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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-08
OBITUARY


Funeral services for Henry Lewis
smith, age sixty, of Fauquier county
who died in Johnston Willis hospital
yesterday, VIII be held in Warrenton,
Va at o'clock this afternoon. Mr..
Smith died after an illness of several
weeks. He is survived by his wife
and six children. Robert A., of SOM
erset, Va; Earle g.. of Smithfeld. w.
Va: II. Laurie. of Richmond Marion
D., Mary w and NJ. L. w. OF Fauquier
Spring. Va. Three brothers and
three sisters also survive; John w,
p. A. l.. w. W. smith: Mrs. Raynor
Brooktield, Mrs. l.. G.. Robinson and
Mrs. Kate Robinson.
Mr.. Smith was also resident OF
Smithheld, W. Va, which town is
named after him. He was a promi-
nent oil and coal operator in that sec
ton for many years Although born
in Fauquier county, Va, and still
spending much of his time there. he
spent the latter part Of the sixty
years of his life in Smithfeld.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-08
RAIL WAY M|L|TiANEh
TO Be PAID SAlARI S
Norfolk and Western VIII Pay Its
soldier Employees Six Months
Salary to Join Colors.

The Norfolk and Western Railway
company, ly authority OF the board
Of directors viii pay to each employe
leaving the service of the road TO
enlist in the state national guard or
United States military service the diff
ference between his salary and the
amount paid him as "a soldier. for a
period Of six months and thereafter
las may he decided on later by the
Iidirectors
II This announcement WAS made last
might ll the Richmond office OF the
railroad upon receipt of letter from
T. :. DaVant, Of Norfolk, vice rcsi-
dent who states he has been Informed
OF this action by the president of the
road following a meeting of the d.
reCtors.
The Norfolk and Western decided
to take this course in an effort To do
everything possible to back up Presi-
dent Wilson IN his war plans. The
patriotic movement has caused much
appreciative comment among the en-
ployes of the road.
All men leaving the service Of. the
company and joining the military ser
vice viii he paid full time less tho
amount the government pays them
Alan -p4+4+, lax lay the-hnu. aE-lLe-daN-
will he paid by taking their gross
tHIHliEN itl ne tdIentdE Ntttl f@tiHE
December 81, 1916, and dividing it Ivy
twelve. Wbcn in the service twelve
months on more. In the ease of men
who have ! cen in the service of the
road for less than twelve months, the
total sum they have earned Will be
divided Icy the months employed.
According to the instructions, it
matters not whether man has been
in the service of the road for only
one month. he Will be paid his salary
regularly 1t he wishes to serve his
flag
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-08
RICHMOND MEDICOS WILL
GATHER TUESDAY NIGHT.

The E5oh"1ond Academy of Medi-
cine ana surgery will hold Il regular
meeting Tuesday night at $50 o'clock
in tha- auditorium of the Chamber of
Commerce building. The following
program has been announced: Report
Of cases, Tr. Carl Blackwell and Or.
G. 4. Martin: papers, "faroxismal
Tach ycardia" DR.. Fred NJ. Hodges. ana
Medicine rs il used TO be and as I
is today" by Or. j. n. Cpshur
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-08

the decedents, fifteen were white and
thirty-fve were colored, seven non-
residents included. During the month
nineteen cases of measles and three
cases of diphtheria were reported.
The annual death rate per LOCO was
1921 of the whole population. Sis Of
the white and $500 of the colored.
For several months. in fact for several
years the health conditions of Peters
burg have been better than those OF
any city in the state of the same pop
ulation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-08
Petersburg



Petersburg, Va, April THE Pc
tcrsburR Boy Scouts. gave practical
demonstration of their willingness
and readiness to be of service to their
city. state and country yesterday. by
mobiliziug Immediately upon receipt
OF information to the effect that Presi-
dent Wilson had signed the war rcso-
luton, marching to the office of Mayor
Gillian and rendering their services
in whatever capacity they may be able
to serve,
The scouts were accompanied by
Scout Master Norsk and other OFF,
ctals OF the local council. Scout Com
missioner Eaul Petit. in "a few brief.
but appropriate remarks appraised tho
mayor of the scouts errand and Mayor
Gillian responded hy giving due praise
to the boys for their state OF prepared
ness as manifested through the
promptness with whtchsthey acted
Health Onh,e-'s REPORT.
Report of the health department, al
the city. for the month OF March shows
tlfty deaths and seventy eight births
in the city, during the month. or the
children born. forty-six swern white
and thirty-two colored: forfy-two fe-
males and thirty-six males. Among
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-09
Rev. Stanley White Entertains

Rev. Stanley White, of the
Roanoke Rapids Presbyterian
Church, entertained the men of
his church at a delightful supper
given in the Sunday School Rooms
on last Thursday evening.
The room was beautifully deco
rated for the occasion and a
most delightful menu was served
by the members of the Ladies
Aid Society. Covers were laid fol
thirty five and a most enjoyable
evening was spent by those pres
ent.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-09
THREE MILLION
DOLLAR SEAL SALE
North Carolina's Part $4,000.
Must Treble Sales Of Last Year

To sell three times as many
Red Cross Christmas seals this
year as last year is the plan of
the American Red Cross and the
National tuberculosis Associa-
ton in their efforts to meet the
increased demands that will be
made upon them as anti-tubercu-
losis agencies. 1t is estimated
from the experience of France
and other warning nations that
war more than trebles the amount
of tuberculosis unless adequate
provisions hsv :. e n m m1de agar s.
it. 1t is this precaution and
measures of prevention thatthese
agencies are endeavoring to take.
I Three million dollars is the
amount expected from the sale
of seals this year. This requires
that every agency work to make
results three times as large as
those last year. North Carolina
will be expected to raise near
$40, 600 as her proportionatepart.
Last year the value of the seals
was $l2,063. The year before it
was S8,033.
| In the Red Cross Seal cam
paign this year the mail sale plan
will be largely adopted. The
three-cent postage rate will not
seriously affect the plan as first
class letters mailed for local de-
livery within the territory Of the
post office where they are mailed
lwill be delivered by city and
rural carriers IOr tWC-cent post
age. Arrangement can be made
to send letters in bulk to local
representatives of various post
offices to be mailed. The plan
may require more agents work.
ing in the fight against tubercu-
iosis but so much greater will be
the returns in interest as well as
in the amount of money raised.
All Red Cross Seal agents an d
those interested are requested to
formulate plans for the greatest
sale they have ever made.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-09
HALIFAX ITEMS

/ Several Halifax ladies attended
the reception, in Weldon the
past week at W A. Pierce's, in
honor of the two brides, Mrs.
Bounds and Mrs. Ellis and also
Mrs. w. S. O. 3. Robinson of
Goldsboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Warren left
this week for Norfolk to spend
some time.
Mrs. E. L. Travis has returned
from a trip to Raleigh.
N. L. Stedman and family
with Mrs. R. l.. Applewhite as
their guests motored to Tarboro
| to the fair for one day.
Mrs. Chas. F. Musselman
spent one day in Enfield the
past week.
Miss Lucy James Butts return
ed to her home at Gary's the
past week accompanied by Mas
ter Jos. Butts, Jr.
Donald McCluer. of A. and E.
College Raleigh, spent the week
end here with friends.
The young men of the towr
have organized a young mems
club and have rented the Shear
in property and furnished i
nicely for a town club.
The U. D. C. Chaptermet with
the President, Miss Mamie Gary
the past week. After an election
of officers and the business hour
delightful refreshments were
served by the hostess.
Mrs. Merchant of Weldon wa,
the guest Of friends here th'
past week,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-09
Advertised Mail

Advertised mail at Roanoke
Rapids Postoffice. When calling
for same please state. that it is
advertised.
w. B. Gardner, L. B. Hender-
son, Mr.. Tyser Craford, r. j.
Beard, Robt. Barns, Nettie Davis,
Durham Life Ins. Co., Leroy
Etheridge, Richard Harrison,
Hayes Griffeth, R. E. Walker,
Mark E. Hawkins, Russell Hines,
Lawrende M. Adcox, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. E. Adcox, H. B. James,
Riley D. Lardncr, Bertha Owens,
Mrs. Bruce Rose, Mr.. J. W. s.,
J. M. Sykes, Mrs. Jno. H. Taylor,
C. E. Tadlock, Helen Vaughan.
w. C. Vaughan.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-09
Cotton Today II ~
JURORS DRAWN

The following Is a list of jurors
for the November term of Hal
flax Superior Court which con-
-venes on the 26th:
First Week = Bernard Ais
brook, A. L. Balm, W. N. N.
Taylor, W. T. Green, J. |. Wycht,
A. B. Bell, R. H. White, A. l..
Robinson, C. N. Hamill, T. B.
Cook, E. A. Walston, E. H.
Ricks, H. M. Sledge, T.. A. Bose
man, j. E. Lawrence, W. H.
Thorne, E. V. Hux, W. P.
White, M. J. Morris, J. W. Rook,
e. W. Lehman, Cary Whitaker,
z. P. Roland, W. V. Savage, J.
R. johnson, T. D. Parker, Wal
ter Manning, W. s. Ivey, E. D.
Wallace. j. N. Powell, L. y.
Dickens, J. W. Harvey, II. M.
Partin, T. A. Cooper, R. A. Phil
lips, S. B. Holloway.
Second Week j. r. Robertson,
Whit A. Johnson, G. M. Debries,
J. E. Hawkins, G. c. Neville,
Robt. Shaw, J. H. Alexander, P.
V. Matthews, A. D. Clary, D. A.
Inscoe, j. A. Hawkins, W. H.
Smith, Robt. H. Hudson, H. V.
Bounds, T. c. Newsom, B. |.
Allsbrook, R. l. Madry, ]. X.
Moore, W. T. Pridgen, j. l..
Bellamy, G. A. Pittman, W. E.
Pepper, S. W. Newell, ]. L.
Patterson, W. H. Holland, Wal
ter Sherrod, G. F. Hudson, M.
G. Drew, J. E. Pierson, j. B.
Hall, l.. H. Baivey, T. B. Brown
ing, J, M. Hayman, S. E. Hamill,
R. R. Bullock, Balfor Dunn.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-09
Helping Hand Society

The Girls Helping Hand So
ciety of the Baptist Church met
Monday night at the home of
Miss Ruth Spivey. After devot-
ional exercises and business
transacted fruit was served. A
delightful hour was spent to-
gether by the young ladies'.
Those present were: Misses
Minnie Daughtry, Eva Johnson,
Lula Rice, Ellen Jones, Ruth and
Sadie Womble, Bessie Hedge
peth, Beatrice Underwood, Sallie
Sheffield. Fannie Taylor, Ruth
Spivey and Mr.. Truebloot.
The Helping Hand Society was
organized several months ago
to take the place of the Junior
B. Y. P. u. which was suspended
during the summer months. The
Helping Hand is somewhat an
Auxiliary to the Ladies Aid So
ciety and so splendid has been
the record of this hustling little
organization that it has been
decided to me t every Monday
night instead of every first Mon
day night as heretofore. New
features will be introduced into
the society, possibly a choral
club to be used in the church
work will be one of the new
features, besides other interest
ing and profitable plans that will
be worked out. Ample provision
will be made for the social life
of the young ladies. The follow
ing committee Of ladies have
kindly consented and have been
appointed by the pastor to direct
the girls work Of the church:
Mrs. w. D. Tillery, Mrs. b. S.
Webb, Mrs. DR.. Martin and Miss
Jennie Whitaker.
The first weekly meeting Of
the society will be next Monday
night in@the Baraca room Of the
church. All the girls of the church
: from IL to 19 are urged to be
, present, allofgirls above ages are
: welcome.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-09
LOCAL RED CROSS
DOING EFFICIENT WORK
Supplies for Wounded Soldiers Go
ing Forward Regularly. Every
boay Asked to Help in this
Most Important DUTY by
Giving Their Time
and Money
RED CROSS PLANS FOR NOVEMBER

The Roanoke Rapids Rose
mary Branch Of the American
Red Cross held their usual
monthly business meeting at
their headquarters on the third
floor of the First National Bank
Building on last Monday after
noon at five o'clock. A full report
of the work accomplished by the
Chapter during the past month
was made and an outline of the
work to be done inNovember W 9
decided upon.
The report for October showed
that there is now ready for ship.
ment to Division Headquarters:
two dozen shoulder caps, two
dozen pajamas, two dozen bed
shirts, two dozen bathrobes, two
dozen pillows, eight sweaters,
eleven scarfs, ten pairs Of socks,
five pairs of wristlets. The box
containing these articles will be
expressedon Saturday, November
10.
The work for November will
be the sewing and knitting as
usual and the making of work.
bags to be sold at all of the
Church Bazaars for the benefit
Of the Red Cross. Fifteen Christ
mas Boxes are to be forwarded to
Division Headquarters by Nov
ember Is, and a Silver Tea will
be held at the residence of Mrs.
S. F. Patterson on Friday after
noon November 16, from 400 to
$50. On December l a Tag Day
will be conducted by the Camp
Fire Girls for the Red Cross.
All members Of the Red Cross
are urged to attend the meeting
and to give a few hours a week,
if no more, of their time to
this worthy cause. The head
quarters are open every day
except Sunday and anyone
wishing to work may do so on the
days most convenient for them.
There is a member in charge Of
the work each day and any
information desired will be
gladly given.
If you are not already a men,
ber of the Red Cross, you are
urged to join at once.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-09

The heroism of France has
made the French language
popular.
On this head there is a story
illustrating the tack of M Jusse-
rand, the French ambassador.
A senator at a luncheon said
to M. Jusserand:
"Take-er-eska VOC voo-ly-
| mean -er-p passy-moi, sill WOO
player"
M. Jusserand laid his hand on
the senator's shoulder and in his
excellent English said:
my dear sir, my very dear
sir, do, please stop speaking
French. Your accent is so Paris
ian that, positively, it makes me
homesick. "-Philadelphia Bulle-
tin.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-09
HARDRAWER SCHOOL
OPENING EXERCISE

OHueT CHe Wise anu CdpdDle
direction of County Supt. A. E.
Akers there has been an educa-
tional awakening all over Halifax
County. One community in En-
field township has recently con-
solidated three districts into one.
They have erected a modern
building and provided wagons
for transporting the pupils.
This school WINS opened last
Monday with appropriate GER
emonies. A number of the men,
bers of Evening Star Council
No. 55 Jr. O. U. A. M. motored
down from Roanoke Rapids to be
present and participate in the
cermonies. This council presented
them with a bible and flag.
Mr.. George Bennett acted as
master of ceremonies. The bible
was presented by Rev. N. c. Dun
can, of Weldon, in well chosen
words of spiritual wisdom. Supt.
A. M. Proctor, of Roanoke Rap
ids. presented the flag. These
gifts were accepted on behalf
of the school by County Supt.
A. E. Akers. Rev. R. l.. Towe,
of Aurelian Springs spoke on the
things for which the Junior
Order stands. This bible and flag
will be for years both ablessing
and an inspiration to the
Hardrawer School.
At this point the meeting was
adjourned for dinner. An old
fashioned country dinner such
as only country people know
how to prepare was served. There
was an abundance of dishes such
as mother used to make and no
signs of war times anywhere in
evidence.
After dinner the speaking was
resumed. The Rev. Mr.. Johnson,
of Enfield, spoke on the Oppor-
tunity of a Rural School. As a
fitting climax Mr.. R. G.. Dunn
spoke in his pleasing and elo-
quent way about Our Nation at
War. He was frequently inter-
rupted by prolonged applause
and for nearly two hours held
his audience spell bound as he
read a bill of Indictment against
Kaiser William and his court be-
fore the bar of humanity and
civilization.
In reverent silence and with
uncovered heads the people stood
while old glory was raised above
the Hardrawer Sc oil to feat
there as a perpetual reminder of
those principles for which our
forefathers fought bled and
died, Liberty, Virtue and Patriot
ism.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-09
Statement of Ownership

Statement of the ownership
management, circulation, etc.,
required by the act Of August
"a, 1912, of Roanoke Rapids
Herald published weekly at Roa-
noke Rapids, N. c., for October
l, 1917.
Name of Editor, ]. T. Stain
back, Post-Office address, Roa-
noke Rapids, N. c. Managing
Editor, same; Business Managers,
same; Publisher, same.
Owners: (lfa corporation, give
its name and the names and
addresses of stockholders holding
| per cent or more of total amount
of stock. If not a corporation,
give names and addresses Of
individual owners. W. L. Long,
]. L. Patterson, S. F. Patterson,
DR.. T. W. M. Long, j. 7. Stain
back, A. L. Clark, E. H. Kicks,
]. b. Boyd, Cherry Bros, j. I.
Chase, W. P. Taylor, W. d.
Tillery, B. Marks, H. M. Taylor,
]. W. House, Hancock House
Co., W. S. Hancock, w. S.
Hockaday, Wyche and Kicks,
Taylor and Collier, S. j. Bounds,
G. N. Stanley, G. H. Vaughan,
Roanoke Pharmacy, B. S. Webb,
J. A. Moore, C. A. Wyche, all of
Roanoke Rapids, N. c. Rosemary
Drug Co., S. M. Thompson. W..
F. Horner, J. E. Buck, of Rose
mary.
Known bondholders, mortga-
gees, and other security holders,
holding l per cent or more OF
total amount of bonds, mortgages,
or other securities: Qf there are
none, so state.) First National
Bank, Roanoke Rapids, N. G.
J. T. Stainback.
Sworn to and subscribed be.
fore me this 9th day Of Novem'
Der, 1917.
R. L. Towe,
Notary Public,
my commission expires Sept
IA, 1881
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-09
Subscription $1.5O Year in Advance
ROSEMARY PERSONAL AND
LOCAL ITEMS

mcoSI5. u. -. OCHhiHS ohb u we
Sanders spent the day Tuesday
in Norfolk on business.
Mrs. S. M. Thompson returned
home Sunday after a few days
visit to relatives in Thelma,
Messrs. Charles Taylor, H. E.
Dobbins, Joe Neal and W. W.
Smith motored to Enfield Mon
day, where they attended the
raising of the U. S. Flag on a
Sc .ool building near there, The
event being in charge of the
Junior Order.
Henry Cullom, of Greenville,
N. c., was here few days this
week to see relatives.
Messrs. A. L. Bonell and H.
0. Crawley, of Aureian Springs,
was here a few hours Monday
on business.
W. B. Drey r., Of Ha fax, wa
in town a short while Tuesday
on business.
M. G. jenkins spent Thursday
in Richmond on business.
Mrs. J. c. Butts, of Garysburg,
visited friends here a few days
the past week.
Rev. R. L. Topping spent
Tuesday and Wednesday in Will
son attending the State Conven-
ton of the Christian Church.
Mrs. w. C. Williams returned
Tuesday from Enfield, after
visiting friends and relatives a
few days. =C4
N. l.. Steadman, of Halifax,
was in town Wednesday a short
while on business.
B. j. Vincent, of Garysburg,
spent Tuesday here on business.
Messrs. J. H. Faucette, and
T. L. King, of Thelma, were here
a few hours Wednesday on
business.
Miss Maude Thompson leaves
Saturday for Petersburg, where
she has accepted a position with
a mercantile estab'i ,hment.
R. G. Branch, OF Halifax, spent
a few hours in town Wednesday
on business.
A. B. Moody, of Henrico, was
here this week on business.
G. w. Morgan, of Aurelian
Springs, spent a few hours here
Saturday on business.
A. A. Talbot has recently
moved back here and accepted a
position with the Rosemary
Manufacturing Company.
J. E. Browning, who has been
here for the past month in the
local hospital for treatment, re-
turned to Hopewel Saturday
where he has a position.
r. G. Brown spent the week
end in Enfield with his family.
H. E. Dobbins spent Monday
in Halifax on business.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-09
Advertised Mail

The following list of mail re-
mains unclaimed in this Office,
same will be held fifteen days
and if unclaimed will be forward
ed to the division of dead letters
Washington, D. c.
William C. Bass, Postmaster.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-09
"Doing Our Biz

This much used phrase, so
lately coined, and so quickly
takenupbyou American tongues,
is the theme of the second
meeting of our Junior Chautau-
qua Winter Club. We find the
boys and girls especially interest
ed these days in what they can
do to help Uncle Sam. They are
glad to save up their pennies, to
distribute government literature,
to do anything they can. There
is a big opportunity for US at
this moment to make for a
Greater America. We have
the field and the materials, if we
will but give the personal effort.
The mind of Junior America can
be modified as we'll as can that
of Senior America. 1t is an easy
thing to establish an attitude If
we but plant the seed of thought
and water it well. Start the Jun
iors to thinking Clean up"
thoughts and you will begin to
see improvements along that
line. Start them along dime
novel or nickel mcvies' lines and
very soon, if you look, you will
see the fruits-the gang will
raid an Italian fruit stand or
hang an alley rabbit at sunset.
Is this not true? | am not writing
for effect. 1t is true. By the self
same rule, then, start the Juniors
to thinking patriotism, helpful
ness, doing your bit, and just
as sure as sure can be he will
translate those thoughts into
action, sooner or later. In their
program for November 18th,
they will have several numbers,
varied in character, all bearing
on the subject THE Truest
Patriotism: DO Your Bit. Not
a vague, far off something that
will go over their heads and
miss it's mark completely, but the
little things such as faithful work
in school, respect for the flag,
cleanliness, fair play in games,
and so on, things that come
home to every Junior now, these
will be brought to their avid little
minds and through these will we
leave with them one strong i'm.
preston of their duty as citizens
of our United States. Any senior
who would be interested in hear
ing this program is cordially in
vited to come on November 13
1917 to the Central School and be
a Junior for a while. He will moi
count the hour wasted.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-09
Union Prayer Meeting

The Union Prayer meeting for
next week will be at the Roanoke
Rapids Methodist Church, Rev.
Stanley White will conduct the
meeting. The hour of meeting is
8 o'clock. Everybody invited.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-09
Fine for Cold Feet.

A novel French heater for rooms con,
sists Of carpet In which are woven
wires to take current from light sock
ct and distribute tho electric heat
evenly.