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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-03
HERALD'S REVIEW Of NORTH CAROLINA
A Record OF Important Events At The Capitol And
Throughout The State, Reported For Herald Readers
Campaigns AGAINST Flrss.
Special agents and inspectors Of

Special agents and inspectors Of
virtually all fire insurance companies
doing business in North Carolina met
here today in the office of Insurance
Commissioner Young to discuss plans
to aid in the nationwide campaign to
assist the national government in do
Ing away with things tina tcause fires
and destroy foodstuffs and wearing
apparel after costly labor has been
consumed in their production. S. Y.
upper, Southern Manager of the
Queen Insurance Company and A. NJ.
Schoon, engineer for the National
Board OF Fire Underwriters, composed
a committee sent here to explain the
ulans Of the campaign and enlist the
support OF the field insurance men.
Present at the conference were Gov.
ernor Beckett, Commission Young, J.
Broughton, Jr., president and A. 7.
Bowler, secretary of the Raleigh
Chamber Of Commerce; Prof. W. A.
Withers, president of the Raleigh Ro-
tary Club, and about forty insurance
field men, members OF inspection
boards and other insurance field
workers
Cordial support of the state admin
istrative departments were pledged to
the campaign by Governor Beckett and
Commissioner Young.
The visiting committee expressed
itself as highly pleased with the ia.
miliarity with the national campaign
shown by the North Carolina workers
and declared this the best meeting OF
the kind II had held The committee
has recently held similar conferences
in Richmond and Columbia.
At second conference held in the
afternoon the field men arranged de-
tails OF the work to be done. North
Carolina is to be divided into dis.
tricts which will be under the super.
vision OF these men, trained in inspec.
on OF buildings and the detection and
correction of fire hazards, and regular
will be made by them !
throughout the state and every effort |
will be made to prevent fires and espe-
cially fires which may destroy food.
stuffs in storage during the war emer-
gency.
The work undertaken by the insur-
ance men is general in its scope and ,
without bearing on the business OF the
they represent The work |
Is voluntary and patriotic work un.
dertaken by the men and their com
panies as a part in the National De-
Tense Campaign. Inspections will be
made OF all classes of buildings and
crops without regard to insurance.
carried or anticipated.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-03
ECONOMY
To HOARD FOOD
AoUsEkEEPERs SHOULD NOT
PURCHASE MORE THAN Is
NEEDED AT A TIME.
SOME TIMELY INFORMATION
3. W. kilgore, Director Of North Caro-
lima Extension Service Hands Out
Good Advice.

Raleigh-It is false economy to at.
tempt to hoard and store -four esps.
cially during the summer months, says
Mr.. b. w. Kilgore. director OF the
North Carolina Extension Service. Mr..
Kilgore has recently received a com.
munication from the Department OF
Agriculture at Washington In which
attention Is called to this matter, and
the information contained is timely
both to the housekepers In the coun-
try and in the cities.
Sound -four from good wheat will
not decompose when stored in the
proper manner, but when stored In an
improper manner there Is consider.
able loss sustained. For this reason
no housekeeper should purchase in
larger quantities than she will need
within reasonable length Of time. In
storing such -four as is purchased
there are three principles which
should not be overlooked.
Flour should not be stored in the
cellar even though II IS nice and cool,
for the cellar is rarely free from
dampness and odors which quickly
communicates the -four even when spe-
cial bins have been built.
The attic is also an unwise place
o store 1t as the temperature is too
high, there Is no air circulation and
the -four will soon become musty.
The only place It may be kept in
perfect safety is in small storage
room built preferably to the north
side of the house where a cool and
even temperature may be obtained
and thorough ventilation available. In
case such room as this cannot be
had, closet may be used where 1t
fits the above requirements. All bins
and containers should be kept clean
and especially should they he cleaned
out when a new stock OF -four Is
bought.
II the -four Is then watched and
guarded from vermin 1t will be util.
lied practically to the exclusion OF
any waste through spoilage. This is
true more especially IL It is purchased
in accordance with the present needs
only.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-03
Tobacco Sales Break Records.

Lumberton.-Tobacco sales on the
local market are breaking all pre-
vious record, both as quantity and
price. The farmers who bring the
the Hot Springs camp, besides mem.
bers of their families, who are quar-
weed to the Lumerton market appear
well pleased with their returns and
tho effect OF this influx OF cash Is
already being felt by the merchants.
on Ellis Island. Information received
from New York is to the effect that
Sales for the past several days have
averaged we'll beyond twenty cents a
pound. Someone probably interested
In other markets in this section is be-
lieved to have been responsible for the
no wheeling made by the federal author
tiles to send there the remaining 600
seamen, stewards and firemen OF the
seized German steamers who are still
circulation Of report to the effect
not get hogsheads in which to ship
the tobacco. The warehousemen say
they have all they can use.
that the local warehouse men could
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-03
MORE THAN 70, 900
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED

washington.-For the $4,000 places
in the second officers training camps
to open August q, total Of 72,914
men haveapplied and the war depart.
ment is considering accepting several
thousand more than was originally in
tended. Preliminary examinations
given the applicants by civilian physl.
clans indicate 1883 are physically
satisfactory. In most states the mum.
Der Of applicants is from three to
i've times the states quota.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-03
More German Prisoners Come.

Asheville.-So satisfactory has been
the camp for informed Germans at
Hot Springs that arrangements are
fifty carpenters and assistants will
leave for Hot Springs this week to
erect houses for the six hundred who
will come as soon as the preparations
for them are completed.
There are already 554 Germans at
tered in the town itself. The officers
and seamen are high type of man.
hood and they appear to enjoy their
enforced vacation.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-03
Boy Preacher Ordained.

Newton.-Master Vance Heavier.
the boy preacher has been ordain.
ed to the full work of the gospel min.
istry. The ordination took place at
Corinth Baptist church. He is now
fourteen years Of age and is the
youngest minister ordained in the
state. Rev. J. A. Snow, Rev. L. P.
Smith, Rev. J. A Hoyle, Rev. J. M.
Ballard and Rev. c. e. Beam compos-
ed the Presbytery, At the First Bap-
fist church Elliott Stewart was or.
dained. Mr.. Stewart was student ct
Wake Forest College.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-03
coNSTlTUTioNALiTY OF
DRAFT TO BE TESTED

Athens, Ga.--0pponents of the Sc
lsctive draft, attending a mass meet.
ing at Bold's Springs, jsered loyal
citizens who sought to warn them
against unpatriotic actions. The
meeting was one Of series of de.
monstrations in Georgia against the
law. The presence OF United States
commissioner with squad of depl.
ties probably prevented violence. A
fund OF $1,000 being raised to test
the constitutionality of the law.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-03
TWO KILLED IN RACE
RIOT AT CHESTER, PA.

Chester, Pa.-David Schwartz, a
deputy sheriff and an unidentified
negro were shot and killed here in q
light In the heart Of the negro section.
The shooting occurred after a day
OF quiet following the disorders Of the
last two nights and was the result Of
the sending of number of policemen
and guards into the neIghborhood after
crowd OF negroes had opened fred
on two guards. The two guards re-
treated after emptying their pistols.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-03

Matthias Erzberger, one OF the lead
ers of the German Clerical center, Is
reported as saying; III could talk
with Lloyd George or Mr., Balfour,
we could in few hours reach an un-
Outstanding which would enable Of.
fetal peace negotiations to COM
mence."
DR.. George Michaelis, the German
imperial chancellor declared to a
large number Of newspaper men that
1t is clear that England wants to con
tinue the war, predicating this on the
statement made by Sir Edward Car.
son in Dublin recently that negotia-
tons with Germany would begin only
after the retirement of German troops
beyond the Rhine.
German Chancellor Miachaeis says
ut would be Of the greatest import.
ance for the enlightenment OF the
whole world regarding the true rea-
sons for the continuation Of the san
culinary massacre Of nations for 1t to
be known that written proofs Of our
enemies greed for conquest have since
fallen into our hands"
The center Russian armies are en-.
tirely out OF Galacia and the north
ern and southern armies continue to
retreat
Evidently the preparations for the
blood and IRON policy OF the gov
eminent against the disalfected troops
will shortly be put into full force, for
Minister of War Kerensky is on his
way to the Russian headquarters to
confer with the military leaders TO
formulate plans to stay the retreat and
compel the troops to fight.
The Roumanans and Russians in
the Carpathian region are still com.
polling the Teutons 70 give way be.
fore their vigorous onslaught.
The Russian girls who so bravely
charged the Teutons on the Dvinsk
front went over the top" yelling like
madmen, firing with deadly aim as
they looked death squarey in the face.
Up to the German line they rushed,
losing but two killed and dozen
wounded, They SO shamed the de-
sorting troops that they fell in be-
hind them and stayed the onrushing
foe.
When the fighting girls OF the Rus.
sian army got to Pottaya a hundred
thousand citizens and soldiers ASSEM-
bled with bands and flags and prob
ably the world has never witnessed
such frenzied greeting as was ac.
corded these modern Joan d'Arcs.
Undoubtedly the LEGION OF death" is
having a salutary effect on the dry.
bones" Of Russia.
Between Chevreaux and Hurtebise
The French have regalned all positions
lost during the first few days OF the
fighting.
The French hold all the plateaus
Of Craonne and California and the
Classmates At some points they have
aven extended their lines beyond their
original positions before the German
,rown prince
Kerensky, premier OF Russia, was
slightly but painfully wounded in the
arm near Brzezany. when the Russian
artillery, incensed al the retreating
opened fire on them The
PREMIER restored a measure OF order.
The conference of the allied powers,
recent conference in Par
5, announce to the world that the al.
les are in the war to the end, what
ever that end may be No amend.
nents were made to the already we'll
Known intentions Of the allied powers.
must go.
The president has asked for Ave
million dollars more for war pur,
poses The first years cost of the
var will exceed fourteen billion dol
ars, II is stated.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-03
YOUNG MILITARY OFFICERS
HEAR SECRETARY LANSING

Madison Barracks, N. YIN
speech here before 100 members Of
the officers reserve corps. Secretary
OF State Robert Lansing emphasizing
the peril Of German Imperialism to the
United States and the world. declared
his belief that the German people
would not cast of the yoke Of autoc.
racy' until the physical might OF the
united democracies Of the world has
destroyed forever the evil ambitions Of
the military rulrs of Germany"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-03
AMERICAN BARK Is
SUNK w SUBMARINE

London.-After being attacked BY
gunfre by German submarine. the
American bark Carmela OF 1897 tons
was sunk by bombs In the entrance of
the English channel on July 2S, says
an official statement issued by the
British admiralty. The crew was
picked up and landed at Plymouth.
There was no casualties.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-03
THE WEEKS EVENTS
Important News Of The State, Nation,
and World Told in aFew Lines
for Your Convenience.
ROUND ABOUT THE WORLD
A Condensed Record Of Happenings
Of Interest From All Points
Of the World.
Domestic.

Uncle Sans embargo grip on tn
Kaiser's throat, which Is being fel
on both sides of the Atlantic, is tight
ening day by day.
Protests from Holland and Scandi
navia and from American exporter
are reported against Uncle Sans EN-
barge
Information comes from Washing
ton that Italy only waits supplies from
the United States before launching the
most violent offensive against the Aus
TRANS yet attempted
Reports are to the effect that the
United States still lacks ships to send
coal and munitions needed to the al
lies across the seas.
Secretary Robert Lansing, in re-
cent speech In New York, said that
the United States must crush Ger.
many to save the world
Congressman kitchin OF North Car
DINA says that in raising the add.
ton Ave billion dollars for war pur.
poses no new burden must be placed
on the poor of the country lie is
the majority leader OF the house.
President Wilson emphatically de.
clares that all executive boards must
adjust claims dispassionately; there
must be no exercise Of sympathy. af
lection or fayoritism
Civil service employees, either in
state or national service, cannot claim
exemption on that ground. They will
take their chances along with other
men.
Information from Washington is to
the effect that many congressman in
sist that in raising further necessary
funds to conduct the war, ability TO
pay must be the only standard upon
which the tax will be assessed.
The sentiment is growing through
out the country that no further tax
must be placed on the poor. as that
arm of society is not only furnishing
the men to fight the war, but is in.
directly supplying the largest amount
OF money to equip the forces.
Race rioting has again broken out
in Chester, Pa. despite a force OF
nearly two hundred armed guards Of
local and state police and volunteer
deputies, The white mobs were driv-
on back with guns and rifles, after one
negro had been beaten into insensibil.
ity
Practically all of the National Guard
has been mustered into the fedora
army. Those remaining are the Cali
forna units, who will be taken into
the service not later than August ).
The National Guard augments the fed
eral army by something like three hun.
dred thousand men.
Reports throughout the country are
In the effect that lighting men Of al
ages are hocking into war service.
Since the conscriptiye numbers were
drawn there has been an unprece-
denied wave of enlistments.
Dispatches from Canada show that
the new conscription bill passed the
house OF commons by a majority OF 81. !
II now goes to the senate, where its
speedy enactment into law is assured. |
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-03
Organ ration VIII Win.

Observation-Disclosures will win the
var. Herbert Hoover declared in q
statement. because Of its superior re-
'ources and through the ability Of
The American people to organize. The
success already evident. OF the nations
voluntary food conservation efforth.
points to a final victory. Germany
accomplished less in this direction in
twelve months" said Mr. Hoover,
than our people hare in four. The
only need Of legislation and authority
Is to curb those who would profit b.
this voluntary movement"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-03
LONDON CASUALTIES
FROM RAIDS ~ GERMANS.

London.-Since the beginning OF
hostilities, 3ss persons have been kill
ed and 1.0s2 injured by air raids In
the Loudon metropolitan area accord
ing to a statement from Sir George
Cave, the home secretary, in the
house Of commons. During the same
period the secretary noted. 2,412 per
sons were killed and 1858 injured ID
ordinary street accidents 10 the SAINT
territorv.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-03
European

The British house Of commons, by
a vote of AS to 10, defeated a peace
resolution introduced by Socialist.
Labor member Of that body. A whole
evening was spent in discussing the
move, but the English mind is clear
ly shown in the vote.
Charging fearlessly over shelltorn
field when their men comrades had de.
serted. Russian women fighters in
their first battle took l02 prisoners
two Of them officers. This action oc-
Cured on the Dvinsk front.
The allied powers are urging the
United States to hasten the manufac-
ture OF aircraft, as the Teutonc air
forces are multiplying with each sue
ceeding day.
Food control legislation has encoun-
tered another delay This time Re
publican Leader Mann blocked the
measure preventing 1t from going to
conference He wants joint com
mittee of congress to control expen-
ditures written into the bill.
Russian women rushed to the colors
in an effort to stay the Russian STAN
pede, but the men failed to be shamed
and continued to retreat
The strong repressive measures adj
vocated by Russian Premier Kerensky
have-not yet been made effective, but
there is no doubt that he is in earn.
est, and will proceed to show the
malcontents and traitors that Russia
is in the war to gain her eternal free
dom.
The German emperor witnessed a
battle in which his fighting men pro-
ceeded to SHOW up the Russians on
the Sereth front in the east. He
was immensely pleased and congratu-
lated his men.
Two hundred and fifty guns were
massed over the two mile front on
which the German crown prince tried
for the seventh successive night to
wrest ground from the French lines on
the Chemin des Dames--the most con-
centrated, violent assault of all the
seven days fighting. The assault was
a failure.
At one point only have the Russians
risen to the occasion and shown any
Of their old fighting spirit-from the
Baltic to the Black sea. Here, shout
der to shoulder with their Roumanian
allies, they have attacked and captur-
ed several villages from the Germans.
Sweeping steps have been taken by
President Wilson to put an end to
delay in building the United States
great merchant marine by accepting
the designations OF General Goethals,
builder of the Panama canal, and Cap
tain White. Then he asked Chairman
Denman to resign.
Besides the addition sums needed
for war purpose, Secretary McAdoo
told the senate committee that the
three billion dollars authorized for
loans to the allies would last only
until October OF this year, and that
not less than two billion dollars more
would be needed.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-03
One Killed, Two Hurt In Runaway.

Albemarle.-The small son Of Elijah
Cooper is dead, Mr.. Cooper himself
Is seriously injured and another son
Is badly shaken up as result of
runaway ON the streets Of Albemarle.
The horse Mr.. Cooper was driving
took fright at a motor truck, and Mr..
Cooper, losing control Of the animal,
the buggy in which the three were
riding was turned over and all three
OF the occupants thrown against the
Southern Railway station building.
The boy. who was about IL years old,
never recovered from the shock.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-03
CHICAGO FlNANcIER FOR
SHIPPING BOARD

Chicago.-Charles @. Dawes, Of Chi
cago, was mentioned here as a pos
sible successor to Theodore Brent on
the shipping board. Mr.. Brent, q
strong supporter OF Chairman Denman
OF the board, resigned when rM. Dem
man was forced out by President VIII
son.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-03
Movies for Guardsmen.

Special from Camp Sewer, Green
Vile, s. C.-National guardsmen Of
North Carolina and Tennessee need
have no fear that they will be depriv-
ed of the Joy of seeing the movies"
while encamped here.
"The pictures will be selected for
the entertainment OF the soldiers as
well as for instructive purposes"
stated Y. NJ. c. A. representative.
Only o small admission fee will be
charged the guardsmen to defray &C
tual expenses. The price will be
much smalled than that charged by
modern theatres. II Ia stated that
soldier may be admitted for two
cent postage stamp or the equivalent
thereof.
According to a statement OF Major
General Leonard Wood In recent ad-
dress the men will be encouraged to
spend their leaves" away from camp.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-03
Charters Issued for Railroad.

A charter was issued for the Chin
ney Rock Railroad Company, Of Can
ton, Haywood county, the special pur-
pose being the construction and oper
alton OF fifteen miles Of steam railway
from Rutherfordton to Chimney Rock.
The capital is 100000 authorized and
$4,000 subscribed by NJ. Garland. 7.
G. Cole, J. H. Cole, @. L. Fortune, f.
T. Horney and Jr g. Cole.
There Is an amendment for the
charter Of the warlong Glove Manu-
featuring Company, OF Newton. auth
orizing q change Of offics 70 Conevsn
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-14
PROGRESS HITS
M0NTR0SE JAIL.
Unpretentious Little Building Has
Been Fitted Up With Shiny
Electric Light
Fixtures.
BOON FOR PRISONERS
jail Has Been Unoecupied for Many
Moons, But Different Story
May be Told in the
Future.
BOON FOR PRISONERS

Up in Montrose they have nice,
cunning looking little jail. not much
larger than medium sized pantry.
The neutral tint of it's outside wall of
smooth stone has been toned up with
liberal coat of whitewash. Inside
there is a concrete floor and concrete
walls, and the only means Of en-
trance and exit is through tin door
on which typewriter sized paddock
Is waiting in rusty desolation to be
closed on some unfortunate individu-
al. The greater part of the inside is
taken up with a double decked bed,
the coverings of which are of uncer-
tain quality and character. This two
story sleeping affair would hold four
persons, but in times of great stress,
a fifth person might cover up on the
floor, providing the miniature stove
is pushed back against the wall far
enough. The door Of the Jail is now
open and gentle decay broods over
this unpretentious bastile.
The Oldest inhabitant has to pom
der long time to remember when it
was last occupied. In fact it has been
many moons since its hospitality was
enjoyed, but whether it, is exceptional
goodness of the townspeople or the
unattractiveness Of the jail that has
kept its whitewashed interior empty
is not known. No matter.
But now, but that is different
story. When the Keokuk Electric
company wired up the town of Mont
rose what did the city fathers do but
have nice brand new electric light fix
lures installed in the Jail. Bright,
glowing globes, brass fixtures and fine
silk cord now enliven the general
dullness of the interior and give an
aristocratic appearance to the sanctu-
ary of the vag and the fate OF the
bad man. All that is needed now is
a few magazines to give 1t the appear
ance of a chaste reading room On
the long winter evenings that are
coming with g. lively fire in the two
by-four heater, the electrics spread
ing their comfortable and inviting
glow into every nook Of the room and
with the cold December winds strik-
ing in vain against the tin door and
closely barred window, what peter
place could a prisoner wish. 1T is not
known whether Montrose autnorl.le ct
anticipate any great influx IN jail
birds, but for fear any OF the latter
will get wrong impression concern
ing the haven Of the unjust at Mont
rose. 1t Is stated. but not without
sigh, that the switch is not In the
jail. but in the office next door,
which means that the unsuspectlng
prisoner must mark his book until the
morrow If the absent-minded 1aller
goes off for the day and forgets 10
turn on the lights, or decides TO go
to he'd at 1880 and turns them Off