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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-01-04
LOST BOY

Missing from Roanoke Rapids
about the third of next month, a
tall complexioned young man,
about five feet six inches of age.
height thirty-seven years. Had
on when last seen a pair of swal-
low tail seal skin trousers with
cast iron trimmings, double. barrel
frock coat. striped collar and to-
bacco lining, water tight canvas
boots with patent leather tops
laced up at the sole. Is deaf and
dumb of one eye and hard of hear
ing in the other, is slightly pock-
ed marked at the back of his head,
stoops upright when he walks
crooked, a slight impediment in
his look and wears a Grecian
bend on his upper lip, whiskers
cut off short inside. Was carrying
an empty carpet bag in each hand
and a wooden bag in the other
containing steamers, railroad
tunnels and shoe blacking. Was
born after his younger brother,
his mother being present at the
occasion.
Anyone giving such informa-
ton to above will leave same
with DeRue Bros, Ideal Minstrels
at the Peoples Theatre on Mon
day, January 7, for one night
only.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-01-04
Baird-Shell

CwDid's arrow not only pierces
the hearts of the young but
sometimes finds those who are
old in gears to be affected. Such
was the consumstion of Dan
Cupid's prank last Sunday when
Mrs. Molly E. Baird became the
wife of Mr.. Henry 7. Shell. The
marriage vows were performed
by R. L. Topping, minister OF
the First Christian Church in the
home of Mr.. Will Ivey, who lives
Sn South Rosemary. The bride
and groom are well known IN
and around the community. Their
friends are numbered by scores
who wish for them a long and
.happy life. Mr.. and Mrs. Shell
viii live at the former home of
1.-THE groom.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-01-04
INCOME TAX
ADVISER HERE
Will be at Posioffice in Roanoke
Rapids February 4 to 6 to aid
in Filling Out income
Tax Returns

1t will take a small army of
men to take the income tax re-
turns of persons subject to the
new law. Collector of Internal
Revenue, j. W. Bailey announced
today that q officers will start
from his headquarters on Jan
uary 1st and on January End
every one of them will be on the
job in the county assigned to
him, to meet the people and help
them make out their income tax
returns. The officer assigned to
this county is due to arrive here
on February 4th and to remain
until February 9Th, 1918, both
dates inclusive. He will have his
office in ROANOKE RAPIDS in
the POST OFFICE where he
may be found every day of the
dates stated.
1T will be we'll for every un-
married person whose net income
for 1917 is 81, 900. 90 or over, and
every married person living with
wife or husband whose net in
come for 1917 is $2,00O.O0 or
over, to call on the income tax
man and learn whether or not
they have any tax to pay" Col
lector Bailey said to-day. THE
person subject to tax who does
MT make return in the time pre-
scribed is going to regret it. The
Government will get after all in
come tax slackers.
There's hardly business man,
merchant or professional man
who won't have to make return
of income. Farmers, as a class,
will have to pay the tax. The
safe thing to do is for every per-
son who had a total income of
81, 100000 or 100000, as the
case may be, and who is not sure
about what deductions the law
allows him, to play it safe by
calling on the income tax man.
The man in the field will have
forms for everybody and persons
who expect to call on him need
not trouble themselves to write
to my office for forms.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-01-04
Camp Fire Girls Notes

At the last meeting of the
Camp Fire Girls it was decided
to divide the girls into three
committees, one for welfare
work, one to help the Red Cross
and the other to make trench
torches.
The first committee is to help
any mother in town that needs
aid in sewing or anything that
the girls can help. The second
are to obey orders from the Presi-
dent of the Red Cross of Roa-
noke Rapids to sew, knit or help
in any way desired by the Presi-
dent. The third are to be taught
how to make trench torches and
are to make as many as they can
to help light che trenches. All
this has been done in obedience
to orders from headquarters that
demand that all Camps in the
United States be organized in
this orderly manner.
The Camp Fire Girls and the
Boy Scouts wish to thank Mr..
S. F. Patterson for the candies
and fruits given them Christmas
and also thank Mr.. and Mrs. LIS.
Mosher for the delightful party
given them by their much loved
Guardian and Scout Master.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-01-04
Rally Day Exercises at Christian
Church

Next Sunday is Rally Day in
the Sunday School of the First
Christian Church and every
Sunday in January for atten-
dance and offering. We are
trying to make it the big month.
The attendance and offering will
be reported through the Herald
each week. On Second Sunday
Morning it is hoped that We
shall be able to render a sr,ecial
Rally Day programme. Pins,
cards, tags, etc will be freely
used and we hope that every one
will get his shoulder to the wheel
and push.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-01-04
MR.. R. M. BROWN

Died at his home near Rose
mary, at 500 A. M, Thursday,
January Sd, Mr.. r. M. Brown,
well known lumberman and
planter, and citizen of this COM
munity all his life. Mr.. Brown
had been i'll for nine days with
pneumonia and his condition was
regarded as critical for several
days before the end came. He
was forty two years of age and
is survived by a wife and five
small children.
Mr.. Brown is the only son of
Mr.. R. w. Brown, of Roanoke
Rapids. He has two sisters livin G
Mrs. Fields, of West Point, Va,
and Mrs. A. l.. 70 person, of
Roanoke Rapids.
The deceased was affiliated
with the PresbyJerion Church,
and a member of the Woodmen
of the World, which order con-
ducts the funeral services at
three O'Clock this afternoon,
assisted, in the absence of Rev.
Stanley White, by Rev. Lewis N.
Taylor of the Episcopal Church.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-01-04
Cotton Today 30 l-8
Federal Inspector Phillips
to Recommend Intern
ment Of Miller

Following the action Of
the mass meeting held Wed
nesday, Inspector Phillips,
of Wilmington, arrived here
Thursday. morning, and
after a rigid examination
of Miller, stated that he
would request the Depart
ment of Justice to order his
internment for the duration
of the war.
Pending the action of the
Department, Mr.. Miller will
be under constant surveil-
lance. Mr.. Phillips stated
that the order for intern
ment should arrive in two
or three days and that he
would then send a United
States Marshall here to take
Mr.. Miller to the intern
ment camp at Fort Ogle-
thorpe, Ga.
The internment of Mr..
Miller is felt to be best for
him as we'll as for the COM
munity. No charges of
espionage have been made
against him, but knowing
that his sympathies were
with his mother country
practically everyone here
favored his internment, in
cluding many of his friends
who feared for his safety
knowing that the occurrence
of some calamity here would
mean instant suspicion of
and possible violence to him.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-01-04
ROANOKE RAPIDS PERSONAL
AND LOCAL ITEMS


home in Rocky Mount Saturday
after spending the week here
with Mrs. G. d. Shell.
Miss Matte Coburn, of Rocky
Mount, spent the Holidays here
with her brother, F. M. Coburn.
Mrs. Powell and two children,
of Tarboro, are visiting Mrs.
Will Allsbrook.
Walter Key spent Monday and
Tuesday in Norfolk.
Mr.. Fred Peck left Monday
night for Chicago where he will
spend several weeks on business.
Miss Josephine Tillery of Scot
land Neck is visiting in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. W. D. Tillery.
R. S. Hyman left Friday night
for New London, Conn.,, where
he has accepted a position.
Mrs. Burnette and little daught-
ter, of Hopewell, left Tuesday,
after visiting friends and rela-
tives here for several days.
Mr.. J. R. Webster, Of Williams
burg, has accepted a position
at Patterson Mills.
Mrs. j. w. Smoot has returned
from Richmond, after spending
sometime there.
Conrad O'Briant spent last
week here with Mrs. L. A.
Faison.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Savage
and little son, Graham, have re-
turned to their home in Norfolk,
after spending the Holidays here
with relatives.
Miss Bessie Ezell spent the
Holidays here with her parents.
Mrs. w. H. Jones and little
son, Homer, are visitingrelative,
in Washington and Aurora.
Miss Mertie Faison spent last
week in Pleasant Hill with
friends and relatives.
Rev. E. C. Few is visiting
relatives in Greer, S. C.
Miss Sarah Daughtry is visit
ing relatives in Wilson.
Robert Ivey has returned to
his home in Enfield, after spend
ing a few days here with rela-
tives.
Richard Savage returned Sum-
day from Fairmont, where he
spent Christmas with relatives.
Mrs. Charlie Miller and her
two sons, John and Charlie, have
returned to Wilson after visiting
relatives here.
Mrs. H. M. Hudson spent las t
week in Norfolk with relatives.
Miss Ada Collins is spending
this week in Scotland Neck with
friends.
Miss Mary Daughtry left Sun
day for Norfolk to visit relatives
and friends.
Mrs. r. E. Elmore spent sew
eral days last week in Greenville
with her husband.
Miss Alice Hockaday returned
to Durham Wednesday after
spending the Holidays here with
her parents.
Miss Estella Ivey visited her
sister, Louise, at Vultare at the
home of Mrs. Jake Vinson last
week.
Talton O'Briant, of the U. S.
S. Virginia, spent a few days in
town this week with T. M. Fais on.
Mr.. S. S. Spivey and two sons
George and Leonard havereturned
home after spending Christmas
with Mr.. Spivey's sister, Mrs. 7.
Draper, of Jackson.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-01-04
Gay-Birdsong

At three o'clock last Sunday
afternoon R. L. Topping, minis
ter of the Christian Church unit
ed in marriage Lizzie Gay and
Jesse W. Birdsong of this COM
munity. Their friends wish for
them a long and happy life to-
gether.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-01-04

longer we are permitted to live
in blissfull ignorance no one
knows except perhaps certain
members of the spy system of the
German Government. To some OF
you this all may seem as a joke,
the funny part of twill disappear
whenever we get up against the
real event whatever it may be.
ITO do all of these things will
take money, service and sacrifice.
To my mind all of these things
are important and all should be
done at once. Let US get together,
with a firm determination to so
protect this town against all at
tack, either from within or with
out.
This can be done, by US and
| have taken this means to call
these things to your attention,
and called you together to bring
the matters to a head"
After a short discussion it was
decided to appoint Messrs. S. F.
Patterson, w. L. Long, and J.
I. Chase a committee of three to
take up the work of organizing a
home guard to be located in
Roanoke Rapids. Efforts will be
made by these gentlemen to have
the unit organized under the
Reserve Militia plan recently
formulated by Governor Beckett
and the Adjutant General. If.
this cannot be done the sense of
the meeting was that a home
guard should be formed, the
Individual members of which
would be sworn in as police
officers of the town of Roanoke
Rapids. The citizens are aroused
and determined to take steps to
protect their property. AS soon !
rs definite conclusions are reach /
ID, a further announcement will |
De made.
The Mayor was instructed to |
appoint committee to get up an |
Fire Department, and |
o select the men they thought
)est fitted for membership in
his organization. A system of
llarms is to be worked out and a
egular system of inspection of !
ire fighting equipment by the
Police Department inaugurated
The resolution of loyalty given
lbove was next adopted by viva
'oce vote of all those present
Who were: Job Taylor, w. S.
hancock, H. E. White, A. l.
robertson, J. R. Mohorn, Chas.
Webb, Sr., M. Jno. Minchew,
I. P. Daughtry, ]. W. Lynch,
'. W. M. Long, j. T. Thomason,
}. D. Fits, C. J. Massey. Henry
Tits, j. H. Cranwell, B. S. |
Webb, w. S. Saunders, w. C.
c. G. Hamlet, Jno. C.
'mith, c. A. Wyche, A. L. Akers,
no. l.. Patterson, A. M. Proctor,
!. F. Patterson, J. W. House,
|. L. Clark, j. T. Chase, Mayor,
V. F. Horner, W. L. Long, w.
:. Joyner, w. E. Critcher, j. T.
'tainback, j. M. Jackson, w. E.
'yrne, W. D. Tillery.
The case of Heinrich Miller, a
ative born citizen of Germany,
yho has been a resident here for
many years, unnaturalized, was
aiken up at the request of Mr..
. C. Smith, and the meeting
vent on record as favoring his
1ternment for the duration of
he war. for his own safety as
,ell as that of the community.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-01-04
PROBABLE INTERNMENT OF HEINRICH MILLER

That we, the undersigned
citizens of the community OF
Roanoke Rapids and Rosemary,
met in the office of the Mayor OF
the town of Roanoke Rapids,
at his request, to consider the
things necessary to protect our
homes and institutions and to
renderthe fullest possible service
to our Government in this hourot
itsnecessity, do by decl3reour
full and implicit loyalty to our
Government, and resolve that we
will tolerate not at all any speech
or action in our midst by any
person which is disloyal to our
Government, and we pledge our
selves individually to report and
prosecute any speech or action
by any person disloyal to our
Government" ran the resolution
proposed by W. L. Long and
unanimously adopted by those
present on last Wednesday after
noon.
Action vitally necessary and
effectively performed is the uni
versal verdict on the step of
Mayor J. T. Chase in calling to-
gether the citizens of the COM
munity to discuss means of
effective protection for our
property and the stamping out
of disloyal utterances by persons
in our midst. Not called origin
ally for the passage of a patriotic
resolution, the meeting could
not adjourn without doing so.
Alarm at the Norfolk disaster
prompted the calling Of the
meeting and the quick response
that followed. The Mayor opened /
the mass meeting and spoke /
briefly as follows:
As Mayor of the town of
Roanoke Rapids, | have asked
you to meet with me at this time
to consider certain questions
that have long been important
for us to consider. Events occur
from time to time that bring to
our minds again and again the
lack of organization we have in
Roanoke Rapids to handle any
unforeseen trouble
If a fire should start in
town in the night, it might be
put out, if not by our fire fight
ing equipment, then by main
force and the effort of everyone.
If, however, five fires should
start in this town in the night
in five different parts of the
Town, can you imagine the re-
suits. The town would be swept
from end to end.
Il want to call your attention
to recommendations ] have had
long in mind. A fire fighting
force should be organized with
well regulated signals, in con- !
nection with all church bells,
and proper notice to be given ;
from the central phone station
to these bell ringers. We should
not depend upon one small fire
bell alone to call out the entire
male population of the town.
There are many details for such
an organization to work out, and
it should be done at once and
put into operation.
Il am heartily of the opinion
that an organization in the way ;
of a home guard should be form
ed. | have been informed that
such an organization cannot be
made under the existing laws of
the State government. When | !,
speak of a home guard, | mean a
home guard for Roanoke Rapids.
We have no means at hand to
handle in any way trouble that
might occur, that unless stopped,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-01-04

| would cripple all our mills, an(
in so doing ruin the town. If thu
formation of such home guart
is dependent upon the Governor
of the State, and permission tt
so form such a home guard il
first to be obtained from the
Governor, and if it is a fact that
this permission has been refused
to this town, then | cannot but
believe that the matter has not
been placed before the Governor
in the proper light, or by the
proper people. A town such as
we, open on all sides to at
tacks, with no means to protect
ourselves, should have a home
guard, fully armed ready for ser
vice at anytime in this town
night or day. | am not here to
argue the merits of such an or
ganization, but you know as well
as | do that, regardless of other
organizations in the State, or
counties, that before any of these
could get into actual service for
duty, untold damage could be
done to the homes and mill pro-
perties located near by. People
outside often discount our i'm
portance, and it may be that it
would be necessary for the Gov
ernor of the State to visit this
place so that he could see at first
hand our needs.
In this connection, we
should have one. two or three
night watchmen with time
clocks to keep them on their duty,
with someone to keep careful
check on the men. Every night.
the trains should be met by one
of these men to try to stop any
man coming into this Town to do
damage, in fact we should take
every means in our power to
protect the town, then in case
we fail, we have done our duty
I'VE have no idea as to the
efforts that may be made from
the outside to destroy this place.
There may be none. | sincerely
trust this is the case but we
should prepare to meet as many
of such efforts as possible with a
firm resistance.
I'VE can only prepare to meet
any efforts from the outside that
may be madeto destroy the town,
bul the question comes up at
once what are we to do about eff
forts to destroy the Town from
the inside. AS said before, the
town is wide open, it would take
an armed force of 500 or more |
to protect the property here and I
this we cannot do, but certain
people, should be watched if we
think there is any danger from
them. No less than five people
me this morning going
from my house to the post office
and asked me what the town
was going to do with certain
parties. One man offered his SER
vices, while he was not at work
and his two high powered rifles
Just what this all means, no one
can say, but the fact reminds
that everyone seem to think that
certain parties are dangerous.
This matter should be cleared up
at once. A committee should be
to receive all infoam-
alton from whatever source look
ing into the cases of any men
who make or do or say anything
against the United States Gov
of such character that
when placed in the hands of
Federal authorities action can be
toLan h., +ba,o E,,ar,,hoJ,, IN |
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-01-04
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ROSEMARY PERSONAL AND
LOCAL ITEMS

w IlCt HUlIlC III GlIlpOTld DuHudy.
Wiley Matthews, of Brinkley-
vile, spent Sunday in town as
the guest of his son, W. E. Mat
thews.
Miss Maude Thompson after
spending the holidays here with
friends and relatives returned to
Petersburg Sunday.
M. c. Bailey and family left
the past week for Edgecombe
County, near Tarboro, where he
expects to farm this year.
J. B. Gee, of Henderson spent
several days in town this week
on business.
Frank Fisher, of Baltimore is
here visiting relatives.
G. E. Rose, of Henderson,
spent Sunday in town with
friends.
Robert Y. Whittemore after
spending the Christmas holidays
with relatives in Burlington re-
turned Sunday.
S. W. Buchanan returned Mon
day from Jonesboro after a
weeks visit to friends and rela-
tives.
Joe Scull returned Saturday
from Northampton County
where he spent the holidays with
his mother.
C. T. johnson spent a few
days the past week in Norfolk
on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Kinker
after visiting friends in La
Crosse, during the past week, re-
turned home Saturday.
C. w. Medlin returned Mon
day from near Charleston, S. c.
where he has been on a weeks
visit to relatives.
G. M. Presley after a weeks
visit to his family in Asheville
returned Monday.
Mrs. Lon Daughtry of Norfolk
is here visiting her mother Mrs.
Addie Speight.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Harrison
spent a few days the past week
in Brinkleyville with relatives
Eugene Lehman left the past
week for Winston-Sal for a
few days visit to friends and
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. McGee
after spending the holidays in
Mount Olive with relatives, re-
turned here Saturday.
Capt. 7. E. Davis returned
Friday from Walnut Cove where.
he spent the holidays with his
family.
B. D. Hamill, of Thelma spent
a few days in town the past
week on business.
j. J. Wade visited friends in
Halifax a few hours Sunday.
John B. jenkins after spend.
rg the holidays here with rela-
tives and friends returned Mon
day to Newport News.
Pendleton Grizzard left Tues
day for Brooklyn New York after
a few days visit here to his
mother, Mrs. j. M. Grizzard.
Wade Dickens after a few
days visit here to his brother,
R. L. Dickens, left this week for
Enfield to visit his parents, be-
fore returning to Trinity College,
where he has been for the past
year.
Mrs. w. E. Matthews spent
the Christmas holidays with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Robinson near Littleton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Owens re-
turned Friday from Statesville
where they spent the holidays
with friends.
R. G. Brown spent Sunday in
Enfield with his femily.
j. E. Browning, of Hopewell,
spent few days here the past
week with his family.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-01-04
HALIFAX ITEMS

Halifax Items were received
too late for publication this week.
They will appear next week.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-01-04
MASS MEETING A
PATRIOTIC RALLY

Called by Mayor j. T. Chase Citizens Adopt Unanimously
Ringing Resolutions of Loyalty and Plan for Home
Guard Force and Efficient Fire Fighting
Company. Criticisms of the United
States Government No Long
er to be Tolerated
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-26
Big Aviation Depot at
Middletown Complete in
Few Days, Officials Say

The big aviation supply depot at
Middletown will be completed with
in few days and the Ordnance Depot
there within month. officials of the
two plants announced to-day. Hun
dreds of workmen employed at Mid
dletown already have been transfer
red to assist in the construction work
at the Quartermaster Departments
supply headquarters at Marsh Run
Others will be transferred from time
to time until the work is completed
Huge warehouses and concentra-
tion buildings have been constructed
at the Aviation Depot. covering sew
eral hundred acres. Narrow ~uao~
railroad tracks connect the different
buildings. Complete sewage A."
ing and telephone systems, have been
will soon be established at the Ord
nance Depot
Simultaneously with the announce
ment that the work at Middletown is
almost completed. comes the an
nouncement that Major William H.
Garrison, who had ueen III cnargu
of the Middletown Ordnance Depot
since it's installation. will be trans
ferred to Washington. He will be
George T. Nelson of the ResGar a9IGne
Army. who has been stationed at
Detroit. 1t is expected Major Garri-
son will soon be transferred to San
Antonio, Texts.