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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-02
$4,000
AGAINST I. P.
Judge Smith Denies Plea;
Daughter of Late Judge
Foster RENTS $1,000.

Judge w. r. Smith. United States
district court, Thursday afternoon de-
MED the application Of the Texas &
Pacific railroad for a rehearing OF
the damage suit Of a. C. Foster jr.,
and others. In which a verdict had
been entered awarding Mrs. A. G.
Foster. ST.. $4,000 and each OF her
five children $1,000 damages. At the
same time. judge Smith granted a mo-
tion Of one OF the children. Mrs. Emily
bearing, 20 remit her $1,000 damages.
leaving the Judgment against the rail
road SO 600.
The purpose OF the remission was.
10 is said, 10 blocl. efforts u the rail-
road company to have the case re-
versed in a higher court II had been
argued by plaintiffs thar while the
late Mr. Foster was not contributing
10 the suppo-- Of his married daush-
ter, she suffered loss IN that his
estate would be smaller. being de
priFed of his services.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-02
FOOD PLEDGES
SHOULD Be IN
Saturday Last Day for
Them to Be Counted in
FL PasO's Quota.

All food conservation pledge cards
must be mailed so as TO reach district
food conseryator George H Clements
before saturday night If they are 10
be counted among Ell Paso's quota
This announcement was made by Nr.
Clements Friday morning. following
the receipt of a telegram from Z. A..
Peden. state food administrator at
Houston.
Mr.. Pedeu asserted in his telegram
that all cards received after Saturday
night viii not be included ia the
quota. 81 wish TO urge upon all
housewives who have received pledge
cards 10 mail them at once said Mr.
Clements Friday. All that is re-
0uired is the fun name and address
Of the signer, who can drop the card
iu the nearest mail box without even
paying postage
Pledge Cards Are Read
cit has been the object OF the CAM
paign 10 place one OF the pledge cards
IN every home in the city. and in the
surrounding territory However. 10
Is obviously impossible 10 cover the
ground thoroughly in the short space
OF time allotted 10 us. II the women
OF this district who have not received
the pledge cards and the accompany
ing government information as 20
food conservation viii notify me az
once at the chamber OF commerce. /
viii send them the pledge card. mem
bership card and Instruction card inn
mediately.
Consume 33.OOO.O0O Animals.
Many persons do not realize yet
the reason for the food conservation
movement France cannot find
enough food for our armies Tor she
has had TO import food from this
80 TO. D. we
must not only keep on feeding
France. as we have been doing. hur
we muslin addition. ship all supplies
for our own armies as we'll
The food animals Of the allies have
decreased by 100000 head since the
war began. thus the source of their
meat production is decreasing At
the same time, the needs OF their
soldiers have increased the necessary
meat consumption. Our meat exports
TO our allies are now already almost
three times what they were before
the war. The needs Of the allies will
increase steadily. II We Will save one
ounce OF meat per person per cry We
can send our allies and our own
armies what they need II We substi-
tute one pound OF corn or other cereal
flour for one pound OF wheat flour
weekly per person we can send
enough wheat 20 feed Our armies and
those of our allies.
All Fighting For America.
Let us remember that every flag
opposed 10 the German one Is by
proxy the American flag. and that
the armies fighting in our defence
under these flags cannot be main
tanned through this winter unless
there IS food enough for them and
for their women and children at home.
There can only be food enough i
America provides IL. And America
can only provide il by the personal
service and patriotic cooperation OF
all Of US
tuition can be performed by all; the
saving in waste by the majority and
the 1essening OF food consumed by
many. This Individual daily service
In o0.000000 kitchens and on 10000
600 tables multiplied by 100.00Q.000, |
which is the sum Of all Of us, viii I
make that total quantity which is the ]
Of the problem"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-02
MEXICAN WOMAN
REPORT
Relative Claims She Is Miss
ing From River Wading
Party, Shot At.

While attempting 10 wade across
the Rio Grande at an early hour Fri
day morning from the Mexican side,
a woman, one Of a party Of MeEicans,
is reported 10 have been drowned, and
at noon Friday police officers. accom-
panied by a man who said he was a
relative Of the missing woman, were
searching for the body.
The theory Of the police is that the
NeIiCans hoped 10 get across without
paying the head tax OF S. When near
ing the American side they we're seen
by a sentry. who called out TO them
TO halt The Mexican who claimed 20
be a relative of the woman. however.
declared a shot was fired. and that
when the excitement was over she
was found TO be missing.
Officials in Juarez have the report
that the woman, while attempting 20
cross the river. was shot by al
American guard
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-02
KIWANIANS WILL ENTERTAIN
WIVES AT COMING MEETING

Members OF the Kiwanis club viii
be hosts to their wives at one of their
weekly meetings. i'm the near future,
it was decided Friday noon, at the
regular weekly luncheon at Modern
cafe The meeting WAS an informal
one, presided over by r @. Wade. jr
Rev. p. r. Knickerbocker, Fred IT.
LaZeuby and Mr.. Wade were appointed
a committee 20 arrange a program
for the next regular meeting and Tor
the occasion OF the meeting for wives
kiwanians- Among the suggestions
for next weeks program was thar
army Officers at Demirg be invited
to attend.
The attendance prize, donated by
H d. Pallister, was won by Mr.. Wade.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-02
ROTARY'S TOBACCO FOR MEN
AT WAR GOES NEXT WEEK

American soldiers at the front viii
soon be supplied with tobacco by the
Ell Paso Rotarians. Next week the
club viii send the "makin's1 to the
boys in the trenches. The tobacco
will be purchased with the money
collected in the boxes placed in the
Hobbies Of motion picture shows and
cigar stands. Nearly 500 has al
ready been collected through these
boxes by VIII Winch, Of the Rotary
committee.
One OF the boxes IN the Roberts
Banner building which contained
nearly $40, according 10 estimates,
was stolen. The Eotarians and the
police are making an effort to find
the thief
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-02
U. S. AGENTS CHECKING UP
ON LIQUOR TAXES PAYABLE

Special agents Of the internal reve-
nue. department Of the government
are at work in FL Paso checking up
the taxes collected so far under the
new liquor laws. and prosecutions are
expected 10 follow in all cases where
the law was in any way evaded, II
became known Friday.
The ne Wlaw requires the payment
OF a tax OF $40 per gallon on all
stocks over SO gallons on hand OctO-
Der T. W. s. Wood, c. A Wood. ".
C.. Gum and r. N. Ender are engaged
in the work of enforcing this law
II is said they have uncovered several
cases OF evasious Of the law by the
cOncealmenr Of liquor stocks. The
penalty is $1,000 fine and up 10 two
LiarE.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-02
DALLAS WOMAN
KILLS A BROKER
Wounds Stenographer and
Says She Was ''Sneered
at" BY Pair.

Dallas, Tex Nov 2.-AIiss Myrtle
Cunningham. shot here last night by
Mrs. Katherine Traver at the time the
latter shot and killed Phil F. Tucker.
a Dallas broker. was rapidly growing
weaker last night and late reports
from the hospital were that she would
live, but a few hours. Miss Cunning
ham was employed as q stenOgrapher
in fuckers office.
Mrs. Traver, who asserts. accord
ing to police. that she had been
"sneered at" by both Miss Cunning
ham and Tucker after the latter had
failed 10 keep an alleged promise TO
ed street and fired twice. The shot
pierced fuckers heart and the second
penetrated Miss CunnInghim's alb
domen.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-02
CANNED GOODS WILL BE
CHEAPER, is PREDICTED

Washington, D. C.. Nov An i'm
mediate drop in prices on canned
vegetables was predicted by the food
administration today as a result Of
putting into operation the license sys-
TEN for wholesale dealers Many
canned goods. IL was said were bought
by dealers at low prices last spring
and can be sold at less than the pres
ent market prices
Dealers charging more than a rea-
souable profit are liable 10 forfeiture
Of their licenses 10 do business.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-02
HOSTILITY TO FOOD PLEDGE
IN TWO TEXAS COUNTIES

Houston, Texas, Nov Taking
cognizance Of reports Of open hostility
toward the federal food pledge, state
food administrator Peden yesterday
wired 10 the school districts OF Fay
cite and Dewitt counties as follows
Numerous cards received from your
district endorsed refused 10 sign
Please present again and send me
name and reason given by all who re-
fused 10 sign IN these war times
mus. know who the nations enemies
are
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-02
4, 900, 600 FOOD PLEDGES
HAVE BEEN SECURED

Washington. D. c.. Nov. Official
tabulation of reports at headquarters
here on the food pledge week show
that more than 100000 American
women have signed the card pledginG
themselves to conserve food.
Indiana reports the largest number
OF cards signed since the last tabula-
tion-37,2 Il-giviug her the highest
enrolment of all states that have re-
ported so far 49,. 1873
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-02
~. sARAH HOYT.

Ms SIraI HOVt- 81 Vc0rs 0f a-e-
died in a local hospital Wednesday
afternoon. Mrs. Hoyt had been in II
Paso about two years, and has a
daughter who is employed with the
Momsen- Dunnegan- Ryan company.
Funeral arrangements have not yet
been completed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-02
Travelling Troubles.

Your travelling troubles viii be
greatly lessened II you viii call $500
and let US take care OF your baggage
for you. No delay. We viii have IL
at the depot with plenty OF time TO
attend 20 checking
City Service CO., II. ID. Camp. Mgr.
Autos. Limuusines, Baggage. Taxis.
Advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-02
DEFENCEIEAGUE TO MEET.

The Home Defence league viii hold
a meeting OF all commissioned officers
this evening at 1850 o'clock in the Of
fees Of the league fin the court house
All captains Of districts were urged
70 attend
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-02

InviEOratinE TO the Pale and sIckIy.
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ing tonic, GROVES TASTELESS chill
TONIC, arouses the liver, drives out
Malaria, enriches the blood and builds
up the system A true tonic for adults
and children. 60c.-Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-02

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By the use Of this penetrating mas
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The nerves. llgaments and tendons be-
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the expectant mother enjoys days Of
cheerfulness- The nights are not dis
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Get a bottle from the druggist and
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and no woman should fail. by any chance,
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-02

George r. Beasly, from his S0ledad
ranch in New Mexico. is in the city %
turn over 1900 goats he sold at a
price OF IS per head.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-02

LAX-FOS-An Improved Cnscarn.
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and liver tonic. Combines strength
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-02

Are YOU getting all or the money
your house should bring? Ask Lee
Newman He speciallzes on tenements.
Phone 460f. 905ia Z. FL PasO.-Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-02

Well. 70 be honest with YOU, 7 am.
You know. I took out some life insur-
nee last Thursday"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-02

Carpenter WOrsS and jObbing promptly
attended TO- Phone 55ff.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-02

PAGE Publicity'Bureau- IN
al its branches Telephone 111L-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-02
AT THE
STANDARD CASH STORES
Motherhood

Women, aim o e .
without exception.
are prone 20 nervous
apprehension when
on the road 70 moth
erhOod. A woman
knows that however
many people there
are close or dear 10
her, she must face
the crisis alone.
There IS nothing
to-day uraun-aH Tor
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-02-23
Publicity Needed

But we venture to say that
nothing will be done in tax re-
form in North Carolina until the
people of every township know
in concrete detail the inequities
and iniquities in the tax returns
of their own home communities.
If every county paper on Deem
Der lst of every year We're only
required to publish the name Of
every property owner, along
with the amount opposite each
name showing personal property,
real estate, and solvent credits
listed for taxes, we would have
tax reform or a riot in every
township and county in the state.
We say this after examining a
classified list of tax payers in
1916 in a single township, made
by a member of the North Caro-
lima Club last fall. There is no
remedy like publicity for wrongs
in a democracy.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-02-23

Halifax County
North Carolina
~ TIE SUPERIOR COURT
j f. McAH-ter Plaintiff,
Matte - NcAi-tcr Defendant,
III, defendant above named will
take notice that an action entitled as
above ba- been commenced in the
superior Cont ST lialitax County, to
obtain an al soutc divorce from the
bond, Of maumauy, and the said de-
PENDANT wii further take notice that
she is requested TO appear al the term
of the Superior Court OF said County to
be held On The second Monday after the
first Monday IN March 1917, in the
Court House Of said County at Halifax.
North Carolina ana answer or demur
10 the complaint in said action, or the
plaintiff wlll Apply TO the Court for re-
lief demanded ii said action
5. W. Gary,
Clerk Of the superior Court of Halifax
County
This 29th day of November, 1916.
F9-lG-22- NJ
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-02-23
NOTICE

BY virtue of Deed of Trust mnd,
b Edward Eppes and Daisy Eppes hl-
wife TO me as Trustee, dated the 18th
day Of Feb, 1912, and recorded in boob
No 227 on page No SO, in the Regis
ter Of Deeds office for Halifax County.
State Of North Carolina on the 18th
day Of Feb, 1912. default having been
made Ii the payment Of the indebted
ness thereby secured, andat the request
OF the noider of the notes eyideneIug
the said Indebtedness, viii. Oh Mon
day. the 10Th day of March, 1915 AZ
the hour Of IL 0 clock, noon, in front Of
the courthouse in Halifax. n G.. offer
for sale. at public auction 70 the
highest bidder for cash the following
real property, to-wit
Acertan tract Of land yinE and being
in Halifax County. in the State of
North Carolina, and more particularly
described and defined As follows
Beginning at Jesse Bradley's S "
corner on the public road leading from
Halifax to Aurelian Springs, thence
running y. Il ~ W 81 25.lo0 chains
toa stake in William Moreeoek Inc
thence nis line y 523-4W 7chains to
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-02-23
Dishonesty in the Old North STATE

On a per capita basis, the
taxable wealth of North Carolina
in 1912 averaged only 1923 Oper
inhabitants, and our rank in this
particular was 40th. That is to
say, only eight states made a
poorer showing. In the South,
Virginia, Kentucky, Oklahoma,
and Texas each made a better
showing.
Our per capita true wealth was
1874; but our per capita taxable
we h was only 1923. In otl Ell
words, the property we were hi
ing out averaged $475 per inhab.
liant. Nevertheless W. raise VI
right hands and solemnly swear
year by year that we are listing
our property at its true value
when sold for money in the ord.
mary manner of SALE 1t has
been profanely said that the
Lord loveth a cheerful liar. Let
US fervently hope SO.
There is a great need in North
Carolina for a larger willingness
on part of property owners IL
pay taxes as a means Of pubic
progress and prosperity; and an
equal need for efficient state,
county, and city government. y
more liberal state of mind vii
come about only when our people
are brought to realize that they
enjoy social, civic and educationa
advantages in liberal measure
for all the taves they pay ihtC
the public treasures.
For long centuries people paid
taxes for protection alone pro-
lection of person and property
against robbery, fraud, and
violence, and the general reluet-
ance of tax payers grew out 81
I the minimum benefits the tax
payers received or thought they
received. Only of late years art
people getting the notion that
taxes are also an investment in
public progress and prosperity,
and that they receive for their
taxes immediate returns in better
roads, better schools. and, in
consequence, better churches ard
larger opportunities in business.
Our present system Of taxation
invites and rewards dishonesty.
However, there is a growing
demand for tax reform. The
present legislature has appointed
a special commission to consider
and report upon the matter two
years hence.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-02-23
A North Carolina He'll

The conditions at the North
Carolina penitentiary, as stated
by witnesses who testified at the
recent legislative inquiry, would
be a disgrace to the Cannibal
Isles. That such a state of affairs
should have been created in
North Carolina in this age of
enlightenment is almost beyond
belief, and the situation is one
that requires instant and drastic
action.
The witnesses sWore to Incl
dents that were almost imprint
able; of convicts poorly housed,
underfed, overworked, subject
ed to pitiless foggings with Black
Aggy" : a leather trace fastened
to a hickory stick, white men
herded with negroes, healthy
men crowded into sleeping
quarters with men suffering
from loathsome diseases: in all,
a most terrible indictment of the
prison management and our
whole prison system.
Conditions at the State Farm,
right here in Halifax county, due
to inadequate housing facilities,
were declared to be much worse
than conditions at thepenitentiary
itself.
The root of the evil seems to
be that the penitentiary is
solely as a money max
ing institution without thought
Of the moral, mental, or physical
welfare of the helpless convicts
committed to its terrible
ministrations. One of the men
nigh in power at the peni-
,entiary stated under oath that
a, had never read a book on
'riminology a statement which
showed him to be as well equipp-
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-02-23
Administrator sN office

Having qualified as administrator of
the estate Of Annie r. MedIin. de-
ceased. late Of Halifax County. North
Carolina this is to notify all persons
holding claims against the estate of
said deceased to exhibit them to the
undersigned administrator at Rosemary
North Carolina, or to his attorney,
William L. Knight. Weldon. North
Carolina, duly verified, on. or before the
llth day Of January, 1915, or this notice
will be pleaded in bar Of their re-
cOyery.
All persons indebted 10 said estate
will please make immediate payment.
This the 18th day of January, 1917.
c. w. MEDLIN.
Administrator Of the estate Of Annie
X. Medln, deceased
William l.. knight, Weldon. N. C.
Attorney for Administrator. l-19-6t
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-02-23

Captain Louis Roussellot, who
recently sank a German sub
marine attempting to torpedo his
ship, is the kind of Captain we'd
want to ship with always pro-
viding we had to ship anyway.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-02-23
Some famous March's
..... hares
......... winds
Forward. 800.

Capital punishment seems a
tender and a pheasant thing when
compared with the horrors Of
life in the penitentiary Of North
Carolina as conducted by the
present officials.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-02-23

Henry Ford's offer to turn
over his plant to the government
for the manufacture Of war
material in the event of hostilities
shows that his patriotism is
stronger than his 'pacifist
tendencies.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-02-23

Three weeks of Col. Ground
hogs Great Spring Drive have
caused the mobilization of General
Coal Piles entire reserve and a
break in his lines somewhere is
expected daily.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-02-23
.nlpOrtant

ed to handle his important
position as a doctor who had
never studied medicine or a
lawyer who had never read law.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-02-23

All cards of thanks. resolutions OF re-
spect. ETC., etc, will be charged for at
the rate of one cent per word. Cash
must accompany article in all cases ex
cent where customer has a regular ac-
count No insertions made for less
than 2b cents.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-02-23

If she's "sweeter than sugar
now, boy, she's worth over fifteen
cents a pound,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-02-23

And now our administration
has begun the "tottering on the
brink of war" stunt.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-02-23

Cuba has evidently determined
to be in style or bust.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-02-23
Friday, February %, 1917

The German submarine cam
paign is slowing up.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-02-23

Old Man Winters backbone is
now gettingin a critical condition
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-02-23

All communications should be
addressed to the Herald Publishing Go.
Persons wishing return OF mss
must in all cases enclose stamps.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-02-23

Entered as Second Class Matter April
3, 1914, at the Post Office at Roanoke
Rapids. North Carolina, under Act OF
March 8, 1879.
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ANNUAL REPORT
o
ROANOKE RAPIDS BUILDING & LOAN ASSOCIATION

required by law
ent noI
'" L. Long tnoke Rapids N
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-05
Help to Save the Trees.

The plea of the city forester for the
aid Of citizens in protecting our street
trees from insect attacks should be
needed. A little individual effort on
the part of h~ouseholders would be of
great assistance. 1t would cost but
little in time or trouble to remove the
conspicuous egg-masses of the tussock
moth, n Of the worst Of our tree foes
here which later hatch into voracious
caterpillars, or to wrap the trunks with
sticky iy-paper before the middle Of
May. The slight labor would be amply
repaid in benefit to the trees and the
radiance Of fuzzy caterpillars crawling
over porches and piazza furniture.
Why not help a little, personally, in
stead of expecting the city to do 1t all?
Detroit Free Press.