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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-06-23
NOTICE

North Carolina,
Halifax County
{. I. BRYANT, Plaintiff
VS.
MARY BELL BRYANT, Defendant
The defendant above named will take
notice that the plaintiff has commenced
an action entitled as above in the
Superior Court of Halifax County. to
obtain an absolute divorce from the
defendant; and the said defendant will
further take notice that she is required
to appear at the term of the Superior
Court of said County. to be held on
the 3rd Monday before the first Mon.
day in September at the Court House
of said County at Halifax, North
Carolina, and answer or demur to the
complaint filed in said action, or the
plaintiff will apply to the Court for
the relief demanded in said complaint.
S. NJ. GARY
Clerk Of the Superior Court,
This 18th day of June, 1915. 6-l6-l6-4t.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-06-23

Printers are a soulless lot =
but the worst outrage we ever
knew one of the fraternity to
perpetrate was that done upon
the placards printed for me
brave Captain Ashe, erstwhile
of Villas army. Captain Ashes
copy proceeded to graphically
relate the terrible charge he
made at the head of eighty five
insurrectionists upon Carranza's
army and the printer had the
doughty captain charging with
eighty-fve insurance agents.!
No wonder the ranks of Carran-
za's army melted away before
that onslaught. For no better
chargers than insurance agents
ever existed.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-06-23

You know the name Of your piano.
your watch and your automobile.
But do you know the name Of your
hre insurance company
Few men do. yet statistics show that
six out Of every seven fire insurance
companies that are organized either
fail or retire from business.
Il pays to know the company that
carries your nsk. When you know
the Hartford you know a good,
sound, reliable company-one that
has cheerfully, promptly and fully
paid every honest claim for one
hundred and four years.
May we call and tell you more
about itp
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-06-23

Capture by Russians of Czerno-
WITT is announced says a head
line = wait until it is pronounced
for the human interest news
story.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-06-23

We want to belong to the
army that goes up to Canada to
prevent the Mexicans from steal
ing around and attacking the U.
s. in the rear.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-06-23

Now is the time : the only
time. in fact, to buy that season
ticket you've been thinking
about, for the best Chautauqua
program yet is right at hand.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-06-23

"Undilnted Americanism"
versus America First" = small
comfort for the hyphen in either
of the opposing platforms.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-06-23

II the army grows careless
enough to expose good meal to
the.'gaze of those Mexican troops,
the war will be on for fair.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-06-23

ing held by the Ministerial Union
and delegates from the several
fraternal orders on last Monday
night to work out plans for the
Improvement and identifying of
the cemetery has resulted in a
request to the Board of Town
Commissioners of Roanoke Rap
ids to open up Fifth Street from
Roanoke Avenue to the corpor-
ate limits on the west in order
that suitable access to the ceme-
terry may be had.
Although at this writing no
such request of the Board has
been made, we cannot but believe
that if it is made it will meet
with refusal, if for no bother reas-
on than on account of the fact
that the town of Roanoke Rap.
ids has absolutely no means of
financing a project, however
worthy, which will run up to a
cost of three thousand dollars -
the sum declared necessary to
build this road by a competent
engineer after an actual survey
had been made.
Another reason, as it appears
to us, why this road should not
be builtsolely by the town is on
account of the fact that the ceme-
terry serves a community with a
listed property valuation of over
three millions of dollars of which
there is included in the corpor-
ate limits of the town of Roa-
noke Rapids only about one sixth
or one half million dollars. 1t is
therefore hardly just that the
town should bear nine tenths of
the expense.
OF course, it is an incon-
trovertible fact that something
should be done to improve condi-
tons at the cemetery. The COM
munity has a duty to perform -
a duty already too long delayed
and it is well that the matter
should now be thoroughly agitat-
ed and discussed in order that
some definite action may be
taken. -
1t seems ito US that as the
cemetery serves alike the people
of the entire community itshould
not remain longer the pri-
vate property of the town of
Roanoke Rapids, but that a
Cemetery Association should be
formed to take over the Gene
terry and have entire charge.
Unless funds to b9ild a road to
be used in common by the entire
community are raised by private
donations, there are only two
possible alternatives as we see it.
One of these, and we think this
is altogether the most reasonable
and advantageous, is to have
Sixth Street opened up from
Roanoke Avenue to the cemetery
out of the Township road fund.
Such a road would be alike con-
venient to residents of Rosemary
and Roanoke Rapids and if built
out of the general roam funds its
cost would be equitable borne.
This road would cost no more
than the proposed extension of
Fifth Street.
The other alternative is for a
road to be run to the cemetery
from Rosemary for the benefit
If the Rosemary people and for
he town of Roanoke Rapids to
tx up the present road, an ex-
,ension Of Third Street, for the
Use of the Roanoke Rapids peo-
Die. We think this latter alterna-
i've more expensive and less
satisfactory, but unless the Sixth
street road can be obtained, we
,elieve it is the only solution of
hn nrohlarn
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-06-23

As a substitute for poisson gas,
why not try the vaporings of
some of these peace at any price
anti-preparedness near-State-
men.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-06-23

What an opportunity for the
guard to make good its promises.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-06-23

The Carranza whiskers stand
an excellent chance of getting
trimmed.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-06-23

The two concerts be given Chauauqu the third day by the
Schubert String Quartet will be decided musical
Frederick Blair who heads the quartet formerly professor Smith
College well known in Boston and New England circles
soo and He plays the CELLO Frank Curer first violin
Clarence Jordon second violin and Edward Kownsk VIOLA
For breadth of tenderness and charm their rendition the
great masterpieces they unexeeed
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-06-23

Some ball team = femme tell
yuh.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-06-23

Seven days to Chautauqua.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-06-23

On to Mexico!

Europe has nothing on us!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-08-31
POLICE COURT NOTES

There was but one case Before the
Police Court this morning. Lewis
johnson, colored, had been arrested
on a charge preferred by his wife.
She alleged that Johnson was the
father Of her nine children, but that
he contributed virtually nothing to-
ward their maintenance and that
size is compelled to work early and
late in order to feed them. Her hus-
band, she alleged, does not live home,
hut passes his tine at other places,
spending all he makes in liquor. John
son had had drink this morning.
The accused was told if he did not
return home Immediately and do his
part towards sustaining his wife and
offsprings he would be sent on the
reads for ninety days.
a man who had made a square in
between seven and eight seconds in
an automobile. according to the state
mcnt of an officer, was fined $40 yes
terday evening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-08-31
OF QUAKE Il
Alexandria Received A Severe Shake:
up Thirty Years Ago
$40 gaI...+..ilG
Tonight.

. s o. . p 4
Early Thursday night, August 81,
1886, the great majority of the res
idents of Alexandria had their first
and only experience in an earth
quake shock. This seismic distur-
banee, while disastrous in some places
caused no material damage in this
city, although great distress was ex--
perienced in Charleston, S. C. The
disturbance extended over a large
area, the people of the middle west
feeling the vibrations, as well as those
lin the eastern section.
The weather during the day was
slightly warmer than that prevailing
today. About nine o'clock the tenn
perature took a sudden fall. There
was no breeze accompanying the
cooling conditions, but the atmosphere
suddenly became akin to that ex-
bperienced when entering cool eel
lar. Within few seconds there were
rumblings, like the noise of an ap-
preaching railroad train. People OF
some streets began to stagger, others
became suddenly nauseated, and tht
earth trembles caused some to take
hold of telegraph poles, porch rail.
ings, ETC., in order to steady them
selves.
The vibrations continued about
thirty seconds, during which time
chandeliers in homes swayed to and
fro, as did. also pictures and looking
classes. People living near railroad
tracks at first paid no attention to
the shocks, but when they realiz-
ed that, no. trains were nearby anG
that the earth was convulsed, there
vas more or less anxiety.
There were subsequent shocks, but
not as severe as the first. The news
papers were filled with earthquake
news next day and many forecasts
/, Of repetitions of the seismic convul-
sions were made, one "seer" alleging
| that New York was situated upor
what he called "shelf" and that the
great metropolis would be precipitat-
cd into the Atlantic during the next
disturbance which might be expected
LIT any time. Thirty years have fol-
lowed, but nothing in the way of a
Ifulfllment of these dire prophecies
has occurred.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-08-31
DEATH OF REV. ALEX. TRUATT
Well-known Colored Minister Sue.
cumbs to. Chronic AiIment at :.
His Home This Morning

Rev. Alexander. Truatt, for many
years pastor of the Alfred street Bap-
fist Church, died at his home, on
Wolfe street, near Royal. this morn
ing. He is survived by a widow and
children. His funeral will take place
from the Alfred street Baptist Church
on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The deceased, from his long resi-
dence in Alexandria, was known to
Iaost % Of our citizens, whose respect
he always enjoyed. A few years ago
organic troubles developed, and he
was forced to enter a Washington
hospital where he was operated upon.
IN the meantime he was compelled to
relinquish his charge, and up to the
time of his death he was without a
The deceased was born in LAGRANGE.
Ga, March Is, 1850. He became pas
tor OF the Alfred street Baptist
Church twenty years ago, serving
seventeen years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-08-31
Alexandra and Fairfax authorities
Approve State Quarantine
Laws.

Hearty approval was given at d
meeting yesterday afternoon IN TINS
CITY of the board of health of Fair
fax county, which was held at the
Hotel Rammel, to the quarantine laws
adopted by the State board OF health
against all children under sixteen
wears from the infected areas OF the
infantile paralysis scare.
Dr.. Roy K. Flanagan, assistant
health commissioner of the State
spoke at the meeting, and FRANK L.
Ballenger, chairman of the Fairfax
county board of supervisors and the
BOARD of health, presided. DR.. William
VI. Smith, of this city, who is presl-
lent of the Virginia Board OF health,
vas in attendance.
Last night similar conference was
leld at the Alexandria county court
louse, which DR.. Smith also attended
1t both meetings, the two counties
ecided that the quarantine laws
;hould be rigidly enforced IN these
ounties.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-08-31
CREDIT FOR BIBLE STUDY
state, Board of Education Approves
Plan Followed in Other States

Richmond. Aug. 3l-The State
Board of Education yesterday APP
,royed a plan under which high school
.tudents may receive credit OF one
nit for Bible study pursued at home
under the auspices of the religious
enominatien Nth which they are
Inflated. The adoption of the plan
y the high schools of the State will
e purely optional.
The scheme provides for four full
curses, two in the Old Testament
nd two in the New Testament. The
,ca,d's Bible study committee has
repaired a full outline of the work
Which Will be supplied to schools tax
1g advantage of the new rule.
Credit for Bible work will be al
~ only upon the successful COM
:letion Of examinations prescribed By
ne State board. The tests will treat
he Bible from historical and literary
tandpoints only.
Upon motion Of Superintendent
.ternes the board decided to allow a
lore elastic course of study in the
Ugh schools. Instead of eleven, only
ight subjects will be required, the re-
:iaining eight being elective. Moth
ag in this change will pcvent local
'cilool authorities from requiring any
arf,jects in-the course outlined by the
State for high schools.
Twenty-Five high schools in various
;ections Of the State we're added TO
ne official list of accredited schools.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-08-31
health BOARD MEETS MAY have DROWNED
Hat, Coat and Shoe Found on Wharf
Yesterday Morning Origin of
Speculations.

The steamer Charles Manchester, OF
the Marshall Hall Line, stopped at
this port on Tuesday evening on her
way down and landed a number OF
,AleTandr;ans on her return trip.
Among her passengers were several
persons who, it is said, reside at
Del Ray, a young man, helplessly
drunk, was in the party. He was con-
Quoted off the steamer by his COM
panions, and Officer Gill, who was
among the excursionists, approach
ed the strangers and told them to
take care of their friend and see
him home, he not deeming it nee
essary to arrest the drunken man,
as he was orderly. Carly yesterday
morning people who were moving
about the river front discovered a
coat, HIT and shoe on the Macales-
ter's wharf These articles were TAX
Ell to the station house and all the
facts that could be gathered reported.
The. police examined. the coat, but
found nothing in the pockets to show
the owners name, nor could any
Thing be found in the hat to identify
the wearer. The coat was made in
New York.
Many rumors were set in motion
) the finding of the coat, hat and
shoe, the most common being that
the drunken man had been left upon
the wharf and that, supposing he
was in his home, began to undress
and in doing so fell off the dock.
The drunken man and the parties
with him were unknown to Officer
Gill. The clothing found upon the
wharf is at the station house await
ing Identification.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-08-31
ENJOY A VACATION AT
Colonial 10 Beach B
Washington's Atlantic City.
Steamer St. Johns

Saturdays, 500 P. NJ. Other Days
$3.50 A. NJ. Returning, leave Colonial
Beach 6 P. NJ. Home again midnight.
LABOR DAY SCHEDULE.
Leave Saturday, September 2; at 8
P. NJ; Sunday, Srd; Monday, Labor
Day, and Tuesday, September 5, 8
4. NJ.
FARE-Saturdays, 81. Good to re-
turn any day. Other days, SOC. GOOD
day only. Children, half fare. Dollar
tickets sold on all. trips. Special even
ing trips, Wednesday, September s.;
Thursday, September Z, and Friday,
September s. Steamer st. Johns
leaves z P. N. Home again II P. N.
Stops made at Alexandria on all
trips.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-08-31
WOODWARD { Lot J! ! | |H| 4
loth-Ilth. F 4 s.reets
WASHINGTON, D. @,
Final Clearance Prices OH
Summer Skirts

These include for dress as well as the Smart
Fashionable Sport generously chosen this
Them Belgian silk jersey corduroy imported
pioue English tub and gabaraine
Attention particularly aspend selection Smart Striped
skirts to match we'll goody collection OF tne Always
desirable White Skirts
The values offered exceedingly attractive
Skirts that we're $500, 49,. S147S
Skirts that were $16.75, sl2.'o
Skirts that were $1,000, SOU
Skirts that $S.75, S4.io
Skirts that were $500, szSa
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-08-31
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETS
Makes Recommends tons to Presi-
dent, Senator's and congressman
Concerning Approaching Strike

A meeting of the Alexandria Cham
Der of Commerce was held this morn
ing fer the purpose of taking action
concerning the intended strike Of
railway trainmen. 4 resolution was
adopted calling upon the President
and the Virginia Senator's and Rep
resentatives to do everything possible
20 avert the walkout now thought to
be imminent, and to discourage all
:asty legislation that might in any
way clog negotiations now in pro-
2ress which may lead to an under
standing between the parties in
volved.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-08-31
Swan Brothers
Final Clearance
Sale
Of Summer Merchandise
Sale

81 90 tan pongee silk sc in. wide S1OO value now s9c
o. 49, 49, go Iii; now ,............. 15c
80 Jnass 1inon now ............ Acc
~ -. o-ono GOWNS now .......... SOC
81 90 and 81 .25 shirt waists, now ........... 4Sc
81 so misses bingham dresses, now esc
So so misses white poplin suits, now 81
81 so misses MILDLY coats, now .....,,.......: !oc
sc so and ST so ladies silk sweaters, now -. s4.So
S. 90 to ST 90 ladies white dresses now $l9s
Sc so ladies Palm Beach SUITS now sz.49
$3.50 awning stripe skirt, now $l:So
81 so and 81 90 MILDLY blouses, now soc
So so white tub skirts, .................. Sl9o
$3.50 ladies Percae and linene dresses now $50
81 so to 81. so ladies silk waists, now 9sc
SO so white corduroy skirt, ..........,.. sl'9s
81 so and S1.JS misses white linene dresses. sizes
IA to IS, '9c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-08-31

Admiral Pond ca5.ed to the Navy
Department last night list of the
missing members of the crew of the
United States cruiser Memphis,
which was wrecked on the San DOM
lingo coast Tuesday by a tidal wave.
Thirty-four names were included in
the list, all of whom are believed to
have been drowned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-08-31
Entrance Examinations TO Public
Schools

At High School Building: Septcm-
Der 7, at 8 a. m.-mathcmat;cs and
history. September s, at 0 a. NJ
Latin, English and Science.
At Lee School: September T, at Q
a. Arithmetic and History. Sep
TENDER 8, at a. m.-English and
Geography.
W. H. SWEENEY, Superintendent.
2O3-3t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-08-31
AtEXAkDRIAS EVANGEL|STIG CAMPAIGN


Sd, under the direction Of Gypsy Smith
Jr., the noted Evangelist Of Haddon
Heights. N. j.. 49,, -,
Services will be. held every night each
week. excepting Monday, continuing unit!
Oct I'd, in large tent with a. seating ca
pacity Of 1000 located on upper King
Street between e West est apd Peytoa Streets
Evangelist Smith is.a direct, forcib|e
speaker and it is earnestly hoped that
every resident of Alexandria will arrange
to attend the meetings and hear him;
The services will be- of an entirely I'M
defoniinat ionaI character. the campaign
having the hearty endorsement of practi-
caHy all the various churches in the city.
The singing will be a feature Of the ser
vices the evangelist bringing with him his
.eWg:. chOriSter: and pi anistz 8 & y
Don't forget tie time, or D 'aSsas FTai1
your affairs so that you may aeteHd eael
meeting.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-08-31

Oyster season opens at the Ram
mel Cafe, tomorrow Sept. 1st.
Putnam patriot., 1916-07-21
LEGS CUT OFF
Frags Harti-bsi1 al Day HmbsH Hos
 piial @ Dangerous Lisl
Ras sback sy g Train asd Lay 0af
 Al Sighf

Frs1k Warle aetz. faIsE milt op- sFallse B SoFI5 Gfas8eaeadale, aas 4fraak HV fals5a8 sfaa la Chat sil- 4aze T8=sHas aszhi aa3 lag aesiae the tracks aiI night 8itH one zg cut DH : tae atbef .s 8a8sy ef4saea il had Co se arapatafed feI0a fas EHsa and se- were a1ts oa She head ae nos at ga Day KimsaII hospital snd his re- easefy is da4btful
 The man spent the eEea4az ia We9- s1eE Ha returned by LsolIsy and in- stead of geHlag eff at Sag troi3ey sta- ton was carried to ile Church faii- Foad crossing Afger Hs left the car be started ts walk back up tae track and was his by a train not Ear from the Base ball grounds
 MafucheLz Mas faand lying beside fHe track at i5 "Wednesday morning av GharIes LaF3unlsiue wao drives a tfGek for the GH8seeHofdaie company. Df. Emiden R5es Was summoned and aflef giving Ehe man first ald had hitn removed 10 lhe hospital in Putnam.
 Dr. : 5 Oveflock performed sn operation am putstlaz the right leg at the upper third lof the thigh and She left Feg below the knee. The man re- gained consciousness long enough 10 say Shat he thought ii wss about ten o'clock Tuesday night when he was struck. At tue hospital today il Is said that while his recovery is possible t is not probable.
Putnam patriot., 1916-07-21
Aid for Those Blinded by War

To help those who have been blinded by aaf h the ooiect of an ofganzalion tbat ministers especially to the Brit. ish. French. and Helgiaus. Myron r. Herack. Otto H Kahn, Vincent A. r8r August Belmont, and etAers head fHe movement Ia America The mon. as.aIH he used to increase fthe axef. IaEe1 facilities of existing institutions sud lo provide nea eeHtefs
 MS. E- P Ward of Orange \ Js and tne -eHezef E9aa. Woodstock i. Interested in lae fani and has placed boxes for ceaffsBu H7ns al tGe Bradley and Empire thaliEe Dtesscfs drug 4t8fs. and N j Lynch
Putnam patriot., 1916-07-21
Empire Theatre

Myrtle Gonzalez in 4 Fools Gold, Herbert RsWiinson tn As the Shadows Fall, and Mary Fuller in the Little Fraud are The features at the Elm mpife today Friday
 Saturday, the daring screen sIsT Helen Holmes will be seen in W hen Rogues Eait Out, three part railroad drama; Harry D. Carey in sn episode of Graft, the Animated Weekly and an l. ko comedy are also on Saturday $ program.
 Monday. Cleo Madison in Her Bitter Cup, thrilling and intensely gripping drama of q woman's supreme sacrifice for her people-the poor and iowly. See the slriEe, the burning factory and the thrilling rescue.
 Tuesday, Jean Sotheru and Howard E.sinbrook in The Mysteries Of Myra. Coming al & lime when picture play lovers were tiFing of "thFiliefsh tn which thousands of dollars had been spent to produce a fieeting and artitiei- ai emotion. The Mysteries Of MyTa was welcomed with genuine surprise and deiight-surpfise that so new and sa different a conception had never been thought of before, and delight in the new found dramatic po~eF-the power of an idea that has already sci Inc motion picture on higher levels of thought and interest. Yet the picture is thriliing-but il has new kind Of delightful thsill that completely lifts you out og the every day world and leaves you under an indescrioaole spell oi fascination. Don't miss this wonder.seria shown every Tuesday.
 Wednesday, Florence Lawrence In Elusive sisaeei, a Bluenird photoplay iR five parts.
 Thursday, Grace cunsrd and Fran eis Ford ia Peg o'the Ring, The great circus serial, and other single and mal- iipie reef features viii be shown. adv