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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-26

The ladies' of the order of the
Eastern Star will give a patriotic
entertainment in Masonic Lodge
Rooms over the First National
Bank on next Friday night, Aug.
2. Refreshments and musical
program. Masons and their
wives are invited to attend.
Silver offering.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-26

The above list includes only
the names of the Selectmen of
Littleton, Weldon, Roanoke Rap
ids, Butterwood and Faucet
Townships.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-26
A CARD OF THANKS

We take this opportunity to
express our most sincere thanks
and appreciation to the many
friends who showed so much re-
spect to our little one James
Clifton during his illness and
death.
Mrs. J. M. Taylor and family.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-26

Miss Roberta Dunn, of Raleigh,
is visiting in the home of Mrs.
W. P. Taylor,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-26
AUGUST CALLS
FOR 12e MEN
One Hundred Colored and Twenty Six Whites
for Entrainment by August 9. Class One
Soon to be Exhausted
MAY REACH CLASS TWO IN OCTOBER

George Roberts, "
Paul Evans, Rosemary.
G. j. FARRELL, "
Elbert Davis, "
Jim Scott, 3"
Walter Evans, =
Ernest Richards, "
Tom Bowser, .
Eckie Bowser, ="
Cassie Byrd, "
Leonard Day, 4"
Leroy Clark, g
George Hockaday, Thelma.
j. L. A. Blackwell, g
C. R. Brown, "
David Johnston, "
Arthur Jones, "
Alex Clayton, Weldon.
Elliston Steele, "
Ben Adams. :"
Sam Murrell, .
John Graham, .
George Pierce, 9
Thomas Jackson,
June Scott,
Frank Daniel, "
Walter Allen, "
Arthur Tillery, "
c. Hill, "
Boss Davis, "
John Webb, "
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-26
ROANOKE RAPIDS PERSONAL
AND LOCAL ITEMS

Boyd.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Shell spent
the week end in Norfolk, Va.
Miss Rosa Pearson is spending
several days out of town on her
vacation this week.
Misses Nancy and Margaret
Lawrence, of Ayden, N. c., are
the house guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. p. Taylor.
Miss Elmyra jenkins returned
this week from the Summer
School at Chapel Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Taylor and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Peck,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. ?. Taylor and
house guests motored over to
Panacea Springs on last Tuesday
evening.
Rev. Lewis N. Taylor is spend
ing several days in Passaic, N.
j., this week with Mrs. Taylor.
Rev. c. H. Trueblood, of Nor
folk, Va, is spending several
days here this week.
Earl Telliga, first musician,
St. Helena Training Station at
Norfolk, Va, spent the week
end here last week as the guest
of Mr.. S. J. Bounds.
Edward A. Parker, first musi-
clan, St. Helena Training Sta
ton at Norfolk, Va, formerly of
this city, was the house guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Bounds this
week.
Misses Flowers and Pritchard,
of Durham, are visiting in the
home of Miss Alice Hockaday.
Misses Lena Rivers and Meta
Jones are visiting friends in
Richmond, Va, this week.
DR.. Charles T. Roebuck, of
Williamson, N. c., is here this
week to relieve DR.. Long who is
on his vacation.
Mrs. C. A. Webb and son are
visiting relatives in Lamar, S. c.
Little Hilda Faison is visiting
Mrs. J. B. O'Briant at Garys-
burg this week.
Rev. E. C. Few is visiting re-
latives in Greer, S. G..
Miss Lula Butts, of Halifax is
visiting in the home of Mrs. W.
c. Elmore.
Mrs. H. V. Welsh, and child
ren, of Baltimore, Md, is visit
ing her mother Mrs. L. e. New
ton.
Mr.. Henry Clary has moved to
Ankum, Va.
Mr.. w. E. Woodruff has re-
turned from Newport News this
week, where he has been en-
pIoyed for some time.
Mr.. w. G. Hockaday, of New
port News, Va, spent Sunday
here with his family.
Services will be held at st.
Lukes' Church, Northampton
County, as follows: ll:45 Holy
Communion and sermon. 2::30
Evening Prayer and sermon.
The vested choir of All Saints
Church will sing at these services
Dinner will be served on the
grounds. You are invited.
The Union Intercessory Pray
er Service will be held at All
Saints Episcopal Church, Thurs
day at $3.50 P. M.
Mrs. j. M. McMurray left this
week for the mountains, where
she will spend the summer.
Miss Louise Balm has returned
from Lucama, N. c., where she
has been visiting friends.
Hurley H. King spent We'd
nesday in Littleton on business.
Edward Manning, of Hender-
son, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. l.
A. Wyche.
MIR. S. F. Patterson returned
this week from Atlantic City
where he has been spending sew
eral days with Mrs. Patterson.
Mr.. j. 7. Chase spent several
days in Richmond on business
this week.
Dick Craddock. of Houston,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-26
AN APPEAL TO ALL
PATRIOTIC WOMEN
Mrs. Thomas ]. Preston, Jr,
Formerly Mrs. Grover CIeve.
land) Urges Women Of
Nation to Stand Firm.

"We can win II America can be held
steadfast and unswevlng and the wo-
men Of America can hold her stead.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-26

iiO iidilIdh OOuIily LhCilpI-
ion Board has received calls from
the War Department for twenty
six white registrants to be en-
trained for camp some time be-
tween August | and 5 and one
hundred colored registrants be-
tween August 5 and 8. The ex-
act dates of these entertainments
will not be known until a decis-
ion is reached by the War Depart
ment and the railroads.
Halifax county reaches the
bottom of the barrel of class one
registrants with these calls, in
fact it will be necessary to use
some of the 1918 registrants to
fill the quota for the August l
call. The colored registrants Of
1918 will be reached on the Sep
tember calls.
The net result of the 1918
registration of men who became
of age since June 5, 1917, are
rather Disappointing. Only thirty
six whites and a slightly larger
number of colored registrants
were placed in class one. This
is from a total registration of
three hundred and is little more
than a third of the War Depart
ment's estimate. Many of the
1918 registrants have volunteer
ed in other branches of the SER
vice, others have been rejected
physically or are awaiting reme-
dial operations, and there is a
respectable percentage who re-
ceived deferred classifcations on
account of dependencies.
1t is probable that by Septem-
ber there will not be a white
registrant in class one uncalled
in the county, and if the present
proportion of colored to white in
the call is maintained there will
be few colored class one regis
trants. Halifax county has 61. 80
per cent of colored registrants, a
greater percentage than in any
other county in the state.
In view of the announced
heavy calls for men in August
and September it looks inevitable
that class two registrants will
begin to be called to the colors
early in the fall. This premise,
of course, is based on the assump-
tion that class one registrants
have been used up all over the
country as fast as they have here,
for the quotas are figured on the
basis of class one and no class
two men are to be called until
class one has been entirely ex-
hausted.
There are more than five hun
dred class two men in Halifax
county.
The following colored men
will leave Weldon for Camp
Greene, at Charlotte, Wednesday, |
July 81:
Willis Price, Aurelian Springs.
Charlie Lee
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-26
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT

Resolved, That we, the men,
bers of Brentwood Camp No. 55,
Woodmen of the World, in ses-
sion assembled to Sovereign J.
M. Taylor and his family our
heartfelt sympathy and deepest
love in the loss of their child
James Clifton, who was born
Oct. 20, 1916 and died July q,
1918.
L. B. Edmundson,
E. B. Glover,
Committee.
Miss Ruby Williams is visiting
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-26

An entertainment was given
on last Thursday night by Mrs.
Fred Peck and Mrs. Beckwith in
the Sunday School rooms of the
Presbyterian Church for the
benefit of the Ladies Aid Society.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-26

Miss Hattie Spruill has accep-
ted a position as stenographer
with the Roanoke Mills Company.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-26

No one operating a soda foun-
tain in connection with a grocery
store or restaurant is permitted
to buy sugar for his fountain.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-26

DR.. 7. W. M. Long, Messrs.
w. l.. and Wiley Long, and Geo.
l.. HAYES, Jr are cruising this
week on Mr.. W. l.. Longs motor
yacht.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-26

Miss Ruby Williams is visiting
friends in Raleigh.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-04-24
STATE GAN FEEL PROUD OF ITS
 REGIMENT
(From Tuesda,'s DailYD

Arizona can justifiably~ feel proud of the 15Sth," said Lieutenant Jess LeBaron of Camp Kearny. who ar rived yesterday on a short furlough, following his successful completion of a course at the officers training camp, graduating from the rank of a private to second lieutenant. The only commission that the govern ment now gives to those who attend the officers camp is second lieutenant so the Prescott young man stands on an equality with all the others who took the course
 Compared with regiments from othcr States rnv- gathered at Camp Kcarnv, the Arizonans stand head and shoulders above them all" said the newly-made officer. This applies rot only to the men physically. but to their work The boys are full Of pep and enthusiastic over army life, and there IS not a one of them but who is impatiently awaiting his chance 10 get to France and mix it with the Huns. A short time ago the captain of the company of which I was member told the l76 men that 7 of them would be selected for inn mediate service overseas. He asked those who desired to volunteer for the service to take two steps forward Just 173 signiied their desire to be among the number selected The other three were Mexicans who did not understand the statement, but when it was explained to them. they too, were eager to be sent. When the Arizona boys get in action over there there will not be a mother or father Of any Of them but who will be proud of the account they give of themselves. Personally, I want to stay with the l5Sth but whether that will be my good for tune. of course I am unable to say"
 From here Lieutenant Ie Barron goes to Mesa. where he will make a short visit with relatives before re- turning to camp. He leaves this afternoon.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-04-24
N0SPEC|A[ TERM FOR TRYING THE
 STEPHENSCASE
(From Tuesday's Gaily.)

There will be no special jury ses- sion of the Yavapai Superior court called for the purpose of trying Joe and Bud Stephens on the charge of killing Robert Miller, according to an announcement made yesterday by Judge Sweeney. A week or so ago County Attorney r. L. Haworth asked the court to call special ses- sion, inasmuch as the next regular jury term will not convene until next July, but the court evidently does not feel the necessity of having the case taken up at a special session.
 There is no need for haste in the matter of the Stephens trial, said Judge Sweeney, and the most I can do toward complying with the re- quest of Mir. Haworth will be 10 set the case about 30 days ahead of the time on which the action would come up for trial under the ordinary pro- cedure. It may be that the defend- ants can be placed on trial about the latter part of May"
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-04-24
IS KILLED BY BROWN 0F
 PRESIDENT
CHAMBERLAIN'S MEASURE TO TRY VIOLATIONS OF SEDITION LAWS BY COURTMARTIAL WIL L DIE ABORNING.
By Associated Press

WASHINGTON, April 22-Presi- dent Wilson came out today in oppo- sition to the Chamberlain bill, which would try violations of the sedition laws by court martial and in let ter to Senator OvernIan of North Carolina, declared his belief that the measure is unconstitutional.
 If enacted, the president declared, the bill would place the United States on a level with its enemies. The measure, he said, is opposed to the spirit and purpose of the espionage laws.
 Enactment of the Chamberlain bill has been urged before the senate military committee as necessary to stamp out German propaganda. Wig orous opposition to its passage has been developing, and Senator Borah has sought support of senate leaders in his efforts to defeat 1t.
 The bill has not had the support of the department of justice, and Charles Warren, assistant attorney general, resigned last week after, 1t was said, his advocacy of the measure failed to receive the support of the attor- ney general
 In his letter to Senator Overman, the president also indicated that he would not compromise with oppon- ents advocating amendment of the Overman bill, which proposes broad general grant of power to reorgan- ize governmental departments.
 Chamberlain late today indicated that the senate military committee, in view of the presidents opposition, would not press the bill. Further hearings planned, Chamberlain said, have been indefinitely postponed.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-04-24
Former Resident
 Reported Killed In
 An Auto Accident

George Morshead, former clerk of the S. F. P. & P. in this city, was killed in Los Angeles last Saturday, in an auto accident, according to a telegram received Sunday He was hit at 500 o'clock during the after noon and death followed few hours later. Mir. Morshead visited Prescott about a week ago, coming from Globe, where he had been employed by mining company, and was to To- cate in Los Angeles, where he had been offered lucrative position.
 Miss Campbell, of this city. sister of Mrs. Morshead, left Sunday for Los Angeles. The death of this young man is evoking expressions of sorrow from many in this com munity where he was we'll and popu- larly known.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-04-24
COPS NAB A BIG WHISKY CARGO
 NEAR JEROME
"CURLEY" REESE BRINGS IN TEN CASES OF LIO- UOR BUT THE OFFICERS SEIZE IT BEFORE HE HAS MUCH OF A CHANCE.
CFrom Tuesdays Daily)

"Curley" Reese of Jerome, said by the officers to be Q professional boot logger. was arrested at that place on Sunday night, while engaged in the popular sport of bringing in an auto load of whisky from Gallup, \. NJ. "Curley's" partner, Sam Fox, also wanted on a charge Of being impli- cated in this importation affair, man. aged to escape, although the officers came very near getting him.
 Reese, according to the cops, had brought in ten cases of liquor and lad cached five of the boxes in the mountains near Clarkdale. Five of the cases he had in the car at the time of his capture Sam had been left to guard the whisky which had been hidden in the rocks, and 1t was from this point that he made his get away. The officers got the i've cases, which had been left in Sam's charge, however. thereby accounting for the whole shipment which the enterpris- ing booze merchant had hoped to dis pose of. Reese came into the Verde from Gallup on Sunday morning, making the trip via Holbrook and Lake Rogers. Following his arrest he was placed in the jail at Jerome, and will be brought to Prescott to- day. The cops arc conducting still hunt for the flcet-footed Sam and hope to nail him ere long.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-04-24
AIRCRAFT BOARD ID BE GIVEN A
 SHAKE-UP

WASHINGTON, April PA re- adjustment of the aircraft program has been decided on definitely by President Wilson and Secretary Baker has been directed to carry 1t out It was indicated today that a man not heretofore mentioned will be given full charge of production.
 Secretary Baker was working today on reorganization plans and an an nouncement probably will be made within two or three days. It was not indicated today what changes in per sonnel might be made or whether the aircraft board itself would be reor- ganizcd It was intimated, however. that production would be put in the hands of one man, whose name was not given.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-04-24
7 CALIFORNIA TOWNS RAZED BY SEVERE EARTHQUAKE AND
 LOS ANGELES BADLY JARRED

than one-third of the business dis trict of San Jacinto and smaller portion of that of Hemet, both in Riverside county, about 70 miles east of here, were in ruins today and scores of residences in the two little towns were wrecked by series of earthquake shocks which cansed all of Southern California to tremble late yesterday afternoon. The property damage is estimated at from Sl00,- GOO to Sl50,000 in the two places. Half a dozen other towns and cities. including Los Angeles, suffered minor damage, confined mainly to plate glass windows and shattered cornices
 Only one life was known to have been lost as the result of the earth quake. that of Frank F. Darnell, a retired manufacturer of this city, who was drowned when he fell off
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-04-24
TREATMENT OF PRISONERS
 ID BE PROBED

WASHINGTON, April D. Though without official confirmation of the press report of the ill-treat- ment of American prisoners of war in Germany, the State department has instituted an inquiry to develop the facts If they conform to the published accounts, Q protest will be made through the Spanish govern ment which has taken over American diplomatic representation in Berlin If the protest is unavailing measures in retaliation will be considered. Ger man prisoners of war in America largely outnumber Americans in Ger man prison camps. They have been treated with a degree of liberality that has caused adverse criticism in some quarters in marked contrast to the treatment said to be accorded pris- oners in Germany.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-04-24
USE LULU ID bOL s l [ R LINES 0F A | | [ ) :.
 ARMIES
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press
 While awaiting the next German blow, now montentarily expected, Field Marshal Haig is taking advan- tage of the comparative Hull to strengthen his lines.
 Both north and south of the Somme and on the Lys battlefront the Brit ish positions were improved in local operations last night. Similarly the Germans made an attempt to push forward their lines in the Mesnil re- zion. north of Albert, in which sector they apparently are preparing for some more important movement. The British foiled the enemy effort.
 Heavy artillery firing is in prog ress on so many parts of the front that little indication is afforded by this as to the point selected by the Germans for their renewed thrust. Naturally they may be expected to make further efforts to extricate themselves from the pocket into which they have forced themselves along the Lys, southwest of Ypres. Thus last night the enemy was re- ported shelling the British positions in Nieppe wood wherein lies the route to Hazebrouck, the railway center from which 1t is we'll nigh vital for the British to hold him.
 There has been no development Tn the region north of Ypres.
 The enemy IS known to have brought up some of the heaviest guns 10 the Sommc battlefield, where Amiens is his objective. Last night the French rcpulsed German raid along the Avre, in this region.
 Berlin, in its official statement, ad- mits that the Saturday fighting was severe. and it is claimed that lS3 Americans, including five officers and 5 machine guns, were captured. Heavy losses. it Is said, were inflicted by the Germans.
 That the effort failed Is indicated by the announcement that the attack CTS returned to their own positions under cover of night. Berlin makes no mention of French troops having been engaged in this region.
 On the Picardy and Flanders bat tlefields. the Germans have not re- sumed their attacks.
 Meanwhile French achievements are pouring in behind the British lines. French troops are now with Field Marshal Haig's men on both the northern and southern legs ot the salient south of Ypres. Near Ro- becu the British have driven the Germans from some advanced posi- lions. In this area, the enemy artIl- lery is most active. Heavy artillery duels continue violent along most ot the Picardy front.
 Today the German offensive begins it's second month without having sep arated the British and French, and with the British army still intact Where the next blow will fall IS un-- certain. but the Allies are prepared to meet it as they have met the others. Ii is probable that the Ger mans are not willing to end the Elan iers attack without making another effort to drive in the northern leg and get behind Ypres. Enemy activity south of Arras has also been noticed.
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-04-24
ASKS GOVERNORS ID PROCLAIM
 HOLIDAY

WASHINGTON, April 22-All the governors were asked today by Secretary McAdoo to declare next Friday a State legal holiday, as Presi- dent Wilson has proclaimed it a ma tional holiday to aid the Liberty Day celebrations by which it is hoped to boost the sales of Liberty Bonds toward the three billion dollar mini mum. Just as the nations offerings of liberty dollars passed a billion and a half today, St. Louis and Minneap- oils, the managers announced today, had exceeded their subscription quo tas by Sl3O,0OOO0O and Sl05,0O0,000 respectively Minneapolis started its canvass a week ago today
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-04-24

a pier at Santa Monica, a beach re- sort near here. Hundreds of pleas urc seekers on the pier made a wild dash for solid ground when the shock came at 3:33 p. m- and Darnell was swept from his feet There were near panics in scores of theatres and mo- ton picture houses in this vicinity and many persons sustained slight injury in their rush to the exits.
 The earthquake of yesterday was almost a repetition of that of Christ mas day, 1899, when the two towns suffered shocks of like severity. Fear was expressed in Los Angeles that several large office buildings had been thrown out of plumb.
 While to the casual observer this report appeared to be justified, sur vey will have to be undertaken to learn the truth
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-04-24
FOOD IS RUSHED ID STARVING
 BE[G|ANS
CABLE TELLS OF DESPER- ATE PLIGHT OF PEOPLE WHO ARE NOW SUFFER- ING FOR THE WANT OF VITAL NECESSITIES.
By Associated Press

WASHINGTON, April 22-Food shipments to the civilian population of the Allied countries will be sus- pended for 10 days to move three million bushels of grain to the Bel gians, who are declared to be in des- perate straits
 A part of the wheat will go to the populations in the German occupied territory of northern France The decision to concentrate on the ship ment of this grain was made follow ing the receipt of urgent cablegrams from the Belgian relief commission $ representative in Brussels.
 One of the cables said:
 Provided all shipments now en route arrive and proposing an equal distribution between all parts of the country, Belgium and northern France will be without bread from exotic grains for 20 days"
Weekly journal-miner., 1918-04-24
Willard andFulton To Take Fight Pay
 In Liberty Bonds

< By Associated Press. | F ST. PAUL. Minn., April 22.- 1 + The Minnesota boxing comnis- 1 < sion after long conference with l + Promoter J. C. Miller, late to- F day voted unanimously to ap- 1 t prove the proposed Willard 1 + Fulton fight at St. Paul on July 1 F 4th. The commission and Col I
 f onel Miller reached an agree 1 F ment whereby Willard and Full |. + ton will receive their share of I f the fight money in Liberty l F Bonds, bought at par in the l + Twin cities. Colonel Miller I f agreed to give 121z per cent of 1 + the gross receipts to the Red I ! Cross or the government recrea- ! i' ton funds, and also agreed to I + donate 25 per cent of all money I + received from the fight for pie |
 F lures to the war recreation fund. |
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