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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-15

II sometimes happens that IN limo.
cent man Leads not guilty.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-15
Cry Exery,xhere for Roads.
Add IA cnmfort Of LIE.

There is everywhere the cry for
roads, and for better roads.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-15

Up to Saturday, October l9th' we
have actually shipped for this moh'h
s4O0. 10, or over two million jars
Of vapoRub.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-15
A TIN WE'D
DING.

An phwats a
tin weddin' Pat q
IS hure, it, s
when ye've been
m a rrie d tin
years.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-15
SHOWED UNDER WITH coRRE'
spoNDENCE.
SPECIAL BOOKLETS ON SPANISH
INFLUENZA.

We will send, on request, to any re-
fail druggist 100 or more little Dook'
let's lust issued, on Spanish Influenza,
giving the latest information aoou'
This disease-its history-the syhp'
tons---the treatment, and particularly
tho use of vick's vapoRub as an ex'
ternal application to supplement the
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-08
Girl FrMstrdtes Plot to Wreck
 " c TnoIatcfr.:oo

There is a strong appeal to patriotism in "The Message of the Mousse the Greater Vitagraph Blue Ribbon feature which will be the attraction at the Palace theatre tonight The story is from the book of George Randolph Chester and Lillian Chester.
 Five foreign ambassadors, represent ing as many bankrupt nations, formu- late a plan to divert 20 billions of cap ital from America for use in the re- building of their countries.
 The conspirators' hopes lie in winning Henry Winthrop and his associates, rep resenting billions of capital. from an American marine proposition to an in- ternational steamship trust. offering un- precedented, concession as bait. As a preliminary to their proposal, they seek to learn the plans of the American syn dicate and in order to obtain this in- formation. employ an interruptions in- triguer. HalIam varr. known as "the Lily"
 To get Winthrop's plans. varrie has spies obtain employment as servants in the winthrop household. He then con- trives to be invited as guest at q house party. using Ahrcia Elmore. c woman confederate for his sponsor.
 The last night of the house party,
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-08
Treat Arranged by the Mdsons Lnt Drenm1 Theatre.

A treat has been arranged for Scot tish Rite Free Masons and their fam flies on Wednesday evening. January g, at the Dream theatre. The theatre ha: been reserved for the evening and tn special film Miss George Washing ton,' featuring Miss Marguerite Clark. will be there for the first time present ed to a Juneau audience. The name, George Washington, is a familiar one to all Masons and when to this is cou- pied the term Miss" and when fur ther the particular Miss is Miss Marguerite Clark. it is felt that nc Scottish Rite Mason will permit either himself or family to miss the eve ning's entertainment The film is pro- duced by the Famous Players Film Co and those who know say that-~this de- lightful comedy is one of the best
 that has ever been featured. In addition to the feature film men, toned, a Mutt and Jeff comedy and a
 Burton Holmes Travelogue will be shown. Special music has been pre- pared for the occasion. The enter tainment will commence at s:3O o. clock.
 This is the first entertainment which the Scottish Rite bodies of Gastineau |sChannel have given for some time and it is expected that goodly number with their wives and children will be
 present.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-08
CHAMP SWIMMER TAKES
 LESSONS FROM RITCHIE

Another worlds championship may be added to the long list of coveted honors Norman Ross now possesses provided the Big Moose" is serious in what he says concerning his love for the boxing game. Since Ross joined the national army at Camp Lewis, American Lake, he has under gone great change, athletically speaking. No longer does the briny deep appeal to his sense of amuse ment. In it's stead has been substi tuted the many art of swinging the mitts.
 Under the tutelage of Willie Kit chic, former lightweight champion of the world, Ross has grasped the fundamentals of self protection with the boxing gloves and is dead in love with the new calling.
 "The only thing regret" says Ross, lis that the aviation school of the University of California is not at Camp Lewis instead of Berk eyel. Willie Ritchie has such ar interesting manner Ol BettinS ici low going through the boxing class es that the first thing you kno" you're stuck on the work and are deciding who'll be the first guy you knock cold.
 "In my several boxing lessons un der Ritchie l have come to the con clusion that a fellow wastes io' of time and energy swimming thai could be put to better advantage if directed to the boxing sport. Box ing probably appeals to me more SO than it does to other fellows because I haven't been particularly crazy about it until lately, and. be sides. it's deviation from aquatics.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-08
SOME 1917 CHAMPS AS PICKED BY OUR FAMOUS COL. LOVE

Walking George Goulding, closely followed by myself and Dan Salt.
 Camouflaging Allied armies closely followed by Dan Salt.
 Cribbage-James Forby O'Connor benedict.
 wimming-Richard Bunk Wilson and Adolph Giles Schacht. They both fell in the Sound and got out.
 Stalling-Jess Willard and Bill Si monds. Bill has been going to teach me to play golf ever since l met him
 Alibing-Coach Andy Smith, of Cal iforna. He is still talking about that Oregon game.
 Fishing Earl Fry He knows more fellows that caught fish than anybody else in Seattle.
 Football-Herman Anderson. His team was always going to lose and finally lost game by one point.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-08
HAM AND EGG" BOXERS PUT ON PAN BY klLBANE

Johnny Kilbane, worlds champion featherweight boxer, who is boxing instructor to the thousands of Ohio and Western Pennsylvania selects in training, took rap at the han and egg" fighters who are hurlins defis at him.
 The Cleveland feathweight says that his would-be opponents would do far more good for Uncle San by offering their services to tho United States to help teach tho drafted men how to defend them selves and thus help whip tht Kaiser.
 Kilbane says that before he came to the big cantonment he could no get a fight for love or money, ant now he deluged with challenge! from unknowns. He asserts he in tends to remain with the selects.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-08
>TRAP- rAl and L4 R,

Trapshooting had it's banner year on the Pacific coast in 1917. The action of the Interstate Association in granting sanctions or registered tournaments on the Sabbath; the in Aux in the membership of the gun clubs by those desired to learn to shoot-and shoot accurately-so that they might be of service to Our Uncle Samuel at a, later period. and the taking up of trapshooting by the guests at the seaside resorts and the promotion of the sport by the resorts, all helped to popularize the sport and make 1917 as a year stand out above all others.
 The shooting on the Pacific coast was up to the standard and in some places it was exceptional. The long est run of the season--amateur or professional-wa made by a West Coast amateur, Frank Troch. of Van couver, Wash. who ran 284 targets straight in the Washington State shoot on April 2S and 29. In this shoot Troch broke 395 out of the 400
 
 targets-but was beated for the State hampionship- the only five tar gets he missed were in the State ti- tular race. Troch was the national amateur champion in 1916.
 Trock was also high gun in the California and Oregon State shoots. won the Chicago Introductory in the Grand American Handicap-199x200 from IS years-a worlds record. He was also the high gun at the In- ternational tournament at Toronto. Can, and at the Miwikins tournament at Fox Lake, III. Troch had high run of PAP at Los Angeles Cal. on May 21; a run of 147 at Salem. Ore; l62 at Portland, Ore; 162 at Chicago, H.. and I'll and 166 at Toronto.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-08
THEA IRE ATTRA ACTIONS General News of Local Theatres, Screen Stars
 and Features


, Varies has a Winthrop shipyard near the Winthrop country place, blown up and under cover of the excitement he obtain the plans he sought. The night of the explosion part of a message Narrie had written to his wo-
 man confederate was picked up by a Wynn. It bore the sign of the Lily. With Winthrop's plans in their hands. Varrie and the ambassadors proceed with their scheme and win over Via throp and his associates The Ameri- cans quietly begin withdrawing their capital from scores ofasfnstitutions they control. Panic, labor riots and bank runs ensue
 That night the mouse appears again and it recalls to her the mysterious pa per and the explosion. Connecting the two, she goes to the secret service. At the chiefs suggestion, she has another house party and invites everyone who attended the first. By watching Varrie and the woman, Marcia Elmore. she learns that they are the conspira tors and in order to get further proof, she pretends to fall in love with Varre She goes to his rooms and while there hidden, sees him manipulate a secret wireless and a disappearing desk which ordinarily is concealed in the ceiling of the room.
 When Varrie goes out, she gets her proof. But the five ambassadors flee on their ship. Winthrop and his asso- ciates, told of the plot just as they had been about to sign over their
 money to the agent of the foreign syn dicate. then learn of the great ser
 vice the patriotic girl has done to her country.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-08
E M PR E'S
ED. WATKINS, ONCE OWNER OF TIGERS, IN AVIATION CORPS

Ed. N. Watkins, former owner of the Tacoma Tigers, has been accept ed by the Aviation Corps of the United States Army and will shortly leave for Berkeley to attend the ground school.
 Watkins in his short session in the Northwestern League, was one of it's most popular figures.
 He was given the Tacoma fran chise and after making little money out of it sold it for $10,000.
 That is, he sold everything but Player Bert Annis, who had been sold to the Nationals on trial.
 Annis failed and was turned back to Watkins, the latter then without ball club.
 The situation attracted consider able attention all over the country.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-08
THORPPE MAY RETIRE FROM BASEBALL FOR OIL WELL BUSINESS

Jim Thorpe may not return to the Giants The big Indian said the other day that he intended to retire in order to devote his time to some oil wells near the old reservation in Oklahoma. Thorpe has been trying to make good in the majors for the last five years. He was signed by McGraw in 1913, after he had become famous at the Olympic games in Lon
 don But the Indian couldn't hit curve pitching and had to sit on the bench. He was sent to the Ameri
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-08
Florence Turner
 WiU Be Seen at C0lise1LHl TOni0ht.

Florence Turner in Far from the Maddening Crowd will be seen at the Coliseum tonight besides an ex- cellent Weekly and a comedy. The woman of the drama was the cause of the heartbreaking of Gabriel. of the death of Troy, and the final doom of the morbid Boldwood. But at the end of peace emerges from the turmoil. Florence Turner scores her greatest success in this great drama. It play ed log engagements to big audiences in all the leading cities.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-08
EMPIRES SPORTING COLUMN General Items of All Kinds-Ring, Mat Baseball
 and Other Sports
COLU M N


can Association for the season oi 1915, and played so well that Nc Graw called him back. Last sum mer the Indian was tried for 2 while by the Reds, but Matty fl nally returned him. Thorpe's con tract with the New York club ex pired in October
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-08
A Power For Preparedness

of Bellingham, now offers a full stem ographic course, covering seven and one-half months for $127.00. Rates will be raised after January first.
 The college capacity is now filled has been rented and the old quar- ters in the Exchange building is now being enlarged.
 A circular of the college says MT. Rutherford, of this institution. has money to loan in amounts rang ing from S50.00 toN$150.00, for edu- cational purposes on good security at seven per cent interest"
 ALASKA BUSINESS COLLEGE 9th Fl. Exchange Bldg. 6eiiingham,
 Wash, Write us for Information
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-08
Great Moral Dramd Be Seen for Last
 Time ct the Dream.

"The Martyrdom Of Philip Strong .. will be seen for the last time tonight at the Dream Theatre. Wednesday
 night will be given over to the Masons and their friends and Thursday night will be seen another chapter of Helen Holmes in the Lass of the Lumber lands.''
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-08
DEATH OF PIONEERS
 AT THE HOME IN SiIkA

The Governors Office has news of four recent deaths at the SitRa home for aged Alaska Pioneers, one of those passing on being Duncan Dixon of Iditarod, death having been caused from cerebral hemor rhage. Dec. IS.
 Angus Mcdonald died Dec. II ol cerebral hemorrhage. He was wei known in Southeastern Alaska ano the Yukon, having come to the Ter ritory in 1874.
 Nickulus Nelson of Nome diec Dec. 2Gth of myocarditis and bron chitis. He was one of the oides residents of the Territory. havinf come to Alaska with the Hudsor Bay Company in 1862.
 F. J. Smiley died on Jan. iron myocarditis and senile dementia.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-08
ATTRACTIONS TONIGHT
T H E A T R E

COLISEUM-Florence Turner in Far from the Maddening Crowd" and a Weekly. PALACE-Anita Stewart and Rogers Lytton in "The Mes sage of the Mouse" and a Hearst Pathe Weekly. DREAM "Martyrdom of Phil ip Strong"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-08
FIFE COMMERCIAL PRINTING

The Emprre Printing Company's Job Printing Department 10 better equipped for flns commercial and so- eiety printing than any printing omce in Alaska. New machinery and equipment has recently been in- tailed, and moro is under way. Make us prove thsss statements hy Stving uo vOuv nrdar. 0
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-08
KNITTING PARTY

will make up a knitting party to-
 morrow afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. H. Long, Cliff Apartments. at 2:30 o'clock
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-08
Il. A. BISHOP ILL

Former United States Marshal Har- ry A. Bishop was taken suddenly i'll yesterday, but his condition last
 evening was much improved, and
 no serious consequences are feared.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-08
THE EMPIRE PRINTING CON

THE EMPIRE PRINTING COM PANY has the best equipped com mercial printing office in Alaska; in cludes 13 linotype faces. the latest styles in types, the only exclusively book and commercial cylinder print ing press in the Territory; modern in every particular; only one quality of printing-THE eEsT-Prices reas nnableL
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-08
STATUTORY CHARGE

George Mckinley and Susie Hus- ton, Natives, pleaded guilty to a statutory offense yesterday in the
 Commissioners Court and were fined
 $200 and $10 respectively
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-08

TWO IN ONh-The EMPIRES lads" keeps the housewife informed of all sales and the news columns way for everybody. The EMPIRES ere right up to the minute on the eav's nevs
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-08
FIRE ALARM BOXES
(correct to August 13th)

 l-4-3rd and Franklin. q f1-6-Franklin and Front. 1-6-Front Street, opposite Union
 Iron Works. 1-7-Front Street. opposite City Dock. l-8-Front Street, below Worthen
 Mills. 1-3-Willoughby and End. 1-4-Seward and Front. 2-6-Main and Front. [ 2-6-Main and 2nd. { z-7-Main and 4th. 3-AGastin Avenue and Rawn Way. 3-4-Gold and End. 3-6-4th and Harris. 3-6-6th and Gold. 3-7-6th and East. 3-8-7th and Gold. 4-1-9th and Indian 4-2-6th and Calhoun 4-3-West end Distin Avenue 4-6-sth and Calhoun 4-6-7th and Main 4-7-5th and Seward 4-S-Government Road. Old Jap
 Gardens.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-08

TWO IN ONE = Tne EMPIRES
 ay for everybody. The EMPIRES ids" keeps the housewife informed a. all sales and the news columns are right up to the minute on ths lays news.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-08

NEW YORK-Arabians and He brews have sent to the State De- partment resolutions asking for rec ognition of the Arabians and He brews of the Turkish Empire as independent nationalities by the United States.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-08

SEELEY'S White Pine Tar with eucalyptus and menthol-for coughs and colds-25c, soc.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-08

SEELEY'S White Pine Tar with eucalyptus and menthol-for coughs and colds-25c, 500.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-08

Phone 1t to The Emptse. No. s7l o0co. escoat and Maia 6tfssea
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-01-08

Beating apples at La Frances Grocery. $1.s5, g box.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-02-14
JOHN MCTAVISH
PASSESON

John McTavish, formerly resident
Of Nasonville, this county, but now of
this city, died at his home Wednesday
evening, Feb. 6, 1918 at about eight
o'clock. While he had been in poor
Health recently, he was about the house
as usual and was doing his chores at
the time he was stricken with paraly-
sis.
He was in the act of throwing a
blanket over the clothes line, when he
fell. His wife saw him fall and went
to his assistance. He was carried to
the house and everything possible done
for him, but he never regained con-
seriousness. He was II years of age.
Mr. McTavish was born in Canada
and came to this country with his par
ents when a mere boy and settled in
Nasonville this county where he re-
sided until five years ago when he NOV
ed his family to Grand Rapids to live.
He was a farmer all his life and sold
his farm on account Of poor health
five years ago when he moved to this
city. He had always been a hard
working man of good Christian char
acter and a man highly thought of by
all those who enjoyed his acquaintance.
On January 8, 1890 he was united in
marriage to Miss Nora Mathews, a
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. M Matthews
of the town Of Saratoga, who with two
daughters, Annabelle, who is at home
and Dorothy who is employed at the
Marshfeld Branch of the Experiment
al farm near Marshfeld, survive him
He was a devoted husband and father
and a good citizen who will be great
ly missed by his family and friends.
He was one of four children,
two brothers, Archie and Alex of Ma
sonville and Mrs. Lennox of Canada,
survive him.
The funeral services took place from
the house at 10 o'clock, February 9th
and burial took place in Calvary GEM
etery. A large number of relatives
and friends were present to pay their
respects to the deceased, among whom
were Mr.. and Mrs. Alex McTavish and
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Clark of Nashville
and Herman Tiel Of Marshfeld.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-02-14
ARMENIA
Buy War Savings Stamps.

Buy War Savings Stamps.
The roads are all filed up to day.
Yesterday our citizens broke them all
open so that the stage could get thru.
The masked ball at Miner was not
very we'll attended on account of the
weather and bad roads. Mrs. Conrad
Price received first prize, Miss Ada
Ladell second and Albert hubert first
gent. He was the only man masked.
Miss Irene Joslin left for Mansion
Monday having been called there by
the illness of her sister-in-lauaAIrs .
Dick Joslin.
Mesdames Ed. Finel, Joe Nelson and
VIM. Spice are on the sick list.
The Misses Gladys and Winnie Pear
son spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Wells.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Price of Adams are
guests at the Spice home.
The O. Burdick family and Miss
Clark were Sunday visitors at the
Spice home.
The R. W. S. will meet with Mrs
Gus. Peterson Thursday afternoon
February 14th. All are welcome.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-02-14
LETTER FROM
EDMUND ARPIN
Son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Arpin.
Somewhere in France.
Somewhere in France, Jan. g.

Somewhere in France, Jan. 8.
Dear Folks
I have seen lots of country during
the past five weeks, and, of course,
several distinctly different climates
and from mimicking the English bro
que, am now trying to take in the
parlez-vous."
The country thru which we have
travelled lately was interesting to say
the least. Of course, everything is
quite ancient, and while enroute we
passed thru many historic places and
occasionally we could catch a glimpse
of some castle or fortress of medieval
times. Altho the best of French trains
are more comfortable than the Eng
fish, owing to a great shortage in
rolling stock, we were obliged to make
quite long journed in unheated box
cars and in third class carriages. 1t
was surely quite an experience. Ow-
ing to the lack of speed, ETC., we were
on the road AS hours A good-sized
French car is about the size of a
"logging fiat" or a "caboose" of ours,
and the English cars are still smaller.
They have funny high wheels and
look like the vintage of '63.
Heat is most unpopular in England,
but here in France stoves are fairly
common, and in a large railway sta
lion, they even had steam heat.
Our company is doing guard duty
lown here at a certain camp at pres
ent. It is a most interesting place
and very agreeable We-above all
5hings important-are eating our own
good grub again, which, after subsist-
ing on British rations is to say the
least, sublime" There are Singalese
and Algerian French Territorials; also
Russians and regular French troops
here, therefore some variety. Natur-
ally the Russians are not very popu1
lar.
The climate here is very warm, COM
paratively speaking, and in addition
we have very comfortable quarters.
The French are a very agreeable lot,
and | am sure we will get along very
well. However, the attitude of the
English is not quite so cordial. In
fact, they attempt to maintain sort
of superior attitude. think that I'M
der the present circumstances, I will
learn at least some French within a
month or two.
They have let up on the censorship
at least little-so l can manage to
make my letters at least little more
interesting, altho, Of course, I can't
tell anything definite at all. There is
quite lot Of timber around here-all
Dine, and resembles the southern pine
Of ours very much. In fact every tree
IS blazed for turpentine, for that is |
quite ar industry in this section. Ma
5urally the country is rather sparcely |
settled-quite like the sandy low
country around home. The houses are
all of stone with either red or green
tile roofs and are usually very neat in
With much love to you all, your low
ing son, Edmund.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-02-14
-PLEASANIHILL

Martin Whitrock, Chas. Fenske, and
Max Peterich went to Grand Rapids
Tuesday.
Miss Reber of Dist. was taken sick
at school Thursday and was unable to
hear her classes.
The Pleasant Hill Creamery is haul
ing the butter to Vesper to ship on
account of the snow blockade of the
c. NJ & St. P. railroad.
Little Miss Huser of Altdorf is
spending a few days with her aunt
Mrs. Kurt Zellner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Erdman spent
Sunday at Veedum with her parents.
It was decided Sunday to close the
Sunday school on account of lack of
interest of the people of the communi-
ty. This should not be.
The ladies are sending Mrs. II. Pin
ming of California a birthday postal
shower this week.
Thos. Address who was sick last
week is up and around again.
The Mystics held their annual meet
ing at W. W. Strope's last Tuesday
Instead Of their annual feed they took
their money and donated it to the starv
ing children Of Syria and Armenia
The following officers were elected for
1918:
Peter Hansen, Project.
Minnie Strope, Monitor.
P. H. Likes, Secretary.
W. W. Strope, Banker.
Louise Likes, Supervisor of rthree
years.
They also invested their surplus
lodge money in Thrift Stamps.
Oscar Duckie went to Grand Rapids
| Wednesday to be examined for the
draft.