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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-05
Cotton Today 81
HERALD'S SPECIAL
EDITION APPEARS SOON

On account of the sudden and
unannounced departure on last
Saturday night of H. Cuthbert
Scott, who has been engaged
here for some time on the work
of getting up a special industrial
edition for the Herald, we think
it necessary to announce that the
edition will be issued in the
next few weeks s-as soon in fact
as the work can be handled
through the office.
All who have given Mr.. Scott
orders for space, which have not
been checked up by this office
direct, are requested to advise
US promptly that they may not
be omitted as there is a possi-
bility of the records we have in
hand being Incomplete.
The edition will not suffer in
anyway on account of Mr.. SCOTS
departure. The Herald's regular
staff will revise the copy written
by Mr.. Scott and complete the
work which he left unfinished.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-05
PATRIOTIC Concert BY
OXFORD SINGING CLASS

The concert to be given in
Roanoke Rapids by a class Of
children from the Oxford Or.
phanage should enlist the sym.
pathetic interest and patronage
of all our people. On former
visits these children have shown
themselves to be well-behaved
and well-trained, and the con.
cert is always worthy of patron
age.
We are informed that the con-
cert that is being given this year
by the Singing Class of the Ok
ford Orphanage is, in some re-
spects, different from any that
has ever before been offered to
the public. The program this
year includes several patriotic
numbers that are calculated to
inspire and enoble to create a
deeper and more abiding love Of
country and its institutions. Do
not fail to hear this concert; tell
your friends about it; come and
help to give these children a
rousing reception.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-05
FOOD MENACE WILL
BECOME GREATER
British Ministry Of Food issues a
Striking Statement

In a recent statement by the
British Ministry of Food occurred
the following which is just as
applicable to the United States
as to Great Britain:
War is making bare the
worlds cupboards; the granaries
are being emptied, the flocks
thinned, the herds butchered,
the mines scraped. War is max
ing everything dear except
human life; the destructive mon
ster is consuming more food es-
sentials than it is producing.
Want follows hard in the wake
of the chariot wheels of Mars,
and the whole world is threaten
ed with hunger, the menace Of
which will become greater with
the prolongation of hostilities.
Victory will go to the combatants
who are best fed and nourished.
The food question is now para
mount. Food production is as
essential to victory as food say.
ing The spade and the hoe
most befriend the sifie and the
bayonet.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-05
HON. JAMES H. POU
TO SPEAK In WELDON
Will Address Mass Meeting in Graded
School Auditorium Sunday Even
ing at 500 O'clock

Hon. Jas. H. Pou, one of
North Cardinals most brilliant
and patriotic orators will address
a mass meeting of the citizens
of Weldon and Halifax County,
in the Graded School Auditorium
at Weldon on next Sunday even
ing at eight o'clock.
Music will be furnished for
the occasion by the combined
choirs of Weldon's churches,
and the speech of Mr.. Pou will
be we'll worth hearing. Every
citizen of Halifax county is in
vited to attend and hear Mr..
Pou discuss the war and the
nomentous issues of the day.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-05
COMMEMORATIVE
EXERCISES SUNDAY
WillTake Place in New Mil Build,
ing. Meeting Held under Direc.
tion Of the Ministerial Union and
will be Of Religious Nature.
Music byCombined Choirs Of All
the Churches. Orders will AT.
tend en- Masse.
ENTIRE COMMUNITY IS INVITED

On next Sunday afternoon at
four O'Clock the people of the
community are invited to gather
in the new mill building of the
Roanoke Mills Company and
participate in exercises COM
memorative of our entry into the
war and of the boys from our
community who answered the
call to the colors and are prepar-
ed to give their all that our gov
ernment may endure.
Held under the direction of the
Ministerial Union the exercises
will be of a religious nature. An
inspiring program is being ar
ranged, all of the details of
which have not yet been con-
cluded. There will be songs by
the joint choirs of the churches
of the community, shortspeeches
by several speakers, and prayer.
Most of the fraternal orders of
the community are issuing no.
tices to their members to meet in
their respective halls before the
exercises and march in a body to
the meeting.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-05
Subscription $l.50 Year in Advance
DEMOCRATIC PRECINCT
PRIMARIES HELD

On last Saturday afternoon
the Democratic Precinct Primary
for Roanoke Rapids Township
was held and the following dele
gates elected to the County Con-
vention which meets in Halifax
on Saturday, April 6: Lunce
Rock, Hannibal Shearin, Her.
bert Bell, T. M. Jenkins, L. s.
Cannon, L. G. Shell, W. F. Hor-
ner, DR.. T. w. M. Long, w. L.
Long, J. T. Stainback, Louis
Grimmer, A. L. Clark.
A Democratic Executive Com
mittee was elected for Roanoke
Rapids Township as follows: A.
L. Clark, Chairman, M. M.
Faison, L. S. Cannon, w. F.
Horner, DR.. T. W. M. Long.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-05
ROANOKE RAPIDS
DEBATORS WIN
LEGAL School will Therefore Participate
Finals at Chapel Hill

A small but appreciative aud
ience assembled in the Central
School Auditorium last Friday
evening to witness the over
whelming defeat of the Enfield
High School debators in the
state wide contest. The local
High School debators showed
better team work, better prepar-
alton, better grace and ease on
the floor and presented from
every standpoint a more forceful
argument winning a unanimous
decision. The question argued
was: Resolved, that congress
should enact a law providing for
the compulsory arbitration of
industrial disputes. Roanoke
Rapids was represented by
Marion Saunders and Nellie
Jones, who upheld the affirma-
tive and won the decision. En-
fields debaters were Exum
Bellamy and Carrie Clark who
very ably defended the negative.
It will be remembered that Miss
Clark won second place in the
County debate last year.
At the same hour Bessie
Hedgepeth and Minnie Daughtry,
Roanoke Rapids negative team,
were debating at Enfield. They
also were victorious and thus
won for Roanoke Rapids the
right to go to Chapel Hill to con-
test in the finals for state champ
ionship. Both teams will enter
hiscontest.
This is the first time Roanoke
Rapids has won both debates
and sent a team to Chapel Hill.
The debators will leave here
next Wednesday accompanied by
Miss Powell, the English teacher
and Supt. Proctor. A great deal
of the credit for their victory is
due to the untiring efforts of
Miss Powell in training them.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-05
GREAT PATRIOTIC
RALLY SATURDAY
Mass Meeting Of Citizens in New
Roanoke Mills No. 2at 3 P. M.
Preceded by Parade Of School
Children and Women's War Saw
ings Association. All Patriotic
Businessmen to Close Stores Dur.
Ing Meeting. Music by Rosemary
Concert Band
SPEECH BY Mr.. W. L. LONG

The citizens of Rosemary and
Roanoke Rapids will celebrate
the first anniversary of Americas s
entrance into the war on next
Saturday afternoon, at three
o'clock. The celebration will take
place in the new building of the
Roanoke Mills at Jackson and
Fifth Streets, which has not yet
been filled with machinery,
rendered by Mr.. s. F. Patterson
as 1t happens to be the only
building large enough to hold
the crowd that is expected to
assemble.
The program will be short,
consisting of music by the Rose
mary Concert Band, the singing
of patriotic songs by the audience
and a speech by Mr.. W. L. Long.
In order that every body in the
towns may be enabled to attend,
the businessmen of the commun-
ity have patriotically agreed to
close their places of business on
Saturday afternoon from 2::3O to
400 o'clock. This means that
every mill, store, bank, and
business place of every nature
will be closed during the meet
ing, 80 there will not be much
doing anywhere else except at
the meeting.
Every citizen is urged to dem
onstrate his patriotism at this
most critical period Of American
history by attending this meet
ing and doing all in his power to
cooperate with those who are
leading the vitally necessary
campaigns for providing the
nation with the necessary funds
to equip adequately our boys at
the front and those who are so
soon to 60 to the front for their
country.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-05
Little Baby Dead

On Tuesday afternoon Maggie
Virginia, the infant daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Spence died
at their home of pneumonia. All
that loving hands and medical
skill could do were done to save
the precious life, but to no avail.
Interment was made Wednes-
day afternoon in the Roanoke
Rapids Cemetary, the services
being conducted by Rev. E. G.
Few.
'Tis sad to part from those we
love,
1t fills my heart with pain
But soon we will meet above,
And never part again.
Father.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-05
WITH THE CHURCHES
Baptist Church
Rev. c. H. Trueblood, Pastor

Sunday School 9:45 A. M. w.
S. Hancock, Supt.
Preaching II Am. and S:30P. M.
The paster begins two series
of sermons Sunday. The general
theme Of the morning series will
be Missionary Baptists; what
they believe and why they be-
lieve it,. Subject Sunday morn,
ing: "The New Testament
Church.. The first subject of
Seven Sunday Evening Ser
mons" will be Heavenly Recog-
milton, or Shall We Know Each
Other in Heaven"
Mems Bible Class Tuesday
7:3O P. M.
Prayer meeting and choir
practice Wednesday 7:45 P. M.
Helping Hand Society Friday
1880 P. M.
Everybody welcome at all SER
vices.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-05
COMMUNITY WILL
DOUBLE QUOTA
Third Liberty Loan to be 0versubscrib-
ed One Hundred per cent Announces
Liberty Loan Committee for Rose
mary and Roanoke Rapids.
PROBABLY GET FIRSTHONOR FLAG

That Roanoke Rapids and
Rosemary may have the signal
honor of flying the first Liberty
Loan Honor Flag in the United
States is rendered possible by
the action on Wednesday of the
leaders Of the Liberty Loan Com
mittee in sending check to the
Federal Reserve Bank in Rich
mond for the first payment on
Liberty Loan Bonds to the
amount of $75,000.00. This is
double the quota of this COM
munity and is several days in
advance Of the opening of the
campaign for the Third Liberty
Loan.
OF course, this does not mean
that the citizens of the commun-
ity are freed from obligation to
purchase bonds, by this action of
the Liberty Loan Committee. The
patriotic obligation of each in
dividual citizen still is to evidence
to the extent Of his ability to
purchase bonds his support of
the nation. The men who have
purchased these bonds have done
handsomely-it is up to the rest
of US to carry the community's
takings still further.
In a telegram to Mr.. S. F.
Patterson on last Thursday, Mr..
Jos. G. Brown, State Head of
the Liberty Loan Committee,
expressed his appreciation of the
action of this community, which
places them certainly first in
North Carolina and probably
first in the United States. This
can only be determined, however,
after the reports of all the Fed
eral Reserve Banks are received
and compared by the Treasury
Department at Washington.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-05
NEW METHODIST
CHURCH PROGRESS

Further activity along the line
of erecting a new Methodist
Church in Roanoke Rapids has
been held up recently for the
architects drawings of suitable
plans.
During the past week in a
business meeting of the Building
Committee it was decided to
launch a vigorous campaign on
Tuesday of next week for the
purpose of securing liberal
pledges from all who will donate
to this worthy essential cause.
A committee for the soliciting
of pledges is to be appointed at
once and the names which con-
stitute this committee will be
announced at the Sunday Ser
vices.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-05
NEW FLOUR
RULING MADE

Under Rule 3 of the new con-
servation program of the Food
Administration designed to meet
the more desperate food situa-
ton that confronts this country
and its Allies, all retailers and
miIlers are forbidden to sell more
than 24 pounds of flour to a town
or city consumer, or more than
as pounds to a consumer in the
country.
No consumer may have on
hdndmore thanthirty days supply
of flour; and if his requirement
for thirty days are less than the
quantities above specified, his
purchases should be made to con-
form to his requirements for
thirty days.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-05
All Saints Church
EpiscopsD
Rev. Lewis N. Taylor, Rector
Roanoke Avenue

Next Sunday is the First Sun
day after Easter, commonly
known as Low Sunday. The
Easter Music will be repeated.
9:45. Church School and Mems
Bible Class, T. W. Mullen, Supt.
II Celebration of the Holy
Communion and sermon.
8P. M. Evening Prayer and
sermon.
Monday night at 8 the Girls
Friendly Society will meet with
Mrs. F. G. Jarman.
Choir rehearsal Wednesday
night. Cottage meeting Thurs
day night.
The public is very cordially
invited.
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Methodist Church.
Rev. Eugene c. Few, Pastor

Sunday School at 9:45 o'clock
W. V. Woodruff, Supt.
Services at II A. M. and S:30P
Preaching both hours by the pas
tor.
Prayer meeting Wednesday
evening at 800 O'Clock.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-05
CARD or THANKS

We wish to take this method
to thank our friends and neigh
bors for the many kindnesses
shown us during the illness and
death of our baby.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. 7. Spence.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-05
ROSEMARY PERSONAL AND
LOCAL ITEMS

w. S. Whitaker who has
position in the Navy Yard Ports
mouth, Va. is here this wee|
and will take his family bacl
with him where they will resid'
in the future.
j, W. Sumlin. of Durham
spent a few days here this week
with friends and relatives.
W. B. Drewry, Sup't. County
Home, was in town a few hours
Wednesday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Gay, Of
Portsmouth, Va. after a few
days visit here to relatives re-
turned home Tuesday.
N. M. Harrison, of Brinkley-
vile, spent the day here Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs j. H. Harri-
son.
After several days visit to
friends and relatives in Mocks-
vile N. c.. Rev. A. G.. Carter
returned here this week.
Miss Charlena Hart, of New
port News is here visiting in the
home of her sister Mrs. G. L.
Hayes.
W, O. Thompson left Thursday
for Wilson for a short visit to
relatives.
WiIliamMedlin has resigned his
position with the Rosemary Sup
ply Company and has accepted a
position with the S. A. l.. Rail
way Company at Roanoke juno
ton.
NJ. G. Jenkins left Tuesday
for Greensboro where he goes to
Join q Hospital Corps being
formed there.
Mrs. H. G. Coleman accompani-
ed by Miss Dolly Grizzard spent
Easter in Boykins, Va.
Misses Bessie Hall, Lucille Hall
and Myna Clements, of Durham
are here for a few days visit in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. N.
Byrd.
b. d. Hamill, of Thelma, spent
Saturday in town on business.
r. G. Brown spent the Easter
Holidays in Enfield with his
family.
F. A. Fisher left Friday for
Baltimore where he will reside
in the future.
S. NJ. Holiday, of Enfield was
in town Sunday a few hours to
see friends.
J. 7. Bishop spent Sunday in
Iittleton with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Matthews
to Thelma Sunday
the day there with
friends and relatives.
I. W, Mullen after spending
the Easter holidays in Peters
burg with friends and relatives
returned here Tuesday.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-05
Mo Compromise.

Luke was weighted down with
pair of feet of a size remarkable even
for man of his color in the poly
chrocse of human kind. As he wap
sitting one day engaged in the game
of chance which has to do with cubes
of bone with black dots upon their
sides, Sam approached. In his preoc.
eupation, Sam trod upon the foot Of
Lutte and remained planted there.
Luxe turned upon him Indignantly.
ext off'n dat foot" he commanded.
"Glt off. Git ell de way OIL"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-05
Presbyterian Church.
Rev. Stanley White, Pastor

Sunday School 1000 A. M. j. T..
Chase, Superintendent.
Morning service Hoo A. M.
Evening service S:15 P. M.
Prayer Meeting S:l5 P. M. on
Wednesday evening.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-05
Rosemary Methodist Church
Rev. Charles M. Lance, Pastor

Preaching at II A. M. and s P.
M.
Sabbath School 10 A. NJ. j. B.
Boyd, Supt.
Prayer meeting and choir
practice on Wednesday at 8 P. M.
A cordial welcome to all,
strangers and visitors especially
invited.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-05
paner. Sir2

Experiments with Jack pine have
shown that it Is well suited for maxi
ing Kraft paper On some Of the
national forests this tree Is used to
plant land which is too poor to grow
other timber.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-05
STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP

Statement of the ownership,
management, circulation, ETC.,
required by the act of congress
of August "a, 1912, of Roanoke
Rapids Herald published weekly
at Roanoke Rapids, North Caro-
lima for April l, 1918.
State of North Carolina
County of Halifax.
Before me, a Notary Public in
and for the State and county
aforesaid, personally appeared
j. T. Stainback, who, having
been duly sworn according to
law, deposes and says that he is
the Editor of the Roanoke Rapids
Herald and that the following is,
to the best of his knowledge and
belief, a true statement of the
ownership, management land if
a daily paper, the circulation),
etc., of the aforesaid publication
for the date shown in the above
caption, required by the Act of
August "a, 1912, embodied in
section 443, Postal Laws and
Regulations, printed on the re-
verse of this form, to wit:
That the names and addresses
of the publisher, editor, man.
aging editor, and business man.
ayers are: Publisher, J. T. Stain
back, Roanoke Rapids, N. c.
Editor, same; Managing Editor,
same; Business Managers, same.
That the owners are: w. L.
Long, j. l.. Patterson, S. F.
Patterson, DR.. 7. w. M. Long,
J. T. Stainback, A. L. Clark,
E. H. Kicks, j. B. Boyd. j. T.
Chase, W. P. Taylor, B. Marks,
H. M. Taylor, J. W. House,
Hancock House Co., W. S. Han
cock, Taylor and Collier, S. J.
Bounds, G. N. Stanley, c. H.
Vaughan, Roanoke Pharmacy,
j. A. Moore, G. A. Wyche,
w. D. Tillery, all of Roanoke
Rapids, N. C. W. F. Horner,
j. E. Buck, Rosemary Drug Co,
S. M. Thompson, all of Rose
mary, N. c.
That the known bondholders,
mortgages, and other security
holders owning or holding l per
cent or more of total amount of
bonds, mortgages, or other Sc
curities are: First National Bank
Roanoke Rapids, N. c.
That the two paragraphs next
above, giving the names of the
owners, stockholders, and Sc
curity holders, if any, contain
not only the list of stockholders
and security holders as they
appear upon the books of the
company but also, in cases where
the stockholder or security hold
er appears upon the books of the
company as trustee or in any
other fduciary relation, the name
of the person or corporation for
whom such trustee is acting, is
given; also that the said two
paragraphs contain statements
embracing atlantis full knowl-
edge and belief as to the circum-
stances and conditions under
which stockholders and security
holders who 90 not appear upon
the books of the company as
trustees, hold stock and securi-
ties in a capacity other than that
of a bona fde owner; and this
affiant has no reason to believe
that any other person, associat-
ion, or corporation has any in
terest direct or indirect in the
said stock, bonds, or other Sc
curities than as so stated by him.
j. T. Stainback.
Sworn to and subscribed be-
fore me this End day of April
1918.
R. L. ToSe Notary Public.
My commission expires Sept.
| IA, 1918.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-05
ROANOKE RAPIDS PERSONAL
AND LOCAL ITEMS

MISS Margaret Gary mas re-
turned to her home in Spencer
after spending some time here
with her sister Miss Vivian Gary.
Misses Mabel Boyd and Vivian
Gary spent Sunday in Norfolk.
Jim Young is spending several
days here with friends.
Harry Stokes left Thursday
for Baltimore to spend several
days.
j. H. Matkins is spending a
few days in Norfolk on business.
Mrs. w. R, Graham and Mrs.
A. B. McAllister returned Satur-
day from Salisbury where they
visited relatives for several
weeks.
Mrs. F. M. Shute returned
from WILLIAMSON Sunday after
spending several weeks there
with relatives.
Lloyd Baker is visitingrelatives.
in Jackson.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Presbyterian Church will meet
next Tuesday afternoon at 300
o'clock with Mrs. F. M. Shute
at the home of Mrs. r. C. Sale.
Louis Jones, who is attending
Massey Business College in
Richmond is visiting his parents
here.
Miss Mary Pruden and Miss
Dixon and Messrs.
William Vincent and Robert
Cleaton, of Vultare spent Sunday
in town.
Robert Few, ofTrinity College,
N. c. spent the week.
end here with his brother Rev.
Eugene C. Few.
Messrs. Earnest Jones, Robert
King and lvey Mohorn motored
to Petersburg Sunday.
Misses Mary Traynham Wyche
and Louise Balm spent the
Easter Holidays in Henderson
with relatives and friends.
Robert Cleaton and sister,
Miss Daisy, of Vultare were in
town Wednesday shopping.
J. A. Moore spent several days
IN New York City this week on
business.
S. F. Patterson spent last
week out of town on business.
Misses Ruby and Sula Williams
spent the week k-end in Raleieh
with friends.
Miss Myrtle Faison and
brother Lloyd spent a few days
N Seaboard this week with
relatives.
The Boy Scouts who have been
awarded War Service Medals in
connection with the Second
Liberty Loan Campaign will be
decorated with these honors
Saturday afternoon at the Patri-
otic Rally.
The Union lntercessory Prayer
Service, Thursday 8 P. M. All
Saints (EpiscopaD Church. The
public is invited.
There will be a business meet
ing of the Roanoke Rapids Chap
ter of the American Red Cross
at the Chapter headquarters
afternoon.
The Pageant America" will be
rendered at the Peoples Theatre
tonight by the Camp Fire Girls:
ably assisted by the Boy Scouts.
The cast will be composed of
about sixty girls and boys and a
,atchy musical progam will be
one of the features. The proceeds
will be turned over to the Red
Cross.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-05
Uncle Eben.

"A man is judged by de company he
keeps" said Uncle Eben. "3ut you's
got to keep de company. You ain
gineter be Judged by de company you
jes' butts into"