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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-03
ROANOKE AVENUE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
ROANOKE RAPIDS. NC.

October Z, IVY.
Hon J. T. Chase, Mayor
Town Of Roanoke Rapids,
Roanoke Rapids N c.
Dear Sir:
Replying to your letter Of September TO- Of the opinion
that the twenty lots rs by 40 feet each Roanoke Avenue which
constitute the property you desire purchase from for park
worth least $50000 each but the fact that this propeys
sought be purchased by the for the purpose providing forever
park and will be kept open by the for that purpose will ee
same to you at 100000 per lot or for $200O000 cash.
II you decide purchase this property from this figure,
will agree bid ST. 100000 cash for your garage building you will
offer the for sale public auction after advertisement accordance
with the North Carolina relating the sale Of property belong
ing a municipal corporation.
As requested by you sending copy Of this letter the
Roanoke Rapids Herald with request for its publication
Yours very truly
Roanoke Avenue Development Company Inc.
By W. l.. Long Vice President
WILLS
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-03
PLANS FOR COMBATING
INFLUENZA

Local Township Supervisors
have been appointed as follows:
Littleton, J. E. Pepper; Butter
wood, J. G. Daniel; Brinkleyville,
A. B. Schlichter. Jr.; Roanoke
Rapids, Miss Cherry; Weldon,
Mrs. Willie Cohen; Faucette, W.
B. Dickens; Enfield, D. Mack
Johnston; Halifax, Mr.. Coppedge.
Conoconnara, D. H. Martin;
Scotland Neck, Mrs. Charles
Anderson; Roseneath, Joe. l..
Hackney; Palmyra, W. e.
Hedgepeth.
It shall be the duty of these
Supervisors to keep in touch
with the people of the commun-
ity in order to learn the degree
|
in which they are affected by
Influenza; to keep the County
Superintendent informed of con-
ditions and needs, snd should it
become necessary assist in reliev-
ing the helpless.
All calls for outside help should
be made through your County
Supervisor. These calls only will
be regarded as official by the
State Board of Health. The State
Board of Health urge that the
man or woman selected as Town
ship Supervisor realize that a
great responsibility rests on them
for the saving of lives and the
alienation of suffering in the
Community. To aid them in their
work, the following plan Of local
organization is to be adopted.
Each Township Supervisor has
the aid of the following Com
mittees appointed by himself.
(a) Intelligence Committee
The chairman Of this committee
should be especially active, and
intelligent, thoroughly acquain-
ted with the community and will
ling to gather accurate informa-
ton daily in regard to the sick.
He or she should report the num-
ber of new cases; also the con-
dition of the old cases, any emer-
gency need, food, medicine, or
nursing aid.
(b) Food Committee The com.
mittee should be held in readi.
ness to supply simple wholesome
food to those families in actual
want.
(c) Nursing Committee This
committee should have a list of all
persons in the community who
would volunteer to do ordinary
nursing in case of need. Any
who have taken the Red Cross
Course in Home Hygiene and
First Aid would be especially
valuable for this work.
(d) Finance Committee This
committee should secure volun.
tary contributions for afflicted
families which may be destitute.
(e) Transportation Committee
This committee should be pre-
pared to furnish means of convey
ance and a local guide in case 6
physician, or nurse be sent from
some distant point. They SHOULD
also be prepared to meet the
needs of the other committees
The names of the persons WHIT
will serve on the aforesaid com
mittees will be printed in thu
next issue of the paper,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-03
The Question.

Little Willie (who is Of painfully
inquiring turn Of mind)-"Mamma,
tell me; do mosquitoes bite US because
they like US. or because they don't
like usr
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-03
ROANOKE RAPIDS PERSONAL
AND LOCAL ITEMS

NIX
,4s Mrs. ]. W. Smoot, return ed
W Tuesday from an extended visit
\. to relatives in Beckley, West Va.
\ Miss Claudia Taylor, of Mas.
gsssey Business College. Richmond,
i3.ispent several days here with re.
latives this week.
~. Miss Lena Rivers Jones spent
Sunday in Portsmouth with
y friends.
" Miss Mary Langston, of Mas
~ sey Business College, Rich.
! mond, spent the week end here
with relatives.
III, Miss A. A. Hardaway has re.
burned from an extended visit
with friends to Washington,
Baltimore, New York and Phila-
5l'delphia.
Mr.. Tom White, Of Langley
Field, Va. is visiting relatives
here.
.l Rev. E. G. Few is holding a
meeting in Seaboard this week.
II. Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Joyner
have returned from a weeks
visit to relatives in Littleton.
J. Mr.. P. C. Duncan spent sew
! eral days in Clayton this week
with his wife.
Mesdames Willie Perkins, Jack
johnson, H. R. Browning, W. r.
putney, and Miss Bessie Harris,
of Littleton, spent Saturday in
town on business.
Mrs. H. F. Morton and son, OF
Farmville, are spending several
days here IN the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. C. A. Wyche.
Mrs. w. H. Grimmer. of Pc
tersburg, spent the week end in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Grimmer.
Mr.. Bruce Tillery, of Raleigh,
spent the week end here with
his parents.
Mr.. Ralph D. Evans, of Lang
ley Field, Va. is visiting relatives
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Robertson,
of Newbern, have returned here
to make their home.
Miss Geraldine Williams, OF
Massey Business College, Rich
sidond, spent the week end here
with relatives.
The Ladies Guild of All SAINTS
Episcopal Church held a recep-
ton in the parish hal! Wednes-
day night complimentary to the
new Episcopalians who have re-
Gently moved into the commun
ity.
Miss Matte Baird has resigned
her position with Duncan's Inc
and is attending Massey Business
College, Richmond.
Mr.. Dick Horne, of Norfolk
spent the week end here will
friends.
Miss Mary Daughtry has re
turned to Norfolk after spending
some time here with friends.
Mrs. F. M. Shute and daughter
returned Wednesday from Rich
ihond, after spending severa
days there visiting relatives.
II Mrs. Mamie Shaw, of Vultare
spent Wednesday in town shop
ping.
asA. Miss Ruby Williams spent tn
week end in Rocky Mount wit
relatives.
:-.s4 Miss Nellie Pearson spent tn,
saweek end in her home near VIII
.s.:son.
'.s. Mrs. A. R. Winslow has re
turned home after visiting he
X daughter, Mrs. R. L. Towe.
.tsT Mr.. Meeder, of Ridgway, ha
NH arrived here and opened liver,
fAass fAssis stables.
.ss:.,S .siIS B. Marks returned Saturda
sss,ssfrom a visit to Kinston.
s s Mr.. Abe Norinsky returne
II from a visit to Bait
aEt more.
sHpsjh sslh Miss Helen Moore has returne
Where to enter training in tn
sAEHRoanoke Rapids Hospital.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-10-03
No, AIways IdIeness.

Rest is good stuff for hard workers,
but rest is not always idleness. The
best recreation is often q change Of
occupation.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-07

is expected the Gillett forces will
undertake to reach as many Republi-
can members as possible. urging the
necessity of a fight on the seniority
rule in the conference
1--WE have followed the seniority rule
to the letter" said Mr. Longworth.
I'VE have seleced as chairman Of every
important committee the man who hap
pened to stand first on the list. whether
he was fit or obviously unfit We
shall have to appoint on some of the
important fighting committees in the
House menSwho have perhaps never
said Mr.. Speaker
Alleges Unfair System
"Under the system adopted at the
last Republican conference every state
having a Republican member Of the
next House is represented, and each
state votes according to its number
of Republican representatives Thirty
six states are represented, with a
total vote of 23S. so that 120 is q ma
jority. Penns ylvania, New York, Hi
nois. Ohio, Indiana, MASSACHUSETTS and
Michigan together cast 1875 votes, or
six more than a majority. Thus seven
states can outvote 1wenty-nine.
"It is not hard to see that under such
q system, bound by the seniority rule
in its strictest Interpretation, applied
not only to sitting members of commit
tees. but those appointed to fill in, it
is utterly impos bic to consider real
merit as the basis for the organization
Of the next House.
"To my mind the situation is sad
beyond expression. SO far as the or
ganization of the House is concerned
we are not living up to the spirit Of
the Republican party of to-day"
Change in Wavs and Means
The Committee on, Committees to-
d.y decided to increase the member
ship on the Ways and Means Commit
tee from twenty-three to twenty
members, with fifteen Republicans and
ten Democrats.
Proceeding to select committee chair
men on the basis of seniority, the Com
mittee on Committees Today named the
following:
Banking and Currency Representa-
tie Platt, of New York.
Indian Affairs Snyder, of New York.
Public Lands -Sinnott, of Oregon.
Food Control-Curry, Of California.
lmmigration,Joh ohnson, of Washing
ton.
Insular Affairs -Towner, of Iowa.
Educat tion-Fess, OF Ohio.
Public Buildings and Grounds-Lang-
ley. of Kentucky.
Invalid Pensions Fuller, of Illinois.
District of Columbia - Mapes, Of
Michigan.
Election of President and Vice-P Pres
ident-Lambert, OF Wisconsin.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-07

weight of emphasis on what he termed
me defendants "culpable negligence"
He traced the labor troubles which
served as prelude to the wreck-the
brewing of the strike during the sum
mer, the motormen's appeal to the War
Labor Board. the B. r. T's disregard
of the boards ruling. followed by the
strike, November l, the day of the ac-
ciGent.
he told of the alleged efforts of
b-eWitt that day, to get men, almost
any men. 10 I'LL places of the strikers,
and OF the apparently casual engage
Then he gave the peoples version of
the wrec ck-the headlong speed Of the
tram as Luciano ran it, the jerky stops,
the final crash into the tunnel wall,
with ninety-two dead and scores in
jured.
"Blewitt knew that motorman was
not qualified" he said. "He was sacri-
tcing human life TO expediency."
Police Inspector Samuel H. McElrov.
who was placed IT charge of the NAL
bone Street tunnel after the smash-up.
testified that the signal to go slow was
not so llluM mated that IL could readily
be seen. On ss-examination, he ad
mitted having seen the cold chisel on
which the defence sets such store.
Other prosecution witnesses told at
length of the detailed training certi-
fed motormen normally undergo, and
discussed the signals in the tunnel
which District Attorney Lewis said
consisted only Of lamp, sign and
a dirty yellow flag"
Motorman William A. Schmidt, who
had been summoned to tell of the
strike. testified that ne had often seen
Luc' c'ano running trains in the course
OF hls work as crew dispatcher.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-07

none Will be issued to American SOL
diers or sailors for these German per
formances. This announcement was
made yesterday when the suggestion
reached the Community Service that it
send men in uniform to these German
operas and lectures.7
When the advertisement of the Ger
man productions appeared at Home
Club Union No. 3, II East Fortv-frst
Street. an allied committee represent
ing the three branches OF the service
was formed on the spot and immediate
steps taken TO inform every uniformed
man in New York of the plan afoot and
TO register a protest against it,
The members Of the committee are
NJ. t. Ayers, a marine, who worked a
machine gun at Chateau Thierry; VIII
lam McRae. naval radio operator, who
saw service in the North Sea, and
Charles Walker, warrant officer Of
the 10th Canadian Infantry, who was
n the retreat from Mons.
None Of the three care for things that
are German. McRae wrote the follow
ing notice, which they pasted below the
German opera advertisement:
Have We had enough German 'Kul-
tur
Are we to allow the teaching Of this
'Nultur' in this country? If we are
Americans the German opera Of March
10 must never begin Get together, you
Americans. and arouse bitter feeling
in this country to stop the spreading
Of German propaganda
The committee found eager aids on
every side.
A round robin addressed to the pub
lie and to the Council OF National De-
fence grew a magic tail of signatures.
Fifty were obtained in three minutes
at the Naval Club IN Fifth Avenue near
Forty y-second Street.
According TO Dr. Max Winter, of
the Christians Producing Corporation,
which is to put on the operas, the
schedule consists of nine wonderful
comic operas and operettas in Ger
man.' He added that the composers
who wrote them are all dead
DR.. Winter declared that the operas
were for the benefit Of Germans in
New York, who were deprived of recre
alton because the German army was
insuted on the vaudeville stage.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-07
Finding of Cold Chisel in
Debris Pointedly Used by
Defence at Ble,ritt Trial
Also Blam -'Iotormau
Try to s,~w That Luciano
Was onpetent to Act at
ai'''e Strike Was Called

Stof Correspondence
MlNEOLA, L. I, March 6.-The al
most forgotten cold chisel Of last No
vember's B. f. 7. tunnel wreck made
a sudden reappearance here to-day as
the outstanding reliance of Division
Superintendent Thomas F. Blewitt's 3
defence against the manslaughter
charges on which he is now being
tried before Justice Alfred H. F.
Sieeer.
This is the chsel which B. r. T. Of
ficials on the day following the NAL
bone Street disaster announced had
been found amid the wreckage. The
theory they advanced then was that
1t had been deliberately placed there
by some disgruntled person.
The course Of Judge Isaac R. De-
lands questioning on cross-examina-
ton made it clear that he hopes to
show that Edward Luciano, otherwise
known as Tony Lewis, the crew dis
patcher who drove the wrecked train,
was fully capable of acting as a mo-
torman in an emergency.
District Attorney Harry f. Lewis
opening for the prosecution, threw the
New-York tribune., 1919-03-07
Soldiers Resent
Offer of Tickets
loGerflnan Operas
Form Committee of Protest
Against Productions TO
BE Offered at Lexington
Theatre, Starting Mar. 10

German operas and oporettas are to
be produced at the Lexington Theatre
beginning Monday, and an effort is
being made to have free tickets dis
tributed to American soldiers and sail
ors, particularly to men of the 9th
Division. AS soon as evidence Of this
intention appeared in bulletins posted
mysterously at War Camp Community
Service clubs yesterday, soldiers, sail
ors and marines united in resentment
at the ahront. The War Camp Com
munity Service itself issued a state
ment, saying:
"Although arrangements are being
made by the New York War Camp Com
munity Service to distribute thousands
Of theatre tickets to the men of the
9th Division, it is understood that
New-York tribune., 1919-03-07
Wreath Placed ON
Roosevelt Grave bv
A French General
One Of Verdun's Heroes
Pays Tribute to Colonel
i'm Name of His Army:
Praises American Fighters

General Emil Taufflieb, who won in
the defense of Verdun in 1916, the
Cross of the Commander Of the Legion
OF Honor, has just paid visit to the
grave of Colonel Roosevelt, where he
laid wreath, tied with the French
tri-color, in the name of the French
army.
"Colonel Roosevelt was the great
friend of France" said General Tauf
fieb, who is in New York on a brief
visit. 81 could not leave your country
without paying my respects to the man
who was mourned by France as deeply
as if he had been a notable French
citizen"
Every Frenchman who comes to this
country has been so graciously re-
celved that we cannot express our
thanks enough. But it makes US feel
our closer kinship, just as did the
arrival Of your glorious soldiers in
France.
They revived the spirit of youth
which was lost in France when our
young men fell on the battlefield. And
it IS not only as soldiers that thev
have ondeared themselves to US. Their
kindness TO French children, their
readiness TO help with the vital. though
less picturesque tasks Of the farm and
household, has made the French peo-
pie love them the more"
AS an Alsatian. General Tauflieb ex-
pressed tne belief that Alsace Lorraine
does not want independence, but only
wishes to be made part Of France,
as in 1870. 81 visited nv country in
New-York tribune., 1919-03-07
Denounces Republican Use
of Seniority Rule as Can
noni-m, and Then Some"
Calls CIlairmen ssUnGt'
Asserts House Organization
i Back Tracking'' and
sad Beyond Expression"
Ne.c York Tribune
" ushin Oton Bureau

WASHINGTON, March Ga fight on
the seniority rule and the domination
Of the House organization by Minority
Leader James r. Mann, of Illinois. is
forecast in a statement made here to-
day by Representative Longworth, Of
OHIO. spokesman of the Gillett forces.
IN which he pronounces the work Of the
Republican Committee on Committees
during the last two days as going
backward to the days of so-called Can
nouism and then some
Representative Longworth character-
ized what he terms "back-tracking in
stead Of going forward" as "sad beyond
expression"
This sort of leadership is not
what the Republicans cf the country
have right to expect, said Mr.. Long
worth. 1--WE are going to be CON
1ronted in the next Cngress by issues
vastly more important than the plac
ing Of a prohibitive duty on lumber.
We ought to be organized to meet
these problems in the most efficient
way possible. Unfortunately we shall
not be if the Republican conference
approves our action"
Fight May Be Brewing
The Longworth statement is gen
orally Interpreted as q platform about
which the more liberal wing of the
House Republicans may assemble their
opposition to the "steam roller
methods" being employed by the Mann
forces in organizing the House strictly
on the basis of seniority. Mr.. Long
worth fatty declared that several Of
the men selected for important chair
manships were unfit" for the impor-
'art duties to devolvc upon them. He
lntimated that a fight might be made
IN the party conference.
Between now and this conference it
New-York tribune., 1919-03-07
Missouri Legislature
Opposes League as Planned

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, March g.
A substitute for the league of nations
Endorsement resolution passed by the
Senate was adopted last night by the
House by vote Of 20 to 6l, Rcpubl-
cans supporting and Democrats oppos
ing it.
The House substitute eliminates the
unqualified Endorsement Of the league
constitution contained in the Senate
resolution and declares that "our ira
ditional policies and the individual
sovereignty Of the nation and it's Con
stitution must be kept invioate," and
opposes any plan or scheme (which
would abridge or limit or restrict in
any degree any OF these rights or poll
cies, written or unwritten'
New-York tribune., 1919-03-07

January he said, my first visit since
$50, for as French officer. was for
pldden the country. | found it, on
nay return, more French than it was
when | left. That is due to the con
treatment"
:, General Taufflieb fought through all
the important campaigns in the war
from from the first Marne to Chateau
merry He was made lieutenant gen
eral and commander of the 37th Army
at Nerdun
his ms wife, formerly Mrs. Treynor-
DaVls' an American woman. conducted
an "a ambulance during the four and one
nan years that her husband was fight
lng' ing She drove it for two years within
Will relate her experiences on Sunday
evening at the home of Mrs. Walter
jennings, II East Seventeen Street
New-York tribune., 1919-03-07

Pittshed 12l West Street
Poughkeepsie: 239 Main Street
White Plains: Mamaroneck at MARITIME Avenue
Long Island Cityi Queens Boulevard at Hill ST.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-07
Democrats Start More
To Dust Clark as Leader
Ner0 York Tribune
WASHINGTON Bureau

WASHINGTON, March 6. The move
Ncnt among Democrats TO sidetrack
Speaker Champ Clark, of Missouri,
from the minority leadership of the
next House seems to have gained con
siderable Roadway. Leaders of the
movement to-day claimed sixty four
pledges from Democratic members Of
the next House to support a programme
for a steering committee whose chair
man Will be the minority leader. sub
ject to the direction of the committee
1t is understood that some members of
the Cabinet Will support the movement
to oust Speaker Clark.
In a statement issued to day by Rep
resentatives Sanders, of Louisiana. and
McClintic, Of Ohio, of the anti-Clark
forces. it is denied that they had agreed
upon Representative Henry T. Rainey,
of Illinois as minority leader.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-07

New London: 3e1 William Street
Brooklyn: Flatbuoh and 9Th Avenues
Newark; Broad Street at Kinney
Plainiield: 628 Park Avenue
New-York tribune., 1919-03-07
firestone Joins Ford i'm
Cheaper Car Project
Tire Company Head Will Be
Member of s2OO,O0O,OOO
Firm to Back Output
Spccial Corrcsno o,,.den :,

Los ANGELES. March ct was de-
cIared here TO-DAY that II. T. Fircstone.
OF the Flrestone Tire Company. is to be
associated with Henry Ford in 5000.
100000 company for the production of
automobiles to retail at from $3.50 to
$3.50.
MIR. Firestone left for the East with
the Ford party Mr.. Ford said his
present car cannot compete with the
New-York tribune., 1919-03-07

one ne intends 10 make. and all plans
for the new. model. including a self
starter. are complete. He declared the
new car will have many Improvements
over the present Ford.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-07
Mrs. Young Estate S324.666

Mrs Frieda Marsh Young, whose
first husband was Edward T. Thaw,
half-brother of Harry X. Thaw, and
whom she divorced. left an estate val
ued at S324,666. Mrs. Young died in
1915. The transfer tax appraisal Of
her estate was filed yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-07
THESE DURABLE SOLES
WORN BY MILLIONS

After giving Ne0lin Soles a thor
ough trial, would not 90 back to the
soles used to wear even though the
cost were less. / receive twice the
service from shoes with Ne0lin Solos,
writes G.. p. Jones, of Omaha.
6 More than 10000, 600 pairs of Neolin
Sole have been put on American shoes.
People we're quick to realize the ad
vantages Of this scienuhcally-made sole
Its long wear, its comfort, water
proolness-and its final economy
Good shoe stores everywhere sell
Neoiin-soled shoes in many styles for
men, women. and children.
And any repairman will re-sole YOUR
Worn shoes with Neolin Soles-rnade
by The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co,
hikfon, Ohio, VINO also make Wingfoot
ileeis- guaranteed to outwear all
other heels.
Ile01in So1es
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-10-30

Heard At Court House
Tuesday Night.

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The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-10-30
Attention Veterans.

Up to the present time quite a good
many boys from this county have
joined the LEGION, but there is still
room for more.
Remember the fee is only two dol
lars per year, It's non-political, and
only members who have received an
HONORABLE DISCHARGE can
join same.
Why not join today and help US in
our big celebration that will take
place in Lancaster on the night Of
November 18th at p. NJ.
A big BAND to furnish the music
but no Taps"
See DIR. V. G. Kinnaird or BENZ.
Wood for further particulars.