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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-02-15
German Professor Resinn..

Greensboro.-At a meeting of the
executive committee of the Greensboro
College for Women trustees, Robert
L. Roy rendered his resignation as
violin instructor. The committee ac.
cepted the resignation, and expressed
:heir highest appreciation of his serv
Ices and ability.
Mr.. Roy is a native German, who
once sought naturalization and failed
only because his proceeding was In
the State court instead OF Federpl
court. He then renowned his allegi
snce TO the kaiser.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-02-15
ONLY TEN NAMES ADDED TO
THE LIST OF SURVIVORS
Roll Of v. S. Soldiers Aboard Tuseania
Not Reported Rescued Now
Stands AZ 3e0

Washington -On'v ten names were
added TO the roll OF survivors OF the
'ner Tusraniq nv snatches TO the
war department The list OF American
soldiers who were on hoard the liner
and who have not been ronorted sec.
cued now stands at 340 although II "a
certain that about 200 OF these and
probably more are safe.
Eleven new ram"s have been ~.
"orted. hrt ono NJ them. John " Sho~.
ell. OF NJ 500. Mo. had annearea n,
Hat o. the saved previously cahled
In manv instances II = considered DOS.
sible that men sin recorded as unre.
ported have succeeded In getting pr.
vate messages TO their families
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-02-15
Washington.

Five masked men entered the grill
10 have been killed four are missing
and one was wounded when an Amer
lean patrol was ambushed in No Mans
Land by superior force of Germans
The spot where the encounter occur.
red is an isolated one and reports
concerning the casualties inflicted by
both sides were meager Only one
American is known to have escaped
the trap of the Germans which was
laid in front OF our wires. The one
survivor, who crawed back 10 the
American lines with a bullet in his
chest, was unable to talk
A Mexican paper. reaching New
York, gravely informs its readers that
the United States government is plan.
ming an invasion of Mexico with Can
ada and Cuba operating jointly with
the United States
Representative Glass. in speech de.
livered in the house, went to the de.
Tense OF the administration, answered
the charges contained in Senator
Chamberlain's indictment Of the war
department and denied that the Amer
lean war machine has fallen down"
A story of disaster at sea. affecting
the hearts and hopes of Americans,
although they have been schooled TO
expect 1t ever since the first contin,
gent OF their fighting men ief- an At
lantic port to become brothers.in-arms
to the entente warriors who are en-.
trenched against the German hordes,
fortunately has dwindled in the telling.
One hundred and one lives We're lost
in the torpedoing of the British troop
ship Turcania, off the Irish coast at
dusk Tuesday evening, according to
the latest report.
Consideration of the administration
railroad bill has been completed by the
house interstate commerce committee.
The committee recommends that the
states retain the power to tax railroad
property during federal control and
hold on to states police power.
Apparently retribution at once befell
the underwater boat that sent the
Tuscania to the bottom. According
TO the testimony of an American off
Ger, who was one of the last men to
leave the Tuscania, British de-
stroyer dashed toward the evident 10.
cation of the attacker and dropped
depth bombs that resulted, in the ex.
pressive phrase of the submarine hun
tiers, in the enemy being done in"
Major General March. now chief
Of artillery with General Per' hing,
has been named acting chief of staff,
and will return to Washington immedi.
ately.
The greatest-and perhaps the most
dramatic--rescue work of the war was
accomplished in saving American sol
diers aboard the torpedoed Tuscania,
OFFICIALS believe. The picture Of destroy.
ers. patrol boats and hospital ships
muneuvering about the sinking vessel
with net saving of 30 per cent of the
threatened lives, is one that will re-
floct glory in naval history officers of
the navy say.
Every soldier lost on the Tuscania
carried govefnpc,t insurance This
insurance aggregates a10ut $4,000, and
v III be paid 4 he rste Of about s25
9 M nth 10, twen,y ytas.i.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-02-15
oERMANY's OFFENSIVE
MAY BE APPROACHING

Washington. Development OF Ger.
many's long deferred offensive In the
west from the accommodating thrusts
punched during the past week around
'ambrai and at other points Is sug.
res'ed as a possibility in the weekly
military review issued by the war
department. SO far however. in spite
OF heavy fighting the department
says no actions Of more than local
character have been recorded
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-02-15
U. 8. WAR ACHIEVEMENTS
MARVELLOUS. SAYS MCGOWAN

Columbia. s. C.. Feb. II Rear Ad.
mlral Samuel MCGOWAN. pavmaster
general OF the navy. South Caro-.
linian IN ADDRESSING the general as.
semtly Of State OF South Carolina de
clared that the success Of the war
department In meeting difficult tasks
has been remarkable. The few ms.
takes made he said. are far overbal
anced in the recordbreaking acccm.
rlishm"nts He sa'd that the navy Is
ready for It's work in the war
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-02-15
Secretary Charters Corporations.

The Liberty Scales company, OF Dur.
ham. received a charter with $50 1000
authorized and 5000 subscribed by Da
vid Long, NJ. D. Wade and G. M. Tigh.
man, for a general automobile sales
and garage business.
The General Utility company, of
Durham, is chartered with 100000
capital authorized and $4,000 sub
scribed by B. o. Townsend M. L.
Wade and G. M. Tlghman for lumber,
general textile and cotton oil mill and
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-02-15
TRADING IN HENS AND
PULLETS is FORBIDDEN

Washington, Trading in live or
freshly killed hens and pullets any.
where in the United States Is forbid
den in an order announced by the
United States food administration.
February % is fixed as the date when
fresh stock must be disposed of and
adds that additional stocks may not
be purchased
BY restricting the killing Of chick
ems the food administration hopes tc
increase the production Of eggs,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-02-15

Governor Thomas W. Beckett has
taken hand In the trial OF w. +. Nil.
lerschoen, foreman for the Durham
Iron Works. who was bound over to
Federal Court under $1,000 bond BY
United States Commissioner Hugh
Scarlet. charged with making sedi
tious utterances which, according 10
the warrant, intend to incite riots and
hinder the prosecution of the military
and naval war against Germany. The
Governor has written a Durham citi
zen interested in the prosecution of
Millerschoen and encloses a letter
from Raleigh citizen throwing fur
Their light uron alleged sedltious ut
terances OF the Durham machinist.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-02-15
BY Slow pearees.

do you I really enjoy Camembert
cheesei'
I'm eating II as a matter OF dis.
cipline. II can learn to like II may
be I'll get so can stand cold-storage
egg"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-02-15
SERVICES IN MEMORY
OF JOHN L. SULLIVAN HELD

New York. Services in memory OF
the late John L. Sullivan. former
heavyweight champion OF America,
were held here. The church was
crowded with personal friends of the
dead gladiator and men and women
whose names are prominent in the
world OF sport and the stage The life
OF Sullivan was praised by the speak.
ers, among them was Jack" McAn-
life. the former pngillst
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-02-15

The following applicants were
granted license to practice law by the
supreme court. Those who passed
are:
Arthur Wayne Blackboard, Stacks.
Vile, N. c.
Phinebas David Groom Kinston,
N. C.
Archibald Cree Gay. Jackson, N. c
Henry Spivey Grant, Rocky Mount,
N. c.
Daniel Monroe jolly, vineland, N. c.
Jesse Aldon Jones. Maysville, N. C.
Harvey Hoyle Sink, Lexington, N. G
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-02-15
Present RESPONSIBILITIES.

"Now, the economic conditions wen
have to meet when the war Is over"
you're away ahead of your story,
'friend," said Senator Sorghum. "What
we've got to do now is to look after the
economic conditions now required to
get the war over"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-02-15
M|LLERSCHOEN IS
HELD FOR COURT
DURHAM MAN CHARGED WITH
MAKING SEDlTloUS REMARKS
GETS HEARING.
GOV. BECKETT TAKES A HAND
Says Germany Can Take Care Of Her
self-And Does Not Have to Go or
to Have Clothes Made.

Durham.--W. +. Millerschoen, fore.
man for the Durham Iron Works, was
placed under $1,000 bond, and bount
over to Federal Court by United States
Commissioner Hugh Scarlet, follow.
Ing his preliminary hearing on a
charge OF making seditious utterances,
intended to obstruct the military at.
fairs OF the United States. He dill
not give bond Immediately, and is ID
custody OF United States Deputy Mar.
shall Stell, OF Raleigh.
After a morning trial, that was at
tended by more than Ave hundred peo-
pie. and which developed one sensa.
ton after another In rapid fire style,
the case of Millerschoen came to =
sudden close. It had been generally
predicted that arguments would b.
made by counsel. but owing to late.
ness Of the hour Attorneys Bryant
and Brogden. appearing for the de
PENDANT, waived arguments. The only
speeches to the court were made by
Attorneys Jones Fullo" a"' ~ -
bee, representing the government.
They insisted upon large bond.
Some Utteranecs.
Il wish they had burned the whole
damn place, and every other seaport
in America.
Il wish Germany would lick hell
out Of England, and make peace with
America"
Did YOU 90 to that damn pow WOW
last night" referring to local pat
riotic demonstration
Before would let a son OF mine e.
of with that damn bunch, would kill
him." speaking Of the soldier boys
leaving Durham for camp,
Germany can attend TO her own
business. She doesn't have to go away
from home to have her clothes made
speaking of comparing governmentsl.
IF they take me to war, they will
have to carry me in chains"
These and many other disloyal ut.
terances were charged against the de.
PENDANT Millerschoen, In the prelim.
mary trial by numerous government
witnesses.
The stage setting for the trial was
perfect. The court room was filled
with citizens from every walk of life
Working men, millionaires, lawyers.
physicians and women were present
Ladies of the Red Cross occupied half
of the, gallery.
j. p. Dalton, an employe OF the Gold.
en- Belt Manufacturing Company, was
the first witness for the government
He said he had known Millerschoen
for several years He had on numbers
OF occasions discussed the war with
Millerschoen, and prior to the entry
Of the United States had been pro.Ger.
man In his views, as was the defend.
ant. After the United States broke of
diplomatic relations with Germany,
they disagreed He said Millerschoe
would start heated arguments about
the war after the breaking OF rela.
tons would tell him that he didn't
mean what he said yes | do, mean
every damn word | say" the witness
quoted the defendant as saying.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-02-15
Unappreciated.

The victim-You said you could give
my hair an artistic cut and you've
made me look like a wild man,"
The Tonsorial Artist fear YOU
know nothing of art. I'm an insur.
gent.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-02-15
Lost His Head Also.

what happened when you encoun-
tered the burglnrT
ale took my breath away"
Anything else--anything Of valueY'
asked the officer mechanically.
The Robesonian., 1918-11-18

s. c.; Privates Cardoza Harrington
Osborn, n. c.; Bernice G. Steading
WILLIAMSON, S. C.
Died of disease: Corporals Charlie
Byrum, Ayden, N. c.; William GREY
Rock Hill, S. c.; Grover c. Wall. Hem,
lngWay, 5. c.; Privates Silas l.. Aus.
tn Norwood, n. c.; Maine BAILEY
Selma, n. c.; Luicious G. Melton
Lockhatr, S. c.; Wallace Morgan
Edgefleld, S. c.; Richard Haves
iTmo' mo-. 5; C.; Claude Jones, Simplex,
n. N T.; David Mcqueen, Cheraw, S. G.:
Ihomas I. Pope, Hemingway. S. c.
george w. Corey, Washington, \. c.:
Ro6ert L. Duck, Gates, N. c.: Clifton
!. Hayes, Manson, N. c.; Thomas Sui
hVan, Clarks Hill, S. c.; James Wall
er, Denver, N. C.
!, wounded severely: Sergeant Will
liam e. Taylor, Mooresboro. N. C..
Prlvate George S. holland, Union, s.
. Wounded, degree undetermined: ::
Sergeant Staley Redman, Statesville
y. e.; Corporal Ernest Hackney
Durham, N. c.; Private Joseph &
Blake, Lumberton, N. C.
onghtly wounded: Private Charlie
r. Sshackleford, Chandler, N. C.
Missing in action: Sergeant Frank
w. Rogers, Hampton, S. C.
The Robesonian., 1918-11-18

Is careless, but every case of influ-
enza means carelessness by somebody.
ana one can't always guard himself
against al the other fellow.
Ihere are several institutions in
North Carolina in which not case Of
influenza occurred, and still the dis
19se "a was epidemic on everv side
Liner Ihere was nothing magic about it,
Inc students in these institutions did
not wear sulphur in their shoes. asa
foetida in their bosoms, cucumbers on
their ankles, or potatoes in their pock-
cts; but what they did do was to use
separate towels, dishes, and drink
ing cups, and keep their mouths COW
cred eH, when coughing and sneezing.
Iney stayed away from public gath
eflngs OF all sorts, but were permit
ted on the streets, even when ambu-
lences were frequently passing with
patients for the influenza emergency
hospitals: These students lived a nor
NAL life, happy and jubilant. They did
not breathe filtered air, nor drink con-
coctlons of native herbs, but used COM
mon sense-and why in the world peo.
3le don't listen to reason is not un-
derstood.
The Robesonian., 1918-11-18
WHY in the World Don't PEOPLE
Listen to Reason?
c+ate Board of Health Bulletin.

Influenza, in spite of the good, old
time remedies of sulphur in the shoes
and asafoetida around the neck, like
q hurricane passed from the seashore
70 the mountains, from household to
household, exacting it's toll, paying no
respect to persons. When the final
count of the present epidemic is made
known, we will probably see that more
than six thousand North Carolinians
have laid down their lives on account
of it.
The germs which cause influenza.
like the germs which cause whooping
cough, scarlet fever, diphtheria, tu-
berculosis, colds, pneumonia and MANY
other diseases, live in the mouth and
nose secretions of people. These
germs die in the air just as soon as
fhe secretions dry, and therefore they
can not live long to float about, as
come of the sulphur and asafoetida
fiends might think. One gets the dis
ease by coming in too close contact
with careless people.
The germs of every case of influ-
enza came from another persons
mouth, and the present epidemic
shows to what extent spit-swapping is
practiced in the good old North State
Not every person who has influenazs
The Robesonian., 1918-11-18
FOOD CONSERVATION OVER .
The Food Problem is Greater Than
That of Equipping Armies.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.


Today when our hearts leap for iov
because of the glad tidings of peace.
and we feel at last the world is safe
Tor democracy, shall we lay this ques-
tlon OF food conservation down and
say the battle is over? No; and let
me emphasize the fact that we are
facing greater problem today than
that of equipping effective armies: it |
is to modify the food habits of 1OO.-
OOO,OOO of our people so that our bod
les may be sufficiently nourished and
yet our food supply not be made less
For food most people spend the larg-
er part of their incomes. What a
pity if they buy sickness instead of
health!
While it is true indeed "Life is
more than meat, it is equally true
that there is no life of the spirit with
out sustenance of the body. The well
fare of the family, both physically
and spiritual, is largely in the hands
Of the one who provides the "three
meals a day" which often seem so
appalling in their inevitability The
only way of relief is thorough mas
terry of the principles which underline
the daily choice of meals. Only by
cooperation universal, generous, whole
souled, decisive, can we realize these
=, needs and master them. This cooper
, alton must begin in the home; house
, wife, father and children must make
/ it partnership. We do not wish tt
: cut down the amount of food but tc
: increase it. Utilization is conserva.
: ton. We all must use ali. Waste.
: fulness was never tolerable in peace
J, nor war; we must spend but we mus
: spend wisely. Food education is thu
:. greatest need we have t~day. We al
+. wan: to save, but who knows how an.
!; what to save? This food education
!; means education in spending, educa
); tion in using; in fact, it means nev
); birth in the food situation.
u So let US be joined in this the great
l. est and most glorious battle, whic
;; means that our homes will be mad
5, happier and more complete, the heait
I. Of the people will be greatly helpe
l. and we shall be more capable Of az
l. preciating and using our environn1er
!; and materials of daily use to tn
n, greater advantage Of home and stat
Y, MARTHA FLAX ANDREWS
J.; County Home Demonstration Agen
The Robesonian., 1918-11-18
WELL KNOWN MAN
OF KERNERSVILLE
PRAISES E|DRECO''
Gas on Stomach, Pains, Burning,
Choking Sensation, Headaches
and Kidney Trouble Relieved by
The New Root and Herb Medi-
cine.

People suffering from gastritis,
headaches, constipation, pains in the
back and limbs, catarrh, rheumatism,
nervousness, poor appetite, unsound
sleep and other troubles caused by a
deranged stomach, sluggish liver or
weak kidneys have found great re-
lief by taking Dreco, the great system
tonic made from the juices and ex-
tracts of many different roots, herbs,
barks, and berries. That that is true
is proven by the signed statements
from responsible persons right here
in our own country and city. For IN
stance, the statement made by MIR.
W. D. Branson a we'll known and high
ly respected Guilford Co. man who re-
sides near Kernersville In telling his
experience he said: 81 read so much
about the new medicine Dreco l decid-
ed to try it, but l had tried so many
medicines that had lost faith in them
all. But this Dreco is different from
the others and the first few doses help
ed me and soothed my stomach.
have taken one bottle and want to buy
three more now for have great faith
in it. It's the only medicine that has
eased my stomach and stopped the gas
I eat anything I want now and never
have that full up feeling nor the
burning.
"My kidneys are also much better
and I don't have to get up during thu
night as formerly did. Dreco is fint
and am glad for you to publish m!
case for it may help some one els'
get well, who reads it."
:. What could be more convincing thai
/; the statements Of we'll known peopl
!; light here in the Tar Heel State
The owners of Dreco don't ask you t
:, believe what they claim for it bu
what persons who have taken tn
: medicine say. Doesn't that show
honesty of purpose?
). Dreco is sold by many good drug
gists and is particularly recommends
y in Lumberton by all good druggists
The Robesonian., 1918-11-18

Itching, torturing skin eruptions
dlsflgure, annoy, drive one wild
Doan's Ointment is praised for it's
good work. 60c at all drug stores.
The Robesonian., 1918-11-18

BUY WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
The Robesonian., 1918-11-18

BUY WAR SAVINGS STAMPS.
The herald., 1918-04-18

Tonight there will be American boys in
lonely listening posts far out in the desolation
of No Mans Land, American boys in the
darkness and the mud and cold of the trenches
under the ceaseless thunder of guns and the
scream of shells, American boys tramping
along the pitch black, shell-torn roads.
The herald., 1918-04-18

Through the long, dreary hours, as they
wait and watch in the dark, while dangers
Turk on every hand, their thoughts turn
to the homes they have left behind, homes
on distant farms, in scattered villages, in great
cities, and they see in imagination the plea
SAINT home lights shining out into the night.
The herald., 1918-04-18
They Are Fighting
TO Keep Those Home Fires Burning

the
in
%
ghtuMh
ke1
in
lea homes
10
VICTORY Invest in dsof Liberty LoanAL
the bondsyo can the home fires burning
Pn and H
AMyma
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-22
AIkah in Soap
Bad for the Hair

soap shuuld b used very carefully
II you want 70 KEEP your hair tooSf1s
rs best MoS1 scars ard r-eR2rsS
shampcos contain TOO mach ElSEh
This dries the sczln. makes the hair
brittle and ruins IL
TIE bszE thing for STEADY use Is Us.
ordinary unlisted coeoarut ell (which
Is pure and EreaSsAsszls and Is better
than the mast expensive sap OF any
thing e1Sa YOU Czn Use
one O. two tsESnocnfElS win clssnSs
the hair and scalp thoroughly Sim
Ply mcEsten the hair with water and
rub * in Il u1skss an shuu5sEcs Ct
rich, creamy Isthar. which FinSsS Ont
easily. removing every particle G
dust dirt 6zz5ruE and excessive
oil. The hsir dries quickly and even
Is. and II leaves TIE scalp EofS. and
the hair Hns and silky. bright. f1s1-
rous. fluffy and easy to manage
You can set mllSiasd CooC2Eut c2l
At any pharmacy. its very cheap and
5. few ounces VIII Supply every men
her Of tha family for uonthS--Advt-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-03-22
Don't Enlist Without Thinking.
Where do YOU fit2
Find Out
Then enlist to help win the war.

Where do You fit? Where win YOU
DO the most help in winning the war ?
In France, perhaps, bearing hard
ships that are a glory to you, suffer
ing in body and triumphant in soul.
At home, perhaps, carrying on with
the little duh things that few notice
unless they are left undone, trying
to remember when you resent your
own stodgy comfort that ii really
does not matter whether you are
comfortable or in pain. The thing
that counts Is whether you are put
ting all your strength into what you
can best do. Between those two eE-
tremes-the service that nobody can
help recognizing and the service that
sometimes does not recognize itself,
there are a hundred kinds Of effort
all needed. A Red Cross worker in
France tells Of the women who ap-
piled to him for positions-executive
preferred. Che had come over be-
cause her husband was monotonous-
ly good. Another because her hus-
band was mOnotonously bad. A
third because her husband had died
and she was lonely. There was work
at home, crying Tor those women to
do it,-but they were thinking less
VI +" nat AAAEA @AAAO AAo A0A II &GA4AAaN
than OF what France could do for
them. There is no room for such
slackers in tie world Of today. This
war is not a. drug for sick nerves nor
n stimulant for iaded emotions. It
is the st=Znest reality the world has
ever zen, because Of the issues IL
involves. We need the spirit Of ser
vice that is willing and eager to do
those thankless little jobs which are
necessary to the great whole.
In the hospital at NeuiIly, there is
an elderly woman in charge OF the
linen room. She has drudged there
patiently and faithfully since the war
hogan. The wondering and admiring
pilgrims TO the miracle-w workers OF
the wards have nothing TO do with
her. Only "70' Pau, the one armed
general, when he visits the hospital
goes TO the linen-room, and salutes.
as one brave to another. He under