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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-12-19
LAWSON. WILLIAMS

A simple but lovely marriage
was solemnized Thursday after.
noon at $3.50 when Miss Sallye
b. Williams, of Roanoke Rapids
became the bride of Mr.. Robert
Barksdale Lawson. of South
Boston, Virginia, the Rev. E.
C. Few. pastor Of the Methodist
Church. officiating.
The church was attractively
decorated with evergreens. yel-
low chrysanthemums and candles
shedding their soft glow gave
additional loveliness to the scene
The music was rendered by Mrs.
Leslie Towe. Just preceding the
ceremony Mrs. W. S. Hancock
sang very sweetly. Because"
and II Love You Truly"
As the strains Of the wedding
march from IOhengrin pealed
forth, the hshers, Messrs. John
Williams, J. Rives Manning, C. A.
Wyche and Hurley King entered,
followed by Allen Webb dressed
in a black velvet suit. as ring
bearer. Miss Ruby Williams,
the BRIDES sister, wac maid OF
honor and was dressed in orchid
georgette with black picture hat
and carried pink Russell roses.
Just in front of the bride came
little Miss Catherine Shute. at.
tired in white organdie dress, as
flower girl.
The bride entered on the arm
Of her father, Mr.. G. E. Williams
She was attractively dressed in
French blue velour coat suit with
black seal trimmings and carried
q shower of brides roses and
lilies of the valley. The groom
entered with Mr.. 7. C. Lawson,
his brother. who acted as best
man. The bridal party left the
Church to the strains of Mendels-
sohn's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawson left i'm.
mediately for q tour of northern
cities after which they will re-
side in South Boston, Va. where
the groom is a prominent busi-
ness man. ;.
The out Of town visitors were:
Misses Marie and Catherine
Lawson, Elizabeth Penick, John
and Stebbins Lawson. of South
Boston. Va, Miss Pearl Robinson.
of Rocky Mount, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. w. Garrett, Of Henderson,
Mrs. Macon Stone. Of Henderson,
Mr.. A. P. Williams. Mrs. Nan
Bet Williams, J. Ernest Beal, Of
Nashville, N. c.
On Wednesday night an in
formal reception was held at the
home of Miss Williams just after
the rehearsal, in honor of the
bridal party. In cutting the
wedding cake Miss Robertson
secured the thimble. Mr.. Hurley
King the wishbone. and Miss
Elizabeth Penick the ring.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-12-19

Calico Rock Progress (reportlng II,
lustrated lecture). You would be hor.
row stricken to see some Of the pic,
lures that are full Of blood and hor-
row."--Boston Transcript,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-12-19
"AYCOCK SCHOOL
IMPROVEMENT DAY"

both our State superintendent
of Schools and the County Super
intendent are anxious to hay
every school in the county, botl
rural and urban. white and black
observe "Aycock improvement
Day." next Friday, December 1!
as required by law.
On that day the patrons and
friends of every school are ex'
pected to meet at the school
house and discuss. .-or better still,
provide-.such of the following
fourteen improvements as are
mostneeded.
l.. Iengthening the school.
2. Getting an additional teach
er. "a,
3. Getting better school build
ings.
4. Painting the building.
5. Improving school grounds.
8. Getting a school library.
Z. Getting a travelling library.
8. Getting sanitars drinking
fountains or individual drinking
cups.
9. Getting picturey for the
school.
10. Arranging for a school
farm in 1920.
IL. Arranging for a school
fair.
II. Arranging for a course of
lectures, music. etc. for the en-
tire community.
IL. Teaching illlterates In the
community to read and write.
IA. Getting boys and girls into
club work,
Another purpose of "Aycock
School Improvement Day" is to
raise money to complete the
monument to Charles Brantly
Aycock. North Carolina's beloved
Educational Governor" soon
to be erected in Raleigh. Several
thousand dollars have already
been raised, and work on the
monument will soon begin. An
average of "A Nickel Apeace
From Every Pupil" is the hope
of the State Superintendent
Brooks, and pupils are asked to
carry their contributions to
school next Thursday or Friday
morning. If any parent feels
unable to send a nickel apiece.
let him send penny apiece; and
others who feel disposed may
send dimes or quarters. Bot the
hope is to have every child in
North Carolina feel that he has
had a part. even If only a penny
gift, in the erection of a beauti-
full memorial to a great man. In
afterlife, when a boy or girl of
today goes to Raleigh and sees
the beautiful Aycock memorial,
he will be glad TO think, Il gave
a dime toward it," and even IL
he never goes to Raleigh he will
bea better citizen for having
expressed his gratitude to the
memory of one who so loved and
served the school children of
North Carolina.
1t is hoped that no school in
the county will fall to observe
"Aycock School Improvement
n,pt rovA ErsJov
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-12-19

\ II yuu want knowledge, YOU musl
toll for II; II food. you must toll for
ii ana II pleasure you must toll for
Il. Toll Is the law. John Ruckin.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-12-19

Too few ,r speak with absolutely
unreserved candor except when we are
telling how good we think we are or
how punk somebody else is.--Ex-
change.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-12-19
ROSEMARY PERSONAL AND
LOCAL ITEMS

Mr.. +. s. Crowder, Of McKen'
ncy. Va. was here Monday.
Mr.. Leland Decker who has
been attending Massey Business
Cnllege. Richmond, In expected
home tonight.
Miss Matte Baird. of Mhssy
BUSINESS College, Richmond, Il
expected home tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Billups. Of Nor
folk. spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Ogletrce.
Mr.. w. J. Davis. of Raleigh.
was in Rosemary Saturday.
Mr.. G. B. Kornegay, of Dillon,
S. c., was in town Friday.
MIR. r. d. jenkins. County
Welfare Officer. leaves today
to spend the holidays with his
family in Waynesville.
The Burton property. just
north Of Rosemary. was sub
divided into lots and sold at auc-
ton Saturday afternoon. Two
acres were sold for something
over $1,000.
Mr.. j. D. Shearin. of New
Hope Church neighborhood. was
in town Saturday.
MIR. j. b. Browen. of Seabord.
spent Friday night with Mr.. and
Mrs. J. II. Gay.
Mrs. Harry Matthews. Of
Portsmouth, spent the weekend
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Matthews.
The Methodist Sunday School
is planning to hold their Christ
mas tree celebration on Christ.
mas Eve night.
Miss Ruth Fleming will spend
the holidays with Miss Medlin.
Mr.. d. ?. Wike spent Wednes.
day in Raleigh.
Mr.. Lee Weldon spent Friday
in Richmond.
MIR. s. C. Lawrence. Of Savan.
ah. Ga, spent Wednesday In
Rosemary.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Martin. Of
Erie. Pa, are spending some
time In town.
Mr.. Stanley Gay, is expected
here Saturday from the Mt. Plea.
SAINT Military School. He will go
from here to Norfolk.
Messrs. H. and E. Falkner. of
uc.ac--c- @A-A IN town Tues
day.
Miss Margaret Matthews will
leave this afternoon to spend the
holidays with relatives in New
York City.
Mr.. C. F. Ogletree spent
Wednesday in Henderson.
Mr.. P. H. Keller. Of Norfolk.
was here Tuesday.
Mrs. Chas. M. Lance Is visiting
her mother, Mrs. Culbreth, in
Clinton.
Mr.. G. E.. Grissom, of Hender.
son,' was in Rosemary Tuesday.
Rev. C. M. Lance and Mr.. j.
II. Gay attended District Meeting
of the Stewards of the Methodist
Church held in Weldon Tuesday.
Mr.. Ed. Evans. Of Raleigh,
was here Tuesday.
Miss Lorraine Iseley leaves to-
day to spend the holidays with
relatives in Burlington.
Mr.. w. 7. Rowland. Of Middle
burg. spent Monday in town.
Miss Sue Walking leaves today
for q visit to relatives in Middle.
burg. W
xs. ktl.- -
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-12-19


Miss Lorraine Iseley leaves to-
day to spend the holidays with
relatives in Burlington.
Mr.. w. 7. Rowland. Of Middle
burg. spent Monday in town.
Miss Sue Walking leaves today
for q visit to relatives in Middle
burg. M
Miss AngeIyn Alexander Is
visiting her people In Scotland
Neck.
Mr.. j. NJ. Davis. Of Baltimore,
spent Tuesday in town.
Mr.. Eugene Lehman, Jr. is ex.
pected home from the University
Of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
today.
Mr.. l.. >. thompson, OF Mcn-
mond. WAS in town Tuesday.
Mr.. I c. Aston. of Littleton.
spent Tuesday here.
You are invited to attend the
Christmas exercise Of the River
Road Schoul. Wednesday night
Decemuer, "a. beginning at 1880
No admission will be charged.
coos With nill Closed
II is remarkable fact that I rlg-
pon coos without opening IL bill
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-16
Bell Employees Hold
First Fall Meeting

The Bell Telephone Society of Har-
risburg, held its first fall meeting In
the auditorium of Fahnestock Hall
last evening. The Braxton jazz or
chestra furnished the music and q
large gathering spent very enjoy
able evening singing. talking, over old
times and listening to some very ex-
cellent talks from different members
OF the Bell Telephone Company.
Inc principal speaker of the eve
nlns was George S. Reinoehl, who
.alked on Some Telephone History"
Mr. Relnoehl has had twenty-one
years or experience in the telephone
work and has grown from the ranks
entirely through his own efforts and
was particularly we'll qualified to
discuss the subject. He talked of
the days when the telephone mana
gers Job required a man who could
sign contract, collect a bill or fix
telephone. He explained how he
had seen the telephone industry
grow from a baby to the large com
pany 1t is to-day. He also dwelt
upon the differences between "revo-
luton and evolution"
Other speakers were D. I. Swenk.
OF Altoona; c. F. Brisbin, of Wilkes
Barre; j T. Harris, of Harrisburg
and Charles E. Booser, of Harris
burg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-16
RAILROAD NEWS
'P.R.R.Y.M.C.A. Secretary
at Altoona to Retire

Altoona, Pa, Sept. 16.-Henry ].
Alderman, who has acted in the ca
pacity of general secretary of the
Altoona P. r. r. Y. NJ. c. A. since
1882, will retire from service on No
vember l..
Mr.. Alderman was the first gen.
eral secretary of the Pennsylvania
system. The Altoona association was
installed October 10, 1875. 1t moved
into the present building during
February, 1876. Up until March,
1882. all work of the association
was voluntary, and there was no
such office as general secretary. Mr..
Alderman was transferred from the
passenger shops to the newly-made
position in 1882 by the late General
superintendent Charles z. Pugh.
He had previously spent ten years
in the Pennsylvania shop service.
Mr.. Aukerman's resignation comes
as the result of i'll health, from
which he has been a sufferer for
SINE time.
His successor has not yet been
definitely named. r. D. limerick,
of New York, system secretary Of
the Buffalo, Rochester and Pitts
burgh lines, now located in New
York doing special duty for the
war work council of the association
for the past year, has been named
by the local board, but his formal
acceptance has not been received
Mr.. Alderman will be one of the
retiring Pennsy veterans on Novem-
Der l. He reached mis- sixty-seventh
birthday on February s of this year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-16
Dandruffy Heads
Become Hairless

II you want plenty of thick, beau
tltul, glossy, silky hair, do by all
means get rid of dandruff, for it will
starve your hair and ruin it if you
1t doesn't do much good to try to
brush or wash it out. The only
sure way to get rid of dandruff is
to dissolve it then you destroy it
entirely. To do this, get about four
ounces of ordinary liquid arvon; ap-
ply it at night when retiring; use
enough to moisten the scalp and rub
1t in gently with the finger tips.
By morning, most, If not all, of
your dar'druff will be gone, and three
or four more applications will COM
pletely dissolve and entirely destroy
every single sign and trace of it.
You will find, too, that all itching
and digging of the scalp will stop,
and your hair will look and feel a
hundred times better. You can get
liquid arvon at any drug store. 1t
is inexpensive, and four ounces is all
you will need, no matter how much
dandruf you have. This simple
remedy never fails.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-16
Registration Opens For
Wharton Extension School

The registration for the evening
extension course of the Univer sity
of Pennsylvania opened last night
at the rooms of the Chamber OF
Commerce. Despite the inclement
weather quite a number of alumni
and prospective students turned out.
The unusually large number of Ill
quiries promises we'll for a record
enrolment.
Thomas A Budd, who will direct
the work in accounting during tie
college year, is in charge of the
registration, and will be glad to dis
cuss the subject of higher business
education with any who may be In
terested. Registration will continue
every evening, except Saturday, un-
til the opening of the term on o.
tober 6.
A special effort will be made this
year to obtain the enrolment OF
women. Many have registered in
past years, but 1t is felt that thus
far insufficient effort has been made
to bring before them the exceptional
opportunity which is offered them.
Courses personally taught by the
faculty Of the University of Penn
sylvania will this year be offered in
accounting. banking, commercial
law, corporation, finance, real estate
and insurance.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-16
Steel Organizers
Meet at Pittsburgh
to Talk Over Strike
BY .Assoeintrd Ercss.


Pittsburgh, Sept. 16.-Organizers
fifty or sixty in number. engaged in
unionizing steel workers in the Pitts
burgh district, met here to-day to
consider matters coming within their
Jurisdiction in connection with the
proposed strike called for next Mon
day. According to officers at union
headquarters the meeting was called
to discuss plans for the strike, ex-
change views and make further re-
ports of conditions at steel plants.
if they are called for by the national
presidents of the unions interested
in the steel industry.
Members of the national commit
tee for organizing iron and steel
workers. made up of representatives
of "a unions, began arriving to-day
for -morrow's important meeting.
This gathering is expected to decide
definitely whether the walkout shall
be deferred until after the industrial
conference at Washington October
6 as proposed by President Wilson.
No opinion was expressed by thase
already on the ground as to what
action will be taken but 1t is known
that influential members of the COM
mittee, will urge that the strike be
postponed until after the industrial
conference, in the hope that it will
place the unions in a better position
to carry on their campaign for
lettering the conditions of the work
ers.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, is a
member Of the committee and his
word is expected to carry great
weight. Mr.. Gompers is reported to
be In favor of postponment if il
does not bring injury to the work.
ers. There are leaders here, it is
said. that will try to convince the
committee that the time for post
ponements has passed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-16
Peril of General Labor
Strike Declines, but
Boston Takes No Chances

Boston, Sept. 16. - There were
grounds for hope to-day that a gen.
eral strike in sympathy with the
police who quit their post last Tues
day wEild be averted. These were
found largely in the sentiment which
favored recourse to the courts in an
effort to have the strikers reinstated.
Strike sentiment is known to be
strong in certain union quarters and
Frank H. Mccarthy. New England
organizer for the American Feder-
alton of Labor, and President
Michael ]. O'Donnell, of the Cen
trail Labor Union, in formal state
ment last night, justified the action
lice Commissioner Curtis complete
responsibility for lawlessness that
ensued.
1t was reported to-day that the
Supreme Court might be asked to
grant a writ of mandamus COM
pelling the Police Commissioner to
reinstate the strikers. Adjournment
yesterday without provision for an
other meeting before next Sunday
of the Central Labor Union was ac-
cepted as indicating that a general
strike was not imminent.
Officers of the fire department
will not join in a sympathetic strike
to aid the policemen. This was an
nounced to-day after meeting of
the directors of the officers club
which represents fifteen per cent. Of
the firefghting force of the city.
The vote was unanimous. At the
same time Fire Commissioner JOHN
r. Murphy announced that he had
reason to believe" that the firenlen
as a whole would remain loyal to
the city.
The policemen's union and the
trade unions which have already ell
dorsed the strike appeared to-day 10
be marking time until the full
strength of the sympathetic vote
which is being taken among various
affiliated locals, could be deter
mined.
The announcement that Mayor
Peters and Commissioner Curtis had
agreed on a minimum addition OF
$500 to the pay of the police, it was
believed, would result in a marked
increase in the number of applicants
for positions. This increase would
bring the minimum pay of police
men to $1,400.
While nearly 100 unions were
said to have voted on the question,
of sympathetic action, with several
large locals, including the telephone
operators union, expected to ballot
to-day, the agitation for a general
strike appeared to be considerably
lessened. Final action on the pro-
posal is not looked for before the
regular meeting of the Central La
Dor Union next Sunday.
That the military authorities have
planned for an indefinite stay Of the
State Guard troops. who are pd-
trolling the city, was indicated by
the arrangements made for their
comfort and the receipt of a large
quantity of clothing and supplies to-
day. Every guardsman was given
new shoes, socks. shirts and under
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-16
FIRST PAYMENT
FOR SCHOOL SITE
IS AUTHORIZED
Board Engages Architect to
Change Tech Into
Junior High

Resolutions authorizing the pay
price of the McKee-Graham tract at
Sixth and Division streets, and di-
recting the employment of c. How
ard Lloyd, architect. to present pre-
liminary plans and sketches for
alterations to the Technical High
School so that it can be used for
an intermediate school, were passed
at the special meeting of the School
Board yesterday afternoon.
Both motions caused much dis
cussion among the members who
spent much time in reviewing the
high school situation and realty
prices throughout the city.
Some of the directors said that
the delay in establishing the exact
lines Of the McKee-Graham tract
prevented the Board from taking
any action since it decided some
weeks ago to make the purchase.
The resolution passed yesterday was
presented by Director George a.
Werner. and authorizes a temporary
loan of $4,000, the money to be
paid as part of the price for the
Hoffman's Woods site. The resoiu-
tion also gives the Board thirty days
after the deed is ready to make the
final payment.
Director A. Carson Stamm oppos-
ed any new building at this time be-
cause 1t would involve increased
taxation and increased taxa
ton mean increased rents, and
rents are not yet at the peak. He
also said: mo further building is
necessary now for other than orna-
mental purposes-except the addi-
ton of some rooms to the Steele
Building-because the junior schools
could meet every legitimate demand
for four years and the two High
schools could meet every need for
an aqually long period. There was
absolutely necessity to add any
thing now; in a time of high prices,
TO he present tax and rent burdens
of the people. Unless the building
program be deferred for at least two
years, as it can be without preju-
dice to anyone. a great and wanton
waste of public moneys will result.
Taxpayers and rent payers ought to
wake up. It's too late to lock the
stable when the horse is gone"
DR.. c. E. L. Keen spoke of sub
mitting the question to the voters
to decide whether high school
should be erected on the Hoffman's
Woods tract, but no motion was
made and vote of the Board was
not taken.
DR.. Keen also told of the soaring
prices of vacant ground in the AL
lison Hill district and warned
against any delay in purchasing
more ground in that part of the
city. Other directors also told OF
advancing realty prices and their
experiences in transfers.
The motion to employ Mr.. LLOYD
to make sketches of plans for the
addition to Tech was submitted by
Harry A. Boyer. and Mr.. Stamm
again raised objections to building
now.
President Robert A. Enders IA
vored the passage of Mr.. Boyer'o
resolution and urged the Board to
approve it and plan for the future.
He said he did not think the Junior
I!Ss School plan was an expert
ment any longer in Harrisburg and
one should be provided in the CEN
trail part of the city. Work on tho
new part of the Technical school
could be carried on without inter-
fering with the use of the present
building.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-16
Pennsy Agents Have Big
Time at Rossmere Park

Lancaster. Pa, Sept. 16. - The
thirteenth annual outing of the tick
ct agents of the Pennsylvania rail-
road of the Philadelphia division was
held at Rossmere Park. The day
opened with a business meeting at
which a general discussion took
place. Addresses on the different
phases of the work were given by
several members representing vari-
Gus departments of the division. Ad-
dresses We're delivered by n. S.
Longaker, district passenger agent,
of Harrisburg, and William E. Ell
mer, superintendent of the Phila-
delphia division, of Harrisburg. Fol-
lowing the session a dinner was
served. A program of sports for the
entertainment of the agents was
given during the afternoon. Prizes
were awarded to the winners of the
various contests. There are about
IS members in the association. The
next meeting to be held will be the
annual meeting at which the Off
GERS for the year will be elected.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-16
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