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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-22
Wandering Child Nearly Starved

Washington After having been
missing for two days. Sarah Griffin.
the nine.yearold daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. William Griffin. OF Thompson's
Creek, was found almost starved to
death and completely exhausted seven
miles from home In the woods.
Sarah wandered away from home
while at play She strayed off into the
woods, looking for violets Paying no
attention TO where she was going, she
lost all sense OF direction and soon
found herself completely at loss as
TO the location Of her home. She ran
until completely exhausted and at last
fell down and slept at the foot Of
tree, The next morning she contin.
ued her search for home. She went
all day without thing to eat, al
though she managed to secure water
from the shallow places In the woods
where the rain had made puddles. The
second night was also spent In the
woods When the searching party OF
ten men found her the next morning
she was in pitiable condition. II Is
believed that she would have died be.
fore nightfall She was taken home
and medical attention summoned.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-22

Salisbury. N. Ledford, aged As.
living In the northern part OF Rowan
county and manager Of the Irwin Mill
Company's large store at Cooleemee
committed suicide by drowning in the
mill race at Cooleemee. He left cou.
pie OF notes, in one OF which he told
where his body would be found. In
another note. addressed to his brother
in'law, ]. b. Ivey. OF Charlotte. he told
where his money was and asked Mr.
lvey to act as his administrator. No
motive for the deed has been dis.
closed
To be sure OF successful job. Mr..
Ledford tied an iron weight about his
neck A widow and six children sur.
ylve.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-22
THE WEEKS EVENTS
IMPORTANT NEWS or STATE, Ma
TON AND THE WORLD
BRIEFLY TOLD
ROUND ABOUT THE WORLD
A CONDENSED Record OF happenings
OF Interest From Al, Points
OF The World
Domestic.

domestic.
Found guilty Of the charge Of at
tempted blackmail of Asa G, Gambler,
Sr., mayor Of Atlanta, Ca, after the
Jury had been out only 20 minutes,
Mrs. II. H. Hirsch was sentenced by
Judge Benjamin II. Hill in Fulton su.
perior court to serve twelve months
at the state farm at Milledgeville and,
at the end OF that period, to pay q
fine Of $1,000,
A crowd estimated at 10000, which
included men, women and children
here, participated in remarkable
demonstration OF patriotic protest
against what is believed to be pro
German propaganda in Covington, KY,
as exemplifed by the poisoning Of 500
OF 723 government artillery horses
shipped from Camp Grant, ILL.,, for an
Atlantic seaport.
Rechristening OF all cities, towns,
villages and streets in this country
bearing German names, was urged in
a statement issued in New York City
by the American Defense society.
81 swear, 80 long as | live never
knowingly to buy anything made in
Germany Such is the oath which
all enemies OF Germany the world
around are asked to take, and which
is said to be the basis Of campaign
Of commercial pressure which may
bring Germany to her knees, or, fail
ing In that, which will collect from her
an indemnity for her outrages against
civilization.
James Stillman. born in Browns
vile, Texas, in 1850, chairman OF the
board Of the National City bank OF
New York City, and one OF the most
famous bankers in the United States,
died OF heart disease at his home in
New York City.
The sentences Of the eight German
seamen convicted in the United States
court Of sinking a German craft in the
Charleston harbor more than year
ago, has expired. The men we're given
one year in the federal prison at AT.
lanta, Ga.
A general increase OF about fifteen
per cent in commodity rates has been
granted by the interstate commerce
commission to railroads east OF the
Mississippi and north OF the Ohio and
Potomac rivers. supplementing SINH.
lar increase allowed last June in class
rates.
News from Washington is to the ef-
feet that war department officials are
not convinced that the Germans are
ready to undertake big offensive on
the western front despite notices sent
out from Germany.
Another new government shipyard
may be established on the south At.
lantic coast and a representative OF
the shipping board will visit Whining
ton. n c., to inspect available sites
II already has been definitely decided
10 establish shipyard at Charleston,
s. c.
Lieuts. Marmaduke Earl OF Lewis.
burg, Pa, and Nile Gelwick OF Find
lay, Ohio. were killed at Ellington
field and Civilian Instructor Kaiser
was seriously injured internally from
falls in airplanes resulting from tail
spins, at Houston, Texas.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-22
New Enterprise Get Charters.

Elk Mountain Brick Company. OF
Asheville, to manufacture brick, au.
thorized capital $4,000. paid in cap.
ital $1,000, incorporators, Guy Weav
err George c. Shehan and Fred C,
Sale. all Of Asheville.
Virginia Carolina Furniture Com.
pany, of Roanoke Rapids, to manufac,
ture furniture; authorized capital
$4,000; paid In capital $4,000; incor.
porators. j. W. House and W. s. Han.
cock, Of Roanoke Rapids, and J. F.
Vincent, OF Garysburs.
Dill.Hobgood. Inc, OF New Bern, to
conduct tobacco warehouse and deal
in leaf tobacco; authorized capital
$4,000; paid in capital 1000; incor.
porators A. T. Dill, B. Hobgood and
T. A. Green. all OF New Bern.
Plymouth Drug Company, OF Ply.
mouth, to conduct retail drug bust.
ness; authorized capital $4,000; paid
in capital $4,000; incorporators DR.. W.
H. Ward. d. o. Brinkley and Abe Ad.
Ter, all Of Plymouth.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-22
ALLIES THREATEN
OFFENSIVE MOVE
SPIRITED ACTION MARK PRAcTh
cALLY EVERY SECTOR OF THE
WESTERN FRONT.
AIR FORCES APE VERY ACTIVE
America and Allies Control ntlre
Western Front-Superior In Guns,
Men, Shells, and Planes.

As the allied world has, day after
day, read the official reports from the
allied and Teuton war Offices In the
hope that some inkling Of the real sit
uation would present itself, the reali.
cation has come home that the Ameri.
cans, French, British, Belgian and
Portuguese troops are maintaining
their control over the front running
from the North Sea to Switzerland.
Artillery fire. at some points growing
In intensity, Is reported, but the allies
have held their own and their raiding
parties are everywhere busy in the
enemy's trenches. The long expected
and confidently awaited German drive
has not materialized and the allies
threaten to start an offensive OF their
own at various points against the Teu'
tonic legions.
There is hardly sector on the
western battle line which is not being
marked by spirited actions, but Yer
dun and the vosges regions are ap.
parently storm centers where big
events may develop. At Verdun the
opposing aritlleries have been thun.
dering for several days, especially on
the right bank OF the Mouse.
In the vosges mountains, the artil-
lery fighting is reported to be very
heavy. although no infantry actions
have been mentioned In the war office
statements issued at Paris and Berlin.
One OF the most encouraging fea.
lures OF the war news may be found
in the fact that the Belgian army. re-
organized and ready for battle, has
taken over the important coast sector
in Flanders. This part OF the western
front has heretofore been held by the
French. although British troops have
made their appearance there at va.
rious periods. That the Belgian army,
which Is said to be excellent in morale,
has freed the French and British
forces for action elsewhere on the
front demonstrates that the past win.
ter has been one OF constructive work
ON the part of the Belgian and allied
army STATS. The latest official report
said that attacks by German shock
troops have been repulsed by the Bel.
CLANS.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-22
Washington.

The daylight saving bill, which was
passed by the senate last June, under
which the nations clocks would be
turned forward an hour every spring
and back again every fall, has been
passed by the house of representa-.
tives. The bill goes back to the sen.
ate, because the house added two
months to the period involved
Four American soldiers. condemned
to death by courtmartial in France,
two for sleeping on post and two for
disobedience OF orders, will not be
shot Instead the reviewing authority
has returned the evidence in the cases
TO General Pershing with a notation
showing that the findings were irreg.
ular.
American troops in the Luneville
sector have occupied and are holding
German trenches northeast of Badon.
villers, which they forced the Ger
mans to abandon through recent raids
and concentrated artillery fire. The
trenches have been consolidated with
those OF the French.
Details OF how the second draft will
be applied will be made public after
congress has acted upon the proposed
legislation, providing for the registra-
ton of youths attaining the age 81
years. and for basing state and dis
trict quotas on the number of regis
trants in class one.
A shell explosion on the United
States ship Won Steuben, which willed
three men, has been announced by
the navy department The shell ex.
ioded while being fred. The date of
the exl losion is not given.
The attempt of the railroads to re.
cover from the government forty mil
lion dollars under the old system OF
space compensation for transporting
mails has been defeated in the court
of claims. The court has affirmed
former decision in favor of the gov
eminent.
A London dispatch says Leon Trotz-
Ky was dismissed as Bolsheviki for.
eign minister by Premier Lenine, ow-
ing to quarrel over the German
peace terms. Trotzky held that peace
had been exerted by force and thai
no law recognized promises made un-
der duress as obligatory.
The japanese government has in
troduced a bill in the diet authorizing
the mobilization for war purposes OF
all factories producing war supplies.
CONSUMPTION of labor to man these
factories is also approved in the meas.
ure.
II Is authoritatively stated by Off
cials in close touch with the situation
that no such demand as referred to
in dispatch from Japan has been
made by the United States, and that
such a demand would be considered
a. impugning Japan's good faith,
which the United States has already
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-22
What to Do With Loafers.

Mr.. Plummer Stewart. the Mecklen.
burg county food administrator. has
the right idea about the way Migrants
should be handled. Instead OF picking
them on the streets, and after giving
them a fine or road sentence, let
them roam at will. he would have all
the men registered with the police de.
partment, and when there is a call for
labor dispatch one. or as many az
needed to the farm or to the factory.
whichever the case may be. Recent,
there has been several convictions in
the recorders court on this charge,
but instead OF keeping them in reserve
for labor calls. they are allowed 10
go free, after paying their fines, on
the promise TO 60 to work.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-22
A New Gun Slaht.

Monroe. s. Noles, a young man
OF Indian Trail in this county, has in.
vented what he claims is an improved
machine gun sight He has been
working on ii for the past IS months.
This improved sight as planned by him
will enable the man who is firing the
gun to do his own sighting and will
also make the gun more effective at
shnrt range. The invention has won
the consideration Of the national coun.
Gil Of defense and the war department.
Noles has forwarded one of his sights
to them.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-22

Raleigh. President Wilson denied
the appeal of Representative Zebulon
Weaver to interfere with the admins.
tration of the legal machinery. and
Tom Mccoy the Buncombe county
white man, must complete his three
years term in the Atlanta peniten.
tiary. Mccoy was convicted in Flor.
Ida about year ago charged with
perpetrating revenue frauds against
the government. The appeal was
taken to President Wilson last night
by the Tenth District Congressman.
but to no avail.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-22
ARTICLES

The wholesale and retail prices herewith given the lowest
the highest
products should be
prices greatly those given herewith regarded with
suspicion.
allies
possible
milling running
declined
been freer
lark o
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-22
Rabid Dog Bite Children.

The epidemic Of rabies among the
canine population Of the city OF viii.
mington is assuming alarming proper.
tions, several children having been
bitten by dogs, examination Il the
heads showing beyond a doubt that
they were injected with rabies.
Acting County Health Officer Slo
cum has put II squarely up to the DO.
lice, saying that failure to enforce the
ordinance requiring all unrestrained
dogs to be muzzled was largely re.
sponsible for the present outbreak
There is an ordinance on the books
requiring dogs to be muzzled during a
certain period Of the year and DR.. Slo-
UNI says laxity on the part OF the 20.
lice has really made a joke Of the law.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-22
THE FINISHED MYSTERY"
HAS FOUND ITS FINISH

Observation-Disclosures THE Finish
ed Mystery" Bible study textbook,
described patriotism as "a certain de.
fusion" and "narrow.minded hatred
of other peoples" and war as "a work
of SATAN" distribution Of the book
was forbidden by the department Of
justice. acting under the espionage
act. Thousands Of copies OF the book
have been seized in many states, but
1t was not until recently that the de.
partment prohibited Its distribution.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-22
Three MIlxon for sen.volsnos.

Three million dollars for benevo.
lence in the year 191s-ls" is slogan
that is being emphasized throughout
the bounds Of the Southern Presbyte.
rian church at this time and vigor.
Gus campaign Is being carried on In
all the churches during this month
The climax to this campaign will be
an every member canvass. The con-
tributIons Of this church for benevo-
lence the present year will amount TO
approximately 100000 and the IN.
crease Of 100000 for the coming
year has been urged.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-22
Page Wants to Know Why.

State Food Administrator Henry A.
Page sent to the Charlotte bakers a
communication in which these bakers
are asked to explain why II Is that
they have not until recently seen AZ
to comply with the government regu.
lations that 20 per cent cereal substi.
tutes be used with wheat -four for
bread. when the order was effective
the country over since February "a.
with general observance except in
Charlotte. where Il was practically ig.
nored until the local and the state food
administrators forced compliance
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-22
CADET KILLED WHEN
MACHINE FALLS 500 FEET

San Diego, Cal.-Ralph T. Simpson
Of Pasadena, Cal, cadet at the
at the North island aviation school,
was killed when the sirplane he was
flying fell from height Of about 100
feet into San Diego bay. Coming out
of nose-dive upside down. Flying
Cadet Ralph T. Simpson. Of the North
island aviation school here. was
thrown out Of his airplane and fell o
hundred feet to HIS death in San deg,
bay.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-22
Get 20 Per Cent Incrsaae

Monroe-The teachers In the Mon.
roe graded schools have been allowed
an increase OF 20 per cent in salary.
This matter had been up for consider.
alton before the aldermen not long
ago. The increase was not allowed
then, the aldermen claiming that the
city did not have the necessary funds.
AT the last meeting of the aldermen
the teachers demand for higher pay
was again taken up and this time an
Increase OF 20 per cent was allowed.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-22

That farmers are today receiving
for their wheat 40 per cent of the
money paid for the cash loaf. whereas
last year they received less than 20
per cent OF the price Of the loaf is a
recent announcement Of the United
State food administration. Elimira.
tion OF boarding and speculation to.
gether with sterilization oil prices are
responsible Cor the doubled share of
the retail price farmers are now re-
ceiving.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-22
WANT $3.50 FOR THE
NEW CROP OF WHEA'

Washington. D. C.-Western sena-
tors renewed their fight for higher
guaranteed wheat price, citing the
ability of farmers to make more
money raising other cereals. shortage
and increased cost OF farm labor and
vital necessity Of insuring adequate
wheat supplies. The debate was on
Senator Cores proposal to increase
the price for the 1918 crop to $3.50
per bushel.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-22
soybeans Becoming Popular.

That soybeans are becoming In.
creasingly popular In North Carolina
is the opinion Of Mr.. C. B. Williams,
chief, division Of agronomy OF the
North Carolina. Experiment station.
who says that there will be a marked
Increase in the acreage devoted to
soybeans both in this state and
throughout the South generally, this
yea. Fortunately, however. the soy.
bean is crop which not only lpro.
duces large amount OF food and feed,
but also builds up the soil when han,
died properly. II is a crop that flts in
well to the rotation systems.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-22
Report Of Tobacco Sales.

February report of leaf tobacco sales
on North Carolina markets is sued by
the state department OF agriculture
shows a total of 9.327,SS5 pounds sold.
For February, 1917, the total sales
reached only the total OF 3,093,44S.
Winston.Salem led the state with
total of 2,OS9,779 pounds.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-22
Too Bad.

Mrs. Sayso-I should think that the
criticisms that your son received on
his book would fairly make him smart.
Mrs. Ruyter boutwell,, guess
they debut they don't make him any
smarter.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-22
AND RETAIL PRICES ON FooIsTuFFs

Here table containing life and the prices
that they should sell
should be The table
complied by
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-22
FRECKLES


There's no longer the slightest need Of
feeling ashamed OF your freckies a. the pre-
scription othne-double strengths guar
anteed to remove these homely spots
simply get an ounce OF othne-double
strength-from your druggist. and apply .
little OF II night and morning and you should
soon see that even the worst freckles have
have vanished entirely. II 10 seldom that
more than one ounce 10 needed to completely
clear the skin and gain . beautiful clear
complexion.
Be sure TO ask for the double strength 9TH
Inc. a. this 10 sold under guarantee OF money
back II II fails to remove freckles
Men of imposing stature often have
shrimp ideas.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-03-21
Junior Auxiliary

The following are members of the
Junior Auxiliary having subscribed
.25 each.
Lillian Ashford, Myrtle Betenbaugh,
Myrtle Blalock, Ruby Charles, Minnie
Lee Charles, Aline Cudd, Myrtle
Deason, Corine Estes, Louise Ell
more, Manette Edwards, Lena From,
Frances Foster, Mabel Gault, Vera
Gilbert, Mildred Greer, Dillie Green,
Willie Green, Mae Ruth Gregory, Lu-
cile Gillian, Olive Horn, Davis Haw-
kins, Rose Wilcox, Ellen Young, Le-
thia Horn, Thelma Hodge, Nell Hale,
Louise Hugginns, Elizabeth Johnson,
Ruth Jarrett, Georgia Mae Jolly,
Grace Jones, Ethel Lowe, Mary Nc
Lure, Lucy Gowan, Reola Mitchell,
Vera Moseley, Louise O'Shields, Ruth
Parham, Kathleen Palmer, Elizabeth
Purcell, Agnes Rice, Mary Speake,
Fannie Lee Sparks, Nizzie Stacy, Lii
liam Summer, Marie Tate, Louise
Vaughn, Roberta Wallace.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-03-21
A Glowing Example
Of The "SmalI Field
Well TILED"

Here is an example of thrift from
Monarch mill village, and the home
of MrssD. o. Willard who has resid-
ed there only two years in the loca-
ton where these results were obtain
ed.
The family consists of the father,
mother and five children, and three
boarders.
The land of the usual grade and
quality found in that vicinity consists
Of little over a quarter of an acre
the general management being under
Mrs. Willard who in addition to the
household duties finds time to keep
every foot of land working as de-
fense against the high cost of living.
During the year 1917 sufficient vege-
tables were grown to keep the family
and boarders, with an excess of 315
quarts of canned vegetables and
fruits for winter use, the fruit COM
ing from other sources but canned at
home. The family COW received suf-
ficient forage from the same land to
relieve the necessity of buying any
thing, while additionally sufficient
corn was raised to supply portion of
the meal used for the cow, yearling
calf now on hand and valued at $4,000,
and the family: % bushels of sweet
and sufficient Irish potatoes to last
half through the winter were also
raised on the small plot. The winter
garden was well filled with turnips,
cabbage, collards and salads. Two
pigs were bought during early 1917
at cost of $500, $1700 worth of feed,
some of which is still on hand was
required to keep them. At killing
time they weighed 700 pounds, the
value of all the pork products being
$175.00 at prevailing prices. At pres
ent one small room of the home is
we'll filled with hams, bacon, sausage,
lard, etc.
This year three pigs are being rails
ed, close watch being kept on the cost
of production
The cow averages 3 1-2 gallons of
milk day and 8 pounds Of butter a
week, the excesses over family re-
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-03-21
A Correction

We have read in The Union Times
the articles headed: "Historical Events
of Union County" papers read before
the Fair Forest Chapter D. A. R.
Under "Kelton" written by Mrs.
Mary Hunter Young the statement is
made: ant. Joy is fourishing Bap-
tist church. 1t is said that once after
heated discussion or church fuss at
Mt. joy, devout old deacon, sitting
high in the Amen corner, took up his
hat and walking stick and announced
to the congregation that he was going
to do for that church what the devil
had never done, leave it, and hob
bled out Of the door,"
In reference to the above statement,
we beg to say that it is entirely with
out foundation in fact. We become
members Of the church soon after the
organization, and have known its his
tory intimately through all these
years. The writer of the article re-
ferred to has doubtless been misin-
formed, or has gotten mixed on the
church.
We write this to straighten out the
'history," and we sincerely trust that
the usual D. A. r. paper is more re-
liable in its statement of fact.
J. H. Spears,
Geo. w. Going.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-03-21
Clothing Campaign

Red Cross asks contributions of
clothing for French and Belgian war
sufferers. This movement is ma
tional one, inaugurated by the Red
Cross at the solicitation of the Bel
gian Relief Commission.
Clothing for men, women and chill
dren will be accepted, and may be sent
to the old Chamber of Commerce
rooms, where committee of ladies
will be on hand to receive the articles.
Merchants are asked to make con-
tributions of shop-worn or out Of style
garments. Shoes are particularly de-
sired.
If you are willing to contribute and
have no way of sending your gifts to
the collection depot telephone 1921
and arrangements will be made to
send to your house.
The Junior Red Cross Auxiliaries
will assist in this work.