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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-09-27

The same sharp challenge to battle
is sounding for us. We must answer
in the same proud way--the way of
our fighting men---the American way.
We must lend the way they fight.
We must show the war-maddened
hun a united American people NOV
ing forward shoulder to shoulder,
irresistibly, to Victory.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-09-27

P. Lyman Store
divers Drug Stores
Mailing Keiser Hardware Co.
Lake County Manufacturing Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-09-27

Believing that it is the duty OF
every person who enjoys tho
freedom and privileges of citi-
zenship in our great Country to-
do his utmost to help win the
war, the following firms and in
dividuals have periodically con-
tributed the money to pay for
this and other advertisements
Of the Fourth Liberty Loan:
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-09-27
=, Foruard!

Our task is to supply the money, the
ships, the guns, the shells that we
must have to win. It is a tremen-
dous task. We must do our part as
our fighting men do theirs--with the
indomitable spirit of Victory:
We must work, and save, and lend
with one thought only-TO FIGHT
AND WIN.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-09-27

With no thought Of bursting shrap-
mel and poisonous gases into which
they plunge--with every muscle tense,
with every faculty of mind alert, with
one thought only--TO FIGHT
AND WIN.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-09-27

B. C. Bramham G Co.
The Jackson Co.
J. F. Carter
Reeves Grocery Co. Z.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-09-27
Foruard!

That is the way our men are going
into battle. When the shrill whistle
sounds the advance, out they Co.
their whole heart in the task before
them. No power on earth can
nOI0 HeW Odch' .aygslssxss.s,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-15
An executions 70 The food admins

All exceptions TO the food admins
tration rule requiring the purchase OF
an equal amount Of substitutes with
each purchase Of wheat -four have
been revoked by the food administra-
ton because Of the necessity OF con-
serving wheat for the allies. The en-
tire country is thus put on a parity IN
regard to buying wheat -four. Ex,ep'
tons to the rule had been allowed In
certain localities where substitutes
are little known and hard to obtain.
Increased demands for breadstuffs by
the allies had been announced some
time previously, and this order Is the
result.
German submarines did not sink a
single Italian ship during the week
ending March 2.
In the week ending March 2 344
merchant ships OF every nationality
representing a total tonnage OF 295,-
260 entered port
Germany has negotiated a peace
treaty with the republic Of Finland
by which the latter agrees not to
cede any territory or giant lerrR
torial rights without the consent OF
Germany, which, in consideration for
this concession, covenants to exert
her influence to secure recognition Of
the Finnish government from other
nations.
Legislation enabling the government
to place in American hands perma.
nently many great German CONNER
cial and industrial concerns in this
country, which have been instruments
in spreading the grip of German kul-
tur, has been fayorably reported in
the senate by the appropriations com.
mittee, II is in the form Of an amend.
ment to the pending urgent deficiency
bill empowering the alien property
custodian to sell any enemy property
taken over by his office
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-15
Maternity Deaths Reduced.

Three hundred mothers and three
hundred new born babies saved last
year as a result OF public health
nursing service among pollcyholders
is an accomplishment to which a large
life insurance company points with
pride. According to Miss Irene r.
Foote, field supervisor OF the nursing
service for this company, the mater.
nifty period for the average woman Is
one fraught with many unnecessary
dangers. One OF the chief sources OF
danger, according to Miss Foote,
comes from carelessness and igno.
rance on the part OF the midwiyes In
many sections Of the country. Where
physicians are In attendance. accord.
ing to Miss Foote. many OF the dan.
gers, complications and III effects fol.
lowing child birth never occur.
As a direct result Of only one years
activity along this line, this company
reports a decrease in the mortality
among policyholders who became
mothers OF eight and one-half per
cent while in the general registration
area OF the United States there has
been found an increase In the mortal.
ity OF mothers OF l.9 per cent among
such cases.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-15
| slekett at klns,on.

mo nation In At to endure upon THE
earth which does not stand ready to
lay Its all OF today upon the altar oil
tomorrow" said Governor Beckett In
a war address here, Hundreds OF q
crowd which greeted him were turned
away. Several OF the hearers and
would.be auditors were women.
The governor, speaking for over an
hour, touched upon the sins OF Ger.
many, the steps this nation has taken
for the prosecution OF the war, the
debt to France and other phases Of the
great enterprise He told OF what
kind Of soldiers North Carolina Is fur.
nishlng and declared he Is proud OF
them.
He characterized the selective draft
as the fairest thing Of its kind ever
conceived. II Is not right that any
man should demand equal rights aud
oppose equal duties. he asserted.
When the coming draft Is finished
there will not be loafer between tho
ages OF 81 and 81 left In North Caro-
lima. He issued an invitation TO won.
en- claiming worthless husbands to no.
tify him on the quiet, guaranteeing
that any such women should imme
diately face to the world another
chance"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-15
TORNADO TAKES TOLL
OF LivEs-WREcks HOMES

Lima, Ohio.-Five persons are
known to be dead, several other are
reported killed, scores are injured.
scores OF homes were completely or
partly demolished and hundreds Of
barns mad outbuildings were razed by
the tornado which travelled across
northwest Ohio. Estimates OF property
damage was one to FIVE million dollars.
No serious damage was done In any
OF the larger cities, most OF the de.
struction having been reported from
country districts. The tornado began
In vanwert county, on the Ohio.In.
diana state line. and Travelled in a
northeasteriy direction. lessening In
intensity until II died out east Of TIL.
I'm. Towns suffering the most were
vanwert. Middlepoint. Convoy. Lima,
Deshler. Hamler, Continental. Ottawa,
Findlay Napoleon. Holgate, Miller City
and Tiffin.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-15
Washington.

Under the commercial agreement
between the United States and Spain.
the formal signing of which in Madrid
was announced at the state depart.
ment, not only will General Pershing
get the supplies from Spain which he
desires for his troops, but French
credit in Spain is arranged and the
Spanish government permits. free ex.
port to the allies Of pyrites, minerals
and manufactured wool.
Dry aOnes five miles wide. irrespec-
tive of incorporated cities and towns
within those limits, are placed around
seven permanent naval training posts
and the naval academy at Annapolis,
Md, in a general order announced by
Secretary Daniels.
Altogether more than eight miles OF
trenches are now being held by Amer.
leans on the western fighting front OF
Europe.
American troops nov have taken M
another position on the front In France
and with their usual business-like
methods, says Paris dispatch. have
frustrated an attempt by the Ger.
mans to raid their trenches. The new
position is somewhere in Lorraine.
A London, England, dispatch, says
that John E. Redmond the great Irish
Nationalist leader, died there. He had
undergone an operation and had pass.
ed fair day and apparently was main
tanning the progress shown earlier
but suddenly he passed into the great
unknown, whence no traveller has YET
returned to tell the story.
The status Of the far east now, SC
far as can be gathered. is that ia
pan has learned that her allies heart
lily approve of her entry into Siberia
lit hat should be necessary to carry
out her obligations. So far as the
United States government is concern
ed the officials apparently believe that
II is not necessary for them to give
any formal assurance on the subject
1t Is learned, however, that this course
can be outlined to Japan in a way
10 make II perfectly clear that there
i no lack Of understanding Of ia,
pan's position
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-15
MER|CANS RAID
GERMAN TRENCHES
DESTROY THEIR pEFENsEs AND
PICK UP MUCH WAR
MATERIAL.
ONLY FEW AMERICANS LOST
American Batteries Leveled German
Trenches Before infantry Made At.
tack.-use Gas Shells Effectively.

American initiative has asserted
itself on the Lorraine front In France
Three savage raids on the German
lines have been made by the Ameri.
cans, who succeeded In reaching the
second line OF enemy trenches before
ordered to return. During their stay
in German.held territory they destroy
ed gracefully built defenses and pick.
ed up much war material.
The American artillery ably assist.
ed the infantry In the operation. A
heavy brarage fire was laid down in
front Of the advancing Americans and
the Germans had fed before the wave
OF Infantry reached the hostile posi-.
tons. Alter the Americans had been
In the German trenches for few
minutes, the German barrage fire was
loosed on them, but the American
guns answered shot for shot, and 81.
fenced a number OF batteries. The
American artillerymen used gas shells
with good effect. Near Toul the
American heavy guns have been in
action.
Three RAIDS on the British lines
have been attempted by the Germans
In the Armentieres sector. but the
British, in spite Of heavy fire from
the enemy's heavy guns. repulsed the
Teutons. The fighting has spread along
the Flanders front, the Ypres and
Passchendaele sectors figuring in the
official reports. The activities of the
contending armies have spread farther
south. encounters near st. Quentin be.
ing mentioned for the first time in
recent weeks.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-15
WILSON EXTENDS SYMPATHY
TO THE RUSSIAN PEOPLE
Pledges Any Aid Possible In DRIVING
Out Autocracy.


Washington. -0n the eve 81 the
gathering at Moscow OF the Russian
congress OF soviets, which is to pass
judgment on the German peace ac.
cepted by the bolsheviki at Brest.Li.
tovsk, President Wilson has sent n
message of sympathy to the Russian
people through the congress. with a
pledge that the United States will
avail itself of every opportunity 10
aid them in driving out autocracy and
restoring Russia to her place in the
world with complete sovereignty and
independence.
The Presidents message. telegraph
ed to the American consul general n,
Moscow for delivery. follows:
MAY not take advantage OF he
meeting OF the congress OF the soviets
to express the sincere sympathy which
the people OF the United States feel
for the Russian people at this mo.
ment when the German power has
been thrust in to interrupt and turn
back the whole struggle for freedom
and substitute the wishes OF Germany
for the purpose OF the people OF Rus.
STA Although the government OF the
United States. unhappily. is not now
In position TO render the direct and
effective aid II would wish to render,
! beg to assure the people OF Russia
through the congress that II will avail
Itself OF every opportunity TO secure
for Russia once more complete SOW.
ereignty and independence In her own
affairs and full restoration to her great
role in the life Of Europe and the mod.
ern world. The whole heart Of the
people OF the United States Is with
the people Of Russia In the attempt 10
free themselves forever from auto.
cratic government and become the
masters OF their own life.
(Slgned)
WOODROW WILSON"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-15

Washington.--Upon hearing Of Sec
rotary Bakers safe arrival In Fran o
through the Associated Press dispatch
from Paris, the war department an
nounced that the secretarys visit ID
purely military and not diplomatic,
and is for purposes OF inspection and
personal conferences with military Of
ficials. Mr. Baker is accompanied by
Major General William M. Black, chief
] of engineers; Lieutenant Col. M. l..
Brett and Ralph Hayes, his private Sec
Rotary.
No official report ON the secretary's
arrival had been received. The de-
department issued this statement:
Sailed February 27.
"A cable dispatch from Paris to
the Associated Press announces the
arrival at French port Of the secre-
tary of war.
For some time Secretary Baker has
desired TO visit the headquarters Of
the American expeditionary forces.
He sailed from an American port
about February a.
Secretary Baker has not determin-
ed the length OF time he will remain
in France but his stay will be long
enough to enable him TO make thor
ough inspection Of the American forces
abroad and to hold important confer
ences with American military officers.
1T 10 expected that not only will
Secretary Baker visit the American
headquarters but his inspection tour
will cover construction projects. in
Guiding docks. railroads and ordnance
bases, now under way back IT the
American lines.
The secretary's visit is military and
not diplomatic. II is essentially for
the purpose OF inspection and personal
conference with military officials.
Secretary Baker plans to spend a
brief time In France, inspecting In
person the concrete results already
achieved In the efforts OF his depart
ment to place in the field this year
an army that will be factor In the
campaign. On the eve Of his depart
ure. Mr.. Baker told members Of the
press who had been in the habit Of
seeing him every day that he did not
expect to be away for any considerable
length OF time.
The secretary and his party left
Washington without any other at
tempt to conceal their movements
than request that the press refrain
from reporting his departure. The
newspapers again worked In hearty
cooperation to maAc the journey 40
safe as possible from German subms-
rines for the party. No hint Of the
trip has been printed.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-15
Stirring Up Trouble for Themselves.


The attention OF the Food Admins.
tration has been called to the fact
that in spite OF the high price OF cot
ton seed during the past two or three
years there are farmers IN North Car.
olina who persist in the once profit.
able custom Of composing cottonseed
with their manure. Farmers who pur.
sue this course this year may be stir.
ring up trouble for themselves in adj.
dition to refusing to hear the cries for
food from famished millions abroad.
The situation is this: Cotton seed
may be exchanged for cottonseed meal
OF three times their value for fertilizer
purposes. Cotton seed contains ap-
proximately 800 pounds OF fats per
ton. This fat or oil is absolutely
worthless as fertilizer while It is des.
perately needed as fats by our ar.
mics and by millions OF people WHO
are furnishing for fats and other food
products in Europe.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-15
state Convention ApriI 10.

The Democratic State Convention
will be held in Raleigh this year on
April 10, according to decision OF
the Democratic State Executive Com
mittee in session here recently. The
session itself was model OF brevity
and except for the adoption OF few
changes in the plan Of organization
made necessary by the primary law
the meeting was devoted to the rou
tine OF selecting dates for precinct,
county and State conventions. March
30 was determined upon as the date
for the precinct meetings.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-15
New Insurance Company.

A new North Carolina FIRE Insurance
company received its charter, the au.
thorizod capital of the new company
being s250,000. The company is the
North Carolina State Fire Insurance
Company, with its home Office at
Rocky Mount The authorized capital
Of s250,000 is divided into $500 shares
OF the par value OF 500 each. he char.
ter providing that the shares shall be
sold at sl25 each In order to provide
surplus OF s62,500 in addition to the
capital. The company is authorized to
begin business when a total Of 800
shares OF the capital stock IL sub.
scribed.
Among the inccrporators are some
OF the leading business men OF the
Twin-county city, these being Messrs.
W. s. Wilkinson, George L. Wimber.
ley. Jr.. Frank 81 Spruill. George 8.
Edwards, M. r. Braswell, Blake VIII.
ford, W. H. Newell. d. j. Rose, James
c. Braswell and ]. p. Bum.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-15
on Way Seventeen Years

Kinston.--It took postcard mailed
at Dover. nine miles from here, nearly
seventeen years to reach Mr.. Lovit
Hines. whose street address is not
necessary on his mail. Where the
card was all those years is not certain.
Apparently 1t was lost In some crack
or crevice Of a postoffice or mail car.
The writer did not live to get q reply.
He was Seth West. The card con.
tanned terms In a minor business deal
In which the two men were interested.
II was written March %. 1901, and de-
ivered to Mr.. Hines a few days ago
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-15
CASUALTY LISTS MAY
BE WEEKLY AND sEMl.WEEKlY

Washington. discussions Of the
war departments new policy of an.
nouncing names only In the casualty
lists from France. II developed that de.
partment officials are considering
adopting the European custom OF pub.
fishing casualties weekly or semi.
weekly, instead Of daily. This plan
has been suggested on the ground that
II would effectually conceal from the
enemy the losses In particular en-.
gagements or series OF engagements
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-15
J. D. Dawson Company, Of Psihavsn.

J. D. Dawson Company. Of Belhaven.
authorized capital $4,000. with 81 200
paid in, to conduct 3 Wholesale gro
Gerry and mercantile business. The
incorporates are C. p. Aycock, OF
Pantego; J. D. Dawson. Of Belhaven:
c. G. Jackson. Of Yeatesyille. and j.
r. Bishop, OF Belhayen.
The Kenllworth Company. Of Ashc.
vile, amends its charter reducing the
guaranteed interest on preferred stock
from seven to six per cent. and pro.
viding that In the event Of the liquida.
ton Of the corporation the preferred
atock must be paid Oh frat.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-15
rwo HanuIna on The narb,.

Some OF the Americans In listen
ing post in front Of their line north
west OF Toul discovered an enemy
patrol fixing their own wire, and
promptly openedfre. The Germans
retreated. leaving two Of their number
hanging on the barbs. Some hours
after daylight party Of FIVE Germans,
two infantrymsn and three Red Cross
workers. emerged from the enemy
lines and started for their comrades
entangled In the wire. The Amerl.
cans saw the Red Cross brassards and
I'D not FIRE ON the party.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-15
"UnsinkabIe" ship Impractical.

Waahington.--Naval experts antici
pate an unfavorable report from the
board which has just completed tests
Of theformer Austrian steamer Lucia;
which has been equipped with interior
"buoyancy boxes" designed to make
her unsuitable. That the ship will
remain afioat after receiving injuries
is conceded. but constructors are OF
the opinion that The ''buoyancy boxes"
would not prevent torpedo dam.
aging the vessel to such an extent
that she would be Of no further valus.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-15
New Enterprises Authorized.

Donnell Farm Company, II Wash
ing on, to do a general real estate
business. Authorized capital $4,000
with $4,000 paid in. Incorporators
N. L. Simmons, Fl. C. Carter, Jr.,
and Harry Mcmillan Of Washington
R. R. Grant, Of Swan Quarter, and J,
w. Ferrall, Of Petersburg. Va.
Proctor Long. Of Cornelius. amends
Its charter by >cancelling, $1,000 OF
treasury stock and thereby reducing
the capital stock Of the corporation
from $1,000 to s<.A0n
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-15
DEPARTMENT STANDS FIRM
ON CASUALTY ORDER,

Washington.-The war department
gives no indication Of yielding In It's
determination to withhold the home
addresses Of soldiers killed or wound.
ed. or who die Of other causes in
France. Basing Its position on tho
objections the French government
made TO General Pershing against thu
American method Of issuing casualty
lists, the department intends to NEE
objections with the answer that thu
system betrays military information.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-15
RAILWAY LOSE MAIL
SUITS FOR $4,000. 900.

Washington.-The attempt OF the
railroads to recover from the govern.
ment s4o,Ooo,0O0 under the old system
of weights compensation for transport.
ing mails was defeated in the court o.
claims. The court reaffrmed a for.
mer decision In favor Of the govern.
ment The court also held for the
government In the suits OF New Eng.
land railroads who claimed extra pay
for transporting parcel post.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-15
SAYS WE TALK TOO MUCH
INSTEAD OF GETTING TO WORK.

Daytona. Fla.-America's reasons
or entering the war we're outlined by
Vice President Thomas n. Marshall.
In an address here before the CON-
munity forum in which he criticised
Americans for talking too much In
stead Of getting to work and winning
the war. Don't talk about what you
are going to do after the war" he
said. but talk about winning II. be.
lieve l am about the only man who
has kept silent.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-15
Aeen. for pamIieo County.

The county commissioners at their
meeting at Bayboro decided to employ
a home demonstration agent for Pam.
leo county. The importance of EN-.
ploying such an agent was presented
to the board by Mrs. Sue Hollowell,
of Goldsboro, and Miss c. C. Coble.
Of Edenton, working under the State
department
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-15
Charlotte Leads In Recruiting.

The recruiting stations and tn !,
stated number OF men accepted for
the army at each follows: Charlotte.
54S; Asheville. 526; Raleigh. 375;
Greensboro, $50; Gastonia. 2s6: Win.
ston-Salem, 1876; Hickory, 1853; Dur.
ham, 151; Lumberton, 14s: Salisbury.
122; Kinston, So; Reidsville. IA; For
est City, 10.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-03-15
SECRETARY BAKER
IS NOW IN FRANCE
HIS VISIT TO FRENCH SOIL 10
PURELY MILITARY AND NOT
DIPLOMATIC.
EAGER TO 60 FOR SOME TINE
Thinks Trip viii Better FL Him for
Meeting the Many Needs Of Gem
eraI PsrshInp.

Paris.--The American secretary Of
war, Newton d. Baker, has arrived at
q French port.
The Mount Holly news., 1918-02-26


option Of either fining or sentencing to
jail driver convicted, aud the other
would have removed such conviction
from classification as crime.
The governor in his veto message de-
clares that the court of errors has made
the motor vehicle law an effective in
strument to prevent driving by intoxi-
Gated persons and that while Jail sem
fences, as now provided, are drastic,
driving while intoxicated is an offence
demanding heroic remedy.
The governor vetoed a number of
job creating bills. Among them were
one for the designation OF a stenogra-
pher for juvenile courts in first class
counties at an annual salary OF 81, POO;
another providing for election OF coun-
ty physicians in counties with less
than $4,000 population; another in
creasing the salary of clerks to jury
commissioners from $500 to $500 q
year. He also vetoed bill by Assem-
blyman Morgan, providing that coun-
sci OF building and loan associations
be required to give bond.