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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-08

nitions, equipment, food and
money for him.
You can be a true hero at home.
You can do your bit as a civilian.
Put your dollars in uniform.
Enlist your savings with Uncle
Sam. Support a soldier at the
front by buying a Liberty Loan
bond.
And while you are patriotic,
you can also be shrewd. Observe
how in helping your country you
are helping yourself. The pur-
chase of a Liberty bond is an
investment, a conservative in
vestment, a profitable invest
ment.
Get a Liberty Loan nest-egg,
a proud investment from your
current wage-savings. and tell
Your neighbor that you've done
your bit" that you've bet that
much Democracy will win, that
you have beaten the Kaiser to
the levy game.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-08

For the hopes the prophets saw,
For the sword your brothers
draw,
For liberty and law,
Take the loan.
Ye ladies of the land,
As We love the gallant band,
Who have drawn a soldiers brand,
Take the loanl
Who would bring them what she
could.
Who would give the soldier food,
Who would staunch her brothers
blood,
Take the loan,
All who saw her hosts pass by,
All who joined the parting cry, I.
When we babe them 90 or Ole,
Take the loan.
As We wished their triumph then,
AS we hope to meet again,
And to meet their gaze as men,
Take the loan
Who could press the great appeal
Of our ranks of serried steel
Put your shoulders to the wheel,
Take the loan.
That our prayers in truth may
rise,
Which we press with streaming
eyes
On the Lord of earth and skies,
Take the loan.
Written in May 1861, at the
outbreak of the Civil War.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-08
Bought that Bond?
Its now up to Root to Rush-er.
Hail, to the awfulsupense!
Fuor weeks to Chautauqua.

Democracy versus Demonocracy
is about the way to put it.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-08
NOTICE..

By virture of deed Of trust made
by Gussie Love and }. H. Love. her
husband, to me rs trustee, dated the
LIT day of February, 1915, and record
ed in the office of the Register Of
Deeds of Halifax county. State Of
North Carolina, on the 18th day Of
February, 1915, in Book No 262. at
Page No. Ga, default having been made
in the payment of the Indebtedness
thereby secured, and at the request Of
the holder of the note evidencing the
said Indebtedness, ! will, on Monday.
July, End 1917, at the hour of 1870
o'clock, P. NJ. in front Of the Court
House in Halifax, North Carolina,
offer for sale ut public auction to the
highest bidder for cash the following
property, to-wit:
That piece or parcel of land lying and
being situate in Roanoke Rapids town.
ship, Halifax county, State of North
Carolina, containing fifty-two (52)
acres, and being bounded and more
particularly described as follows:
Bounded on the North by the Pearson
lands; on the West by the lands of J.
d. Shearin and Tom Brown; on the
South by the lands of J. ID. Shearin:
and on the East by the lands of the
Mary BOwser estate; it being part of
the New Hope Pepper tract conveyed
to one Eddie Bowser by Lafayette
Powell and wife. and being that part of
said New Hope Pepper tract conveyed
by the said Eddie Bowser to C. A.
Wyche and E. H. Kicks by deed dated
the oath day of March, 1914. duly re-
corded in Book No. 25S. at Page 8, in
the Register office for Halifax county
Said c. A. Wyche and wife convey
ing their one-half interest to said E. H.
Kicks by deed dated the 10th day of
June, 1914, duly recorded in the Regis
ter's Office at Halifax. N. C. in Book
No. 25s, at Page No. 233.
This. the oath day of May. A. d.
1917
A. L. CLARK. Trustee.
m 25--lj 5-l2-29.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-08

We have just heard an entire
ly new version of the hoary old
postage stamp fraud. This time
an American writes from Ger
many a cheerful letter to a rela-
tive in America, incidentally ask
ing that the stamp on the missive
be preserved. Upon removing
the stamp, as usual, the words
They have cut off my tongue"
appear. If we hadn't heard a.
bout this letter and others of
similar arrangement and tenor
in Oshkosh, Wis.,. and points
east, south, north and west, we'd
be all worked up over this story.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-08
VOLUNTEER AMERICAN
LOAN OR A FORCED
GERMAN INDEMNITY!
We Are In This War Up To The Neck,
And The Failure OF The Liberty
Loan May Mean Defeat

! III was not OF your cnOSlllR lhal
\ this republic finds itself pitted
against the formidable Teutonic
autocracies in a death grapple.
The Kaiser has willed to conquer
and Americans have no choice
but to fight now that the gaunt-
let has been thrown down, the
issue framed, and the di. cast.
The entrance of the United
States into the war is of the ut
most seriousness to US and tc
Germany, for either we will win
the war for the allied democracies
of the world by our money and
our man power, or we will lose
the war and thus be a fat source
of war indemnities for the con-
quering Germans who will levy
taxes upon US to pay the entire
cost of their successful conflict.
By selective draft successive
armies of 500.0 600 American men
are to join our assembled fleet
in the struggle to save the world
for democracy. Back of every
fighting man there must be dol
lars. The president has called for
an initial loan of $1,000, 900, 600
from the people with which to
win this war.
This Liberty Loan must be
taken up by the citizens, rich and
poor, down to the last man, or
the war will be lost.
The government could conscript
your dollars, compel you to con-
tribute your share of the So, OO0,- /
600, 900, compel your $50 or your
$500 to serve in the ranks of the
Liberty Loan; but it has chosen
the volunteer plan of raising this
initial two billions.
Observe the alternative that
confronts you. The failure of the
Loan would imperil our
army and might possibly spell
disaster for the allied cause of
democracy.
Which is preferable, to volun-
teer your $50, your 500 or your
$500 subscription now to back
the soldiers in the field and to
back your country or to court a
defeat and the imposition of an
imperial levy by a victorious
Germany?
Doubtless we shall always be
able to defend ourselves ashore.
But to redeem our merchant
fleets from the submarine, to
redeem our trade from pawn,
and to redeem our then stricken
allies from still further depreda-
tons, we will be obliged to ac-
cept peace on terms of an Ameri-
can indemnity. Prussia victorious,
would demand and would get
billions from us.
The nation faces a crisis today
as terrible as it did in the darkest
hour of the civil war. Every
American citizen, every man,
woman and child in America is
in new danger. 1t is immaterial
whether this danger could have
been avoided. 1t is useless to
discuss whether blunders have
been committed. You are in the
war and you are in it 10 a finish.
You cannot all be soldiers on
the fighting line. Every soldier at
the front requires four men back
Of him at home, producing mu-
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-08

The school board has received
in no uncertain tones the man.
date of the people to go ahead
and give US the best schools pos
sible for our children, regardless
of COST"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-08

Ten millions of potential SOL
diers added to his enemies in one
day is enough to make Kaiser
Bill congratulate everything from
the Crown Prince to the cook.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-08

A tax on war rumors ought to
be both beneficial and productive
of revenue. Might be graduated
according to the fertility of the
imagination displayed.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-08

Speaking of bumps, we suggest
that the Road Board take prompt
steps to cause the Seaboard to
relay at surface level the "ele-
waited" sidetrack they have in
stalled at the Roanoke Junction
crossing. 1t is a menace, a nuis-
ance, absolutely unnecessary and
should not be tolerated.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-08

Reduced rates to Paris, France,
and points east will soon be put
in effect by the U. S. Govern
ment.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-08

Mexico is the right place for
the Stacker to seek out its the
kind of country he deserves to
have.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-08

Rascalitzky, Fooloff, and Crook
ovitch now have things going
their way in Russia.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-08

He also serves who only plants,
hoes, weeds, rakes, picks and
cans.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-08
Catarrha! Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot reach
the diseased portion OF the ear There Is
only one way to cure catarrhal der mess.
and that is by q constitutional remedy.
Catarrhal Deafness 10 caused by an In
the Eustachian Tube When this tube 10
inhamed you have q rumbling sound or inn
perfect hearing, and when II Is entirely
closed Deaf ncss 10 the result Unless the
Inflammation can BE- reduced and this tube
restored to its normal condition, hearing
will be destroyed forever. Many cases OF
deafness are caused by catarrh, which 10
an infamed condition OF the mucous sur.
faces. Halls Catarrh Medicine acts thru
system
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case OF Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine. Cir.
eulars free. All Druggists. T6c
y. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-06-08
TAKE THE LOAN

By EDWARD EVERETT HALE
Come, freedom of the land,
Come. meet the great demand,
True heart and open hand,
Take the loan!
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-22
ENTENTE SUPPLEMENTS
 ITS NOTE TO WILSON

new note also declares that through international law and treaty arrange ments some form of preventing or limiting hostilities by international sanction should be devised which would make even the hardest agres- sor among the nations pause before taking steps to break the agreement which would thus be entered into.
 The new Entente note came as a surprise to the administration of1i- cialS, as it was entirely unexpected. The officials. however. expres them selves as gratified at it's arrival. They interpret 1t as another step toward world federation for the preservation of peace. to which course President Wilson has already pledged America.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-22
DREDGE OPTIONS
 BEING TAKEN ON
 OLD GOLDSTREAA1

All indications point 10 the fact that Goldstream, in her day one Of the biggest producing creeks of the Fairbanks district, Is soon to know the hum of dredging machinery. Whether or not the dredges will be working during the coming summer cannot be definitely stated at this time. but certain 1t is that the peo- pie who have secured the options on most of the claims on Goldstream will start prospecting the ground in the early spring F. B. Collins and August ". Conradt. both well known local mining men. are interested In the project, together with W. C.. Jack. the Outside mining engineer who visited Fairbanks last summer tn the interests of exporting the Timmins Hughes ground in the To- tatlanIka country.
 Mir. Collins confirmed the report that he is taking options on Gold stream ground over the phone last night from Fox. He says that he has secured options on all ground on the creek from No. 24 below up to number l2 From there on up most of the claims are under option, but in a few of the cases the papers have not yet been signed up, chiefly for the reason that the owners Of the various pieces of property are Outside at the present time.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-22
DAN DRISCOLL
 SELLS BAKERY

Dan Driscoll. one of the most widely known oldtimers of the dis trict. yesterday disposed of his es- tablishment, the Panama Bakery, and real estate in connection with 1t, to Otto L1eman and E. c. Clausen. The new proprietors are well known in Fairbanks, MT. Lieman having been baker for MT. Driscoll for sev- eral years. MT. Clausen is also an experienced man in the restaurant and bakery business.
 While the deal has been made. Mir. Driscoll will remain in charge of the business until after the opening of navigation, when he and Mrs. Driscoll will leave for Oregon, where they own a fine farm. and expect to make their future home. MT. Driscoll has been in Fairbanks since the early days, and has always been prominent in all the affairs of the town, and a member of the Alaska legislature for one term.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-22
Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. D. C., Jan. IT, The peace leak investigation of Presi- dent Wilson's peace note has halted for time in order that counsel which is now looking into the mat ter from a legal standpoint may be given an opportunity to look over the det2!!S G& fGT ;tsi ;hhi0 iiiT ti, C, ton has gone. Thirty days time has been allowed. making necessary 8 temporary halt in the proceedings. Congress today authorized the em- ployment of counsel and gave the house rules committee the necessary thirty days longer time in which to report
 As a consequence there will be no public session of the rules commit tee tomorrow. and it is thought prob. able that no other testimony will be heard until counsel has familiarlzed itself with the situation. No coun- sel has yet been employed The names of Samuel Untermyer and Charles Evans Hughes have both been suggested. but Republican Floor Leader Mann argued against the em- ployment of either. declaring tha.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-22
JOE FISHER TO
 LEAVE SATURDAY

Joe Fisher. the live wire salesman of the Fairbanks Clothing Co.,. will leave Saturday morning for the States on buying trip for his firm. He will also visit his home at Wi mona, Minn., while on the trip.
 Joe will go first directly to St. Paul, and from there make his visit to his home. On the conclusion of his stay there, he will go to Chi cago and make a thorough canvass of the markets there. From Chicago he will invade the New York mar kets and do the bulk of his shopping there. On his return trip he will take in all the larger Pacific coast cities before coming back to Fai! banks
 AS Joe has been shut away from the Outside for eight years, some time ago he took up correSpon- dence course on Safety First" and has his diploma certifying that he is entirely capable of looking after himself under any conditions. Hay ing taken every precaution that fore thought can devise, he thinks 1t Is safe to announce that he will be back in Fairbanks by the first of May at any rate.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-22
STAMPEDE ON TO
 SILVER CREEK

Word received in town last night from Fox Is to the effect that q small stampede has been going on for the past two days to Silver creek, a tributary of Goldstream com ing in on the right limit about four miles below Fox, or about opposite No. 23 Goldstream. The little creek has been staked from top to bottom by the stampeders, according to the report, but nothing definite could be learned concerning the reason for the stampede. as no find on the creek has been reported.
 Silver creek has been thoroughly prospected in years gone by. All of its benches have also been staked time and again by gold seekers. But unless the present stampede was started by find. nothing in the way of pay has ever been located there,
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-22
THIRD BRITISH
 LOAN FLOATED
Associated PreSS)

NEW YORK, Jan. 17-Another British loan of S25O.000.000 is soon to be floated in America by J. r. Morgan & Co. Announcement to this effect was made from the offices of the financial firm. which is taking care of England's interests in this country, today. This will be the third loan made by American capital ists to England since the opening of the war It will be secured by high grade collateral bearing inter- est at the rate of five and one-half per cent. One hundred million dol lars worth of the collateral natures III one year, and the remainder in two years.
 The collateral Is convertible at the option of the holder into five and one-half per cent British bonds ma turing in twenty years. A country wide syndicate of financial institu tions has been organized for the purpose of offering the loan and the collateral to prospective investors.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-22
TWO YANKEES
 GOING HOME

Having been so closely associated in business for so many years, they find 1t hard to separate, and they are going home" together. That Is, they are going back to their former homes for a visit. They" means Howard Merritt, manager of the Fairbanks Telephone company, and R. D. Menzie, manager of the Heat & Light department of the Northern Commercial company. Bob" is go- ing to New York State. while Gus" will go back to Massachusetts.
 Mrs. Merritt and the family will accompany Mir Merritt. Just how long they will remain away is un- determined at this time, but they will probably return home some time during the summer. It is understood that MT. Menzie plans to go east by way of the Panama canal.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-22
INCOME. TAX IS
 DOUBLE. THAT OF
 PREVIOUS YEARS

The income tax assessment, which in the two previous years that it has been in force has carried rate of one per cent, has been raised this year to double that rate. or two per cent. This, of course, means that the total amount of taxes on incomes paid by the people of this district will be double that of the former years.
 This rate only applies on incomes of from s3,000 to $20,000 Incomes of over that amount up to $40, 900 are subject to an additional tax of one per cent on the amount in eX- cess of S2O,000. On incomes of over $4O,000 the assessment rate increas- es In proportion to the above,
 Reports must be made by every one whose income exceeds $3,000 per year, but only unmarried men are liable to pay on an income of s3,000, married men having an ex- emption up to s4,000, but their re port must be made If they possess a $3,000 income.
 The tax Is due on January 1, and must be sent to David J. Williams, collector, at Tacoma, Wash, as there is no one authorized to receive this tax in Fairbanks or in Alaska, for that matter. According to people who have kept track of this tax, the amount of money which is sent out from Fairbanks and the Fairbanks district to cover this tax, there should be a collector appointed to look after this matter here.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-22
ENTIRE. NATION PAYING DEWEY
 LAST RESPECTS
(AssocIated rIcssl

WASHINGTON. D. C., Jan. r. Announcement has now been defi- nitely made to the effect that the funeral of Admiral George Dewey will take place next Sunday after noon There will be two services The first will be held at the Dewey home and will be of a private nature The second will be held in the capi. tol building of the United States Prior to the holding of the funeral at the capitol the body will lie in state in the rotunda of the capi- tol for several hours. surrounded by a guard of honor composed of United States marines.
 The entire nation is doing honor to the memory of Admiral Dewey. The flags on all government build ings and on United States warships throughout the world have been or. dered to half mast until after the funeral. President Wilson sent a special message to congress today announcing the death. Both houses immediately adopted resolutions of regret and adjourned earlier than Iaual ont of reSDect for the mem ory of the great naval commander.
 Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels has ordered that all marine and naval officers wear mourning with their uniforms for a period of thirty days in commemoration of the death of Dewey Just prior to the time that the funeral is held on Sun day afternoon all senior ships of the line win fire the admirals' salute.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-22
RAIDER WORKING INTO
 TRAVEL LINES

WASHINGTON. D C.. Jan. IT, Adyices received here tonight from Norfolk. Virginia, are to the effect that wireless messages picked up there indicate that the German sea raider which has been operating off the coast ot Brazil is now headed northward, apparently for the pur. pose of getting into the more ire quented travel lanes of the ocean The warning is said to have come from a British patrol cruiser. the same boat which reported having seen a submarine Of undetermined nationality 700 miles off the Vir, ginia capes several days ago.
 The raider was last heard of off Pernambuco. Brazil, last Friday. Ac, cording to the wireless message pick cd up, however. she is working her way northward. being 1,50O miles south of Cape Henry.
 The raider has been operating since December 12 between the Azores islands and the South Am. erican coast Between that date and January 10 she Is known to have captured at least thirteen Entente merchant vessels, and probably fiji teen Most of the vessels captured were footed and then sunk, accord ing to the reports. One report states that 400 people were killed when a British boat was sunk when it re fused to stop at the raiders com Mand.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-22
r.. 5. GORDON ID
 LEAVE SATURDAY

F. s. Gordon, owner of Gordon's Glass B,o k, will leave town Saturday morning. on his regular yearly trip to the States.
 On his trip. MT. Gordon will visit all the big markets, including Mime apolis. St. Paul Chicago, and New York Most of his buyng is done ii New York as he finds the pick of all the markets there.
 In view of the promising outlook for the coming year, MT. Gordon vii buy heavily in all lines, and will star the movement of part of his good in as soon as he reaches the Out side, as there are some lines that will need replenishing before the opening of navigation. He will probably re turn on one of the first boats in the spring.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-22
H. E. ST. GEORGE
 IN CALIFORNIA

Wallace Cathcart and Robert St. George received, in yesterdays mail. a letter from H. E. St. George, which was written from Grass Valley. Cali fornia.
 The letter is work of art, and of a very few minutes. as 1t con- tained all of two lines, including the address and signature. Wallace states that he supposes that Harry is taking no chances on giving him. self away. MT St. George writes that he is well. and asks that Wal lace send some Fairbanks booklets to the Grass Valley Commercial club. Beyond that there's no news"
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-22
CLUB RECEIVES
 MANY INQUIRIES

On the mail which arrived from the Outside yesterday afternoon the Fairbanks Commercial club received many inquiries about the town and surrounding country.
 These communications. as usual, are from points covering practically the entire States. and are indicative of the interest that is being dis played all over the country on mat ters concerning Alaska. and espe- cially the interior districts.
 A card was received from the Dubuque. Iowa. chamber of coni- merce, extending all the privileges of that organization to the members of the local body. This Is another added influence that the local or ganization can command in case of any needed work on the Outside.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-01-22
INVESTIGATION IS
 HALTED FOR TIME

such action would be a big mistake
 The house act granting counsel to the committee followed state ment from a number of the Denio cratic members of tho house to the effect that the Investigating commit tee was only Investigating by drag ging down the names of high off liai5 The committee has aTiii0aiii cSi ccISs;. that henceforth 1t will sit in a judi. ciaI attitude with counsel directing the investigation and interrogating the witnesses.
 Chairman Henry, whose statements on the stand have been contradicted by Thomas w. Lawson. who alleges that Henry told him most of what he has disclosed concerning the leak, was not present at the hearing today. As consequence. Representative Pou acted as chairman of the com mittee. It is denied, however. that Chairman Henry will withdraw from the inquiry Practically all of the members of the house. whether Democratic or Republican. have as- suTed him of their faith In him and in his statements, regardless of what Lawson says.