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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-07-11

On motion of. E. Branch duly second
ed by Geo. L.. Hayes, Jr. and unani-
mously carried it is resolved as fol-
lows.
That an election be and is hereby call
ed to be held on the first Tuesday in
August 1919. to determine whether
Halifax County shall issue Five Hun
bred Thousand Dollars Bonds for any
one or more of the following purposes
to wit: laying out, opening, altering,
constructing and improving County
Highways in said County and con-
structing, reconstructing and altering
County bridges in said County.
This election is called in pursuance of
House Bill No. 1854, and Senate Bill
No. ll06 in accordance with the pow
err, and authority therein and thereby
conferred.
BY order Of the Board of County Com
missioners, for Halifax County.
J. H. Norman,
Clerk Board of County
Commissioners.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-07-11
Baptist Church
Rev. 7. 5. Crutehfield, Pastor

Sunday School Gas A. M. W.
S. Hancock, Supt.
Services, Hoo A. M, Subject:
Confessing Christ.
B. Y. P. u, 1880 P. M, Julian
Allsbrook, President, and Mrs.
W. D. Tillery. Group leader.
Evening service, $3.50. Subject:
Ignoring the Prophets message.
Mems Bible Class. Tuesday
evening at $50.
Prayer meeting Wednesday
evening at $3.50.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-07-11
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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-07-11
MeAs1ist Church
Rev. Eugene {. Few Pastor

Sunday School at 1000 A. M.
W. v. Woodruff, Supt.
Services at II A. M. and $50
P. n.
Preaching both morning and
evening hour by the Pastor
All Of the services of this
church are intended with glad
welcome for every one who feels
inclined to worship with US,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-07-11
.l|||lE4HTHE CHURCHES
Al Saints Church
0p,sespaD
ksv. Lawns n. Tsylsr, Rector
Rsaasls Avssss

Next Sunday is the Fourth
Sunday after Trinity.
Services:
7:S0 A. n. Celebration Of the
Holy Communion.
s:l5 Sunday School and Adults
Bible Class. T. W. Mullen, Supt.
Divine Services II and s:l5.
At St. Luke's $50 ?. \.
Choir rehearsal Wednesday
night at Mr.. Lehman's.
Ladies Guild Tuesday at 4 P. NJ.
A welcome always awaits you
1t All Saints
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-07-11

The usual services will be held
in the following order:
Smiths II A. M.
New Hope a P. M.
Rosemary s P. M.
Prayer meeting lat Rosemary
Wednesday s P. M.
The Warenton District Confer
ence will convene at Conway
July 1917 Each delegate should
be there. The Quarterly Confer
ence Records must be there for
examination.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-07-11
Classified Advt. Column

LOST-Plain Gold handle unbrel-
la silk cover in Duncan's, Inc,
Saturday July s. late after.
noon. 1t is possible some one
took umbrella by mistake. Re-
ward if returned to Duncan's
Inc.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-25

law did not seem to bother him even
from the start.
1t was an easy way to earn
money" he declares. land all the
other fellows were doing it,"
As he was graduated from one
crime school to another. each OF his
associates seems to have taught him
some trick of his trade. auto thieves.
bootleggers and criminals of every
description figuring In the story that
has been drawn from him bit by bit.
Young as he is. he evidently has
been thoroughly grounded in the first
principle Of the criminal code-always
preserve a 'front.' in the face OF the
law. Surly and silent since the
night Of his capture. the, first reali-
zation of the plight to which his
life had brought him was in his
thoughtful remark as he entered his
cell Christmas Eve that he wouldn't
like TO see any other kid in a fix
like that"
bad company" he said sagely
from the depths of his short ex-
perience. lis the easiest way to get
into trouble. especially II kid hasn't
any money or home. II a fellow
happens to be bright or quick there's
always plenty of people to tip him
OF to any easy way to make money
and more than he had ever heard
OF before"
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HIGHER COAL PRICE
IS PUT INTO EFFECT
BY DISTRICT DEALERS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

ever increases were allowed by the
Government Coal Commission would
be passed on to the retailer retro
active to November /. The only def
mite information he has Of increases.
he said. was for Gulf Smokeless coal,
which had been advanced 10 cents
ton.
Mr.. NARROW said he had not deter
mined upon a policy which would
allow him to break even in the event
the operators later demanded an in
crease covering coal delivered now
without the increase. He would have
no way TO collect the retroactive
charge from customers who paid
cash over the counter"
Mr.. Snead placed responsibility for
existing confusion in the coal situa-
ton to the government plan adopted
at Indianapolis advancing miners
wages II per cent. which he said! had
not been accepted by the operators,
many of whom refused to be bound
by IL.
The whole situation, he said, waits
upon the findings OF the Coal Commits
sion. which has been summoned by
President Wilson to meet in Wash
inGton Monday. Some operators, he
said. are now advancing their prices
approximately 20 cents a ton, which
the dealers will pass TO the consumer,
with the understanding that in the
event of an adverse ruling by the
commission. a refund would be made
all the way down the line.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-25
NOTE IN BOTTLE
LEADS TO BRIDE
Message Dropped in Canal
Brings Romance With
/. Wedding as Climax.

Rockville. Nd. Dec. 2E-Some time
ago while homeward bound. Harry c..
johnson. discharged soldier, Of
Columbus, Ohio. dropped a bottle con-
tanning a slip Of paper bearing his
name and address into the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal
He then awaited developments.
They came in the form of q letter
from Miss Blanche NJ. whalen, who
lives near Dickerson. She had fshed
the bottle out of the canal and in a
spirit of fun and romance wrote to
the owner Of the name.
Photographs were exchanged, then
came more letters and following them
a visit from the former soldier. A day
or so later there was a proposal and
a prompt acceptance The romance
eliminated in wedding bells. the mar
rage being solemnized last night by
the Rev. George r. Mays in the par
sonage Of the Clarksburg Methodist
Episcopal Church.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-25

she II fortunate enough to get a
day In the eighth grade she can
collect $50. with graduations for
substituting in the grades between
the kindergarten and the eighth.
Hard to Find I'm.
Now, Is any active worker going
TO walt around day after day for a
ehanee TO teach forty or fifty chill
dren for a dollar and few nickels
more a day7 Not when business men
are scraping the field over for young
women trained as teachers to 10
work in their business establish
ments which requires Initiative that
most teachers hsye. And this isn't
mere statement. for the school
officials know only too well that IL
is fact. IN this city the young
women can get steady work for the
government which pays more than
they would receive IL they spent all
their time in the schools
Although there are some cities In
the country which pay as little as
this city for substitute teaching, in
vestigation has shown that most OF
them pay much more. in some cases
running as High as 81 Or s. a day.
The remedy for this very serious
condition is a permanent substitute
teacing force. the members OF which
would be on the regular pay roll.
When substitutes are needed they
could be immed lately sent out. and
when not employed on this duty
could act as coaching teachers for
backward pupils. The need for the
latter H. a very important one, in
the opinion of school officials.
The school officials are in favor
of a plan to give the regular teach
ers at least ten days leave with
pay on account OF illness or other
pressing emergency. with a further
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-25

allowance OF from four 20 five days
on account OF death In the family.
Under present conditions. when he
regular teacher stays away from
the session room. she ts compelled
20 pay her substitute
A provision OF this kind. II 10
believed. would result In further
efficiency in the teaching system.
as then q teacher could stay home
when indIsposed instead OF going
TO school, and attempting TO carry
on the class in order 20 keep from
losing money from her already low
saIaiy.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-25
u. 5. RAIL CONTROL
WILL END MARCH
TWO PROCLAMATIONS

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
1t is now necessary to act by is
suing the proclamation.
"In the present circumstances,
no agreement hating yet been
reached by the two Houses of
Congress in respect to legislation
on the subject, it becomes neces-
sary in the public interest to allow
a reasonable time to elapsc be-
tween the issuing of the proclama-
tion> and the date Of its actually
taking effect.
THE President is advised that
the railroad and express compa-
mics are not organized to make it
possible for them to receive and
manage their properties if actual
ly turned over to them on Deccm-
Der 81. and. if this were done it
would raise financial and legal
complications of serious charac-
ter.
THE railroad and express COM
panies should be given ample op-
portunitY to adequately prepare
for the resumption OF their bust
ness under the control and man
agemcnt of their own stockholders,
directors and officers. Therefore,
the transfer of possession back
TO the railroad companies will be-
come effective at 1901 a. M,
March I. 1920"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-25
Fire Record.

SIS 4. m.-Fire at ZOE Twenty-second
street. occupied by Richard w. Mann.
Cause unknown. Damage $500.
10 a. m.-Fire in Cameron apart
ments, Vermont avenue and T street.
Cause unknown. Damage 5000.
l:26 p. m.-Fire at 70 L street. oc-
cupied by Josephine Taylor. Caused
by children playing with matches.
Damage $40.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-25
John McHenry to Find
Stocking Pinned to Cell
Door This Morning.
Tells Reporter of Last
Yuletide He Spent With
Mother and of Air Rife
She Gave Him.
BY RILLA ENGLE.

With the grim specter Of a gall
lows across his Christmas sky John
McHenry. 1s-year-old Slayer of Wal
lace W. Mulcare and Detective
James E. Armstrong on January Il
last, will awaken this morning to
lind tied to the bars OF his cell IN
murderers' row at the District Jail
a Christpas stocking bullying with
fruit and candies.
Superintendent Charles j. Foster
has prepared similar surprise for
the some 80 prisoners at that insti-
tuition.
1t will be the first bit Of Christ
mas Johnny" has known since the
death of his mother. six years ago
Of 10 and before he had begun the
course In crime that brought him
to his present plight.
Recalls Christmas With Mother.
The last Christmas with his mother
the youthful killer remembers wildly.
He still CLOVIS with pleasure at the
memory of the long coveted air rifle
he found at the foot of his Christmas
tree that morning. the gift OF his
mother. who, by many sacrifices, had
been able to purchase the desired toy
for her son. johnny was a crack
shot and his mother had frequently
heard him express a wish to own the
very gun that lay smooth and shining
in its long box when he awakened
that Christmas morning.
Later, this proficiency with fire
arms was to play no small part in the
browning tragedy of "Johnny's" life,
for Wallace MuIcare, the first of the
boy bandits victims, fell at his first
shot and each of the bullets fired at
Detective Armstrong during the head
quarters detectives struggle to cap
ture him. took effect, resulting in
Armstrong; death.
Asked what he had done with his
first gun, McHenry said:
''Oh, / used to pick off a few spar
rows just to make the other kids eyes
grow big. and then added proudly.
None Of 'em could shoot the way I
could"
Other Yuletides Damned.
This priced first gun has dimmed
memory of other Christmases. when
he received kid" toys such as base
balls, gloves and footballs.
AS very tiny youngster he remem.
bers peeking over the railing to catch
a glimpse Of Santa Claus and the
great disappointment of learning that
the good saint of all children was n
myth still fingers as he talks of his
kid" days.
Frail and slight. McTenry appears
to be a kid" still but his eyes and
bearing tell of knowledge and ex-
perience beyond his years. Detec-
tiyes who have questioned him believe
he must have been trained in crime
by experts in the game-and that he
learned his lessons quickly and well.
McHenry, himself, admits that after
his mothers death, he drifted to De-
troit and there became a member of
a gang of auto thieves and an expert
changing the appearance of a
stolen car. Later he became the
driver Of a wholesale bootIegger's car
and frequently, he says. was under
hre while on his unlawful business.
The knowledge that he was gagged
IN a practice that would sooner or
later bring him into conflict with thu.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-25

A New York lady advertises the
loss OF a silver whiskey flash. stud
dcd with chip diamonds. She left
it on the luncheon table OF an ultra
hotel. She offers the conteuts of
the bottle-rare old Scotch-to the
finder who returns il.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-25

Colds Cause Headaches and Pains
Feverish Headaches and body pains caused from
cold are soon relieved By taking LAXATIVE
'BROMO QUININE Tablets. There is only one
'Brouo Quinine." Z. W. GROVES Signature
on the box DC.-AdT
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-25
ALEXANDRIA
THE HERALD BUREAU,
A. g Dominican

a. >. Donfphan.
n King Street
Alexandria. Va, Dec. A-The Christ
mas spirit prevailed here tonight.
Several hundred persons gathered
around the community Christmas tree
at Washington and Queen streets and
sang Christmas carols. Music was
provided by an orchestra led by Miss
Dora Varney. Words to the songs
were thrown on a screen. The tree
was brilliantly illuminated and will
be lighted every night during Christ
was week.
Church services and family reunions
will be held tomorrow. Today the
Elks and Salvation Army remembered
the poor OF the city with baskets
hlled with provisions. Sixty baskets
were sent out by the Elks. The COM
mittee in charge was composed of
George Klaus. chairman; the Rev.
Travers. II. A. Stewart, Bernard
Hamilton and James H. MCGOWAN.
Forty filed baskets were distributed
by, the Salvation Army. Harry Kirk
was in charge of deliveries.
Order of services in the churches
tomorrow follows:
St Nary's. Catholic. masses 5. 6. I. >
and n o'clock.
st. Joseph's Catholic Church, masses
at ), 4. and 8 o'clock.
Christ Episcopal. services at IL
o'clock and holy communion. Offer
ing will be taken for the starving
children of Armenia. Sermon by the
rector. Rev. W. J. Morton, D. D.
Grace Episcopal. services at 7;3o
O'Clock
St Paul's Episcopal. services at II
o'clock.
Methodist Protestant, services at s
a. m
Emmanuel Luthern. services at II
a. m. and Sunday school celebration
at 80 p. m.
Deeds of transfer for the following
pieces OF property have been record
ed in the Office of the clerk of the
court. Eleanor, W. Hite to Alexandria
Lumber Company. Inc. house and lot
on the south side of Wolfe between
Columbus and Alfred streets: Miss
Fanny Dixon to James II. Nails and
wife. house and lot 232 North Alfred
street; Lindsey II. Evans and wife to
American Agricultural and Chemical
Company. lot ., block 4, section !.
Rosemont; Carroll Pierce. trustee, to
Miss Loula Smoot. lots IL and u block
.. section 2. Rosemont: William L.
Clarke and wife to Howard H. Wat
kins and wife, house and lot 3, and
part of lot 10, section 2. Rosemont.
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Hall, 81 years old.
widow Of the Rev. E. J. Hall, died
last night at her home. near Ivy Hill
Cemetery. She was a Miss Goings.
Mrs Hall is survived by a son. The
funeral will take place at 2 O'Clock
Friday afternoon fro mthe residence
Services will be conducted by Rev
DR.. =. A. Wallis, of the Episcopal
Theological Seminary.
Under the auspices OF Fitzgerald
Council No. 459. Knights of Column
bus. a Christmas dance will be given
Friday night IN the Lyceum Hail.
Members Of the Old Dominion Com
mandery, Knights Templar, will as
semble in their asylum at noon to-
morrow and drink a toast to the
health of the eminent grand COM
mander.
John NJ. Johnson today received
q cablegram informing him his SON
R-laNS and daughter. Maj. Charles
ID. Barrett, L. S. NJ. c.. and Mrs.
Barrett will arrive January from
France.
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FEDERAL D. c. SCHOOL
SURVEY AT THIS TIME
VIEWED AS CALAMITY
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
drive before Congress. for these things.
and It Is declared by people in close
touch with the situation that any
action taken with regard to the school
problem which would tend to az
gravate rather than help matters Is
ill-advised at this time.
With business men and citizens
working as one with the school Of
ficials to develop the important
phases OF the service. Il is very
much feared that when the Federal
Investigators tstart their investiga-
ton. which II Is planned to start
early after the beginning OF the new
year. 1t will function as a wrench
thrown into the machinery.
Conditions Not Normal
1t is known that the school system
has always been open to full inyesti-
cation by anyone. Even in a normal
time there would be no fear OF hav-
ing the Federal representatives COM
ing in and make any examination they
wished. But. II is pointed out. these
people whom the government intends
TO send into the local system to ex-
anime II will only find conditions so
different from those of normal times
that they absolutely cannot make fair
judgment and Recommendations.
1t is known that the school oficials
are watching with no little interest
for the announcement by the United
States Bureau OF Education OF the
personnel of the proposed board which
will look into the school system. They
are watching to see whether IL Is 10
be composed OF people who are likely
to make a fair investigation Of the
local school system.
While the business and civic In
terests are planning a drive before
Congressional committees to obtain
sufficient funds with which to relieve
local school troubles. school officials
are formulating their plans for going
before Congress. They are collect
ing facts and data TO show the actual
conditions in the system and ask for
relief.
Substitute Teacher Problem.
One of the serious problems
which has caused much worry to
the school directors and which is
being given much attention is that
OF substitute teachers. So uncer-
tain is the income and SO small
that il has been difficult to find
teachers to take classes on days
when the regular teacher was alb
sent. There are many cases where
children from the grades have been
taken from their school work and
sent into the class rooms to at
tempt to instruct children in the
lower grades.
This is not a fault OF the school
directors. They are powerless to
prevent It under the prevailing
conditions.
And don't blame the substitute.
Here is what she gets for her work
and she must wait until some
teacher is compelled to stay home
before she collects. She gets paid
only for actual time in the session
room.
For every day that she sub
stitutes in the kindergarten. 81
what almost any good mechanic,
who has not spent so many years
at school learning a profession.
gets for a mere hours work. II
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-25

A ChYstmas turkey dinner will be
providef inmates of the city Jail
tomorrow by Sergt. R. H. Cox.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-25
ELIZA BRUCE, 1O1,
CELEBRATES HER
BIRTHDAY TODAY
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

them. But l guess I'm a little too
old to be thinking of such things"
Mrs. Bruce has four children living,
having survived her eldest son Will
lam II, Bruce. for fifty years door
keeper at the United States Supreme
Court. who died June 2. of this year.
at the age of "a years.
Living with Mrs. Bruce is her sister
in-law. Mrs. Hattie f. Bell. 81 years
old. The two are great chums. al
though the older woman likes to vaunt
her superior knowledge of events that
occurred before Mrs. Bell was born.
By no means are the two aged
women left alone. although both in
sist that they are quite able to take
care of the house.
Mrs. Laura V. Firth and Mrs. Clar-
ence Malvin. daughters of the CEN
tenarian. and the two sons of Mrs.
Bruce. Ellsworth NJ. Bruce and J. Z.
Bruce, attend TO her wants.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-25
Quiet Christmas.

We're going to have a very quiet
Christmas" said Mrs. Firth yester-
day. of course we'll have the family
to dinner. but t there won't be any
reception as there was last year"
At that time the Association OF Old
est Inhabitants sent q representative
here. Mrs. Bruce shook hands with
him. She hopes to see him again to-
day.
Mrs. Bruce. besides her four chill
dren, has twelve grandchildren, three
Observation-Disclosures and two great
great grandchildren.
Mrs. Bruce was born in Westmore-
land County. Virginia, in 1878. She
lived in Alexandria for appro Ximately
twenty years. later moving to Wash
ington. Here she was married, and
here she has stayed
Mrs. Bruce takes n keen delight in
reading newspapers As rule. she
does not need her spectacles to peruse
the reading matter. She goes up and
down stairs by herself. dresses her.
self and affects to be very much pro-
voked when assistance is offered.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-25

John NJ. johnson today received
2 cablegram informing him his SON
R-lavS and daughter. Maj. Charles
d. Barrett, L. S. NJ. c.. and Mrs.
Barrett will arrive January from
France.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-25

Members Of the Old Dominion Com
mandery. Knights Templar, will as
semble in their asylum at noon to-
morrow and drink a toast to the
health Of the eminent grand COM
mander.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-25

Under the auspices OF Fitzgerald
Council No. 459. knights of Column
bus. a Christmas dance will be given
Friday night IN the Lyceum Hall.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-25

Mrs. Elizabeth A. Hall, 81 years old,
widow Of the Rev. E. J. Hall, died
last night at her home. near Ivy Hill
Cemetery. She was a Miss Goings.
Mrs Hall is survived by a son. The
funeral viii take place at 2 o'clock
Friday afternoon fro mthe residence.
Services will be conducted by Rev
DR.. =. A. Wallis, of the Episcopal
Theological Seminary.