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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-08
HALLOWEEN PARTY

In the house recently vacated
by J. M. Jackson, on jackson
Street, the willing workers of
the Methodist Church gave a
most enjoyable Halloween party
last Thursday night. The
public was invited and an admis-
sion of 10c was charged. Imme-
diately upon entering one was
conducted by most friendly
ghosts to the General Ghost"
where they received a most hear
ty greeting and hand shake.
From there they were taken to
the game room where each tried
his luck at pinning the tail on q
big black cat and picking peanuts
from water with hot pins. Next
came your fortune, past. present
and future. told by a most charm.
ing witch in the person of Miss
Powell in q real witches cave.
Refreshments were served in a
room beautifully decorated with
yellow and white chrysanthe-
NUNS. Misses Tillery, Newton,
Long and Balm assisted in enter.
taining the guests.
The party dispersed at a late
hour, voting the Willing Workers
the most jolly Of Halloween en-
tertainers.
A sum of $21 was realized
which will be used for a good
cause.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-08
MEETING OF MINISTERIAL
UNION

The Rosemary Roanoke Rapids
Ministerial Union held its regular
monthly meeting on Tuesday
Nov. 9th at the residence of Rev.
Chas. M. Lance, of Rosemary.
The President Rev. l.. N. Tay-
lor was in the chair as Leader of
the questions for the hour.
After devotinal exercises, the
Union listened to a paper prepard
by the secretary on the subject
'Non-professionalism in the Holy
Ministery. A general discussion
then followed which proved of
ample benefit to all present.
The Union regretted the loss of
Bro. A. G. Carter to the extent of
placing upon the Secretary the
task of drawing up fitresolutions
of respect and regret.
Rev. c. M. Lance was unaim-
mously elected Vice President to
fill the vacancy caused by Mr..
Carter's leaving.
After adjournment of the reg
ular business session, some deli
cious refreshments prepared by
Mrs. Lance was sufficient to a.
rouse with one accord, the voting
of her as an honorary member of
the order.
E. C. Few.
Secretary.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-08
CHAIRMAN TAYLOR
PREPARING FOR DRIVE

Rev. Lewis N. Taylor, Chair
man of the approaching cam
paign to raise SIS, 900 for United
War Work held a meeting of the
men of the town in the Roanoke
Rapids Graded School Thursday
night for the purpose of organic.
ing for the campaign next week.
Mr.. Taylor fullyoutlined the work
that was to be done and appoint
ed chairmen or leaders for thu
work in every section of the
community. Efforts are being
made to secure a prominen'
speaker to open the campaign
Sunday afternoon.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-08
SENDS HUN HELMET
HOME To HIS Sister

Private Louis Hux has sent
home convincing evidence of his
part in the big battle that now
RACES on the battle SCARED fields
of France and Flanders.
The evidence mentioned is the
helmet of a Hun Machine Gunner
which he sent to his sister, Miss
LATHE Hux. The helmet weighs
about nine pouds and is shaped
to protect the back of the neck
also (probably the designer had
in mind the possibilities of the
present of the Hun armies), and
is cleverly camouflaged. So far
as is known this Is the first relic
of the war to be sent home by a.
soldier of this county.
We hope to be able to print Mr..
Hux's letter telling how he came
Iinto possession Of the helmet.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-08
WITH THE CHURCHES
All Saints Church
(EpiscopsD
Rev. Lewis N. Taylor, Rector
Roanoke Avenue

The Girls Club will meet to-
night in the Parish Hall at 500
O'Clock.
Next Sunday is the Twenty
fourth Sunday after Trinity.
9:45 A. M. Church School and
Adults Bible Class, T. W. Mul.
len, Supt.
Services at II A. M. and s. Pm.
Services at st. Luke's. North
ampton County $3.50 P. M.
Boys Ciuh Friday night at 8.
Choir rehearsal Wednesday 8 P.
M, at Mr.. Lehman's.
The public is cordially invited
to the services of the Church.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-08
Mrs. Margaret Blankingship

Mrs. Margaret Blankingship
died Thursday afternoon at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Jesse
Rice, on Washington Street,
Roanoke Rapids.
Mrs. Blankingship had been
suffering for some time of can
Ger. She is survived by four
daughters and five sons. Her re-
mains were taken to Big Island,
Va, to-day, her native home,
for burial. The bereaved family
have the sympathy of their many
friends here.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-08
ROSEMARY PERSONAL AND
LOCAL ITEMS

The Library has received sew.
eral new books recently, among
them being some Of the best
books on the war.
Mrs. J. P. Hewitt, spent Fri.
day and Saturday in Richmond.
Rev. and Mrs. Raleigh Topping
have recently moved from Rose
mary to Patterson Mill Village.
Rev. J. Sidney Cobb, of Church
Road. Va, spent several days
this week with his brother, Mr..
J. L. Cobb, stopping over on his
way to his new pastorate at
Marion, s. c.
Mr.. Frank Merritt, of Court
land. Va, attended the funeral
Of Mrs. ]. H. Morgan Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Bass spent
several days this week with rela-
tives in Durham.
r. L. Dickens spent the week.
end in Enfield with relatives.
J. E. Matthews, spent a few
days at home this week from Lee
Hall, Va, where he is working
at present.
Mrs. H. M. Poe and daughter,
Of Rocky Mount, visited her Sis
ter Miss Alice Medlin this week.
Mr.. L. s. Cannon is spending
the week in Raleigh on business.
]. E. Dobbins left Tuesday for
Raleigh and Baltimore.
Miss Rowe has returned to
Rosemary where she will have
charge of the Domestic Science
for the winter She will teach
sewing and cooking in the can
merry which will be fitted up as a
model kitchen, with the coopera-
ton of the people. Miss Rowe
will make the splendid success of
Domestic Science as she did
with the canning the past sum-
mer.
Miss Anna Rowe has returned
from a visit to relatives at New
ton and Hickory.
Mr.. T. W. Mullen spent Mon
day in Norfolk on busineis.
Miss Mae Armstrong, of Brook
lyn' has accepted a position in
he Office Of the Rosemary Mfg.
Co.
Miss Cunningham. of the Au.
relian Springs School faculcy is
teaching in the Rosemary School
this week.
Tne Woman's Auxiliary Of All
Saints Episcopal Church met
with Mrs. ]. P. Hewitt Wednes-
day afternoon.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-08
Mrs. Grover GODDARD

Mrs. Grover GODDARD. the
young wife of Mr.. Grover
GODDARD, who lives in New Town,
died Thursday afternoon at their
home. Mrs. GODDARD, who was a
frail woman, was stricken with
Spanish Influenza some time ago,
which went into pneumonia. At
the time of this writing, funeral
arrangements had not been an
nounced.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-08
PRIVATE ANDREWS
CAPAIN'S LETTER
France, 3.10-18.

france, 0-lU-l6
Dear Mrs. Andrews:
| now undertake to do. the
hardest and saddest thing in life
and that is to break the news t
you about your brave husband
falling in action. He fell wher
advancing on the huns last Sun
day. in front of Bellicourt, neal
Carabet farm. 1t was a trying
day for the troops Americans anC
Australians being together, bu,
believe me it was harder for the
enemy for we cut them up t.
some order. Your brave husband
fell just in front of my gun and
among others he was killed by
machine gun bullets which held
US up for some time. | was for.
tunate in getting out, and while
in got a slight wound which
never drove me away.
Now that we have our support
from U. s. A., it will not be long
before our hated enemy is crush
ed and the world will, hope live
in peace again and soon forget
their terrible losses of its loved
ones who fell fighting for the
freedom which we are sure to OBJ.
tain. hope this wallet and it's
contents won't be too hurtful to
you so be brave like your poor
husband and bear your trouble
like a brave wife.
You might want to know where
your husband was buried. He
was carried out to Bellicourt
where | believe the Americans
will have a cemetery, so you can
rest at ease that he was buried,
and a burial service read.
Il will now conclude wishing
you every success and happiness
in the future after your dreadful
loss, | am
Yours respectfully,
CPT. A. EDWARDS.
18th Australian M. G. Co.,
France.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-08
MRS. L. 5. DEMARcUs

Mrs. L. s. Demarcus, of Dur
ham. died Saturday morning Of
q complication of ailments pre-
ceded Spanish Influenza. Before
her marriage Mrs. Demarcus was
Miss Eta Vsline Mohorn, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. R. Mohorn
Of this place. She was born Is
years ago at Brinkleyville, Hall
fax County and moved to Roanoke
Rapids eleven years ago with her
parents,
Six years ago she married Mr..
L. s. Demarcus, who at that time
was q resident of Roanoke Rap
ids, but later removed to Durham.
Mrs. Demarcus early in life pro-
fessed her faith in Christ and
joined the Baptist Church Of
Roanoke Rapids and remained q
devout member during her life.
Her remains were brought here
Sunday and taken to Brinkley-
vile in the afternoon where inter
ment was made, Rev. A. G. Will.
cox conducting the burial serv-
ices. Wednesday the body was
moved to Roanoke Rapids and
placed in its finatresting place in
the Roanoke Rapids Cemetery.
Mrs. Demarcus is survived by
her husband, two children Ellis
Lee, five years, and Hazel Lee,
two and a half years old, her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. R. Mohorn,
two brothers Messrs. Roy and
Ivey Mohorn, ard a host oj
friends and relatives.
Much sympathy is felt in the
community for the bereaved ones
and especially for her small chill
dren, who must continue life
without the tender care Of theil
devoted mother.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-08
Methodist Church
Rev. Eugene c. Few, Pastor

Sunday School at 9::45 A. M.
W. V. Woodruff, Supt.
Services at Hoo A. M. and
7:30P. M.
Preaching both morning and
evening by the pastor.
Prayer meeting Wednesday
evening 7::3O o'clock. followed
Immediately by session of Teach
ers training class.
A welcome is extended all to
attend and worship with us.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-08
Card Of Thanks

! wish to sincerely express my
heartfelt thanks to allthose who
came to my assistance in my hour
of trouble as results of the loss
of my faithful wife.
A friend in time of need is
worthy of the highest apprecia-
ton and that, ! possess for the
those who failed me not in my
time of darkness.
]. H. MORGAN.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-08
Rosemary Methodist Church
Rev. Charles M. Lance, Pastor

Preaching at Smiths IL A. M.
At New Hope 3 P. M.
AT Rosemary ut Z 30. P. M.
Thepastordisires tohaveameet-
ing of the Official Board at Smiths
and New Hope following the re-
gular service.
Special Services in connection
with Week Of Prayer" will be
held at Rosemary, on Wednesday
and Friday at 7:30 P. M.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-08
CIGARETTE SHOWER

Martain v. Merle a X. Of C
War Work Secretary at the front,
evolved a scheme to lombard
the advancing American troops
with cigarettes. and carried itout
successfully on the Chateau
Thierry front.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-08
HALIFAX COUNTY BOYS ON
NATIONS HONOR roll

Thursdays casurlty list carried
the names of two Halifax Coun-
ty Boys ond one of Northampton
as follows:
Killed in action William F.
Edwards, of Scotland Neck.
Died Of Disease William Outlaw,
of Weldon. Wounded degree
undetermined, Walter Clements,
of Garysburg.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-08
TO PREVENT WASTE
OF COTTON SEED
Orders Of Food Administrator Prohib-
It Exposure Or Improper Storage Of
Seed, and Loading Of Cars or Ship
ping Before Orders Are Received

The North Carolina Division of
the Food Administration has been
compelled to take extraordinary
steps to prevent loss of food value
in cotton seed through exposure
and improper storage resulting
from a congestion of cotton seed
in practically all sections of the
State.
In Efs-mer years the price of
cottoi- Aeed has advanced from
the beginning of the season to
the end Of the season, and it has
been to the advantage of farmers
and others to hold seed for the
higher price which they were as
sured Of later. This year with
price of seed defnately fixed at
the beginning Of the season there
has been no incentive to store
seed, and the consequence has
been that every farmer has sold
practically all his seed immediate
ly upon having his cotton ginned
and dealers have promptly pass.
ed the seed on to the crusher.
On October 18th the crushers
of the State had purchased ap-
proximatiely twice the tonnage
of cotton seed which they had
purchased on the same date last
year and dealers and throughout
the State were overloaded with
seed. AS a result of the improp-
er storage and exposure, a large
part of the food and feed value
of several hundred tons of cotton
seed has been practically lost.
In order to prevent further
waste, State Food Administrator
Henry A. Page has requested
that all gins in congested areas
close down during the period
Sept. 3O-Oct. S, and later on is
sued an order forbidding cotton.
seed dealers, gins, crushers or
Others purchasing cotton seed
ginned from cotton during the
period October 1926. In addi-
tion to this action, Mr.. Page is
sued the following three orders,
which will remain N force during
the entire season, and which will
be rigidly enforced;
Cd Cotton-seed dealers, ginn-
ers and individuals are forbidden
to load cars before they have an
order for the carload of seed.
(2) Shippers are forbidden to
ship seed to any crusher or deal
er who has not ordered such seed.
(3) Ginners, dealers and indi-
viduals are forbidden to leave
cotton seed where they will be
exposed to the weather, or to
store them in such manner as
will result in loss of food and feed
value through heating.
Every food product must be
measured in terms of human life.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-08
SOLDIERS STUDYING

The American Liberty Associ-
alton has purchased 600, 900 books
on mechanical, technical and
scientific subjects for the Amer
| ican soldier.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-08
ROANOKE RAPIDS PERSONAL
AND LOCAL. ITEMS

Mrs. A. J. Downey, of Big Is
land, here visiting relatives.
Lieut.. J. T. Thomason and wife.
OF Camp Mcclellan, Ala, are Wis.
ltlng relatives here this week.
Mr.. Collier and sisters, of Au-
relian Springs. were in town
shopping Thursday.
Mr.. D. b. Robinson and family
left Thursday for their country
home near Richmond, where they
will reside in the future.
Miss Mary Stanley has acceted
a position with Taylor Matthews
Co.
Mr.. P. c. Duncan spent week.
end in Clayton with his family.
Lieut.. Paisly Fields spent Sun.
day in town with friends.
Mr.. G. M. Pegram, of Littleton
visited friends here Wednesday.
Mr.. E. J. Bryant, of Philadel.
pha, is in town.
Mr.. D. F. Mosley, of Brooklyn,
N. T., is visiting friends here
this week.
Miss Alice Hockaday left Tues
day for Durham, where she is
attending school.
Miss Vivian Wilkerson spent
the weekend in Scotland Neck
with relatives.
Mrs. Josephine Cherry, of
Rocky Mount is spending some
time in town whith Relatives.
Miss Lille Hackney left We'd
nesday for home in Moncure,
where she was called on account
OF the illness of her sister.
Mrs. W. S. Saunders and
daughter, Sallie, have returned
from Big Island after spending
some time there with relatives.
Miss Susan Holiday has re-
turned after an extended visit
to friends and relatives in Cor
louisville, Va.
Friends of Mrs. Womble, who
is in Roanoke Rapids Hospital,
will be glad to know she is i'm
proving.
Mr.. Fred Peck is out of town
this week on business.
Mr.. W. L. Long spent several
days in Philadelphia and Wash
ihgton returning last Friday.
-.
DIR. Martin left Monday for
a Camp in Florida, VIII he is
in training.
Mr.. c. A. Wyche spent Satur-
day in Richmond on business.
Little Miss Leone Demarcus,
of Durham, is visiting her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Mo-
horn.
Miss Mary Bennett, of Middle
burg, N. c., is the guest of Mrs.
Clyde Satterwhite.
Mrs. Fred Peck delightfully."-
entertained the Presbyterian
Ladies Aid at her home on Roa-
noke Avenue, last Tuesday.
Mr.. A. P. Mcpherson motored
to Richmond Wednesday 10 see
his wife who is in the Hygea
Hospital.
Miss Virginia Bugg, ofPulasko,
Va, who has been visiting her
brother Mr.. H. H. Bugg, return
ed to her home Wednesday,
Miss Cunningham, whose
school in Aurelian Springs has
closed on account of Influenza,
is spending the week with Mrs.
Clyde Satterwhite.
Miss Parker who teaches in
the Rosemary Graded School,
also has a class in Shorthand
which she teaches at night. The
class is growing considerably
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-08
THE UNITED WAR
WORK CAMPAIGN


The Filter the Fighter, the Faster th
Finish.
The United War Work Cam
paign drive for $4,000 begins
next Monday the 18th and con
tinues through November 18th
Our Community has been asked
to contribute the sum of $5OOO
The budget estimates and per.
centages are as follows:
Y. M. c. A. 800, 600, 900. Y. w.
C. A. SIS, 100000, Knights Of
Columbus, $50, 100000. Jewish
Welfare Board, $500, 900. War
Camp Community Service, SIS,
600, 900. American Liberty Asso.
station $500, 900. Salvation
Army $500, 900. Specified or re.
stricted subscriptions shall not be
asked for; but if given, shall be
credited to the particular associ-
alton, such amount to be a part
of the total and not in addition
to it.
These various organizations
had planed separate campaign
but at the suggestion of Presi-
dent Wilson, this cooperative ar
rangement was effected.
Such a plan brings all together
in one camgaign and saves the
time, expense and energy of
thousands of the business and
professional men and women for
our country. The Chairman of
the Campaign, DR.. John R. Mott,
says this bringing together in
common action of all these soci-
eties will make for higher
efficiency on the part of every
one of the seven societies it will
promote better feeling all over
the United States; it will be pro-
mote religious unity at a time
when this means more than will
appear on the surface; according
to the President such an arrange
ment is not one that causes that
which you value most about your
self to disappear, but something
that will strengthen and preserve
it; this plan will promote the SOL
idarity of the nation.
The question has been asked,
why this money should be raised
when it appears as if the end of
the war is near. Authorities
say in this event, it will take not
less than twelve months to bring
our American Army home. Dur
ing that time the Soldiers will
have almost all of their time ON
their hands.
They will not have the excit-
ment and the incentive to stim-
ulate their spirits and the intense
activities of the war period to
absorb their attention and utilize
their time. Their temptations 8
will be more numerous and more
persistent. There will be a GER
tain tendency to let down stand
ards and to relax discipline. It
is obvious that the utmost impor-
tance that plans be made for the
wise use of their leisure hours.
These societies are, as we know
the homes of the soldiers and
sailors. That is enough to stake
the whole argument.
Roanoke Rapids and Rosemary
must and will, as they have in
all preceding campaigns for war
work, go over the top"
Remember " filter the fight
er the faster the finish"
Rev. L. N. TAYLOR
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-11-08
POWER TROUBLE
CAUSES DELAY

The Herald greets it's
readers this week one day
late, on account Of the burn
ing out Of a line transformer
controlling our power, which
could not be repaired until
to-day
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-14
new BASKETBALL
STARS COMING
TO FRONT HERE
Garfield School Has Organic
ed Ten Basketball Teams to
PLAY After School.

Basketball is the most popular game
with pupils st the Garfield school.
Owing to the elimination Of physical
training two basketball leagues with
ten teams have been organized under
the direction OF Lyman H. Lyboult to
play evenings after school. The bas.
ketball teams play Tuesday, Wednes'
day and Thursday evening Of each
week from 3: so to 5 o'clock and Fri
day night from $50 to about o'clock,
Two leagues have been organized in
order to divide the boys more evenly
according to size and age. The .arger
boys having four team league and
the smaller toys six team league.
A number of scrub" teams are COM
posed of boys who were unable tC
play regularly in the league teams.
The boys in the big" league are
IA years old and over while the small.
er league is composed Of boys under
IA years.
Lyboult saiS Monday that this plan
gave about 80 per cent. OF the boys q
chance to plav which is about cquiva
lent to the number of boys that usual
ly take physical training during the
term.
The large league teams go under
the names of Indiana. Wilson, Wabash
and the Ranblers. The small league
under the names of Aviators, Heavy
Artillery, Five Musketeers, Ohio, lndi.
ana and Butler. Each team is COM
posed of about seven men.
The young basketball boys who play
on the teams will have a chance 10
develop into good players by the time
they reach the Richmond high school.
So besides developing the boys physi
cally and giving them an opportunity
to spend their time usefully the bas
ketball league will develop a large
group of boys that will represent larS
err basketball teams of Richmond.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-14
DETROIT AMERICANS
HAVE LOST EIGHT

DETROIT, Jan. 14-Eight players on
the roster of the Detroit Americans
have answered the call of their coun-
try.
George Burns, first baseman, is the
only one who played with the Tigers
all last season. He enlisted. Catcher
Baker, who played in the Pacific Coast
league under the optional agreement.
also enlisted as did Nicholson and FL
lison who were sent to the st. Paul
club last spring and who played an
important part in the pennant race OF
the American Association.
Red" Old ham, southpaw pitcher.
who was sent to the Coast League.
was drafted and so was frankie Full
er, infielder, who left the International
league to go to Camp Custer.
Two recruits also have been lost. In
fielder Hollywood from the Pacific
Coast, gave up possible opportunity to
star in the majors in 1918 by enlisting.
Alton, from Springfield, Ill.,, was draft
ed.
It is understood that Willie Mitchell,
the veteran southpaw twirler, may don
a soldiers suit before spring, Mitchell
Is a graduate from Southern military
school.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-14
Baseball Game in St.
Louis, Jan. 80, Indoors

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Jan. 1.-THE St.
Louis National League team and the
St. Louis mericans will meet in this
city on the night of Jan. so in their
first clash of 1918. The teams will
play an indoor game under the aus
pices Of the Children of America Loyal
ty league. Funds realized from the
game will be used for patriotic pur-
poses.
Jack Hendricks, manager Of the St.
Louis Nationals, has promised to d.
rect the Cardinals play in this exhibit
ton. In the absence of Fielder Jones,
Bobby Quinn will direct the ST. Louis
Americans. This will be the last chance
for the st. Louis fans to see their fav-
orite team in action until the squads
return from the training camps to in
augurate the springs series early in
April.