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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-07
INCREASE IN SALE OF
W. S. 5. DURING MAY
Figures for Counties Furnished by State
Headquarters for Sale Of
Stamps
HALIFAX NOT UP WITH LEADERS

Winston-Salem, N. c. June Z
Forsyth County is still leading
the State in the sale of Wa,
Savings Stamps. A report issued
today from State Headquarters
for War savings shows that
Forsyth has sold 30 per cent of
her quota. Franklin county is
next with a sale Of q per cent
and Cleveland is close second
with 20 per cent, The counties of
Cabarrus, Catawba, Pasquotank
have raised II per cent, while
Edgecomb has raised Is per cent.
The counties raising 10 per
cent but not as much as 10 are;
Alamance II, Burke 10, Buncombe
II, Cherokee 10, Chowan II, Cur
rituck IA, Davidson IA, Durham
l3, Granville II, Greene l3, Gull
ford IA, Haywood Ia, Henderson
10, Hartford 10, Jones, Lee
IA, Lenoir 10, Mcdowell 10,
Montgomery 10, Moore IA, Nor
thamton IL, Orange II, Per-
quimans u, Rockingham 10.
Rowan Is, Scotland II, Stanly l3,
Union II, Warren 10, Wilson IA.
Counties that have raised only
| per cent of their quota are
Graham, Macon, Polk, Wilkes,
and Yadkin. Those that have
not yet reached the one per cent
mark are Brunswick, Clay,
Dare, Gates, Mitchell and Wa
tauga.
While the State has raised only
8 per cent of its quota, the fig
ures show that during the month
of April the States sales were
almost doubled. The same in
crease was shown in the number
of War Savings Societies organ
lied. While Guilford and For
syth have organized more socie-
ties in numbers, Orange and
Richmond counties have more
nearly reached their quotas of
societies. No sales were report
ed for the month ofApril for Ashe
County. As Avery's apportion-
ment has not yet been determin-
ed, the per cent of her sales is
not known.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-07

Mr.. KITCHEN sees behind the
demand of the Treasury Depart
ment for another Revenue Bill
only the work of a Newspaper
Lobby for the reduction of post
age rates which constitutes a
terrible indictmentof the patriot
ism of the American publishers
and the honesty of the Treasury
Department.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-07

If you want to know what its
going to be like as soon as the
War Department gets around to
your case, be sure to hear Capt.
LESLIE VICKERs tell about Life
in the Trenches" during Chau-
tauqua.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-07

There are constantly about
800, 900 Americans i'll with pre-
ventable diseases an army large
enough to lick the Kaiser back
to Berlin before frost, if it could
be modified in France to-day
yet health work is not very i'm
portant!
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-07

A good way to get a summer
vacation without having to pay
the increased cost of transporta-
ton is to buy a ChautauQua
ticket and take a weeks trip
through a land of genuine pleas
ure.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-07

The place for the pro-German
is Jail where he will be treated
as though he were in Germany
subject of the bestiaI Hun,
with the exception only that here
his miserable carcass will be safe.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-07

We would like to know if Capt.
GEORGE GREEN and other high
officials of the Home Guards
have investigated the posi-
bilities of one of those Ger
man submarines coming up Roa-
noke river and torpedoing some.
thing.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-07

W o ID a n suffrage,
November 8, 1917,
has devoted Itself
exclusively to war
work and various
forms OF civic aud
patriotic service.
Ne have recently
pnt the first wo-
mans hospital unit
abroad from the
United States.
This unit is the
War Baby" Of the
National Woman
Suffrage Associa-
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-07

All cards of thanks, resolutions Of re-
spect, etc, etc. will be charged for at
the rate of one cent per word. Cash
must accompany article in all cases ex-
cept here.customer has a regular ae-
count. No insertions made for less
than rs cents.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-07

Horse flesh is included among
the meats now rationed in Eng
land under the card system.
Watch out Dobbinl Wen get
you yet.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-07

The Christian Science crowd
have sent a War Relief Mission
to France thought that gang
specialized on absent" treat
ment.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-07

Report any pro-German talk
you may hear promptly to the
Mayor of Roanoke Rapids, Mr..
J. T. CHASE, or direct to the IN
telligence Office, Southeastern
Department, Charleston. S. c.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-07

North Carolina,
Halifax County,
In the Superior Court.
Mrs. Lennie Gay Williams, Plaintiff
vs..
G. D. Williams, Defendant.
NOTICE
The Defendant, G.. d. Williams will
take notice that summons in above en-
titled action was issued on the Bird day
of May, 1918 in an action entitled as
above which has been commenced in
the Superior Court of Halifax County
by the Plaintiff for an absolute divorce
against the DEPENDENT, G. D. Willisms,
upon the statutory grounds, and the
said G. D. Williams, Defendant, will
further take notice that he is required
to appear at the term of the Superior
Court for Halifax County, North Caro-
lima on the Bird Monday before the first
Monday in September, 1918, the same
being on the 18th day of August, 1918,
and answer or demur to the complaint
in said action. or the plaintiff will ap-
ply to the Court for the relief prayed
in said complaint.
This the 9Th day of May, 1918.
S. M. GARY,
Clerk of the Superior Court of
Halifax County.
IN A.,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-07

The new ruling of the Draft
Board spells exit to the loafer Of
registration age.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-07

The Marine should have an
ominous sound to the German
people.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-07

If old Doc. GARFIELD could
only come to bat with a few
"heatless days" right now.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-07

All communications should be
addressed to the Herald Publishing Co.
Persons wishing return Of mss, must in
all cases enclose stamps.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-06-07

Entered as Second Class Matter April
8, 1914, at the Post Office at Roanoke
Rapids, North Carolina, under Act Of
March 8, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-15
DOdgen's Preliminary
 Hearing This Afternoon

J. A. Dodgen will be given prelimi- nary hearing this afternoon at o'clock before United States Commissioner Ken meth Charlton. The defendant is charged with obstructing the operation of rau- road property by nishandline freight cars in violation of instructions
 Dodgen was an employe of the south ern railroad and was arrested about ten days ago on warrants sworn out by k. M Hudson. attorney for the railroad commission at Washington. Much in terest is being manifested in this case, as n is one of the first arrests to De made under section Il of the act oi March 2l 1918. of the federal control bill, which makes it federal offense for any one to interfere with or Impede the possession, use, operation or control of any railroad property or transporta- ton system.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-15

the operating expense?"
 Pevear: During the F months of 1911 the railways alone cost s1, 900 to oper- ate and this year the increase will be about $10O,0Oo.'
 Hugh Morrow: How does the service here compare with the wartime service in other cities"
 Pevear: About the same as in other cities. Our normal service is so much better than that of other cities that con ditions are probably felt more here than in other places.'
 GAS INVESTIGATIONS
 The street car investigation was then dismissed and q gas attack launched by the commission. In discussing the question of gas MT. Pevear declared that the commission was entirely mistaken so far as the majority of the city was concerned. ''We have had poor service in spots due to engine troubles" he said,
 but there are 1o,000 or more homes get ting good service against a few who are not. We have no way to test the heat value of our gas and must guess at that"
 Martin Lide: What is the gas pres sure here?'
 Pevear: "The minimum pressure is two inches and the maximum inches The bulk of our system is composed of six-inch pipe or greater. There can be
 
 It is magnificent The poor service is due, I think, in most instances, to clogged individual connections. where pipes that are too small in diameter have been installed by the property owner. We are called upon to unstop 80 to 100 such pipes every day and a great many of them are thoroughly rotted' MT. Pevear went into details regarding the chemical processes employed in making gas. B. M. Allen wanted to know if air would register in the meters the same as gas and was referred to Martin I.de, who said that it would, explaining that the meters were volume meters only. Commissioner Brown: MT. Pevear, how do you account for complaints com ing from every part of the city?' Pevear: Its individual trouble. Three years ago we had men going around in Ford cars soliciting complaints, but we are short of these men now and can hardly catch up with complaints report. ed to the offce' He explained that in some cases servants had interfered witb the gas-miXer on the stove, therepy low. ering the quality of gas. Dr. Barrett: For some reason or other we haven't had complaint in a number of days now.
 Pevear: Well, maybe it's because they thought it was hopeless" Morrow: "Or that the commission would take the franchise away and We would have no gas. Commissioner Burruss Within the last few days our gas has improved won derfully"
 Brown Since we started the tests gas has been improving and is now good
 Pevear: Well, that is accounted for l by the fact that since the matter ap. peared in the papers we have had man laying right with this job.'' ! Brown: What we want you to do is 1 to keep the gas good and the street car ! service the same way. l On motion of MT Brown the commis. 1 sion then went into executive session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-15
GOVERNOR APPEALS FOR FULL SUPPORT
 OF LIBERTY LOAN
People of State Urged Not to Lend Encouragement to Enemy by Tagging of
 Forces at Home

Montgomery, October H.-(SpecialD Disregarding the acceptance by Germany of the peace terms of President Wilson, and believing that only military vic tory will bring Germany to her knees, Governor Charles Henderson Monday is- sued a strong statement to the people of Alabama in which he pleads for ad- ditional subscriptions to the Fourth Lib- erty Loan and the cooperation of the banks to make purchase by poor people possible.
 Less than one week remains of the time set apart for raising the amount allotted to Alabama of the Fourth Lib erty Loan, only 50 per cent so far has been subscribed. This means that we must redouble our efforts to secure an increased subscription from those who have already subscribed and to secure subscriptions from others" says the statement
 We should not permit ourselves to be influenced by peace discussions. but should determine to fully sustain our armies in the fields of active warfare The armies of the allies will rapidly continue their drive by which a military conclusion of hostilities will be reached and peace terms dictated, provided we do nof lend encouragement To the en- emy by the tagging of our home forces. You cannot afford to assume an attitude that may cause the sacrifices of our heroes heretofore made a vain effort in the establishment of justice and in the procurement of an enduring peace.
 ITO accomplish the greatest results there must be an unselfish community of effort and a unity of purpose. All the instrumentalities at our command should become effective and active in each and every locality and used to- wards reaching the amount allotted to the state of the Fourth Liberty Loan Bond issue.
 .'In order to facilitate the raising Of subscriptions apportioned to Alabama, and to increase the effective aid to this end 1 ask that the banks ot the respective communities throughout the state have a conference for the purpose of agreeing upon some plan by when aid can be rendered those who will SUD- scribe for and take additional bonds These meetings should be had at once and the information as to your acton quickly disseminated that no one may have an excuse for not coming to the aid of his government and showing that spirit which is needed to sustain our armies and which will go far towards denressing the morale of our enemies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-15

breakaway Cotbett shot right and then a left to Jeff's jaw, but the blows did ilttle damage. Jeffries landed hard ieIt to Corbett's stomach and Corbett re- tailated by stabbing the champion twice with his lightning left. Jeffries rushed put Corbett stood his ground and sent right and then two more Iefts to Jef- trles les lace. The champions face by this time ran rivulets of blood while Cor pett was totally unmarked. Even his pCrnpadour was unruffled. Jeffres seemed to De ttring. but Corbett was as fast and tuu of fight as ever There were anxious faces in Jeffs corner while in Corbetts smiles were visible Corbett ended the round by handing Jeffries an- other left to the face. Corbetts round
 ROUND THIRTEEN.
 "Corbett stepped in and once more planted his left to Jeffries' face. The bear seemed totally unable to get away from the merciless left jabbing of the panther. Jeff tried to retaliate with left to the head. but Corbet ducked anu then jumped in and landed a right to Jeff's ribs. Jeffries swung a left ta Corbetts head. but once more Corbett ducked and drove flashing right to Jeffs heart. Jeffries rushed the lighter man to the ropes and sent right to Cor bett's wind. As Corbett was coming out from the ropes Jeffries landed a fierce right-hand uppercut to Corbett's jaw, but it didn't stop Corbett. He pranced to the center of the ring, met Jeffries there and outhit him in rally which fol- lowed.
 ROUND FOURTEEN.
 ''Jeffries landed hard right to Cor bett's jaw. but Corbett, without step- ping away, sent left hook to Jeffries' head which sent it bobbing. The cham pion backed away. Corbett went after him and landed left to the face. Jeff fries then attempted to take the offen- sive, but Corbett stopped his rush with a solid left to the face. Jeffries swung a right which landed on Corbett's ribs corbett landed twice to the face Jef. fries face was a battered, bleeding mass. Blood was trickling down from 1t to Jeff's neck, and body as the round end ed. Through the rest of the round Cor bett continued aiming his attacks at Jeffs face and it was a ghastly sight when the round ended.
 ROUND FIFTEEN.
 "Jeffries opened by landing a left to Corbett's wind. They clinched. Break ing away Jeff hit Corbett on the jaw. Then he attempted a right to the body. but Corbett beat him with two lefts to the face. Corbett then sent home right to the body and Jeff came back with a left-hander to the same place. Corbett landed twice on Jeff's face with out a returns Jeff sent home hare right to Corbetts stomach but Corbett at once shot back with two lefts to the face and a right to the body. Corbett through this round maintained his aver age of three blows to every one hit by Jeffries. Corbett's round"
 Gro be continued tomorrow)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-15
POLICE NOTES

F. l.. Martin, negro tailor, charged with receiving, buying and concealing stolen property, was fined s10O and given 90 days by Judge Henry Martin yes terday. Ed Reese the 11-year-old ne- gro who was arrested, charged with stealing three suit patterns. and sell ins them to Martin, was transferred to the juvenile court.
 K. l.. Merrill was arrested yesterday by City Detectives Richardson and Cole man and placed in the county jail. charged with receiving, buying and con- cealing stolen property. sherman Cox ing stolen some automobile tires, inner tubes and rims from Alonza Abel. The stolen articles were found in the pos session of Merrill.
 City Detective R. C. Goad left Bir- minaham october s for Pinevlle, Ky, where ne went to deliver a prisoner On his return he stopped over in Columbia, Tenn, to see his father and mother. While in that city he was taken with in- fluenza and did not reach Birmingham until yesterday afternoon
 Hattie Goodwin, negress, 400 First avenue, south, was arrested at her res idence by Officers Malone and Oliver yesterday afternoon, charged with vo- latng the prohibition law
 Jim Reynolds, negro of Pratt City, was shot and instantly killed at the corner of Avenue C and Twenty-fourth street yesterday afternoon. Jake Mckinsey was arrested by Officer Jack Newby and placed in the city jail charged with tho shooting. It is said that the killing occurred over dispute in craps game
 Ernest Dorsey, negro. has been arrest ed by Officer Newby, charged with high way robbery. It is alleged that Dorsey held up and robbed Fayette Gordon, a white man about 70 years of age. c Glowworms, like ants, are very sen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-15
AUTO TRUCK LINES
 DECIDED UPON

Monteomerv. October 14,-(Special) Transnortation by auto trucks of ex- nress and freight from one town to another during the war emergency was decided upon definitely at meeting ih Montgomery Monday afternoon or the highways transportation committee or the council of defense when held rep resentative was named to make lnVestl-
 cations of routes and assist the pusl- ness men in establishing the new serV- ice. Auto trucks will be used for short hauls. the railroads being used only for
 long, hauls.
 The committee agreed that public
 roads in the state are in fair condition
 and that these trucks may easily make
 tha trips Just when the first trucks
 are to be placed in operation IS not
 known, that resting with the merchants and business men.
 The committee is composed of John Craft of Mobile, J. B. Rylance of Mont Ecinery and Sidney Lee Of Birmingham. The highways committee met with 5. w, Vim of Atlanta, regional director of this branch of the national council of defense. It was stated at the mect- ling there are such carriers in operation | in Alabama and there appears no doubt but that the railroads will be relieved os much freight.
 Cullman, Limestone. Macon and Ma iron counties started work on state aid roads during the quarter, Etowah, Lauderdale and Tuscaloosa federal and state aid roads; Lee and Escambia counties completed worlcon federal aid roads,
 l. deral projects, reported to be now iLpder way and the amount of money be- Has spent on each, follow:
 Members of the commission will spend Tuesday in an automobile tour of Dale and Pike counties inspecting new roads
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-15
Corbett's Daily Letter
 On Great Sport Topics
By JAMES J. coRBErT

ny JAMES
 This Is the ninth chapter of series which Mir. Corbett Is writing concerning his great fight with James J. Jeffries in 1909. In this series of articles Mir. COrbett re- veals to the public, for the first ume, some of the dramatic and humorous features of that fight, which, up to this time, were known only to his intimates.
 Jim Jeffries always had decided ad- vantage over his opponents because he was naturally left-handed and yet had developed his right to the highest point O. proficiency. That gave to Jeff knock. out power in either paw and no man who faced him knew exactly which fist Jeff was going to use in an effort to rock him to sleep.
 A rlngman facing an ordinary right handed fighter usually gets nothing more but jabbing with the left. But con frcnted by Jeff it was different. Each hand carried terrific steam and a six irch punch by Jeff could do more dam age than haynaker wallop by the or- dinary heavyweight
 
 act as my sparring partner in 1897 he was almost wholly a left-handed fighter TErough the weeks that he was with ma he acquired the trick of using his right with the same telling effect as the left helped him. And there he was that night in Coney Island using the tactics that I had taught him in his efforts to defeat me. It truly was a unique situa- tion. But through 10 rounds of that fight 1 had been successful in fighting back all of Jeffs fierce rushes and in guarding myself against the sleep pro- ducing punch.
 A round-by-round newspaper descrip- tion of the fight follows:
 ROUND ELEVEN
 "Corbett rushed Jeffries and landed an uppercut to the wind. Jeff swung twice, but Corbett side-stepped cleveriy. Jeff tried a left for the stomach, Cor bett blocked, laughed at Jeff, and then stepped in and jabbed Jeff three times in succession in the face. Every blow had steam behind it and when Corbett finished his tattoo the champions nose rushed, but Corbett sids-stepped Jeff fries sent heavy lead for the head but Corbett beat him to the punch with a left to Jeffs stomach. As a fight the battle certainly was worth the money The crowd was yelling like mad in It's excitement. In a rally in the center Of the ring Corbett had the best of it He sent several solid blows to Jeff s body and the only punch the champion got home was a smash to Corbett's nose It was Corbetts round all the way.
 ROUND TWELVE.
 ''They opened with clinch and in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-15
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York october 1i.--Liverpool was lower than due this morning ana indeed the principal feature in the mar ket. as a result of the continued peace talk. has been lowering the differences between the foreign and the Ameii.ah market This is not surprising, It has been expected by the trade Tor long time on some outside covering at moderate trade demand advanced sharp Ilv during the morning, A narrow mar .ket. however, this advance was lost on further western selling. and in the early afternoon prices were steady around Fridays close Weather condi- tions over the holiday were generally
 favorable and heavy rains in west Texas attracted attention as a good winter rainfall in the drouth section would be most beneficial for next years crop The sentiment here is still bear ish, but opinion to the immediate ef- fects of peace is little more mixed than was the case last week Southern selling was not present in any large volume = Hubbard Bros & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-15
BIG INCREASE IN
 DEMAND FOR HOUSES

Los Angeles, Cal, October 14.-Ship- ments of lemons are being rushed east ward to meet the demand occasioned by the Spanish influenza epidemic. The sudden demand for the old-fashioned remedy-hot sugarless lemonade--has caused hurry calls for the fruit, espe- cially in New England, to meet this call The growers are attempting to divert all shipments to points where lemons are most needed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-15
Aided by Citizens and Attorneys Commissioners
 Question President of
 B. R. l.. & P. Yesterday
Continued from Page Fivc)

income of the company for the past three years He stated that for the year end- ing June 3, 1918, the railway department alone showed a loss of s26,922, while in July there was deficit of $l2.2SS, ana in August a deficit of S11, 403 for this de- partment. In reply to question of Com missioner Brown, MT. Pevear declared that the company owned ss,750,000 of tax able property. He was interrogated fre- quently by James Weatherly, Arlie Bar Der and others present but appeared to be well able to answer all inquiries.
 City Attorney Fred Moore handed the following ''questioanaire" to MT. Pevear with the request that 1t be answered as aoou as pOsSble.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-15
SEEDS. BULBS AND PLANTS

HEDGES citrus trifoliate hedge is both beautiful and protective. forming an absolutely impossible barrier. Phone for description, Main 416S-J. Sam Smith Nurseries. SEED OATS In car lots or less. Buy from the grower. Fly. M. Stewart, Lau- rel Hill, La.