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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-02-01
WOMANLESS WEDDING
HOWLING SUCCESS
Red Gross Benefits Two Hundred
Dollars from Admissions to
Wedding and Wedding Re-
\ eeption Held in Red
Cross Room
GREAT MASCULINE
BEAUTY DISPLAYED

The Womanless Wedding pre-
sented at the Peoples Theatre on
last Friday night to probably the
biggest audience ever crowded
through its portals was a scream
from start to finish. It was abril-
liant display of masculine charms
and a roar of laughter followed
each successive appearance ofthe
womanless bridesmaids, attend
ants and female relatives of the
lovely bride.
The bride, Mr.. C. A. Wyche,
was charmingly attired in some
thing or other and coyly leaned
upon the arm Of her father, Mr..
J. L. Patterson, who gave her
yaway with most solemn earnest
I .iess. Father Job Taylor as Off
ciating priest, despite a most
unholy desire forhis fee, consum-
ated the union to wild applause.
J. ]. Wade as venerable mother
Of the bride appeared as though
to the manner born, and the
anguish of Mr.. George Cooper,
the Tilted affinity of the groom,
was most pathetic. Mr.. M. M.
Faison, the matron, was most
sensational and the speculation
as to where he got his clothes
hasn't died down yet.
Many others are worthy of
comment and commendation,
but space forbids as it was a
most impressive wedding with
every sort of attendant that i'm
agination could suggest. We do
not like to draw invidious COM
plrisons nor to excite jealousy
in feminine breasts but some of
the more touching exhibitions Of
feminine charm were those of
Rev. L. N. Taylor, J. M. Jack
son, D. L. Leslie, Emmett
Matthews and the two dimuni-
tive but charming flower girls,
Messrs. George Hayes and ]. H.
Harrison.
The musical numbers rendered
before the ceremony under tn e
direction of Miss Mabel Boyd
were exceptionally good.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-02-01
HALIFAX ITEMS

Jas. Applewhite and store
force were in town the past
week taking inventory of the
late Dave Bells store.
E, L. Travis, of Raleigh at
tended court here this week.
Chas. Johnson, of Rosemary,
was in town several days this
week.
VIM. Ivey, of near Rosemary,
was in town on business this
week.
Miss Susie Hamill and Frank
Hodges were married a few days
ago. Miss Hamill lived here until
the winter when her family NOV
ed to Norfolk.
T. S. Brown, of Rosemary was
in town on business this week.
Bob Shell, of Powell Town,
attended court this week.
Mrs. Safer has returned from
a pleasant visit to her daughter
Mrs. Harrell at Scotland Neck.
Miss Josephine Gowan is in
Richmond on a few days visit to
friends.
Miss Mamie Barkley, of
Crowelps is here as supply at
school for Miss Phoenix, who
left for Greensboro this week.
Charlie Carroll and family
have moved here to live.
Miss Ollie Hamill, who has
been the guests of friends here
the past month was called home
to Norfolk this week on account
of sickness in the family.
Judge Kerr is presiding over
court here this week. The people
are glad to have him here, he
has always been very popular
among the town people.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-02-01
Resolutions Of Sympathy

Whereas, God in His All-wise
Providence has seen fit to call
from us the soul of Sovereign R.
M. Brown, a member of Birch
wood Camp No. So, W. O. w.,
Roanoke Rapids, N. c., whose
membership was formerly at
Hampton, Va, until two years
ago,
Therefore, be it resolved; that
this camp in session assembled
express our heartfelt sympathy
to the family and friends of the
deceased Sovereign and we deep
ly mourn their loss and commend
them to Him who doeth all things
well.
Also, be it resolved; that a
copy of this resolution be spread
on the minutes of this camp, a
copy sent to the family, and a
copy sent to the Roanoke Rapids
Herald for publication.
]. T. Killiebrew, Chairman,
J. M. Taylor,
L. B. Edmundson.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-02-01
ROANOKE RAPIDS PERSONAL
AND LOCAL ITEMS

Mrs. L. j. Boykins, of Wilson,
spent last week here with her
mother, Mrs. C. E. Elmore,
Miss Meta B. Jones spent
several days last week in Edward
and Washington with friends.
Mr.. Brown and family return.
ed last week from Tarboro,
to make their home here.
L. J. Boykins, of Wilson spent
the weekend here with his wife.
Mrs. Mamie Peel has accepted
a position with Mrs. X. Jenkins.
W. L. Long spent several days
this week in Washington, D. c.,
on business.
Miss Nell Wicker spent the
weekend in Suffolk with her
sister.
Mr.. Fred Peck has returned
from Chicago after spending
several weeks on business.
Miss Lena Rivers Jones spent
the weekend in Washington and
Bath with friends.
Lieut.. X. C. Towe, of Camp
Jackson, isvisiting relatives here.
Miss Evelyn West, of Fayette-
vile, N. c., is visiting Mrs. R.
L. Towe.
]. L. Patterson returned Mon
day from a business trip to
New York.
Miss Lizzie Camp, of Garys-
burg, is visiting Miss Myrtle
Faison.
Jerry Harris, of Camp Sewer,
is visiting relatives here.
Jeff King returned last week
from a visit to relatives in
Greensboro.
Mrs. J. B. O'Briant returned
to her home at Pleasant Hill,
after spending several days with
her mother, Mrs. L. A. Faison. |
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-02-01
Subscription $1.5O Year in Advance
ROANOKE RAPIDS GROCERS WILL
CLOSE At NOON MONDAYS

The grocery merchants of
Roanoke Rapids at a meeting
held in the Office of the Roanoke
Rapids Herald on Thursday
afternoon agreed unanimously
that they would close their re-
spective stores promptly at noon
on each coalless Monday.
Those present and agreeing to
close were Hancock House Com
pany, J. L. Daughtry, Taylor &
Collier, Alhbrook & Cook, Saun-
ders & Mohorn and W. D. Tillery.
All dry goods and other stores
except drug stores will be closed
the entire day on coalless Mon
days.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-02-01
WHY IT Is NECESSARY TO EAT
LESS WHEAT BREAD.

France, Great Britain, Italy and
Belgium must now import go per
cent Of their breadstuffs, instead OF
the 40 per cent, which they import.
ed before the war.
America must supply the greater
part OF this need To send them
the least that they can 1--we on, we
must increase our export Of wheat
from $4,000, 900 bushels to 220 600.
900 bushels.
We have already exported the
whole of the surplus OF the 1917
harvest, over and above the normal
dmeands Of our own population.
Therefore, all exports OF wheat
from now forward are limited en-.
tirely to the saving made by the
American people in their consump-
tion OF wheat and wheat products.
HOW YOU CAN HELP.
rave al least one meal O day
without wheat bread. Use instead
corn, oat, rye, barley, or mixed CO.
real breads.
Eat less cake and pastry.
Order wheat bread from yeur
baker at least "a hours In aavancs
30 that he will not bake too much.
Cut the loaf Of wheat bread on the
table. Use all stale bread for toast
or cooking.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-02-01
FLOUR CONSUMPTION
RIGIDLY CURTAILED
A Pound Of Flour Substitutes Must
be Bought and Used for Every
Pound Of Wheat Flour. Rul.
ing Now in Effect and
will be Strictly
Enforced
PERMISSIBLE SUBSTITUTES LISTED

A jobber or wholesaler in SELL
ing to a retailer must sell an
equal amount of cereal substi-
tutes with his -four, or must be
satisfied that the retailer has
purchased cereal substitutes from
other sources.
The retailer must sell flour only
in combination sales with an
equal amount of the following
cereal substitutes:
Shorts and middlings, Corn
Flour, Corn Meal, Corn Starch,
Hominy, Corn Grits, Barley Flour,
Rolled Oats, Oatmeal, Rice, Rice
Flour, Sweet, Potato Flour, Milo,
Cotton Seed Four, Buckwheat
Flour, Cafir, Seterita Flour and
Meal. Sofa Bean Flour, Peanut
Flour, Cassava Flour, Paro Flour,
Banana Flour, and other products
of a similar nature.
All white flour, containing all
middlings and bran, sold in COM
bination with half its weight of
cereal substitutes is permissible.
Inasmuch as sales of flour will
be in much smaller quantities
and will require more expensive
handling, the Food Administra-
ton has revoked its recent rul-
ing, fixing $3.50 as the maxi
mum price for flour, and will
allow retailers hereafter their
usual profits on flour up to II
per pound.
All -four millers must have
satisfactory proof when they sell
flour to a jobber or retailer that
such dealer has purchased a
similar amount of cereal substi-
tutes from other sources.
All flour millers or wholesalers,
jobbers, retailers and consumers
will take notice of the above and
govern themselves accordingly.
Any violation will be promptly
penalized by the Food Admin
stration.
Raymond C. Dunn,
Food Administrator,
Halifax County.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-02-01
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
MOVES heinrich MILLER
Declined to Intern on Request Of
Mass Meeting Of Citizen, but
Advises Mr.. Miller to 70
to New York City for
Duration Of War
NO GERMAN HERE NOW

After a consideration for some
weeks of the case of Heinrich
Miller, a German subject, the
United States Department of
Justice declined to intern him,
but advised him to leave this
place. Mr.. Miller consented to
their request and left Monday
afternoon for New York City
where he expects to remain for
the duration of the war.
Action on Miller's case was
requested from the Department
after a Mass Meeting of the
citizens of this community had
voted unanimously a resolution
advising Mr.. Miller to apply for
internment. A special agent from
the Department came here and
examined Mr.. Miller and advised
that he be interned for his own
safety. No evidence was found
that Mr.. Miller was guilty of
but his case had been
under investigation by the De-
partment for several months, in
fact ever since a German by the
name of Botz visited him. Botz
was found 10 be dangerous and
is now interned at Key West.
Miller has lived here many
years and has made many friends.
He is quiet and unassuming and
the general sentiment in favor
of his internment was actuated
almost entirely by the fact that
it was felt to be best for him.
He was the only German here
and with the constantly increas-
ing animosity toward Germany
and Germans his position grew
more delicate and it was feared
that in the event of some local
disaster attributable to German
interests he might become an
innocent victim of circumstances
and be seriously endangered.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-02-01
LOCAL FARMERS
TO GET NITRATE
Government to Sell Nitrate for
Fertilizer through County
Agent

Notice has been given to N. B.
Stevens, Agricultural Agent for
Halifax county, that the U. S.
Department of Agriculture, will
sell at cost a supply of nitrate Of
soda to farmers in Halifax county.
The nitrate was purchased
through the War Industries Board
under the authority of the Food
Control Act as a part of the
program for stimulating agricul-
tural production. It will be un-
loaded at Atlantic ports and the
price will be $3.50 a ton, free
on board car at port of arrival.
Farmers are to pay in addition
freight from port of arrival and
the State fertilizer tag fee.
HOW TO OBTAIN NITRATE.
Applications for a part of the
100, 600 tons Of nitrate bought by
the government will be received
only from actual farmers or
owners or holders of farms for
use on their land, and may be
made through County Agent
Stevens or through any member
of a local committee consisting
of Lonnie 7. Garner, M. J. Grant,
F. P. Shields and S. G. Whitfield.
No money will be required
with the application but upon
notice from the County Agent
farmers who have signed appli-
cations must deposit with a local
bank, association. or individual,
designated by the Secretary Of
Agriculture to actas the farmers
agent for that purpose, money to
cover the cost of the fertilizer
except the freight charge. After
the money is transmitted to
Washington the nitrate will be
shipped to the farmers. If appli-
cations for the nitrate exceed the
supply of about 100, 900 tons the
government will allot the supply
on a pro rata basis among those
who applied. Applications must
be received by February 4.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-02-01
WITH THE CHURCHES
Rosemary Baptist Church
Rev. A. G. Carter, Pastor

Sunday school 1000 A. M. G.
s. Gregg, Supt.
Supt. A. M. Proctor. Of Roa-
noke Rapids Graded schools will
preach at the eleven o'clock hour.
There will be no service at the
evening hour on account of the
absence of the pastor.
B. Y. P. U. meets with Mr..
and Mrs. j. E. Spencer Monday
evening 7:30.
Prayer Meeting and choir
practice Wednesday evening at
7:30.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-02-01
Baptist Church
Rev. c. H. Trueblood, Pastor

Sunday School 9:45 A. N. w.
S. Hancock, Supt.
Preaching lam. and 7::30P.M.
Helping Hand Society Monday
7:30 P. M. with Miss Whitaker at
the cooking kitchin.
Mems Bible Class Tuesday
7:30 P. M. Election of officers.
Prayer meeting and choir
practice Wednesday night. 7:30.
The public is cordially invited
to all of these services.
Special meeting of Aid and
Missionary Societies Sunday 800
P. M. Election Of officers.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-02-01
ROSEMARY PERSONAL AND
LOCAL ITEMS

J. W. Sanders left Sunday to
spend some time in Fries, Va,
and Asheville with friends and
relatives.
j. B. Pearce, of Weldon, spent
a few hours here Tuesday on
business.
J. M. Thompson, who has a
position in Norfolk was here a
few days this week visiting rela-
tives.
Messrs. C. T. johnson and Joe
Neal spent this week in Halifax
attending court.
Frank Fisher left for his home
in Baltimore Monday after an
extended visit to relatives here.
Richard Browning, of Hope
well, spent the weekend here
with his mother Mrs. J. E.
Browning.
Miss Maude Summerell, of
Fayetteville, was here a few days
the past week visiting her sister
Mrs. W. s. Clark.
Miss Virgie Flemming, after a
few days visit in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. R. M. Saunders
left Monday for her home in
Victoria, Va.
B. W. Upchurch spent Sum
day in Enfield with friends.
Harry Pressles after a few
days stay in Norfolk on business
returned Friday.
Miss Hattie Cullom, who has
been visiting in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. J. L. Cobb left this
week for her home in Littleton.
Eugene Lehman, after an ex-
tended visit to friends and
relatives in Winston-Salem re.
turned home the past week.
j. j. Wade spent a few hours
Sunday in Halifax with friends.
Mrs. Horace Robinson left this
week for her home near Littleton
after a weeks visit to her daugh-
ter Mrs. W. E. Matthews.
Messrs. James Westbrook and
Dan Allen spent a few days in
Norfolk this week.
B. D. Hamill, of Thelma, was
here a few hours Saturday on
business.
Messrs. J. H. Pals and C. W.
Cook, of near Littleton, were here
a short while Saturday on busi-
ness
]. B. Boseman, of Weldon,
was here a few hours this week
on business.
H. E. Dobbins spent a few
days in Halifax this week on
business.
Miss Annie Williams spent
Saturday and Sunday in Norfolk
with friends.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-02-01
Camera for AvlatorA. ?

One Of the new devices by which
European war aviators obtain q cor
rect photograph Of the enemies posi-
don Is a camera operated with a trig.
ger like q pistol. 1t can take clean
and distinct photographs for military
purposes at an altitude Of 600 feet or
more. The aviator takes aim and pulls
the trigger as though firing revolver.
The pistol camera was invented BY the
Germans, but one Of them was found
on board an aeroplane brought down
by the French. 1t was so simple and
effective that It was copied In large
numbers for French ayiators.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-02-01
GETTING AFTER
FOOD PROFITERS

Raleigh, Jan. 2Sth- -Notwith-
sanding the fact that the Food
Administration has frankly and
readily granted few merchants
permission to sell flour on hand
at more than $3.50 per barrel
and sugar at more than 10s a
pound where they have shown
that the delivered cost of the
product has approached the
figures sent, a further reduction
in sugar is announced as a GER
tainty and a still further cut in
the maximum price of flour is in
timated as a possibility.
As a result of complaints from
merchants who have paid very
nearly the maximum retail price
for their flour and sugar the
Food Administration has taken
up with the Washington authori-
ties the matter of prices charged
by a number of flour mills out
side of North Carolina and is
also investigating what appears
to be unreasonable charges for
sugar by a number of dealers
outside the State.
A Food Administration official
|, stated to-day that in only one in
= stance has a North Carolina job
Der been found who recently
charged more than the margin
allowed him on sugar. In this in
stance the case was due to a
de ay in the invoice and was a.
together excusable, especially as
the merchant very promptly re-
funded to retailers his profit in
excess of the margin allowed. In
very few instances have North
Carolina jobbers been found to
have exceeded the margin of 500
q barrel allowed them for the
handling Of -four.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-02-01
MAT ROBERTSON, COLORED
KILLED At Paper Mill


Mat Robertson, an industrious
and respected negro citizen of
this community was suddenly
killed last Thursday night when
he was caught in a belt at the
plant of the Halifax Paper Cor
poration. Robertson was oiling at
the time and it is thought his
oil can or clothing became en-
tangled in the revolving pulley.
He was dead when found some
time after the accident occurred.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-02-01
Methodist Church
Rev. Eugene {. Few, Pastor

Sunday School at 9:45 o'clock.
W. V. Woodruff, Supt.
Services at II A. M. and 1880
P. M. Preaching by the pastor at
both the morning and evening
hour.
Prayer meeting Wednesday
evening at 7:3O O'Clock.
A cordial welcome extended
to all at any, or all of our SER
vices.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-02-01
Rosemary Methodist Church
Rev. Charles N. Lance, Pastor

Sunday School 10:00A. M. j. B.
Boyd, Supt.
Preaching Hoo A. M. and 7:3O
P. M.
Prayer meeting and choir
prs c lice Wednesday 7:30 P. M.
A cordial invitation to all Wis.,
itors and strangers especially
welcomed.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-02-01

All the blood, all the heroism, all
the munitions and all the money In
the world will not win this war un'
less our Soldiers. our Sailors and
our fighting Associates are fed.
They will not be fed, this terrible
sacrifice Of blood and money Will
be in vain, and the cause Of Democ-
racy will be defeated, unless every
person, In every home, every day.
guards the Nations supply OF
WHEAT, BEEF, PORK. FATS
and SUGAR.
ARE you DOING YOUR SHAREf
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-02-01
sunsrstl.icra Of Royalty.

Caesar. Napoi9'n Bismarck anc 9th
srs were not atc 'e the superstition Of
'lucky" and "unlucky" days. Thurs
day was the 'unluck," day Of Henry
VII, Of his son, Edward, and of his
daughters, Mary and Elizabeth. 1t is
strange that they should have all died
upon this day.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-02-01
WHY NOT SEND CORN TO
EURoPE7

We cannot send them corn be-
cause they have not enough mills
to grind 1t and are not familiar
with its use as food. Even II they
knew how to use corn meal. 1t is
not suitable for shipment because
II is so liable to spelling. The oats.
rye, barley, ETC., that We send them
will not support them unless mixed
with wheat.
WE MUST SEND THEM MORE
WHEAT, and to do this,
WE MUST EAT LEss WHEAT
BREAD.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-09-27
GERMANS ATTEMPTED
 TO USE FRENCH TACTICS
PLAN FAILED AS THE ARTILLERY FOLLOWED THE INFANTRY
 WHEN RETREAT STARTED

With the French Army on tn , Champagne Front. Sept 26.-Tne French troops attacked the German position M the Champagne from Au- berive to the main Massiges this morn ing about five o'clock and carried their first objectyes without much oDposI- tiOn except on the left. where rather stiff fighting was reported
 By nine o'clock General Gouraud' : troops had taken Servon, which had been in German hands since 1914, and were in possessio of the main Mas sizes Butte du Mesnil and Nayarin.
 The operation, which was person. ally directed by General Petain re- calls in some of it's features the first battle of Champagne. of which yester- day was the anniversary Generaf Petain was then. as now, in commanl and the direction of the attack was the same but the means available for the attack then were less in proportion to the material obstacles to be over come.
 Developments today resembled also those of the second battle of Cham pagne in July. Then General Con- raud skillfully parried the great Ger man thrust by drawing his infantry back out of range of the artillery , leaving his own guns in position C infliot smarting losses on the advanc- ing infantry.
 1t is learned from prisoners that the Germans were initiating General Gcu- raud in retiring their infantry from the first line, but that is az far as they profited from Gonrauds lesson, Theil artillery went back with the infantry
The Sentinel=record., 1918-09-27
PERsHlNG's REPORT.

Washington, Sept. 26.-Attack- ing thls morning over a front of twenty mics, west of Verdun in cooperation W tn the French, the American first army advanced to ar average depth of seven miles and captured twelve towns and more than 5000 prisoners
 Four of the towns were carried by storm by Pennsylvania, Kansas, aud Missouri troops of Major Gen eral Liaeetts corps, Genera Fersh ing said m his official statement on the battle, received tonight al the war department. The enemy of fered stubborn resistance. Troops Of other corps fc, ced their way across the Forges Brook, took the Bois de Forges and wrested eight towns from the enemy. General Pershing's communique follows
 "Section A--This morning north west of Verdun the First army at- tackled the enemy on a trent of twenty miles and penetrated his Ine to an average depth of seven miles.
 "PennsylYania, Kansas and Mis- souri troops serving in Major Gen. eral Liueett's corps stormed Va rennes. Mont 5Iainville, Vauzuois and chappy after stubborn resist ance. Troops of other corps, crossing the Forges Brock, cap tured the Bois-de-F orges and wrested from the enemy the towns of Malaneourt. Bethincourt Mont faucon, Cuissy, NantiIios, Zeptzar ues, Danneoux and cecourt-et- DrilIancourt The prisoners thus far reported number over 5000.'