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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-07-08
J. H. OLSEN CHARGED
TRANSPORTING LIQUOR
Bound Over to Halifax Superior Court
on Testimony W. F. Joyner. Jesse
Marks Charged with Cutting W. L.
Lilies Also Bound Over to Court.

j. H. Olsen, Of Littleton,
charged with transporting liquor
for sale, was placed udder a two
hundred and fifty dollar bond, by
Recorder A. L Clark on last
Thursday to insure his appear.
ance at the August term of Hall
fax County Superior Court. W.
F. Joyner was the principal wit.
ness against Olsen, testifying
that some time ago Olsen had
brought two gallons of whiskey
to the Studebaker Service Sta
tion in Rosemary and asked Mr..
Joyner if he wanted it. Upon
being told that he did not want
it, Mr.. Joyner stated that Olsen
asked him to give it to some
body else to sell for him. Olsen
left the whiskey in the garage
and Mr.. Joyner later carried it
to Littleton and returned it to
Olsen.
The Recorder found probable
cause, but the small amount Of
bond required probably indicates
some doubt in the mind of His
Honor as to the strength of the
States case.
Olsen will be remembered here
as having sold barbecue in a tent
at Rosemary on Saturdays for
several months.
The State against Jessie Marks
charged with cutting W. l.. Lilies
on June II was tried before Mag
istrate W. S. Hancock on last
Thursday. The evidence dis.
closed a mixture of liquor, wrest-
ling and cutting and Marks was
bound over under a hundred and
fifty dollar bond to the August
term of Superior Court. The
affray occurred near Thelma.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-07-08
TYPHOID NO RESPECTOR
OF, AGE

Interesting statistics with re-
gard to the age groups affected
by typhoid fever have just been
compiled by the State Board of
Health. There has been a gener-
al belief prevalent that only peo-
pie of the so-called middle age
are susceptible to this disease.
The death certificates on file
with the State Board of Health
show such an idea to be erro-
neous.
During the first four years of
official death registration in this
state typhoid fever is given on
death certificates as the cause of
death Of 266 people above fifty
years of age, and of 292 infants
who were under five wears old.
During that period five persons
above eighty-fve years and Is
under one year of age were vic
tins Of this preventable disease.
These statistics show that typhoid
is no more a respecter of age
than it is of sex or color; that the
infant in the cradle and the old
person approaching dotage are
susceptible even as are those in
the full course of adult strength.
Because age is no bar to the
disease the State Board of Health
is urging that the typhoid vac
cine be taken by all, male and
female, white and black, children
and aged. Three treatments of
the anti-typhoid vaccine means
immunity for two or three years
from death by this cause.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-07-08
JURORS FOR AUGUST
COURT

The following is a list of jurors
drawn at Halifax Tuesday for the
August term of Halifax Superior
Court which convenes at Halifax
on Monday, August 18th:
FIRST WEEK
N. G.. Dickens, J. r. Kirkland,
G. w. Green, S. B. Tippett, J. |.
Haskins, ]. B. Boseman, W. B.
Burnett, W. A. Melvin, j. W.
Smoot, w. 7. Vaughan, Albert
House, E. w. Seifert, Geo. W.
Shearin, Sr., L. T. Garner, W. l..
D. Ivey, R A. Hardy, Paul Jen-
kins, ]. T. Collins, Louis Grim
mer, d. E. Josey, G. N. Powell,
j. J. Wade, J. E. Tickle, S. Pear
son, H. B.Neville, W. c. Wiley,
T. F. Williams, C. B. Brickell,
T. ]. String, J. P. Futrell, j. l..
Josey, Geo. R. Bennett, A. F..
Hancock, G. C. Hux, c. B. Kill
patrick, c. W. Bryant.
SECOND WEEK
Tom Barfeld, w. H. Myrick,
N. d. Overstreet, S. B. Holiday,
Sr., C. O. Garner, w. ]. Mohorn,
N. M. Harrison, J. E. Harper,
G. G. Alston, J. G. Daniel, A. A.
Moore, ]. B. Hill, R. P. Dickens,
A. B. Crawley, 7. 0. Vaughan, A.
G. Bobbitt, Paul Boseman, B. j..
Vincent, W. B. Drewry, j. R.
Matthews. Paul Cherry, H. T.
Shell, ]. R. Wallet, Paul Robin.
son, w. V. Savage, Sterling
Shaw, ]. R. Lyles, D. A. lnscoe,
G. B. Bryant, H. L. Clarke, Will
lis Lynn, C. H. Wilcox, H. H.
Hyman, ]. B. Edwards, c. F.
Burroughs, F. L, Hawkins.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-07-08
FRATERNAL NOTES
|. O. 0. F..

Carolina Lodge No. 225I. 0. O..
F. held their regular meeting
Monday night, June 9th, 1921, in
W. O. W. Hall, Rosemary. The
lodge deputy installed the follow
ing officers: CO. Byrd, N. g.,
L. W. Journigan, V. G. &C. A..
Dickens, Rec. Sec; M. r. Wick,
Fin. Sec. z. B. Powell, Treasurer;
Geo. Vanloon, R. S. N. g.; Mar
tin Nixon, L. s. N. g.; E. B.
Davis, r. S. V. g.; W. A White,
L. S. V. g.: H. E. Jackson, Con-
ductor; J. F. Whitaker, Warden;
Buck Taylor, R. S. s.; Hugh
Hockaday, L. S. S.; w. f. Taylor,
|. G., T. A. Hoggard, 0. G.
The Grand Master has put on
an attendance campaign through
out the state in which all of the
lodges in the state will partici-
pate. He has aligned lodges of
approximately equal member
ships against one arother. This
lodge is placed against Edge
combe Lodge No. 50, of Tarboro,
and the members Of the two
lodges is divided into two divis-
ions, the red and the blue, with
a captain for each side. R. B.
Powell is captain Of the reds
for the local lodge while l.. W.
Jernigan leads the blues. Each
of these captains are to make a
report of the attendance of their
members to the Grand Master at
the end of each month and the
lodge having the largest attend
ance during the campaign will
receive a nice banner to be hung
on the walls of the lodge room.
The campaign begins the 1st of
August and closes the Both of
October. The winning side of
the reds and blues will have to
bear the expense of the refresh
ments for ladies night, which is
the first meeting in November.
The captains will see every men,
ber in town during this month
and request his cooperation, in
this campaign.
The Noble Grand appointed c.
A. Dickens captain of the degree
team, lie will give the first degree
to one candidate on next Monday
night. He also appointed c. A..
Dickens chairman of the Com
mittee to revise the bylaws of
the local lodge. F. B. Davis, 0.
L. Smith, r. B. Powell and ", J.
Norwood will assist him in this
work. They will have six months
in which to complete this work so
that they will be put in
force at the beginning of 1922.
The new officers will open
this lodge at the appointed hour
on each Monday night and every
member who lives in town is re-
quested to attend every meeting
for he will receive a great bene-
fit from each one of them,
Visitors are always welcome.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-07-08

Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. Medlin anC
daughter, Evelyn, OF Petersburg
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. A. }
Medlin.
A cream supper was given al
South Rosemary School last Thur
sday evening by a few of the
people from Smiths Church. A
very pretty cake was sold for the
prettiest girl. Miss Helen Pc.
well won this cake. Every one
present enjoyed it.
Smiths Sunday school is still
improving. Mr.. Lance made q
very interesting talk Sunday.
Misses Mary Medlin and Nellie
Williams have returned from a
visit to Palmyra and Hobgood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Boseman
and Miss Susie Medlin spent Sun
day with Mrs. A. J. Medlin.
Mr.. Jessie Garner, of Weldon,
spent some time this week in
town with friends.
Mr.. Robert MedIin Of Oak
City, spent the weekend at
home.
Everybody is cordially invited
to attend the children day service
at Smiths Church July 18th, at
10 O'Clock A.. M.
Messrs. Lewis, Taylor Robert
Merritt and Misses Ruth and
Viola Glover att ended the picnic
at Tighlman's Cross Roads the
fourth.
Miss Mucey Gray spent the
weekend in Littleton with
friends and relatives.
Mr.. Dewey Spence, of Aurelian
Springs, spent some time this
week with his sister, Mrs. G. r.
Shearin.
We are very glad to know that
Mrs. Fred Forrest who is in the
Roanoke Rapids Hospital is now
improving.
Mrs. Rufus Rheaihy is visiting
her parents in South Hill.
Miss Carrie Pearson, of Scot
land Neck, N. c.. is visiting Miss
Mary Pearson.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-07-08
ABANDON BABY
IN HALIFAX YARD
Two Months Old Infant Left in
Front Yard of w. F. Cop
pedge's Home in Halifax Last
Tuesday Night

I Henry Motley and his sister,
Mary Motley, were placed under
arrest on last Wednesday charg-
ed with abandoning Miss Mot
ley's two months old infant, the
baby, tits alleged, having been
left in the front yard of Mr.. W..
f.. Coppcdge's home in Halifax
on last Tuesday night.
Local officers were apprised
late Tuesday night of the aban-
donment and that the automobile
which the couple were using was
on its way to Emporia and had
already passed Weldon. The
chase was taken up with the re-
suit that Miss Motley was arrest
ed at the Virginia Hotel in En-
poria, Wednesday morning, she
in company with her sister-in-
law, Mrs. Lollie Motley having
taken a room there while await
ing the arrival of a train to
Petersburg. When the officers
reached Rosemary with Miss
Motley, her brother, Henry Mot
ley, is alleged to have confessed
his part in the abandonment.
At a hearing before Magistrate
Millikin in Halifax on Wednes-
day the defendants plead not
guilty and were released. The
baby was taken to the Roanoke
Rapids Hospital. Miss Motley is
a resident of Littleton. Her
brother, Henry Motley, is am en-
ployee of the w. +. Joyner Motor
Company at Rosemary and from
all reports bears an excellent
reputation.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-07-08
Presbyterian Church
Rev. Stanley White, Pastor
Miss Margaret Mcleod, Pastors Assistant
Mr.. Stannage, 0rganist
Mr.. J. H. Harrison, S. S. Supt.

Sunday School 1000 A. M.
Morning Service HOO A. M.
Ch ristian Endeavor ZOO p. M.
Junior Christian Endeavor 3 P.
M.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7:45
+.P' M.
Evening Service will be held
in the Peoples Theatre. Words
of familiar hymns are thrown on
the screen, so all can join in the
singing. The service is kept
we'll within the hour. Men are
invited to leave their coats at
home, so they can enjoy the SER
vice in full comfort.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-07-08
CAR OVERTURNS
WITH SEVEN PASSENGERS
B. Marks Ford Enroute to Ocean View
Capsized in Creek Between Emporia
and Franklin Last Sunday Morning.
DAUGHTER BREAKS COLLAR BONE

A very serious automobile
wreck was narrowly averted on
last Sunday morning when b.
Marks Ford was overturned on
the road between Emporia and
Franklin, Va. Seven passengers
were in the car when it capsized
into a creek and it is considered
remarkable that the only serious
injury to any of the party was
that sustained by Miss Fleeta
Marks whose collar bone was
broken.
The car was being driven by
Seabrook Jones and was en-
route to Ocean View with Mrs.
Marks, nurse and baby, Misses
Fannie and Fleeta and Sammie
Marks. The accident was cs used
by the bearings of a front wheel
locking. The car ran down an
embankment and turned over on
its side into the water. 1t was
rirhted by the efforts of Messrs.
J. r. Myrick, B. Marks, L. G.
Wltherspoon, R. l.. Cooper and
|. L. Parker who were accom-
panying them in Mr.. ]. r. N.Y.
rick's car.
Miss Fleeta was taken i'm
mediately to the Roanoke Rapids
Hospital and latest reports are
that she is doing nicely.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-07-08
SCHOOL BOARD PLACES
LARGE SEATING CONTRACT

The Board of School Trustees
on last Monday awarded con-
tracts for two thousand opera
chairs and six hundred desks for
the new Junior Senior High
School building, the Ameican
Seating Company being the sue
cessful bidder. -
The chairs for the Auditorium
of the new High School will be
like those installed in the Peo-
pies Theatre.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-07-08

of Mr.. and Mrs. G. e. Williams,
Miss Louise Smith is visiting
in Burlington this week.
Miss Minnie Daughtry isspend-
ing some time in Norfolk with
relatives.
Mr.. T. M. Faison is spending
few days here with his wife.
Messrs. Charlie Spencer and
Francis Wyche left this week for
Camp Sapphire to spend some
time.
Mrs. J. Taylor West is visiting
relatives in Emporia.
Mr.. Ben Marks, of Martinsville,
Va, spent the weekend here
with relatives.
Mr.. J. H. Harrison spent
Thursday in Brinkleyville.
Miss Ellen Fields spent the
weekend in Enfield with friends.
Miss Dora Journigan left Sun
day for Dunn, N. C.
Mr.. Abe Norinsky has return
ed from a trip to New York and
Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Meyer Cohen, of
Enfield, spent the weekend here
with relatives.
M essrs. N. M. Harrison and
]. T. Clark, of Brinkleyville, spent
Wednesday in town.
Mr.. Lee McGlohorn and Miss
Ruth Rookie spent Monday at
Spring Church.
Mr.. E. M. Clements, of Stan
cell, spent Thursday in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Per-
kins, Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Perkins and Miss Kate Perkins,
of Purdy, Va. spent Sunday here
visiting Mrs. Mamie .Peele.
Mr.. E. A. Telliga left Thurs
day for Newbern and Virginia
Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wynne
and children, spent the weekend
in Lawrenceville.
Mr.. j. H. Kennemur and child
rem spent last weekend in Purdy
with Mrs. L. B. Gage.
Mr.. E. c. Padgett spent the
weekend in Raleigh.
Mrs. j. M. Rice and Mrs. E. C.
Padgett are spending some time
at Big Island.
Miss Cora V. DeIamar has re-
turned from visit with relatives
in Beaufort.
Mr.. S. F. Patterson left We'd
nesday for Asheville. Mrs. Pat
terson and Mrs. J. M. Jackson
accompanied him as far as Rich
mond returning Thursday.
Messrs. S. J. Bounds and ].
H. Williams returned today
from Jersey City.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Grimmer
left yesterday for Connecticut
where they will visit Mrs. Grim
mer's mother.
Messrs. G. N. Stanley and
R. A. Williams have purchased
the store ION the corner of Second
Avenue and Hamilton Street.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-07-08
TO ADDRESS BARACAS

Mr.. J. W. House, of Wilson, N.
c., who was teacher Of the Bap-
tist Baraca Glass for several
years, will address the class Sun
day morning at 10 o'clock. All
members of the class are urged
to be present and the public is
cordially invited to attend and
hear the address of our former
beloved teacher.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-07-08
WITH THE CHURCHES
All Saints Church
(EpiseopaD
Rev. Lewis N. Taylor, Rector
Roanoke Avenue
Mr.. Leonardo Andrea, Lay Assistant

Next Sunday is the seventh
Sunday after Trinity.
Services: 1880 A. M. Holy
Communion.
9:45 Church School, 7. W.
Mullen, Supt.
Morning service at IL.
Night service at 8.
A most cordial welcome is eX-
tended to you.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-07-08
Ice House Opened Here

The Weldon Ice Company has
opened an ice storage house on
Second street and are prepared
to furnish the people of the com.
munity with ice at all times.
This branch will be under the
management of Mr.. c. E. Carter
and wagons will be kept on the
streets of Rosemary and Roanoke
Rapids permanently during the
ice season.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-07-08
METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. L. B. Jones. Pastor

Sunday school at 9:45 A. M,
W. V. Woodruff, Supt.
Services at s P. M.
No services at the morning
hour. Hon. Knight, of Weldon,
will speak at the evening service.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-07-08
DECKER R-BAIRD

A marriage which greatly sur
prised their many friends occur
red in South Rosemary Tuesday
night when Mr.. Leland Decker,
of Rosemary, and Miss Matte
Baird, of Roanoke Rapids, were
married by the Rev. Mr.. Riggs,
pastor Of the Christian church.
They will make their home in
Rosemary.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-07-08
No Current Sunday

Owing to the necessary install
lation Of lightning arrestors the
current will be cut off on Sun
day, July 10th, from Z A. M. un-
til 6 P. M.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-07-08
ROSEMARY PERSONAL AND
LOCAL ITEMS

MI. w. ~, lluilJCl, VI boiup-
boro, spent Monday in town.
Miss Corrine Marks returned
to her home in Durham last Sat
urday.
Mr.. p. Mclean, of Raleigh,
was a visitor in town Monday.
Mr.. Tom Davis spent the week
end in Rocky Mount.
Mr.. r. E. Gill, of Garrisonville,
Va, spent Wednesday in town.
MIR. Walter N. Kirkland, of
Norfolk, spent Wednesday here.
Miss Betty Cooper spent the
weekend at Virginia Beach.
Mr.. W. D. Harding, of Raleigh,
was in Rosemary Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Sexton, of
Chester, S. c., were visitors in
town this week.
Mr.. A. f. Fishel, of Raleigh,
spent Tuesday here.
Father Muller, Of Washington,
d. c., visited Mr.. and Mrs. l.. S.
Cannon this week.
MIR. G. Satterwhite, of Belha-
ven, was in town Tuesday.
Mr.. l.. D. Jordan, of Charlotte,
spent Monday in Rosemary.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Coleman,
of Suffolk, were the guests of
M. and Mrs. T. M. Jenkins
Wednesday.
Misses Mertyl and Florine
Holt spent the weekend at Vir-
ginia Beach.
Miss Lucille Clements, of
Northampton County, was Wis.,
itor in town Thursday.
Mr.. L. S. Cannon spent the
weekend at Ocean View.
Mr.. J. Lewis Cobb, of Mount
Olive, has accepted a position
with Taylor's Drug Store.
Mrs. Virginia Drumgoole, of
Northampton County, spent sew
eral days in Rosemary this week.
Mr.. Francis F. Patterson is
spending the week in Western
North Carolina.
DR.. and Mrs. r. P. Beckwith
and children and Mrs. r. P.
Beckwith, Sr., are spending the
week at Virginia Beach.
Mr.. ]. Rives Manning spent
the weekend at Virginia Beach.
Mr., Hurley H. King has taken
rooms at the home of Mr.. J. E.
McGee.
Miss Lucille Carlon returned
from a visit in Richmond Monday
night.
Miss Elizabeth Clark left Mon
day night for Richmond.
DR.. w. M. Ward spent the
weekend at Ocean View.
Miss Annie Bagley, of Jackson,
spent Sunday with her sister,
Miss Beth Bagley.
Mr.. E. R. Rankin, of Chapel
Hill, assistant director of the
Bureau of Extension, University
of North Carolina, spent Tuesday
in town.
Mrs. L. H. Justice, of Little
ton, was a visitor in town Mon
day afternoon.
Mrs. L. S. Cannon and little
daughter are spending several
days in Concord.
Mr.. Carl Murray, of Patterson
Mills, is spending some time out
Of town on his vacation.
Mr.. Millard Edwards and
family, have moved back to
Rockingham.
Mr.. W. l.. Rogers and family
have moved to Portsmouth, Va.
Mr.. j. J. Crew, of Carey, was
the guest of his sons here for
the Fourth.
Miss Thelma Mills and Jose.
phine Hege returned Saturday
from a visit with relatives in
Winston-Salem.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-07-08
1ANOKE RAPIDS PERSONAL
AND LOCAL ITEMS

|Messrs. ]. N. Brown, E. W,
more, M. H. Hedgepeth and 5.
Lynch, spent the weekend in
prfolk.
Mr.. John Sale spent the week.
ID at Spring Hope, N. G..
Mr.. Clifton Harper spent the
eek-end at Nashville, N. G..
Mr.. Lee McGlohorn has resign
his position with Roanoke
liking Company and returned
his home in Ayden, N. G.
Mr.. and Mr.. Ed Woodroof
ere visitors in Enfield Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Voter and
mily spent Friday in Enfield.
Mrs. S. F. Patterson and
kughter, Mary Blythe, and
isses Virginia Jackson and
)argaret Kelly left Thursday
(r Atlantic City to spend some
me.
Mr. Robert King, of Newport
ews, is visiting friends and re-
|tives in town.
Miss Alice Hockaday spent the
eek end in Clayton with
|iends.
|Mr. H. H. King spent the
|eek-end in Concord with
(iends.
Misses Inzie and Lena Rivers
bnes and Mr.. Jim Ingram spent
be weekend in Portsmouth.
Miss Meta Jones spent the
|eek-er1 in Rocky Mount with
blStives.
Mr.. J. r. Jinnett, Jr., spent
le Fourth with his parents in
eaufort.
Mrs. W. G. Lynch and son,
raham, are visiting friends in
orfolk.
'Messrs. L. C. Witherspoon and
/. l.. Cooper were weekend
isitors in Norfolk.
Mrs. G. D. Shell spent the
eek END at Chesapeak Bay.
Miss Maud Wilkinson was a
eek-end visitor in Norfolk.
Mr.. jim Taylor spent the week
i'd at Ocean View.
Mr.. W. J. Norwood spent the
eek-end at Ocean View.
Mr.. Gordon Garner was a visi-
,r at his home in Raleigh last
lnday.
Mr.. Robert Taylor spent the
eek-end at Ocean View.
Mrs. M. s. Chandler, of Ports
outh, is visiting in the home of |
er parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. |
llsbrook.
Mr.. Robert Daughtry was a
'eek-end visitor at Ocean View. |
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Grimmer
nd daughter, Matte. and Miss
ouise Balm were visitors at
cean View for the weekend.
Messrs. Basil Glover and Cor
on Garner and Misses Myrtle
NTH and Annie Taylor spent
st Friday in Enfield.
Mr.. and. Mrs. V. C. Matthews
ere visitors at Ocean View for
le past weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. Vaughan
nd family and Misses Jessie
,nes and Josephine Gowen spent
riday in Enfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. McMurray
tt Thursday for Asheville to
,end the summer.
Misses Sallie and Annie Bell
can, of Oxford, are visiting in |
le home of Mr.. and Mrs. W. S.
can.
Rev. L. B. Jones is spending
'me time with relatives at his
d home in Camden, N. c.
Mrs. s. j. Bounds and children
ave returned from a visit to re-
tives in Suffolk.
Mr.. Herbert Scott spent the
eek-end in Richmond.
Mrs Roger Horton and child
% left today for their home in
ebulon after spending some
me here with relatives.
Mr. A. 4. Akers left this week
n
Evening star., 1921-07-17
Memorial to Daguerre

ures on the memorial were cast al
New York in the year of the erec-
ton Of the monument.
Old folk remember the daguerreo-
type--many Of them had their coun-
terfeit presentment made by this
process, and hundreds Of daguerre-
otypes are treasured possessions in
homes today Photography Is now SO
common and so generally practlced
that a man is apt to think that is
one Of the old arts or that 1t has al
WAYS been with us. But as the IN
scription on the memorial to Daguerre
shows, this is not true. Though the
name Of Daguerre is indissoluoly as
sociated with the early stages OF pho
Biography, there is another name IN
connection with it which is practical
ly unknown unless to students OF the
subject. That name is Niepce. the fuil
name being Joseph Nicephere de
Niepce.
The daguerreotypes were excellent
pictures. but the making OF them was
not the easy process Of today. The
strides have been long and many.
Everybody of middle age can remem :
Der when photographers gave their
sitters iron rests for the back and
arms and clamped the head In pair
of heavy iron forceps that the sitter
might not move during the long ex-
posure that was required. That was
not long ago. yet now the whole world
knows of practically instantaneous
snapshots, in which. the shutter
moves SO fast and the plate or MIN Is
made so sensitive to light that the
fast running automobile SO success
fully that the spokes in the wheels
do not show any motion.
1t has been written in the history