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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-10-12
HALIFAX COUNTY SCHOOLS

The Rural Schools for Halifax
County are beginning an extern
sive campaign in Community
Life Work. A large number of
schools throughout the County
have organized Community Life
Clubs.
The purpose of these Clubs is
to provide a better social life in
the community, to bring about
closer relations between the
school and the people, to increase
the loyalty among the student
body, to induce more of the young
people to come to school, to make
the school life more interesting,
and to create a greater interest
IF a school is properly orga-
nized and directed it is possible
to create, in every rural commun-
ity, an admirable center for the
fullest expression of the COM
munity life"
The first One Teacher School
in the County to take this for
ward step in organizing commun-
ity life work is Enfield No. 2,
taught by Miss Bessie Cherry.
On October 4th this school gave
the following program:
Song-America Is. F. Smith /.
School.
Play-Doctor and Patient. Den
mis- Holiday and Jimmie Simmons.
Poem-O -October's Party. Lillian
Partine.
Song-Thumbkin Hunt. Lit
tie Folks.
Play-Going to Meet Aunt
Hattie (Mrs. Arzalca). Louisa
Barnhill, Elsie Raye Simmons,
Hadley Lewis, Mamie Lewis.
Song-Wish | Had Been Born
a Boy, Elsie Raye Simmons.
Recitation-Seven Days in a
Week. Cora Woodward). Seven
Girls.
Wind and the Leaves.
Geo. Cooper. Helen Lewis,
Marguerite Barnhill, Donald
Holiday.
Cooperation and Loyalty to
the Teacher. Miss Zoe Porter.
Song Columbia the Gem OF
Ocean. School.
About twenty patrons anC
friends of the school enjoyed this
program. The Club was organized
and definite plans were made fol
carrying on the Community Life
Club Work in this locality.
lin educational work.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-10-12
A CORRECTION

In the article published last
week in regard to the new Gar
age Building which is being
erected on Roanoke Avenue by
Mr.. L. A. Daniel, the statement
was made that part of this build
ing would be occupied by the
Mint Cola Bottling Company's
plant. This was an error, as the
Mint Cola Company will occupy
another brick building to be
erected next to the Garage Bull +.
ing by Mr.. Daniel.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-10-12
Methodist Church
Rev. Eugene {. Few, Pastor

Sunday School at 9:45 o'clock.
W. V. Woodruff, Supt.
The protracted meeting in
progress during this week will
conclude Sunday night.
Preaching at Hoo A. M. Sub
ject: "The Second Coming of
Christ.
Preaching 1880 P. M. At this
service the theme for discussion
will be composed of only one
word found only one time in the
entire Scriptures. Come hear the
discussion of this very important
word.
Prayer meeting Wednesday
evening 7:30 O'Clock.
All are cordially invited to at
tend all of these services.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-10-12
KEEP WELL
THIS WINTER
Don't Pull Down the Windows nor
Leave Off the Morning Bath

Winter is coming on and it's
going to be the plucky man or
woman who doesn't let the first
chill bring down the windows or
cause leaving off the morning
bath. Whoever would keep 100
per cent efficient must keep well.
There are two particularlyimpor-
tant aids in keeping well in win
ter: Sleep in as much fresh air in
winter as in summer and contin-
ue the daily morning bath. Leav-
ing off these two health practices
reduces ones resistance to the
serious winter diseases and de-
creases his efficiency for his
work.
An effective system of ventila-
tion which every one may have
is by means of opening two win
dows, or a door and a window,
on opposite sides of the room. A
room is always well ventilated
when a current is produced. For
tunately for people in the South
there is hardly a whole day or
night in the year that does not
permit the windows being open.
Foul air diseases in North Caro-
lima should be almost unknown.
Sleeping in fresh air in cold
weather is not popular for the
reason that people do not prepare
for it. Of course they find it cold
when they use the same night
clothes in winter as in summer.
Sleeping comfortable in cold air
requires plenty of soft warm cov-
er, underneath as we'll as on top
and soft warm pajamas, heavy
bath robes and warm slippers.
When one really prepares for l..
sleeping in fresh air by providing
the proper kind of bedclothing
and night clothes, he finds it de-
lightful and invigorating.
Furthermore, he finds it easy
taking a morning bath and that
his health and efficiency are
much improved.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-10-12
Cotton Today 26
BULLETIN
Congress- Begins Short Recess.

A momentous session of the
American Congress has just
ended. A full account Of the
great event is given in this issue
of The Herald along with other
important news of the week.
The great events in Europe
along the battle frontsis thorough
ly covered and leading news of
our home land is never overlooked
in The Herald's columns.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-10-12
Subscription $1.5O Year in Advance
WITH THE CHURCHES
Baptist Church
Rev. c. H. TruebIood, Pastor

Sunday School 9:45 A. M. w
S. Hancock, Supt.
Preaching, HOO A. M. and
7:30 P. M.
Prayer meeting Wednesday
night followed by choir practice.
Mems Bible Class Tuesday
night, taught by H. G. Mcdonald.
Cottage Prayer meeting Mon
day and Friday nights.
Senior B. Y. P. u. meets 6:45
Sunday.
The public is invited to attend
these services.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-10-12
REV. STA LEY WHITE RETURNS

Rev. Stanley White, of the
Roanoke Rapids Presbyterian
Church returned last Wednesday
and has resumed his pastoral
duties here. Mr.. White has been
absent about four months on
account of i'll health and returns
greatly improved by his long
rest. He will conduct services
next Sunday.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-10-12
No Compromise.

Luke was weighted down with q
pair Of feet of size remarkable even
for q man of his color In the poly
chrop,e of human kind. As he wau
sitting one day engaged in the game
of chance which has to do with cubes
of bone with black dots upon their
sides, Sam approached. In his preoc'
cupation, Sam trod upon the foot Of
Luke and remained planted there.
Luxe turned upon him Indignantly
"Gst ofrn dat foot" he commanded
"Glt of. Git ell do way OIL"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-10-12
Camera for Avlatora.

One of the new devices by which
European war aviators obtain a cor
rect photograph Of the eHmies' posi-.
tlon is a camera operated with trig-
ger like a pistol. 1t can take clean
and distinct photographs for military
purposes at an altitude of 600 feet or
more. The aviator takes aim and pulls
the trigger as though firing revolver.
The pistol camera was invented by the
Germans, but one of them was found
on board an aeroplane brought down
by the French. 1t was so simple and
effective that 1t was copied In large
numbers for French aviators.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-10-12

Wanted: All men, women and
children of the various Sunday
Schools of the community to be
on hand at the Roanoke Rapids
School building Sunday morning,
October 21st at II o'clock to hear
an inspirational discourse by Rev.
Grace W. Hughes, Rector Holy
Innocents' Episcopal Church,
Henderson, N. C.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-10-12
ROSEMARY PERSONAL AND
LOCAL ITEMS

Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Craig, Mr..
and Mrs. 7. W. Mosley and
children, of Henderson, visited
relatives here a few days the
past week.
B. D. Hamill, of Thelma, spent
Saturday here on business.
L. S. Cannon, after spending a
few days out of town on business,
returned Monday.
L. G. Chase, of Richmond,
spent a few hours here Friday
on business.
Mrs. J. A. Pridgen and chill
dren returned Sunday, after an
extended. visit to friends and
relatives in Edgecombe County.
Rev. A. G. Carter mctored to
Boykins Sunday, where he filled
the appointments of Rev. Mr..
Dalton, who is here assisting
in revival service in the Baptist
Church.
r. G. Brown spent Saturday
and Sunday in Enfield with his
family.
F. W. Clayton and bride are
spending their honeymoon in
Norfolk and Washington.
Mrs. J. H. Williams and little
son, after visiting friends and
relatives in Franklinton and
Clayton, returned home Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Ophelia Williams, who
has been on an extended visit to
relatives in Clayton returned
here Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. N. Byrd, Miss
Pattie Byrd and their guest, Mrs.
Annie Evans, motored to Tarboro
Saturday, where they spent Sun
day with relatives.
Messrs. R. B. Powell and Joe
Scull left Thursday for Colds
boro to attend a meeting of the
Sixth District Independent Order
of Odd Fellows.
Miss Lucy Jones, of Scotland
Neck, spent the day here Sun
day as the guest of Miss Annie
Williams.
C. H. Tigner left Wednesday
for Columbia, Ga, after a few
days stay here on business.
Geo. l.. Hayes spent Tuesday
and Wednesday in Richmond on
business.
Mrs. Annie Evans, of Durham,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. R.
Byrd.
N. M. Harrison and daughters,
of Brinkleyville, spent Sunday
here as the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. H. Harrison.
Gee. Carmichael spent several
days this week in Baltimore with
his father, who is in a hospital.
C. B. Moore, of Henrico, was
here several days this week on
business.
Hannibal Shearin, of Aurelian
Springs, spent few hours in
town Wednesday on business.
C. F. Ogiltree spent several
davs in Henderson this week.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-10-12
ENTERTAlNS ALUMNI

Mr.. J. l.. Patterson was the
host on last Thursday evening to
the Aumni Of the University of
North Carolina who reside here
at an informal dinner and smok-
e.. Ten of the thirteen Alumni
were able to be present and the
evening was rendered most en-
joyabIe by "reminiscences and
anecdotes of college life.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-10-12

structed to organize the class
next Sunday morning at nine
O'Clock.
Our camp is situated on a sand
hill about four miles from Colum-
bia and there is a ravine between
the camp and Columbia, which
forms a beautiful landscape.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-10-12
Served Him Rlaht.

II hear you've been fishing for sew
eral days." "No," replied the exact
individual. II was fishing for fish and
devoted several days to the alleged
sport without getting bite"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-10-12

Darlington School, Faucets
No. l, organized a Community
Life Club on October 5. The
school gave a program of songs
and recitations, and a talk was
made by Miss Zoe Porter on
"The School as a Community
Center. This Club started with
an enrollmentof twelve members.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-10-12
ROANOKE RAPIDS PERSONAL
AND LOCAL ITEMS

j. G. Tiddy, a former resident
of Roanoke Rapids, returned
here last week to make his fu.
ture home.
Jim Lynch, of Greenville, N. c.,
was called here Sunday on account
of the illness of his wife.
Mason Faison and Misses Lena
Rivers Jones spent Sunday in
Henderson with Miss Lottie
Green.
Miss Alice Hockaday, who is
attending the Conservatory of
music in Durham is spending the
week here with her parents.
Mrs. J. J. Lawrence, of Ayden,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
W. P. Taylor.
J. P. Robertson and family
left Tuesday for near Newbern,
where they will make their fu-
ture home.
DR.. E. E. Hachman spent
several days in Henderson this
week on business.
Mrs. Faison is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. O'Briant in
Randleman.
Miss Rachel Myrick, of Little
ton, is visiting in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. U. Vaughan.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. U. Vaughan
spent Sunday in Littleton with
relatives.
Miss Maude Wilkerson spent
Tuesday and Wednesday in Rich
mond attending the fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Grimmer
spent several days in Richmond
this week attending the fair.
Miss Rogerson spent Sunday
in her home at Vaughan.
MIR. and Mrs. C. A. Wyche
spent this week in Richmond.
Rev. William Towe, of Aurel-
ian Springs, spent several hours
here Tuesday on business.
W. E. Rhew spent several
days in Rocky Mount last week
attending the fair.
J. M. Ingraham spent Tuesday
and Wednesday out of town the
past week.
Mrs. w. S. Hancock visited
relatives in Littleton this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. House
attended a wedding in Thelms
Wednesday.
Mr.. Gibbons, of Hamlet, spent
Sunday here with friends.
Mr.. Cowper, of Norfolk, was
in town Wednesday on business.
Mrs. W. P. Vaughan attended
the fair in Richmond this week,
The Ladies Aid of the Method
ist Church will hold their annua
bazaar on December 7th and 9Th,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Taylor,
daughter, Miss Mildred anC
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Taylor spen'
several days at the Richmond Fail
this week.
J.J. Johnson and F. M. Thorn
son left Thursday for Richmond
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Marks lef
for their home in Richmond
Wednesday after visiting in th'
home of Mr.. and Mrs. B. Marks
Mr.. and Mrs. R. J. Lewis, O
Littleton, spent several day
here last week with their daugh
ter, Mrs. W. S. Saunders.
C. P. Edmonds, an army re
cruiting officer, is in town.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-10-12
Improved Thumb Tacks.

Recently invented thumb tacks are
provided with handles to help In with
drawing them. which fold down into
tie heads of the tacks so as to be Out
Of the way when not needed.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-10-12
POLICE COURT
NEWS ITEMS

j. S. Marks for alteration with
Chief of Police c. R. Hamlet,
81. 90 and costs.
Winfield Jordan, drunk and
disorderly, $1.00 and costs.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-10-12

Glenview School, Brinkleyville
No. 5, has organized a Commun-
ity Life Club of thirty-one
members.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-10-12
Il Can't Be Done.

II you stay up nights, you can't keep
up daytimes,-Judge.
The Washington times., 1917-08-24
Stories of Interest
Cheap at the Price.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle got 321.7S
for his nrst short story. averaged
$3.50 . year during the nrst eight Of
his literary career, and sold the
book In which Sherlock Holmes
arst appeared. "A Study in Scarlet
for ,i26.
Hall Caine started very we'll with
$500 for his nrst novel whereas .
whole years efforts on the part OF
John OXenhGm only produced t12S,
and CutclIfIe Hyne was actually
working for six years at Btory-Writ-
ing before he made SIS . week
Probably the biggest success ever
scored by q nrst book was Uncle
Toms Cabin" OF which Professor
Stowe, the AuthsresS's husband.
said: u shall be very glad II HAr-
riet gets . good black silk dress
out OF It"
Just fancy the simple-minded
pairs state of 1mazement when,
very soon after its appearance in
book form, q preliminary check
for $4,000 arrived. the nrst OF q
constant stream which continued
for yeArsi
The only nrst book which runs Il
close 10 David Harum.- another
American novel It 10 the only book
its author. Edward Noyes Westcott.
wrote. and he died Just after its
publication His heirA however, got
tloo. 900 from 1t
But the stage rights alone, since
the authors death, OF General Lew
WAllAce's novel Ben Hur"-not
Q nrst novel, Of eouras-haV0 sx-
cseded t2o0,oo
The Washington times., 1917-08-24
By BEATRICE
FAIRFAX

Of GhfnEEchAE SOIlA bS aeeompnsAS9
between twelve and one and thaG
he always liked 70 nniSh - What
he was doing before he went On %
the next event on the calendar He
was notorious for tArdinasA Sud-
denly and without warning he -
gan to appear svsryWhere On tina
How do you do ttf- EaapeA N
amazed world. which vas not ta ne
habit OF wasting Its ttns By keep
ing appointments promptly vim
Jim TraVerA
-How do I Do ftf Oh. just look
At my watch once In q while and ~
member that the other fellow has
q few things TO do. too I start my
day = little earlier aud I keep II
going q little later. And sort oA
remind myself that timahslonES to
the other fellow too"
Time does belong to the other fsl-
low too To waste his time II wan
tonly selfish But from an ego
centric point OF view, you waste
even morO than time when you fAu
TO keep appointments promptly.
You loose opportunity. To1 E.isS
the chance 20 Impress practical poo-
pie with your trustWorthinesS and
accuracy, You set yourself down
- one oe those trivial. casual folk
to whom nothing big can be trusted
Do you suppose an architect Who
had 4 big contract to sublet would
give II to . contractor who came
late to three eonsultationS3 How
would he dareI There Is . forfeit
clause to buiiding contracts-6ut
at that. the architect would rscog~
nfze that time was even more than
money to the nrm who wanted their
building done on time
All the people who have big Jobs
to let out want to give them to rs-
liable men who have proven them
selves faithful In little things and
who can be trusted to put big Hn-
dsrtakings through on tina
The Washington times., 1917-08-24
Are You Punctu1L?

tuekinE away In your mind . msa-
tai reservation that you rSany
must be thsrO By onsf
New York hostesses have g0ttsn
In the habit Of setting the dinner
hour for seven-thirty. falling The
cook to be ready By eight and GSk-
ing the kindly fAtss to grant that
the guests may arrive By eight
thIryI Movable schedules IKE that
are bound to waste time for some
one
Tho proper respect for fVO MIN
utAs and all its possibilities Il .
mark Of real ability. The man who
Is honestly efficient and who 90
eupies . position OF Importance IN
the business world knows the
value Of his own OVSrY minute and
respects the moments Of hiH -
sociAteA
There are . good many eontrioQs-
ing causes to the casual attitude
women have toward time First Of
al they know pS<fSotty veil that
II they aren't late they vii prob
ably have to wait for the other
woman Secondly, there are %
many delaying tri1es IN the ltrO ot
the average woman. The cook may
want to discuss the quality OF veg
etables the grocer u sending In
Baby may cut her finger just -
mother II ready to 90 out. and, OF
course. mother must stay to bind II
up and kisA and make Il we'll The
telephone rings, . car v Just
missed; some Incident distracts and
delays, and time slips by while the
woman who In wasting It has not
consciousness OF her extFavagancS
and unbusiness-liks eAsualnssS.
A friend OF mine who has the
habit Of tardiness excused himself
(yes sometimes men are offenders
tool, by saying that he was friEAs-
tallx 0atInistAa about W. A~AfG
The Washington times., 1917-08-24
Artist-AuthOrs.

Cir william Richmond, r. A. after
spending his Wor-InE life. to the
age Of ssvsnty-nVS, either IN front
Of an easel and canvas or on . high
scaffoldinS decorating the dome Of
St Paul's Cathedral, proves his vir-
illty as well as his versatility By
publishing q novel OF I3S pages.
Nor Is he the hrst artist to stray
into the literary pasture from his
own paddock Mr.. william de Nor
Ean did the same. He wrote the
longest set Of novels since Dickens
and ThAckeray ceased firing" and
very good work he did. although he,
too, was an old man when he
changed his sob"
George du Maurier, the father Of
the famous actor. was an artist who
turned author after making q Euro
pean fame with the pencil as q sa-
tirist of society. He suddenly star
tied the world with 'TriIby- and
set two continents comparing feet
With him noVel-writing seemed his
true forte, but he had started too
late, He only enjoyed his new
fame . few years.
Even ThaekerRy tried art before
be found his true vocation. and he
illustrated several of his own books
even then, That IL . very piQuAnt
story which tells OF Thackeray CALL
ing on Charles Dickens to see II he
could get the commission to Illus
trats one OF his earlier novels liz
had not written Vanity Fair thenl
Avery distinguished artist-author
was Dante Gabriel RossettL He
was supreme in both arts, He was
one OF the greatest poets and GER
tAInIy one of the -grsAtest artists
Of the last century,
The Washington times., 1917-08-24

And from seventeen on. even
year or every eight months or every
eight weeks, II had bOen the same
. sudden. fierce devotion for some
girl The girls had changed. but it
had always been the SsmS ardent
dSvotioh-
Now. however. he had the disease
. not in its harmless chronic form
but IN its most acute stAgN
He had really fallen in love Gt
last after playing Et loving for
years and years.
And an Arab sat waiting . few
yards from him, until the clock
should strike twelve and Il would
be the open season for reporters
II seemed all wrong TO Tom that
his romAnce-his real romance
should begin so late. or that his life
should be over so soonl
He looked at the clock. II marked
ave minutes to twelve
To BE Continued
The Washington times., 1917-08-24
By
BEATRICE FAIRFAX

man, about twsnty-eight, whom I
have grown to love. He expects
TO be divorced in q few weeks,
He calls at my homei but have re-
fused to be seen on the street
with him until he Il divorced,
Am right Do you think he
will care for me II We marryI
he has one little child, and I
will be expected to take It a. my
own BLUES,
AT least you are on tn. Eaf" side
Of gossip when you refuse tG
be seen publicly with your en-
ployer, who Is not yet free. You are
= bit young to marry and accept the
responsibility Of bringing up an
other woman's child. The serious
question Is this; Are you really In
love with the man, or are you plan
ming to marry him because of .
worldly feeling that you are -mRk-
ing a good matehT- II you are sure
of yourself, the fact that he has
been diveresd and has . child need
Ast AasGalEaSat taARRtnsSA %
The Washington times., 1917-08-24

ETTER late than never 10
the motto Of too many
women To eliminate waste
lives ought to be run on schedules
almost a. trains arA
A timetable by which to rvO
may sound friEhttuIly unromantie.
but . boat can manage to 80 by just
as many beautiful green shores
when It starts promptly At II ~ Il
would II Il didn't 20 until . quarter
OF l. Really. It Is making up time
that forces trains to dash care
lessly through wonderful country
and that drives both footing and
hooting and belching clouds Of gray
smoke By the green glory of the
Palisades
The only way 20 have plenty Of
] leisure to observe the scenery By
! the way II to start earlyI Writers
galore, from Mark Twain up and
Z down, have talked about the amount
Of time being prompt UaStss for
/ you while you are waiting for the
other fellow who Isn't 30 prompt
! And yet It Is better to Be the chap
| who arrives on time and who can
! sit and reflect than the one who
ruGhea In durried and breathless
! and Apologetio Tho worst offenders
AGAINST the FiKht of the clock are
! women, They let 50 many things
: delay them Who hasn't waited IN
/ the lobby OF the store through .
long nerVe-wrecking half hour and
then have the other woman arrive
! with . furried' Have kept you
waiting. my dear7 I'm so sorry
! but really didn't think you'd be
on time or / would have hurried
Q little more"
why not think the other shAp n
going to be on timer Why make
A HppetntmSna- faI tRSaKN-thtEtA
The Washington times., 1917-08-24
BY Mary Ellen Sigsbee.

LMoST every conscientious mother has 90
u casions when she feels heartily ashamed Of
~ herself-when she has fallen far below the
standard Of patience and love which she has set for
herself.
Although her intelligence makes . thousand e.
cuses to her oonscience-she was busy, hurried and
forced to attend to things than quite possible
still the selfaecusing fact remains. She has I'D
braided not willingly offensive little heart-thO one
70 which she wishes ever to stand - the pGrsontnca-
ton Of love and gentlenesA
There Is one way, however, considerations motner.
By which such an occurrence can b turned to only
good account II you love Jour child more than you
do your own vain glory.
II is very simple Tell him that y0u are Iorr5.
Ten him that you should not have spoken to him
as you did and that you apologize