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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-05-07
H, H, Bugg.

H. H. Bugg.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Williams
left Sunday for Hartford City,
Ind, where they will make their
future home.
Mr.. J. R. Manning spent Mon.
day in Petersburg.
Mrs. 7. M. Faison is spending
this week in Henderson with
friends.
Mr.. F. M. Coburn spent sever
al days in New York this week
on business.
Miss Bessie Reynolds is visit
ing relatives in Roberdel, N. c.
Mrs. ]. A. Vincent and daugh.
ter, Florida, of Vultare spent
Thursday in town on business.
Miss Dora Jernigan spent sew.
eral days in Dunn, N. c. visiting
friends and relatives.
Mr.. j. A. Moore and Rev,
Lewis N. Taylor attended
church convention in Charlotte
this week.
Mr.. W. G. Lynch was called tc
Ebony, Va, Thursday on account
of the serious illness of his
mother, who died late Thursday
afternoon. Mrs. Lynch and sor
Graham, left this morning tt
join Mr.. Lynch. They were ac
companied by Mr.. B. Frank Viii
liams.
Mrs. ]. B. Hopkins and little
son, Benjamin, of WILLIAMSON
are visiting in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. F. M. Shute.
Mrs. Moore, of Greenville, i!
visiting her sister, Mrs. w. P
Vaughn.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-05-07
TWO BAD NEGROS
JAILED LAST MONDAY
Robert Matthews. OF Roland, N. c.
Fires Several Shots At Chief
Whitehead OF Enfield

Robert Matthews, of Roland,
and Tom Williams, of Whining.
ton, negro gamblers and trouble
makers are now guests in Halifax
Jail awaiting trial upon a very
serious charge.
Chief of Police Whitehead Of
Enfield went to arrest the above
for gambling whereupon they
fled, shooting at the officer as
they ran. None of the shots hit
the Chief however.
The negroes were caught and
placed in Jail without bail and will
have to face Judge Devin at the
June term of Court
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-05-07
Baptists Postpone Buildin g
New Church

On account of the very high
cost of building at this time, the
erection of the new house of
worship by the Roanoke Rapids
Baptist Church will be postponed
for the present. The funds
which have been paid in for this
purpose and other funds which
shall be collected for the same
purpose will be properly de-
posted where interest will be
received upon it so that 1t will
be in readiness when it is deem
ed wise to proceed with the
building.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-05-07
PREPARE The BABIES
FOR HOT WEATHER

During the month of May and
June is the time to get the baby
in his best condition to withstand
the extreme heat of the summer
months. If the baby is below
normal you should not wait until
it is actually sick before taking
it to physician.
Careful attention to feeding
and the details of the infants S
nourishment should be carefully
investigated and regulated in
order that the babies digestive
apparatur may be in the very
best condition to withstand the
hot summer without serious
trouble, Castro intestinal or
otherwise.
Breast feeding is by far the
best for the baby : it increases
its chances ten fold. When the
baby is weaned or if the mother
cannot nurse him do not expert
ment with his feeding. A good
doctor should be consulted at
such a time. Cows milk is very
different from mothers milk and
must be modified for baby.
Sometimes patent foods are salts
factory but a good doctor should
be in charge when such foods
are used. At best they are poor
substitutes for breast feeding
and are likely to produce ricketts,
and scurvy. Prepared foods
should be made up fresh for
each feeding.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-05-07
ROSEMARY BANKING
AND TRUST co.
INCREASES CAPITAL

The Rosemary Banking and
Trust Company recently increas-
ed their capital stock from $12,-
600 to $25, In April the
bank issued a 663 per cent stock
dividendand at a special meeting
of the stockholders May 3rd,
they voted to sell an additional
$1,000 bringing their capital up
to $25, 900. This institution has
been making a splendid showing
since 1914 and is still going
strong.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-05-07
DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE SETS
PRIMARY DATE

AT meeting of the Democra-
tic Executive Committee held
Monday at Halifax, Saturday,
June 9Th was set as the date for
the primary for the selection of
County officers to be elected in
November.
A resolution requiring a fee
of $3.50 to be paid by all county
officers entering the primary
was offered and passed.
The chairman, Mr.. Geo. G..
Green presided.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-05-07
COMPROMISE OFFERED
BY COMMISSION

Another compromise has beer
offered regarding the crossing a
the Junction. This time by thu
Corporation Commission. The
writer referred the letter pub
lished below to a member of the
County Highway Commission anc
was advised by this party thai
personally he thought the propo
sition Of the Corporation Commits.
sion impractical. We want to know
the sentiment of the people of
the community before answering
this letter. Please let US hear
from you.
May l, 1920.
Mr.. F. M. Shute,
Herald Publishing Company,
Roanoke Rapids, N. G.
Dear Sir:
IN RE ROANOKE AVENUE
CROSSING.
Replying to your letter of the
2Sth ult., in regard to the above
subject, | am directed by the
Commission to advise that they
feel more inclined to an overhead
bridge to alleviate the hazards at
this place than any other form of
protection. This inclination of
the Commission is strengthened
by the second paragraph of your
letter of October goth in which
you state that it is the consensus
of opinion that this crossing
should be done away with entire.
ly and an overhead crossing
placed at the extension of Hamil-
ton Street.
The county authorities, under
the law, have the right to say
where roads shall be and in desig-
mating roads of course they
would designate crossings and
where such county authorities
may ascertain that a crossing is
necessary, overhead or underpass
such county authorities can make
application to the Commission to
say what part of that expense,
let it be overhead bridge or what
not, shall be paid by the railroad
over whose track the bridge is to
be built, therefore, if the above
position is satisfactory to your
people, the next procedure would
be to let the county authorities
take such action as they deem
necessary towards changing the
crossing to Hamilton Street with
a view to crossing the tracks
with an overhead bridge and then
make application to the Commits
sion to say what part of the over
head bridge expense should be
paid by the Railroad Company.
With very best wishes, am,
Respectfully.
R. O. Self
Clerk.
Copy to W. L. Stanley,
Atlanta, Ga.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-05-07
NEXT SUNDAY is
MOTHERS DAY

Sunday, May 9th is Mothers
Day. If your Mother is living you
should wear a red rose or car
nation, and if not, white All, the
churches Of the community will
hold appropriate services.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-05-07
Volume VII.---Number !
ROANOKE RAPIDS PERSONAL
AND LOCAL ITEMS


on business.
Messrs. G. D. Shell, j. T
Stainback and E. A. Matthew
spent a few days in Richmon'
this week on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Woodroof
Misses Mabelle Warren and Ros,
Pearson and Mortimer White
motored to Robersonville Sunday
Mr.. ]. M. Taylor spent severa
days in Henderson this week.
Little Misses Constance anc
Louise Barrow, Of Weldon, spent
the weekend here with Miss
Lucille Smith.
Mr.. W. E. Bryant spent sever.
al days in Rich Square this week.
Mr.. R. T. Coburn, of Raleigh,
spent a short while here last
week on business.
Mr.. Elliot Love has resigned
his position here and accepted
one with Mr.. R. T. Coburn, Of
Raleigh.
Mr.. W. ]. Lynch, Of Ebony,
Va, has accepted a position
with Hancock Jackson.
Mrs. C. V. Knight, of Rocky
Mount, spent the weekend here
with Miss Lena Rivers Jones.
Miss Julia Thompson has re-
turned from a visit to Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. M. Faison
and Miss Maud Wilkinson motor
ed to Lawrenceville Sunday to
visit friends and relatives.
Mrs. H. T. Brock and little son
Julian, of Rocky Mount, visited
relatives here this week.
Mrs. Carl Lawrence and child
ren, of Murfreesboro, left Sun
day for Scotland Neck after
spending several days here in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. W. s.
Hancock.
Mr.. A. A. Meeder, of Raleigh,
spent the weekend here with
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Meyer, DR..
VIM. Meyer and Mr.. Cohen, of
Enfield, spent Friday here in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. B.
Marks.
Mr.. Abe Norinsky spent Sun
day in Greensboro with friends.
Mr.. Seymore Hecht, of Balti-
more, visited Miss Mabel Four
ham thisweek.
Messrs. Bill Merritt, Joe Taylor
and Carl Coffee, of Chapel Hill,
spent the weekend here with
friends.
Mr.. E. J. Coltrane and Miss
Mary B. Powell, spent several
days in Greensboro this week
attending an Educational meet
ing.
Mothers Day exercises will be
observed at the morning service
of Roanoke Rapids Baptist
Church next Sunday. Members
of the congregation will please
bear this in mind and wear on
that occasion the regular red
and white flowers.
The pastor of the Baptist
Church will be out of town next
week in attendance upon the
meeting of the Southern Baptist
Convention which will be held in
Washington City.
Mrs. C. W. Harrell spent a
few days in Norfolk this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Williams are
visiting relatives in Henderson,
Nashville and Wise.
Mr.. Billie Wafford has returned
from Detroit after spending
several months there.
Mr.. F. F. Patterson and Miss
Orie Moseley motored to Wilson
Sunday.
Miss Mildred Patterson is visit
ing in the home of her father
Mr.. S. F. Patterson.
Mr.. W. S. Dean spentthe week
end in Oxford.
Rev. Stanley White spent a
few days in Howardsville this
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-05-07
POPULAR KEENE KOMEDY
COMING

A high class organization
giving good clean shows, will
appear in Rosemary in their
enormous water proof tent thea
ire for one whole week, commenc-
ing Monday May 10th. TheKeene
Komedy Co. is an up-to-date
clean company Of ladies and
gentlemen in every respect and
you can take your mother, wife
or sweetheart, to this show as
there will be nothing to offend
any one. This season sees the
company in all late plays, with
high class dancing and singing,
specialties between the acts of
the play. An entirely different
play and program of specialties
every night. AS usual Miss
I Katie Williams is featured. Miss
Williams comes direct from the
large Vaudeville circuits and she
and her funny laugh-making
abilities will please and amuse
all. Baby Myrtle Delma, a little
miss just four years old, will
surprise you with her sensational
IecL pronuAeaIlUl vi MOlao anu
accurate tone. Another big fea-
ture, is the wonderful child i1l-
personator, Master Harry Keene,
ayoung man only eight years
old, who will. make your sides
ache with his funny character
songs and dances.
Both these young people have
parts in several Of the plays.
The entire Co. contains 15 peo-
pie in support Of Miss Williams
and all are finished artists IN
their lines. Remember the date
starting Monday night MAY 10th.
and for all the week, at Rose
mary, right in the town.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-05-07
HONOR ROLL
ROSEMARY SCHOOL


1C. Grade: Erie Harris, Eva
Mae Roberts, Ruby Shell, Daisy
Harris, Elmer Bradbury, Roy
Day, Joseph Loomis, Walter
Matthews, Fred Mills, Jesse
Brown, Albert Hale.
1B. Grade: Francis Cobb,
jamie Baggett, Lillian Bell Jen-
kins, Emma Andrews. Richetta
Spence, Bette Carpenter, Alton
Hoggard, Agnes Kelly, Pauline
Kendrick, Arlene Cook, Vergilia
Lyerly, Bernard Carpenter,
Clymeth Brown.
IA. Grade: Mary Allen, Hazel
Clary, Pauline Killebrew, Ollie
Lea Taylor, Ethel Mae Taylor,
Nettie Sue Vaughan, John Brid-
ges, Alonzo Carver, Charles
Dickens, Cicero Fespermon, Jay
Garris, Harrison Giles.
"a. Grade: J. w. McCune,
Roger Cullom, Ruth Garris,
Priscilla Mullen, Dorothy Welsh,
Margaret Wood.
2B. Grade: Elmer Williams,
Jessie Taylor, Mollie Sawyer,
Flossie Powell, Irene Garner.
ga. Grade: Mildred Baird,
Sudie Fisher, Sarah E. Jenkins,
Sarah E. Kelly, Blonzie Pearson,
Blanche Thompson, Russell
Birdsong, Johnny Simmons.
9B. Grade: Mary Cameron,
Alma Carpenter, Lucille Cox,
Pauline George, Virginia Hardi-
son, Beulah Jacobs, Walter Shell,
Helen Simmons, Hugh Cobb,
Clarence Kelly, Sarah Cameron.
IA. Grade: Robert Wick, Min
ME Sledge, Bacial Speight, Won
tona Mills, Josephine Green,
Roger Davis.
4B. Grade: Johnny Gay, Teddy
Harrison, Jim Baton, Marvin
Taylor, George Felts, Bonnie
Miller, Mamie Kearney, Ger
trude Wood, Nettie M. Johnson,
! Willie Swindell, Sceretha P.
Lyerly, Hattie Jacobs, Evelyn
Mullen, Dorothy Smith.
ROANOKE RAPIDS
1B. Grade: Margie Collier,
Betty Gray Long, Ollie Powell,
Ia. Grade: John Draper, Geo.
Downing, Othneil Terrell, Robert
Tudor, Mary Vann,
2B. Grade: Vann Butts, Colon
Womble, Andrew Peele, Robert
Lowe, Jonnie jenkins, Elsie
Wyche White, Lucille Moore,
Katherine Daniel, Annie Fits,
3B. Grade: Willie Dixon, Ralph
Shell, Doris Parker, Lucille Par
ker, Myrtle Jordan
3A. Grade: Lois Akers, Luna
May Dixon, Gladys Brigham,
Hilda Faison, Gladys Green, Rosa
Harris, Myrtle Lipscomb, Beulah
Lee Simpson, William Allsbrook,
Charlie Dixon,
Alb. Grade; Virginia Newsome,
Mary Williams Pohprt r warAc
4A, 0iau,: L.i, AO ,l..,4,
Laura Bell Tunstall, Flora Tuns-
tai, Mary Lee Thomason, Jessie
Mae Peele, Agatha Moore, Annis
Hodges.
5B. Grade Ivey Crouch.
5A. Grade: Flossie Brigham,
Annie Goode, Robert Crutchfeld.
GA. Grade; Erma Johnson.
6B. Nellie Morris.
7th Grade: Matte Askew,
Thelma Barkley, Mable Braswell,
Grace Brown, Josie Hargrove,
Florine Holt, Pearl Outland,
Fred Vaughan.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-05-07
REV. MCLENDON
Is SICK and
CANNOT Hold Meeting
His Letter to Mr.. Lance is Printed to
Explain to Admirers Of the Commun-
ity Why He Cannot be Here,

Bennettsville, S. c.,
April 28th, 1920.
Rev. c. M. Lance,
rosemary N. G.
My Dear Brother Lance:-
When you were in my room
the other day | did not know
that | was IN such a serious con.
dition as | was. DR.. Crosland
gave me a thorough examination
this morning and says it will be
weeks and probably months be-
fore | can do any more work.
My right lung is affected and he
says my liver is in a dreadful
condition. | have one nervous
chill after another. This is not
my fault and | am as badly dis
appointed asyonare that | cannot
get to you now, out | am not al.
ways going to be sick and if you
will hold this meeting open for
me am sure that by July or
August / will get to you. All of
my party has gone and if | come
to you | will have only a choir
director, which will cut our ex-
penses down at least $1,000.
We had about 500 people to
join the church at Rocky Mount
and | was out of the meeting
for two weeks. / am going to
Glenn Springs in a few days and
stay for while. | can't go any
where now because the doctor
thinks best for me to stay at
home.
In His name,
B. F. McLendon.
While we regret that Bro. Nc
Lendon and his party will not be
with US to conduct this general
Evanglestic Campaign, as we
had expected, we are glad to
state that Rev. L. D. Haymon,
of Weldon, will preach in the
Rosemary Methodist Church each
night at 7:45 this week. We ex-
pect our meeting to continue 10
days or two weeks. A cordial
invitation to all to attend these
services.
Chas. M. Lance
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-12-16
ROBBED IN PULLMAN CAR.
Woman is Chloroformed and Hair
Cut Of.

Orlando, Fla, Dec. 9.-Mrs. S.
Waters Howe, wife of the cashier of
a local bank, was chloroformed and
robbed of her jewelry, after which
the thief cut off a large portion of her
back hair, while en- route on a Pull
man car to Cincinnati Tuesday night
just out of Jacksonville.
Mr.. Howe today received special
delivery letter mailed from Atlanta
relating a few brief facts of the rob-
berry. Mrs. Howe left Jacksonville on
the Cincinnati train shortly after 8
o'clock p. m. She retired early and
some time during the night was
drugged with chloroform, not regain
ing consciousness until in the morn
ing, when she discovered that her hair
had been cut short in the back and
that her rings and money were gone.
She wrote that she was i'll from the
effects of the sleeping potion.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-12-16
$50, 100000 BE NECESSARY.
For Relief of Armenia, According to
State Department.

Washington, Dec. President
Wilson'S suggestion in his message
to congress today that loan be ex-
tended by the United States to the
Armenian government brought to
light that the state department has
had the question under consideration
and that it has arrived at the con-
clusion that a credit Of $4,000, 1000
would be necessary.
The Armenian question and the
acceptance by President Wilson of
the task of mediating between the
Armenians and the Turkish Nation
alists was understood to have been
discussed today at the regular week.
ly cabinet meeting, at which the
state department was represented by
acting Secretary Davis.
Officials of the state department
supporting the suggestion of a loan
declared today that the rehabilitation
of Armenia could not be expected
merely as result of kind words and
an extension of moral support. Re-
ports to the department Of conditions
in the country have indicated clearly,
it was said, that without money the
population could not go far in achiev-
ing a stable adjustment.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-12-16
BYRNES ISSUES STATEMENT.
Tells Why He Favors Revival of War
Finance Board.

Washington, Dec. 8.-Congress-
man Byrnes, Of South Carolina, who
is leading the fight in the house for
resumption Of operations of the war
finance corporation in the interest of
cotton, today issued the following
statement, showing clearly what is
intended to be accomplished and
what wAl be the result if the present
movement is successful. Il have in
troduced concurrent resolution
merely requesting the secretary of
the treasury to Immediately cause the
War Finance Corporation to function.
No legislation is necessary because
under the act Of March 3rd, the con-
gress provided that the corporation
could continue in business until one
year after the ratification of the
peace treaty.
''The reason it is not functioning
today is because the secretary of the
treasury, who, under the law, must
approve ali loans, issued an order on
May 1st, 1920, suspending all opera
tions of the corporation. The secre-
tary states he issued the order be-
cause at that time our exports had
Increased and he deemed it unneces-
sary and further believed that the
government should not stay in the
banking business. The act, however,
is not a war act, as it was not passed
until four months after the armistice
the congress discussed the question
of the government staying in the
banking business and decided that
this particular activity was necessary
during the period of reconstruction
and should continue for a year after
ratification Of the peace treaty, again
our exports, which on May 1st showed
an increase, have not decreased.
"I am satisfied that the secretary
of the treasury notwithstanding his
strong views against the operation OF
the corporation, will obey request
from congress, and it is the most
practical assistance now available. All
the machinery exists and it can aid in
promptly increasing the exports.
When in New York Investigating this
matter I learned that Liverpool in
terests had oversoh the future mark
ct to a geater extent than ever be-
fore. In a short while Liverpool will
begin buying spot cotton at the de-
pressed price. An increase in price
should result but tho man who most
needs help will not look with much
hope for any greater extension of
credit from the Federal Reserve Board
and the finance corporation offers in
my opinion the best opportunity for
assistance"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-12-16
MAY GET 1 MORE CONGRESSMAN.
Tinkham Bill Also Introduced to Cut
Down Southern Representation.

Washington, Dec. 9.-As predicted
the fight in congress over the ques-
ton of whether the representation in
the house from Georgia and South
Carolina shall be increased one mem
ber each, giving Georgia 13 members
and South Carolina s, or whether the
present number shall be reduced be-
cause of the negro question, has al
ready come to the front
The situation may as we'll be clear
ly and thoroughly understood from
beginning. The bill of Representa-
tive Siegel, of New York, would in
crease the membership of the house
from 435 to 483, Mr.. Siegel being
chairman of the house committee on
census. Mr.. Larsen, of Georgia, is
also member of this committee from
the Democratic side.
This increase, Mr.. Siegel said, is
proposed as basis of discussion and
does not at this time represent any,
thing definite that has been agreed
upon.
If this bill is passed it will be nee
essary for the states Of Georgia and
South Carolina to have their legis-
latures redistrict the states, that is
make over the state lines and rear
arrange the present disticts as they
are laid out at this time.
However, Congressman Tinkham,
Of Massachusetts, will reduce the
present number of members from the
south if a resolution which he has
just offered is passed. He claims that
because of the suffrage laws working
against the negro in the south, the
colored men are not being given, a
square deal and that he will insist
that not only shall no additional mem
bers be added to the house roll from
that section but that some of those
already in the house shall be elimi-
mated.
Had the Republican majority in
the house been small it is possible
that something of this kind would
have been perfected but it is not be-
lieved that with such large majority
they will waste much time on seat
ing half dozen or more negroes
from the south.
Other southern states affected un-
der the Siegel bill would be as fol-
lows: Alabama from 10 to IL; Ar
kansas from Z to 8; North Carolina,
10 to 12; Oklahoma, to 9; Tennes-
see, 10 to II; Texas 1S to FL; Vir-
ginia, 10 to II.
From a southern viewpoint this
will undoubtedly be the most inter-
esting legislation to come before con-
gress at this session.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-12-16

Todd, Clarendon; T. T. Hyde, Char
lesion; J. R. Moore, Chester; J. G.
Lawson, McBee; A. P. Smith, Smoak;
J. E. Norris, Edgefield; A. T. Rogers.
Wagner; F. T. Cox, Pickens; L. H.
Hunt, Newberry; w. D. Coggeshall,
Darlington; MP. Bales, Greer; S.
P. Hair, Fountain Inn; T. G. Skin
ner, Columbia.
Trustees of Furman university un-
til 1925 were named as follows: H.
P. MCGEE, z. T. Cody, R. w. Lide,
H. L. Watson and Ray Smith.
Greenville's Woman's college trus-
tees are: T. T. Hyde, C. M. McGee,
John T. Douglas, J. S. Stark.
For Anderson college, the follow
ing were named until 1925: H. w.
Watkins, Robert Black, and T. G..
Skinner.
The summer assembly committee
as named tonight is J. E. White, w.
E. Thayer, w. B. Oliver, I. H. Hunt,
J. P. Tucker, G. W. Quick, T. J.
Watts, Chas. A. Jones and G. c. Cole
man.
Limestone college: T. S. Wilbur,
W. NJ. Jones, and the three present
trustees John M. Kinard, Howard l..
Weeks and Joseph A. Gaines.
The convention adopted a resolu-
ton whereby no members Of the gen.
eral board will be able to succeed
themselves, this being done to allow
no decentralization of power"
A request for women to be named
on the board of trustees of the G. W.
G. was turned down because Of a
possible conflict with the charter of
the institution.