRATED BOOSTER EDITION


The Herald has in contempla-
ton the issuance of an Illustrated
business mems booster edition
for Roanoke Rapids and Rose
mary.
Mr.. H. H. Lewis, of PhiladeI-
phia, is here looking over the
ground and interviewing the
business men Of the community
in connection with this special
edition.
We have had an illustrated
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-01-14

Its going to be an easy matter
now for Austria and Germany to
carry on their submarine war
fare - all they will have to do is
to torpedo the liners without
warning and without being seen
and have the act ascribed to a
mine, internal explosion, earth
quake or other cause.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-01-14

All items for publication must
be turned in or reach our office
before THURSDAY NOON in
order to insure publication 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?, 1916-01-14
Roanoke Rapids and Rose
mary Ministerial Union
A New Religious Order

The Stoneman's Fellowship is
the name ola religious order in
Philadelphia which has attracted
considerable discussion and crit
cism both pro and con during the
past few weeks. About three
years ago, the Rev. H. C. Stone,
vicar of the Chapel of the Holy
Communion, connected with the
Protestant Episcopal Church of
Holy Trinity in Philadelphia, or
ganized a mems club in his par
ish. In the last few months it
has grown so rapidly that it num-
bers S., 600 men - members of
all sorts of Christian bodies and
members of none" bound in
close fellowship, meeting for
prayer and Bible reading. 1t was
found necessary to use, first,
the University of Pennsylvania
gymnasium, then the huge Con-
venticn Hall for the regular
Saturday night meetings. The
Literary Digest quoting the Pub
lie Ledger, says, 1000 Philadel.
phia policemen, more than 1000
letter carriers, 1000 street railway
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-01-14
ROANOKE RAPIDS HERALD.

Entered as Second Glass Matter April
3, 1914, at the Post Office at Roanoke
Rapids, North Carolina, under Act Of
March 3, 1879
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-07
THREE CLASSES OF HIGHWAYS
Classification Is Prime Step in Fed
erai Aid to Good Roads, Says
Congressman BorIand.

With various bills before congress-
for federal aid to road building the
classification of highways SO that
important through routes may be out
lined clearly from the country's maze
of thoroughfares of one kind or an
other, becomes question OF more
and more interest. Congressman W.
=. Borland OF Missouri, goodroad5
advocate, has expressed himself on
this subject as follows:
TT will be necessary, in my Judg-
ment, to classify all existing high
ways into at least three classiiications.
The first class is that of the great
cross-state or interstate highways
The second consists of the main
feeders or great country roads;
and third, the by-roads, local roads
or lanes. These various classes OF
roads should be built, improved and
maintained with a view to tho
amount of traffic that they can bear
and must bear. The first class should
be of the most permanent and scien-
tifc construction. The second class
could be of less expensive nature
and would need less maintenance.
The third class could be improved
only to the extent that the community
required. The expense OF building
and maintaining these roads should
be distributed upon the same basis.
"The roads OF the first class should
be supported by the taxing power Of
a large area of country. The second
class Of roads should also have n
wide taxing power at least co-extel-
sive with the county and possibly
with group Of counties or with
some state aid. This would leave
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-07
NEGRO ON TRIAL
F0RMURDER0F
DALLAS NURSE
NEGRO MADE FULL CONFESSION
AFTER ARREST - A SPECIAL
GUARD AROUND PRISONER IN
COURT ROOM.

Dallas, Ten, Aug. Houston Wag
ner, negro, was placed on trial today
in the state district court for the
/, murder of Miss Zaola May Cramer, a
Dallas trained nurse who was strau
gled to death on the campus of The
Oak Cliff high schol where on the
night of March 26 last According TO
officers, Wagner has made full con
fession of the killing.
The death of Miss Cramer was one
of the most stirring crimes in Dallas
and followed a series of murders and
attacks which occurred almost per
iodically throughout the winter. The
nurse had returned from a profession
al call to north Texas and was going
to her home in Oak Cliff from depot.
She was attacked while crossing the
high school lawn, strangled to death
and left lying on the ground with the
contents of her suitcase and handbag
scattered about her. The body was
found by the school janitor early the
following morning.
Officers worked for several weeks
on many clues, and arrested four or
five suspects, including some negroes.
The only tangible clue found was a
cheap brass stickpin, which an un-
dertaker removed from Miss Cramer's
hair. 1t had become tangled there
during the death struggle. No evi-
dence of criminal assault was found
on the body.
Information was given to Dallas of
ficers during the middle of July of
the unusual actions of negro held at
Mckinney, Texas, in connection with
the robbery of the postoffice at Plano,
near there. Dallas detectives went to
Mckinney. were placed in communi-
cation with Wagner, and after several
days of grilling, the negro, according
to the officers report confessed that
he killed Miss Cramer.
The confession, officers said, sta
ted that Wagner intended to rob her,
and did not mean to kill her; that
she struggled and that to smother her
cries he placed his shands about her
throat. Soon after, Wagner said, she
fell limp in his arms. He became
frightened and ran away.
Wagner told the officers he could
not rest, but was continually having
visions and hallucinations of crowd
of men placing rope around his neck
and leading him to fire.
Arrangements were made to have a
special guard about the prisoner and
the courtroom during the trial.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-07
Had Relatives Here.

Charley Vaughn, who was murder
ed by negroes who sought to rob him
at Hoffman, about Is miles south of
Morris in the upper fields of the state
was an uncle of Fred Coogan and
Miss Mary Coogan of this city, Miss
Mary left for the scene as soon as
she heard of the affair. Mr.. Vaughn
had been in the oil business for a
great many years. He recently made
some very good investments and was
making money. While in the fields
after night in his car two men asked
him for a ride He took them in his
car, and they had not gone far until
they stabbed him in the back and
then slashed his throat, killing him
instantly. The body was robbed and
left. The officers fear that lynchi1G
will result.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-07
BETTER ROADS ARE FAVORED
State of Iowa Is Lauded by Depart.
ment of Agriculture as Model in
Construction Of Roads.

Iowa is lauded by the department Of
agriculture as a model road builder. In
Iowa a measure of control over high.
way construction has been given to
the state, and a comparison with the
results obtained when the supervision
rested entirely with the counties
shows that state control is the best.
Indiana needs some form of central
ized power over highway construction
and maintenance. In isolated cases it
is excellent. Wayne county, for in
stance, has a capable superintendent
of roads, and it's highways are models.
But this does not obtain over the
whole state.-Richmond Palladium.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-07
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SCRUB REGIONS AND
SCRUB RAILROADS.
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Missouri finally woke up to dis
cover that a majority of the railroads
entering st. Louis are in the hands
of receivers, so the Public Service
Commissions raised rares from ? to
? IL and cents per mile and freight
rates by some to Z per cent The
idea is to get the roads going again.
With good regulation this sort of ac-
ton is safe and it is absolutely neces-
sary.
But it is not enough for a railroad
to be merely solvent. 1t must be
strong enough to be looking and plan
ming ahead. building Cor the larger in
dustrial conditions that are to come.
This country is going to have some
150000,000 people within our life
time. 1t could hold twice as many
The grouping of this population is go
ing to depend very largely upon trans
portation-people will farm, manufac-
ture, trade and live where they are
best served in ease of coming and go
ing both for themselves and for their
goods. Except for a few cliff dwell
ers, it has always been so.
The regions that have scrub rail
roads will remain themselves back
ward and undeveloped. 1t is very
significant that while statisticians
are predicting 100000 population
for New York City. by 1850 or so, the
Lackawanna railroad has spent s21,-
0O0,0 900 on colossal cut-offs which save
heavy grades and fourteen miles
on the way TO the anthracite coal
fields and the Great lakes. Bigger
cities and more hauling must go to
gether. II St. Louis is to be what its
patriots dream, the railroads of the
Missouri region must do more than
keep out of bankruptcy.-CollieE,s
Weekly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-07

On and after August Is, inst, no
one will be allowed to haul garbage,
refuse, night soil, dead animals, etc.
through the streets of Ardmore with
out first securing written permission
from the city board of health. All
permits issued before this date are
hereby revoked (Sec IS, Health ord.
No. 2O9). GEO. w. RUSSELL,
City Health Inspector.
First published Aug 6, 1916. 6-tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-07
Charged With KILLING Brother.

McAlester, Okla, Aug. 6. - King
Pastera is held at the county Jail
charged with the killing of his broth
er, Pete Pastera. King Pastera was
a tenant on Pete Pasteras farm sew
eral miles north of McAlester. where,
after a short argument this afternoon,
the killing occurred. King Pastera
gave himself up to the officers, claim
ing that the killing was done in self
defense.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-07
Law Applies to Indian Allottees.

Oklahoma City, Aug. G.-An opinion
by Assistant Attorney General Smith
c. Matson for c. r. Donart, county
farm demonstration agent at Lawton,
holds that the Oklahoma law provid-
ing against spread of Johnson grass
applies equally TO Indian allottees and
all others. A question had arisen as
to whether the law could be enforced
against allottees. and Mr.. Matson says
the question is within the police pow
er of the state.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-07
Ennis Gets First Bale.

Ennis. Tex, Aug. 6.-Ennis has
received her first bale of 1916 cotton.
1t was raised on the Bob White farm
near Telico by w. T. Fowler. The
bale weighed 432 pounds, and was
bought for 16 IA cents. Tho seed
was valued at SIG and a premium of
S79 made the bale bring S165.20. The
first bale last year was two days
earlier, and was raised on the same
farm.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-07
FuCitive Captured

Tulsa, Okla, Aug. 6.-Lee Bassett
charged with stealing horses at Bris
tow and for whom a reward of 500
was offered, was arrested in Tulsa
Saturday morning and is being held
in the county Jail. He escaped from
a train while being taken to Bristow
from Oklahoma City several days ago
and has been in Tulsa since, accord
ing to local officers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-07
Improved Road In Missouri.

the small road district or local COM
munity only the burden of the smaller
or purely local roads. However much
politicians may twist and turn and
argue about the question we must
eventually come to some scientific
solution OF the problem. ! realize that
when we begin to talk about real road
improvement political difficulties Of
all kinds are encountered; what the
people will demant IN the next few
years in this country is good roads
and not politics."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-07
RsttIesnake Farming" Profitable.

Wichita Falls, Tex, Aug. 6.-RattIe-
snake farming" is proving profitable
for j. f. Kiel, a former resident Of
Wichita county, now located near
Model, Colo. He is engaged in killing
rattlers for the market, receiving from
25c to So each for the snakes. He
writes that cattle and snaNus are
thriving on his place, but that his
beans and corn are total failures
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-07

AID To AVERT
R. R. STRIKE
OF DIFFERENCES
is SUGGESTED AND LOSS TO
PUBLIC If AGREEMENT is NOT
REACHED, SHOWN.

Galveston, Texas, Aug 6.-The gist
of the resolution authorized by Ro-
tarians of Galveston at their last
meeting, urging an amicable settle
ment of the threatened strike on the
part of 400 900 trainmen of the United
States, and requesting the Federal
Government to use its influence to
ward realization of this end, yes
terday was wired the 219 Rotary
Clubs of the country by the Galveston
organization, with request that
| they adopt similar resolutions. Cop
les of the complete resolution will be
sent by mail to President Wilson and
Representative in Washington from
this state and district.
The spirit of the resolution was
unanimously indorsed at the last
injecting of the Rotary Club. II. II.
Haines and w. NJ Morgan were ap-
pointed a committee to draft the
resolution and attend to its proper
| distribution. Mr.. Haines said yes
terday that brief of the resolution
had already been sent, out by wire to
every Rotary Club in the United
States and that copy to the presi-
dent will be mailed today. The reso-
luton follows:
Whereas, differences have arisen
between the railroads of the United
States and their employees in the
transportation service and,
whereas, up to the present NOM
ent it has not been possible to adjust
these differences satisfactorily to
both parties; and,
Whereas, the said raildoad en-
ployes are contemplating a strike in
the near future; and,
Whereas, arbitration of such diff
ferences has been suggested and thus
| far declined;
Therefore, be it resolved by the
Galveston Rotary Club, that we re-
spectfully urge upon both sides to
this dispute the material interest of
the public at large in this country;
that we affirm that the interest of
the public is greater, many fold than
the interest of either the carriers or
their employees, and that such public
interest ought not to be menaced by
the failure of primary parties to
agree, and we urge upon said primary
parties a consideration of the propo-
sition to arbtrate such difficulties.
and that we further urge upon the
president and congress of the United
States such immediate legislation as
will prevent and prohibit the inter
ference with interstate commerce and
the great loss and damage to the pub
lie at large that would arise because
of a strike of these transportation
employees in the event of a failure on
their part to agree with the manage
ment of the railroads of the United
States.
Resolved further, that we urge
upon all Rotary Clubs in the United
States the adoption of similar reso-
lutions.
Resolved further, that a copy of
these resolutions be sent to the pres
ident of the United States, to our
representatives in congress, to the
railroad commission of Texas and to
all Rotary Clubs in the United States,
and to the press"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-07

Humble-Gypsy Oil companies have
completed a dry hole in section 6-4-3.
The drilling was stopped at 1880 feet
in salt water sand. The failure was
No. on the Hickman Willis lease
and the location was in the southwest
corner of the south half of the north
east quarter of the southeast quarter
of the section. The location was a
little too far to the south to make a
producing well.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-07
three-fourths of a mile ahead of pro
duction.
Will start Deep Test.

10y Childress and Frank Stewart,
who have the contract to drill the
deep test for the Ardhoma Oil COM
will finish a well they are drilling for
the Gates company about the middle
of the week and the tools from that
well will be moved to the Ardhoma
lease. Drilling on the deep test will
be begun by the end of the week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-07
,ay-Fos, Amid, Effective Laxative 6 Liver Tonic
Does Not Gripe nor Disturb the Stomach.

In addition to other properties, Lax-Fos
contains Cascara in acceptable form, a
stimulating Laxative and Tonic. Lax-Fos
acts effectively and does not gripe nor
disturb stomach. At the same time, it aids
digestion, arouses the liver and secretions
and restores the healthy functions. Soc.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-07
Roads Indicate Prosperity

In regions where the roads have
been improved the farmers are the
most prosperous and community life
has been developed. In regions where
the roads have not been improved, the
schools, the churches and all other
oivilizing agencies have run down.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-07
Arkansas Guard 70 Deminq.

Little Rock, Ark, Aug. 6.-The Az
kansas National Guard, 1900 strong
was ordered today to proceed to Dem
ing N. NJ. ColQuel C.. ID. James, com
manding, announced the men would
leave Thursday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-07
Dirt Roads In United States.

Two million miles of dirt roads
have been built in the United States.
The total length of public roads OF
all kinds in this country is estimated
at 2,250,000 miles.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-07
Phone Farley Richmond

am in the oil fields with teams
and want to do your hauling and to
build grades for steel tanks. Always
on the job, and do work promptly.
Phone John Whiteman's store
Farley Richmond. 10-1m
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-07
Submission is Winner.

Houston, Tex, Aug. THE official
count, which was completed here to-
day, shows that submission won in
the recent primaries by q majority OF
2,1O3 votes.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-07
Roads as indicators.

II country is stagnant, the condi-
ton of the roads will indicate the
fact; If a people have no roads, they
ara saXages ---
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-07

The Fort Ring well in 23-4-3 has
been completed at a total depth of
1925 feet The production is esti-
mated at % to 80 barrels. Although
the production is light, yet the well
is important for the reason, that it is
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-07

Ardmoreite Want Ads VIII sell that
article you have for sale.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-07

Rent that room with a want ad.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-07
OIL and GAS NEWS

w. P. Higgins was in the city today
from Pooleville.
Producers Oil company in 1913 is
ready to spud in its we'll.
E. L. Brodie in section 9-2-4 in
Stephens county is drilling at 215O
feet.
Minor Meriwether, representing the
Mid-Co Petroleum company, is here
from Tulsa.
J. L. Mildren of the Carter Oil com
pany has returned from a business
trip to Lawton.
Hugh L. Sturm, contractor for the
Waco Petroleum company is in the
city today from Love county
1t is reported from Lawtou that from
six to eight wells are drilling in that
field but very slow progress is being
made.
The Watchorn well in 1858 is re
ported to be at a depth of something
like 1900 feet, and the drill is still
in the red beds.
J. L. Hamon has gone to Oklahoma
City and to Okmulgee on a business
trip. He recently purchased acreage
near production at the latter place.
Waco Petroleum company il 1868
east on the Cal Stewart ranch in Love
county has reached depth of 600
feet. The 12h-inch casing is being
carried.
r. A. Griffith, district manager for
the Continental Suppl company, was
a recent visitor here with Fred Coo
gan, who has charge of the HealGton
hOiu li'CiCS VI thO OhiPohy' AVA
Griffith's headquarters are in Tulsa.
1t is stated that drilling operations
have been delayed on the Tennie M0k-
ley farm in section 13-4-3 where Hiv-
ick & Slack were planning to drill.
The drilling has been delayed on ac-
count of litigation.
The Fort Ring well in 23-4-S has
been completed at a total depth of
1925 feet. The production is esti-
mated at % to 80 barrels. Although
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-07

J. L. Mildren of the Carter Oil com
pany has returned from a business
trip to Lawton.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-07

1t is stated that drilling operations
have been delayed on the Tennie M0h-
ley farm in section 13-4-3 where Hiv-
ick & Slack were planning to drill.
The drilling has been delayed on ac-
count of litigation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-07

Hugh L. Sturm, contractor for the
Waco Petroleum company is in the
city today from Love county.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-07

L. L. Brodie in section 9-2-4 in
Stephens county is drilling at 2150
feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-07

Producers Oil company in 13-i-3 is
ready to spud in its well.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-07

r. A. Griffith, district manager for
the Continental Suppl company, was
a recent visitor here with Fred Coo
gan, who has charge of the Iealdton
field interests of the company. Mr..
Griffiths headquarters are in Tulsa.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-07

w. P. Higgins was in the city today
from Pooleville.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-07

Minor Meriwether, representing the
Mid-Co Petroleum company, is here
from Tulsa.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-08-07

1t is reported from Lawtou that from
six to eight wells are drilling in that
field but very slow progress is being
made.