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More Enthusiasm NOW
 For W0r in RuSSic-
AT Glasses Under NeW RuIe Are Anxious to Defend Their
 Country.

London, April 23.-The Daily Ex- press Petrograd correspondent con tributes an interview he has had with A. F. Kerenslly, minister Of justice in the new Russian government. who ne calls the Lloyd-George Of Russia. While insisting Russia would only wage a defensive war and countenance no annexations, M. Kerensky em- phasized the fact that greater en- thusiasm existed in Russia today than ever before for a defensive war. Even the Lthuanians, Poles, Little Rus sians and Films, who had no war zeal in the autocratic regime, were now prepared to defend their country to the utmost, said the minister
 "If President Wilson was express ing the will of his people and not merely making a democratic move. 7 said M Kerensky, "l am in complete sympathy with the war aims he sug- gested as being most compatible with an enduring peace"
 While not obiecting to the principle of compensation. especially in it's ap- plication to Poland and Belgium, A. Kerensky declared that he was di. rectly opposed to exactions for any purpose whatever
 The correspondent remarks on this question of reparation that M. ker4n
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DARCY ENLlSTS IN
 THE AVIATION CORPS

Memphis, Tenn. April 23.-Les Darcy Australian pugllist, who today enlisted in the reserve aviation corps of the United States army. after hay. ing been prevented from fighting in several cities in this country because of the allegation that he was a stacker" will meet Len Rowlands of Milwaukee in an eight-round bout here May 7 according 10 an announce ment tonight by a local promoter Mayor T. C. Ashcroft of Memphis re gently made Darcys enlistment a con. dition for the granting of permission for him to fight here. It was stated that beth Darcy and Rowlands have agreed to terms for the match.
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From Staff Correspondent of the
 Associated PressJ

FrOm a Staff Correspondent of the
 Associated Pressl
 With the British Armies in France. via London, April g. l0:5o D. m.-The battle of Arras. which had been smoulderne for a seek past burst into flaming fury aga.n today and s,ill is raging tonight with some of the heaviest fighting If the war in pr g. ress.
 The sky is alight for miles with the flashes of suns, with star shell thas spread a moonlight paleness over the battlefield and with varicolored rockets which flash signals to the opposing artillery The cold east wind carries the echoes of the reverberat- ing cannonade far back of the British lines.
 The fighting today cvered approXt mately an eight-mile front, from south of Yimy ridge 10 point we'll below tfoisilles. Al the north end of the attack the British swept over Ger man fixed positions running almos; due south from Lens and captured llS4 sections of German positions in front of the Hindenburg line and d great number of prisoners
 More than 1200 prisoners were counted in this sector late today and others still were coming in. The largest number of prisoners was from the Hist Pomeranlans, who surreu. dered in hundreds after very brief resistance. A battery Qf field guns also was taken.
 Between Gavrelle and Croisilles the heaviest fighting occurred alons both banks of the Scarpe and around Monchy where the British Easter advance had projected a sharp salient into the German lnes Monahy was taken in the first phase of the Arras battle after three days lighting, and has been held against desperate counter assaults
 The Germans always managed 10
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sky is not in agreement with some of his colleagues. Asked about the Rus sian attitude toward the British peo- pie, Nj. Kerensky said the entry of the United States into the war had given the United States popularity such as the British had rarely en. joyed
 The minister of justice painted a grave picture of the state of affairs under the autocracy. He said Ger man spring offensive under the old regime would have meant defeat. The soldiers were starving and desertlng. In January there were only two days food supplies for the army and the supplies of fuel had been greatly re. duced. But the new organization, he added, was remedying this. Asked about the insistent call of the social ists for peace. M. Kerensky said:
 Foreign observers fail to under stand that the cafi for peace was greater under the old regime, but ow- ing to the policy of darkness 1t never appeared on the surface Now with freedom of speech 1t apI ears in the full light of day to attract attention, but receives little strength"
 Nj. Kerensky said he had hoped that the Germans would overthrow their autoeratic ruler
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Washington April 23.--Great Brit aims war commissioners spent today in the American capital receiving every mark of honor and courtesy within the gift of the government.
 Foreign Secretary Arthur James Balfour, formally presented by Secre- tary Lansing to President Wilson in the morning, was the guest of honor tonight at the most notable dinner given at the white house in genera ton. During the day he was pre- sented to Vice President Marshall at the capitol, mnched with Ambassador Jusserand at the French embassy and received cards or calls from many prominent persons, including former Secretary Bryan
 Meanwhile Lieutenant General Bridges and other British army off cers called on Secretary Baker. Major General Scott, chief of staff, and war department officials; Admiral de Chair and his naval aides called on Secretary Daniels, Admiral Benson and other navy department officials. and Lord Cunliffe, governor of the Bank of England, called on Secretary McAdco at the treasury department
 The conferences SO far, with the enthusiasm that the people of the capi- tai have shown and the courtesies and cordialities extended by the officials. have taken the British commission
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DEMURRER FILED BY
 HENRY FORD OVERRULED

New York. April 23-OverruIing demurrer filed by Henry Ford to the complaint in suit for libel for ST.. 000O00 damages brought by the Vita graph Company of America, Judge Julius NJ. Mayer, in the federal dis trist court here. today granted a mo. tion for judgment on the pleadigns against Ford Judge Mayer announced however, that he would allow Ford leave to answer the complaint within 20 days
 The suit resulted from an article published by Ford in May. 1916. en titled "Humanity and Sanity" in
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which, it was alleged, he charac. terized motion picture produced by the plaintiffs with the patriotic end in view of promoting the best inter. ests cf tho nation" as an advertise. meut for union makers.
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Production.

Washineton, April 23.-Congress took up the food problem today in public hearings by the senate agri. cultural committee, at which Score. tary II uston set forth the administra- tions food control program.
 At the same time the Federal Trade Commission. directed by President Wilson to investigate with the agricul- tural department the causes of high food prices, asked all state governors to send representatives to Washing ton April 90 for a conference on state cooperation in the inquiry.
 Secretary Houston also put his plans before the heads of five of tue countrys big farmers organizations and received assurances of support fer any measures the government con. templates for getting a firmer grasp on food production and distribution. The farmers representatives prom. ised even to give their endorsement 10 legislation giving the government power to fix maximum and minimum prices in an emergency,
 AS its part in rse governments plans the department of labor an nounced during the day that it had undertaken the mobilization of mil. lion boys throughout the country as active farm workers. An organization will be formed to be known as the United States Boys Working Reserve Its operations will be directed by William Edwin Hall, president of the Boys Club Federation, called here by Secretary Wilson for the task.
 Two announcements Of the day bearing on the food situation were definition of the duties to be per formed by Herbert C. Hoover as chair man of the food committee of the Council of National Defense, and Inc statement that William ]. Bryan would tour the West 10 spread the appeal for increased food production
 Mir. Hoover, it was stated, will ad wise as to the best means of assisting the allies to meet their food needs, and will assist state agencies and communities in meeting their food problems.
 Appearing before the senate com. mittee Mir Houston amplified the let ter he sent to the senate last week and answered questions about food supplies, high prices and proposals for minimum and maximum price-fix- ing legislation. He said the depart. ment of agriculture lacked machinery 10 obtain an accurate estimate of the food supply of the country at the present time and needed legislation to provide it.
 Aside from the wheat and potato crops there had been no indicated shortage of staple foodstuffs, the sec retary said. The nation needs for it's normal domestic requirements about 640 100000 bushels of wheat a year he explained, including S0,000.0O0 bushels for seeding purposes That amount, he said. was about this years crop. Last year the nation had a
 "carry.oyer'l of about 170,000,O00 l bushels of wheat. From July 1 last, until March 1 last, the amount ex- ported was about 130000 900 bushels. With all these facts in mind. the sec retary said it was hard to determine
 the cause fer $2.32 wheat
 "Probably,t he said. "there is partly an economic iustiflcation partly there is apprehension lhat the low prices
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REPORTED
 RESTING COMFORTABLY

New York, April 23-Madam Sarah Bernhardt, the noted French actress, who is dangerously ill here was rest. ing comfortably tonight, according to a bulletin issued by her physicians. It was said that unless there was an unexpected change in her condition, no further announcement would be made until tomorrow morning.
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CLOSE AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL

JoneshOro, Ark. Anri6 23.-Trustees o' the state agricultural school today decided to close the school next week go hat the stud4nts may return home To aid in raising lmorc foodstuffs as a measure of nation Il preparedness. The directors also deiided 10 introduce compulsory m1its sry traning in4 the echnol neXt Nnnr !
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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION DIRECTED TO INVESTIGATE
 HIGH FOOD PRICES.
FARMERS ORGANIZATIONS
 OFFER CO- OPERATION

Department of Labor Plans the Or. sanization of One Million Boys Throughout inc Country as Active Farm Workero-W. 5. Bryan to Spread Appeal for Increased Food Production.
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Mrs. Jenkins Could Not Be Found il
 El Paso.

Fl paso, Texas, April 23.--Mrs B. F Jenkins, wanted as a witness in the trial of Harry J. Spaneil, at Coleman, Texas. on the charge of killing Lieu tenant Colonel M. c, Butler at Alpine, Texas, last July, could not be found lat her home here tonight. Her friends said they had heard that she had left town, presumably for Coleman.
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DINNER WAS THE MOST NOTABLE SERVED AT THE WHITE HOUSE
 IN A GENERATION.
OTHER OFFICIALS H0Ln
 INFORMAL CONFERENCES

In Their Conference President Wilson and Mr. 5afour Are Known to Have Touched On the Broad Phase of the Situation-Formal Conference Will Not Be Held Until French con,mis- soners Arrive.
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Forecast for Arkansas- eraIly cloudy; Wednesd; showers In north portion
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People looking for rooms turn to the classified ads of the newspapers to see what is offered. An ad in the Sentinel-Record is almost sure to bring you customer.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-30
TIME OF YEAR WHEN
We ALL NEED TONIC
ALL DRUGGISTS HAVE IT

Anaemic, run down, nervous
men and women, past twenty
five will find the most economical
tonic and medicine for the blood
to be just ordinary medicinal
iron, highly concentrated. 1t is
not only most economical but
strong, a half teaspoonful in a
glass Of water being the usual
dose.
Any druggist has Acid Iron
Mineral and a fifty-cent or dollar
bottle of Acid Iron Mineral will
go from two to ten times as far
as other weaker iron prepare
tons.
In buying Acid Iron Mineral
concentrated, the user should
remember that tits just a natural,
highly concentrated product and
therefore contains no cathartics
or laxatives to upset and stimu-
late the bowels as 80 many pre-
parations do.
We all need more or less iron
this time of year to enrich the
blood. Another advantage of
this natural product is that it
helps digestion and appetite and
the kidneys show its effects
quickly.
If skin is pimply, sallow, and
pallid, and blood is full of uric
acid and other poisons which
cause so much pain, rheumatism,
etc., the reader should mix a
teaspoonful of Acid Iron Mineral
in a glass of water after each
meal for a short while. -Advt.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-30
Notice Of Sale

Default having been made In pay.
ment Of the notes secured by 9 certain
deed Of trust executed by VIM. Purnell
and Sarah Purnell on the 18th day Of
November, 1914, to W. L. Long. Trus-
tee, the undersigned Trustee will, in
accordance with the terms Of said deed
Of trust which is Of record in the office
Of the Register Of Deeds Of Halifax
County, North Carolina, in Book 259 at
Page 46s, sell at twelve O'Clock noon.
on Monday. December Bird. 1917. in front
OF the First National Bank in the town
of Roanoke Rapids. N. c., at public
auction for cash, the two following de-
described tracts or parcels of land
situated in Roanoke Rapids Township,
Halifax County, North Carolina, to wit:
First tract: Beginning at Q small
mulberry Daniel Martins corner on
Chockoyotte creek; thence his line S
81 Ia W. IL l7-l0O chains to her corner
in Daniel Martins line; thence N. 81 Ia
W. to Mrs. Hudson's line; thence her
line to the said creek; thence down the
creek to the beginning. containing ten
acres more or less, and being the iden-
teal land conveyed in the deed Of Joe
johnson and others to Sarah Purnell,
Of record in the Office Of Register of
Deeds of Halifax County. in Book 25s
at Page 425. reference to which 10 here
by expressly made:
Second tract: Beginning at small
gum and old stump W. H. Hudson's
corner on Chockoyotte creek; thence
along Hudson's line N. E. Is 25-lOO
chains to a stone corner; thence N. 81
W. 6 1910 chains to red ok; thence
s. w. % chains to q poplar on the
creek; thence up the creek as 1t mean
ders to the beginning, containing twelve
l2) acres, and being the Identical tract
or land conveyed to William Purnell by
X. M. Collins and wife by deed dated
October 18th, 1914, and recorded in the
Office aforesaid, reference to which said
deed Is hereby expressly made.
This the 25th day Of October, 1917.
W. L. Long. Trustee.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-30

Those who are so caustic in
their criticisms of the Admins
tration for sending food supplies
to the allied nations, can ponder
upon the statement recently
issued by the Food Administra-
ton to the effect that there is a
real danger of a collapse in
England, France or Italy as a
direct result Of food shortage,
also that tens Of thousands of
neutral peoples in Europe must
perish from starvation in the
next few months. Take another
biscuit, you food hog, help your
self to the beef, and then give
one more of your brilliant lee
lures on conduct Of the war by the
various branches Of Government.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-30

The weekly Union Prayer
meeting will be held at the
Presbyterian Church next Thurs
day afternoon at 8 O'Clock. Rev.
A. H. Andrews Of Rosemary
will conduct the service. A large
attendance is desired.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-30

Farmers who dreamed of a
forty and fifty cent turkey mar
ket this year have met disappoint-
ment. Locally the demand for
turkeys at a price greater than
thirty cents has peen very
limited, the great majority of
sales having been made at that
figure.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-30

Don't forget to buy Red Cross
Seals for your Christmas pack
ages and pre-Holiday correspon-
dence.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-30

Governor Bickett's Thanks
giving Proclamation is the ablest
Of such documents issued in our
memory. Governor Bickett's
diction, although clear cut and
precise in its logic and deduct
ions, has the delicate imagery
and striking metaphor of a poets
verse.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-30

Mrs. Blanca de Saulles, accus-
ed murderess gave a Thanks
giving Turkey Dinner to sixty
fellow prisoners at Mineolo on
Thursday. Striving to build up a
reputation for insanity, we sup
pose.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-30

In spite Of the prohibition
movement the British seem to
have gotten the German army
completely tanked up,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-30

Pennies in Big Demand = head
line. We have a noticed an even
stronger demand in these parts
for nickels, dimes, quarters,
halves and dollars.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-30
THE WEIRD SPELL. OF GOLD

Some time ago we met on the
train a middle aged woman who
had just come from tramping
over the Oconeechee hills in
Orange county, hunting for gold
she said. She looked it. We learn
ed later thatshe has frittered away
the best part Of her life in this
fashion.
For long years she has lived
under the weird spell Of gold,
and there are many other folks
in North Carolina who have lived
under this same spell.
We wonder if they know that
the bees produce greater wealth
in honey and wax year by year
in North Carolina than the gold
yield Of all our mines. Our gold
production last year was only
S26, 900; our honey and wax were
worth $3.50, 900.
Gold production is a minor
matter, even in America; year
by year our hens create a greater
volume of wealth in eggs alone.
California leads the United States
in the production of gold Last
year the total was nearly %
million dollars. But her crop of
cereals was worth SO million
dollars, or nearly three times as
much as her gold.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-30

They went to the river but
they couldn't get across, seems
TO be an Austro-Gernan weak
ness.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-30
WHERE OUR GOLD IS

The largest wealth in North
Carolina lies in her soils and
seasons, but this commonplace
fact makes no appeal to romance
and stirs no ferment in our brain
centers. We have hardly even
begun to cash-in our agricultural
advantages, especially in the
Tidewater country-our great
winter garden, as the Washing
ton authorities call it.
But we frequently find COM
munities here and there that are
paralyzed by the weird spell of
gold and vision of immense sud-
den wealth some good day in
gold mines.
Now and then a wildcat con-
Germ leases one of these proper
ties, makes a great show above
ground, sells blue-sky stock to
foolish people, and mines the
pockets of investors much deeper
than they mine for gold. A bunch
of these chaps has just been
rounded up by the Federal au-
thorities. Every year or so the
story is repeated and so it will
be till theend Of time, weimagine.
University News Letter.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-30

It's plain murder when an or
binary woman does it, but
hypothyreosis when an heiress
shoots her husband.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-30

A good many Americans are
trying to get those informed
Germans at Hot Springs into hot
water.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-30

pIsooneertins caades.
Surgeon ito patient he u about to
operate on)-Well, old chap. II I donr
80 you again, here's luck HRuek.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-30

The Austrians seem TO have
encountered another Marne
served Italian style.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-30
Report Of the condition Of
The Rosemary Banking and
Trust Company
at Rosemary

! in the State OF North Carolina. at the
close Of business Nov. -. 1917
RESOURCES:
Loans and discounts s7l. SIS. IS
Oyerdrafts 56.75
United States Bonds on hand l2,2D0.o0
Banking House 1880 %; Fur
niture and Fix. l,s35.00 1880
All other real estate owned 51 ~
Due from National Banks l7,0.2 O5
Due from State banks ani
bankers 10000
Silver coin. including all mi.
nor coin currency 36s ~
National bank notes and 9th.
er U. S. notes 2,93s. 90
TOTAL, Sill. 756. 10
LIABILITIES:
Capital stock paid in sl2, 10000
Surplus fund 10000
Undivided profits, less current
expenses and taxes paid l.s22. 70
Deposits subject to check i2,252. 80
Time Certificates Of Deposits 6l5.c0|
Savings Deposits 80. -
Cashiers checks outstanding l2.966.ll
Certified Checks 1872. IS
TOTAL, Sill, 1910
State Of North Carolina, County Of
Halifax, Nov. q, 1917.
|, Geo. Carmichael, Cashier of the
above-named bark, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true TO the
best of my knowledge and belief.
GEO. CARMICHAEL, Cashier.
Correct-Attest:
T. w. MULLEN, G. L. HAYES, jr.. l.. G.
SHELL, Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this q day Of Nov. 1917.
c. W. WHITE. Notary Public, Ny
commission expires May IL, 1918.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-30
Now for the hash.

Twenty shopping days before
Christmas.
Arizona republican., 1917-11-13

feature of the fair for the children and the merry go o-rounds and other places of amusement did a thriving business throughout the day.
 The baby cottage, which is branch of the better babies contest, is education in the early stages Of the game and is under the direction and care of the Arizona Congress of Mothers. Mrs. Frank T. Alkire has the direct supervision of the cot tage at the fair, which is a model nursery and absolutely sanitary in every way. The work of the nursery is under. the careful supervision of Mrs lnez Esner, who answers ali questions of the mothers and assists them in any WAY possible. The cot tage is supplied with sterilized mi't. food, beds chairs. go-carts and extra articles of comfort for the babies. The cottage was filled all day yes teraay with babies from six months to two years of age. Mothers wish ing to warm food for their babies may do so whenever they wish, even if they do not care to avail them selves of the privilege ot putting their babies in the cottage and play ground. by simply seeing the nurse. Any mother having difficulty in se- curing milk for her baby, may ob- tain limited quantity from the cottage For the two-yearolds there is a playground in connection with the cottage with nurses in attend ance. This playground has a sand pile and kindergarten equipment. Plenty of shade and any. one may feel that their babies will be safe in the hands of the two competent llindergarteners. The grounds are open from 10 o'clock in the morn ing until , o'clock in the afternoon.
 The Congress of Mothers and Par ent Teachers association have splen- did quarters and fine exhibit, as well as rest room and cots for tired mothers and worrisome babies. The charts showing the various | things to do for the better babies as also one gold medal and four bronze medals have all been donated by the Ladies Home Journal, while the fair commission 1, and 3 rib bons Much stress is laid upon the proper feeding of babies so as to prevent disease. model baby house that one Arizona father built on to tais bungalow for baby is shown in