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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-20
NEARLY ONE MILLION MEN
REGISTERED IN NEW YORK

New York.-New Yorks new army.
nearly a million strong, marched to
registration centers, voicing in all the
fifty'odd tongues of the polyglot city
their willingness to join Gen. Perish.
ing's men overseas.
The work went forward swiftly. In
some sections of the city, where EN-.
ployers had neglected to make ar.
rangements to release their men dur.
ing the day, exceptionally heavy regis.
ration was reported at night.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-20
FAIR WEATHER ENABLES OUR
AviAToRS TO 90 DAMAGE

Fair weather enabled our aviators to
do a great amount of work on our own
front as we'll as in connection with
the American army. There were many
severe combats. Fourteen enemy air.
planes we're brought down or put out
of action and seven captive balloons
set on fire. Our airmen attacked the
enemy with machine guns and bombs
On enemy concentration $500 kilo
grams Of explosives were dropped.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-20
ACT DESIGNED TO STABILIZE
FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN ISSUE

Washington. -. The administration
measure designed to stabilize the Lib.
erty bonds market by making larger
amounts held by individuals and cor.
porations exempt from income sur.
taxes was ordered reported favorably
by me house ways and means com.
mittee.
II was expected the senate would
act without delay so that the bill
would be effective before the opening
OF the fourth Liberty loan campaign.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-20
Insurance Certificates Not Essential.


Persons named as benefciares un.
der war-risk insurance are protected
by the insurance whether their Ger.
tifcates have reached their hands or
not The certificate is merely evi.
dence that the policy exists, the pol.
icy contract is effective without the
certificate. The treasury department
authorizes the statement that up to
the close OF business on August 30th,
more than s3O,OOQ.O0O.oOO OF Govern.
ment insurance has been written to
protect Americas fighting forces and
their families The applications for
August will total about $1,000 600, 900.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-26
RICHARDSON LEAVES
 FOR TRIP TO COAST

A B. Richardson, general secretary of the Y. NJ. c. A. left last night on the Golden State Limited for Los An geles where he will remain several weeks and rest up in preparation for a strenuous summers work in Bisbee. A partial nervous breakdown, caused hv overwork, was responsible for Mr. Richardson's decision to go to the coast for a few weeks at this time. scconpanving Mr Ri"h"-dson we'o his wife and son. Albarton Richardson.
 While in Bisbee Mir. Richardson has made countless friends by his loyal work for the Y and for everything helpful to the city. He will be missed but the boys at the association have all signified their intention of pitching in and doing just a little more work in his absence.
 When Mir Richardson came to Bis bee he inaugurated a campaign for new members and was as successful as he always has been at other asso- citations. The membership here is now several hundred more than in Denver and other large cities and the Y is do- ing a great. work in the district both in the physical classes as well as in the educational division which should he of particular interest to local people because of the high class mining course which is being given at the as- sociation.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-26
SWAMP-R00T FOR
 KIDNEY AILMENTS

There is only one medicine that real ly stands out pre-eminent as a medi- cine for curable ailments of the kid nevs, liver and bladder
 Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-RoOt stands the highest for the reason that it has prov en to be just the remedy needed in thousands upon thousands of distress ing cases. Swamp-ROot. a physicians nrrsorinfiCn for sreci9l fisessss makes friends quickly because fits mild and immediate effect is soon realized in most cases. It is Q gentle, healing veg etable compound.
 Start treatment at once. Sold at all drug stores in bottles of two sizes, me dium and large.
 However. if you wish first to test this great preparation send ten cents to Dv. Kilmer & Co, BinghamtOn, N. Y.. for a sample bottle. When writing be sIre and mention the Bisbee Daily Review. Adv-2l7
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-26
MOTHER! DON'T TAKE CHANGES IF ChILD'S
 TONGUE $ COATED
If cross, feverish, sick, bilious, clean little liver and
 bowels.

A laxative today saves a sick child tomorrow. Children simply win not take the time from play tO empty their bowels, which become cloggod-up with waste. liver gets sluggish. stomach sour.
 Look at the tongue. Mother, 1T coat ed. or your child is listless, cross. feverish, breath bad. restless. foesn't eat heartily. full of cold or mas sore throat or any otherchildren's ailnient. give a teaspOonful of "Californis Syrup of Figs" then don't worry. because it is perfectly harmless, and in a few hours all this constipation poison. sour bile and fermenung waste will gently move out of the bowels, and you have a well. playful child again. A thor ough inside cleansing" is oftimes all that is necessary It should be the first treatment given in any sickness
 Beware Of counterfeit fig syrups. Ask your druggist for bottle of California Syrup of Figs" which has full directions for babies. children of all ages and for grovn-ups plainly printed on the bottle. Look carefully and see that it is made by the Cal ifornia Fig Syrup Company"
 (Advertisementl
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-26
CLEVER AMATEURS TO BOX AND WHISTLE AT
 STAR 4. CLUB FRIDAY

Members of the Star Athletic Club are predicting a very interesting smoker at the club quarters on Brew cry Gulch Friday night when the doors are officially opened.
 Matchmaker J A. Rancourt, who has charge of securing the musical, athletic and feature numbers for the club smokers, has lined up a program which he is confident will please every member
 Heading the bill will be a wrestling match between R. c. Weber. wrestling instructor at the Y. M c. A, and Er- nest Dixie. light-heavyweight mat ar. tist who claims long string of victo- ries without ever having met defeat in a match.
 Efforts have been made for several months to get these two mat men to gether but it remained for RancoL- -t to finally match them.
 Walter Freeman. well known local middleweight amateur boxer, will hook up with Bat Hudy in a four round ex- hibitiOn which will be the main event of the boxing program. Both boys are reputed to be clever mitt wielders and this contest should offer some cley CT ring work
 Young Dallas and Johnny Hughes will also box four rounds as will Kid Culver and Lefty Clay. also local box CTS.
 All of the boxers and wrestlers will be in good shape in their efforts ip training daily can put them in the pink as they are all working hard to give the club members a series of bouts that will not be soon forgotten
 Only club members will be eligible to witness the events on this card and on other smokers which v-il, no staged later. Member shin cards will not he issued on the day or nighr of smokers so those desiring to Jola the club should get their cards early
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-26
MORE THAN TRUTH AT
 ORpHEUM PLAYHOUSE

In More Truth Than Poetry" Nine. Petrova plays Elaine Esmond. the nos elist a. the OrDheum tomorrow, and also Vera Maitland. the principal charactoi iE her own novel. In the noFei Vera marr;es Ashton Blair, al unsuccessful lawyer. She secures a pig case for him when her friend.
 Grace panby, tells her that her hus- band has killed man. who had in- cured his jealous wrath. Blair sue ceeds in securing his acquittal. Sue cess turns Blair's head. and he ne glects his wife, finding ccmpaE' )nshiD in another woman. The hearl-broken wife gc9s away 10 seek forgedulness. only to encounter the culprits. Here highly dramati, e' ents give 8 thrilling climay 70 this story within a story, and Elaines own love affair reaches Fa0ry cOIsummatiCn. The program
 ~in SLOW else the retreat Cs the Ger nans at St Quentin. a two-reel fea ture
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-26

ing the big woods and streams of Alas ka.
 One thing which makes the story un- usually interesting at this time is the fact that the hero of tie film is soi- dier. or % be exact, an officer His love for the traders daughter. their journey to stake claims at a gold rush unbeknown to her father, the fight be- tween Poleon Doret and a gambler on a sand spit, and other tense situations are cleverly played.
 The traders daughter is supposed to be part white and part Indian, what is known in the north as a breed" but the lieutenant dces not discover this until he has lost his heart. What he does when he finds this out and thinks of the proud southern family at home is one of the most dramatic situations brought out on the screen
 Possibly excepting The Spoilers the fight scene in this picture is one of the best ever produced.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-26
4 ROUNDUP
 WAS TOO SLOW
The l. w. ". Left Salina, Kansss, as Soon as Officers Started After Them

SALIVA, Kas., March, 25. - Carbon copies of unpatriOtic literature have been scattered in Salina and reports to the police brought quick action. They immediately began to round up the members of the l. W. W. in town, but before the roundup was completed the entire crowd had gone. For the first time in months. it is said. the city is free of the I. w. W. crowd, and the police declare that hereafter no lenien- cy will be shown any members of the order. This is the first time that Sali- na has had unpatriotic literature circu- lated and it aroused the indignation of many people. The literature was an attack on the army and the canton ments and calculated to cause discOn- tent among the drafted men who have not yet left for the training camps.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-26

other performers anxious to come here this summer and is confident of placing a strong team in the field.
 The latest additions to the Junction Briggs club are Johnny Birkel, former coast leaguer, and Neil Johnson, a very promising young player with a league experience. Birkel plays short and second base while Johnson is a third baseman, and according to Bir- kel d star.
 Charley Tonneman, for several sea- sons a catcher with Vernon in the Coast League, and before that in the southern association, will be here soon while Lefty Harris, Benton Stewart Harry McArdle, Biion and Toner and Pittman are all on deck, as is Barnhill local player.
 While the players will be handicap ped in their workouts because of the very poor condition of the grounds it is understood that these will be fixed up and put in first class shape. It is too late in the year to consider plant ing the field to grass but a good infield surface can be secured by putting by putting on a layer of finely screened dirt or tailings some six or eight inch es in depth.
 The c. & A. club held a practice game Sunday with the Cavalry team from Douglas and lost to '. but Man ager Mitchell was well satisfied with the way the players shaped up as the only weak spots were those which eff forts had already been made to strengthen and at places where men to fill the gaps have been signed to come here and play.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-26

The Barrier Rex Beach's famous Alaskan story. will he shown on the screen this afternoon and tonight at the Eagle theatre The picture has never been shown previously in Bisbee and if it is as well attended as in oth- CT cities where it has been shown for stays of weeks and months the record made by Nan Of Music Mountain will be broken for attendance.
 There are few lovers Of good literal ure who have not read this book and Beach's best efforts and also two of the most interesting books published in years.
 "The Barrier" like ~The Spoilers, 20 abOuuds' with tense moments and Heart throhs and the film version of the stO- ry is chuck full of exciting happenings from start to finish
 The film was made in the land of the frozen suns and the scenery is un- equalled. abOrnding with scenes show
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-26

Records were only made to be broken. At least this is the belief Of the Eagle theater management be- Cause of the bumper crowds that have been turning cut the past several weeks 10 the high class film sttrac- tions being booked there and at the Central from Artcraft, Paramount. Fox. All-Star. Goldwyn. Select and Jewel picture producers.
 Nan of Music Mountain" one of tho most stirring western films which has been shown here in scme time, drew a record house at the Eagle Ca Sunday and yesterday when previous high attendanc9 marks were broken
 This film will be shown at the Cen tral theater tonight only and large house is expected to greet this fam 0us picture.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-26
AMERICA ID SEND SWISS FOODSTUFF K DUTCH VESSELS
By Review Leased wircl

WASHINGTON, March % Trans fer of fifty thousand tons Of American shipping to the Swiss government to take food supplies for that country was announced today by the shipping board. The Swiss government it is understood. will secure a safe conduct from the German government for the transportation of supplies to Cette.
 With her sources of food cut off by the battle lines. Switzerland several months ago turned Co the United States with an urgent request for food stuffs and ships to carry them across the Atlantic The state department gave assurances in a note to the Swiss government that America would aid in every possible way
 Recently several ships bearing grain to Switzerland were tOTpedOed. making it necessary to procure additional ton mage. Switzerland now is expected to procure safe conduct from Germany before putting in service any of the vessels which the U. s. now has agreed 10 permit her to use. The port of ar rival for the relief ships will be Cette in southern France. where supplies will be shipped overland by rail 10 the Swiss frontier Although the num- her and size of the ships to be turned over were not made public it is be- lieved that at least several of the Dutch vessels recently obtained will be included.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-26
AMERICAN PLIERS
 KILLED AS PLANE
 FALLS AT DALLAS
rp~ RarIsw Isased v'Irel

FORT WORTH. Texas, March 25.- Cadet William s. McNamara of New York City, was killed and Second Lieu tenant A. N. Dunstan of Toronto. Ont. was injured slightly near Dallas this afternoon when the airplane in which they were riding fell 300 feet in a spin ming ECse dive.
 The men were attached to the flying corps at Camp Funston near here. Me Namara was an American training with the Royal Flying Corps. His mother, Mrs. N. McNamara, New York City. was notified tonight of his death
 Dunstan's home was in Toronto.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-26

Nan of Music M1Ultain" is a story of hardy men and brave women, whose lives are often distorted by ierca feuds. Their difficulties are settled outside of courts with cold st@eI and lead bullets. The rule that Might makes right" is their highest conception Of justice.
 Young De Spain is ruled by two passions: one to wed the beautiful Nan Morgan. the only daughter of a lswless mcuntaineer; the other to revenge his fathers untimely death lt develops that old Morgan was one lf the men who killed His father Tru7 O his belief in justice. De Spain seeks revenge. Many thrilling scenes foi .w. We finally see him rescued from his opponents by Nan.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-26
Catarrh is Real Enemy
 and Requires Vigorous Treatment

Throw these makeshift remedies to the winds, and get on the right treat ment. Co 10 your drug store to-day, get a bottle of s. s. S., and commence a treatment that has been praised by sufferers for nearly half a century,
 S. s. s. gets right at the source Of Catarrh. and forces from the blood the germs which cause the disease You can obtain special medical advice regarding your own case without charge by writing to Medical Direc- tor. Z2 Swift Laboratory. Atlanta. Ga.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-26
JUNCTION BRIGGS TO PRACTICE TODAY FOR
 WARREN LEAGUE PLAY

Captain Gill Pittman of the Junction Briggs baseball team announced last night that his pastimers will practice at the Warren ball yard this afternoon at two o'clock.
 The Junction Briggs players are nearly all on deck as Manager oscar Gilman has some eleven or twelve men here ready to play. He is also receiving wires and letters daily from
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-26
Do Not Neglect It.

When you use medieated sprays, atomizers and douches for your Ca tarrh, you may succeed in unstopping the choked-up air passages for the time being, but this annoying condi- ion returns, and you have to do the c2-le thing over erd over again.
 Catarrh has never yet been cured Iy these local applications. Have you ever eXperienced any real benefit La S-ch treatment?
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-26
PLIERS BOMB COLOGNE.

ftsN ReNfeW Lea Sed Nirel
 LONDON, March 25.-British ayiat- ors have bOmbarded the railway sta tiOns at Cologne Ps well as various ether important cities in Germany, the statement on aerial operations to- night announces.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-26

There has been some complaint by members of parliament against the tendency of the government to put newspapermen in big positions in England. Premier Lloyd-George recently defended his choices and landed the work of editors in various positions. One who has made good" is Kennedy Jones, director general of the food economy depart ment of the ministry of food. He was one of the founders of the Lon don Daily Mail and editor of the Evening News.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-26

DUNDEE JACKSON DRAW.
 NEW HAVEN, Conn March 25,- ,7c my Dundee and Willie Jackson. aspirants for the lightweight title. f0uslt 15 rounds D a draw tCnieal
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-26

The United States link with Japan in the present crisis is Roland s. Morris of Philadelphia, ambassador at Tokyo. His messages, kept secret by the state department, are guiding the United States in it's move Ssient the possible Jap occupation of Si. beria.
The Tomahawk., 1918-07-11
PAPERS ARE PLEASED |p[J
London Press Learns of Number
Of Americans in France.
Gazette Says Figures Will Prove
Painful shattering Of German :. -
s ...-- Illusions. ....4

London, July 5.-Great headlines
were used by the papers here in pub
fishing Secretary of War Bakers let
ter to President Wilson announcing
that more than a million soldiers had
left the United States for France.
The statement was featured in con-
necticn with the success Of American
troops IN capturing the town Of vaux
on the Marne front. .-. l. r. /
The Westminster Gazette SAYS:
The figures will be as graceful a
surprise to our own people IS they
will be, painful shattering OF the
German illusions" =, (. .,. .ss %sz
The newspaper considers the. suc-
caskfnl moving of this large body of
men across the Atlantic to bo proof
that the .U-boat has absolutely failed
in it's cndeavG7 to prevent the coming
Of the Americans, especially: as, de-
spite the strain on shipping, supplies
for the civilian population have been
maintained. l4,,s5ga.q = =.
The Pall Mall Gazette says: 1T was
. unique Independence day which
Americans celebrated. A million Of
them kept, the feast in their country S
Uniform in foreign land--a ci,cun.
tance which alone made landmark
in its history" .",'f =. s.
The Tomahawk., 1918-07-11
United States Now Has 1,019,.
115 Soldiers on the West
. :. ..> efn Front. ..-sz
BAKER WRITES WILSON
Letter From Secretary Of War to
Chief Executive Says That 276'
372 Men Were Sent Overseas
:, .<s1 Du.lng Month Of June.

Washington, July Son July l the
number Of American troops sent over
seas numbered 1,019,115.
This was made known by President
Wilson, who gave to the public let
ter from Secretary Baker disclosing
q record Of achievement which the
President said "must cause universal
satisfaction" and (which will give
additional .zest to our national celebra-
tion of the Fourth of July" Z.
At the same time Secretary Baker
announced that the United States Is
now six months ahead of its original
program Of shipping men overseas. =.
Increase Has Been Steady. ~
The first units-non-combat batants-
left American shores. on May s, 1917,
General Pershing followed IL days
later and at the end of the month,
1,71Sc men had started for the battle
fields of France. June saw this num-
Der increased by 12,261 and, there
after khaki-clad CRUSADERS from the
western republic flowed overseas in
a steady stream until upwards OF
100000 had departed when the great
German thrust began last March;
President Wilson's determination
to meet Germany's supreme effort
with the utmost OF Americas avail
able man power to assist the desper-
ately resisting French and British
armies is sharply reflected in the
movement of troops during the last
three months. The March sailings
of 1881 were Increased in April to
117,212. May saw another 244,345
men embark and last month 276,372
were sent away, making total for
the three months Of 637,929. This,
SECRETARY Baker said later, put the
troop movement six months ahead OF
the, original program.
Thirty Divisions In France.
substantially 80 divisions are now
in France ready to meet whatever
move the German staff has in prepar-
alton. Some of these divisions al
ready. have been formed into the first
field army under Major General Lig-
gstt, others are holding trench Sec
tors ct important points along the
battle line and still others have been
broken up and brigaded with the
French and British troops. And so.
when the German thrust comes the
Americans will be called upon to play
no small part in meeting It. II
Secretary Baker wrote the Presi-
dent that the supplies and equip
ment In France for the million men
who, have gone Is shown by latest
reports to be adequate and added that
~"the output Of our war industries in
this country is showing marked i'm
provement in practically all lines Of
necessary equipment and supply"
The Tomahawk., 1918-07-11
100 SHIPS LAUNCHED
Great Splash Will Be Felt
Throughout Universe.
More Vessels Take the Water In One
Day Than Germany Can Destroy
~ ~ In = Month. e. '1

Washington, July 5.-One hundred
merchant ships slid into American
waters with great splash that will
he felt throughout the universe. hus
emulating the "shot that was heard
around the world" at Lexington 14a
years ago H5
Approximately half million tons OF
shipping slipped from the ways, con-
stituting another section Of that great
bridge Of carriers to France across
which will tread Americas immense
army. of democracy crusaders. "a
Without holding back a single ship
in order to swell the number, the
ship-builders, by Drawn and sacrifice,
added appreciably to the thin moving
life line spanning the Atlantic. More
vessels took the water than Germany's
entire submarine fleet can destroy In
a month at the present rate Of under.
seas piracy. ~ ~
This achievement, which probably
will be accounted among the safest
and sanest Fourth of July celebra'
tions in the country's history, was
made possible only by the loyalty and
devotion of the shipyard workers
themselves working under the organi
zation of Chairman Hurley of the
shipping board and Director Genera
Schwab OF the emergency fleet cor
poration. -.....-l. ....~
Simple ceremonies accompanied the
launchings though tremendous en-
thusiasm was aroused at each yart
as the blocks were knocked from un
der the ships and they started dowr
the ways towards the great American
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