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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-03-23

enriched with fine old manure, their
blooms are the finest. Set from one
to one-half to two feet each way.
Iris (feur.de-Ils). the national flow
er Of France. Is another perfectly
hardy plant. They grow In any ordi-
nary garden soil luKuriantly and bloom
In June.
Perhaps the most snowy and COR
geous Of the Iris family is the Japan
ese Iris. The flowers are often ten
Inches in diameter and bloom in July.
There are many beautiful colors among
both Iris. White family tinged with
lavendar, light bronze. yellow and
bright blue, royal purple, graylsh
white and pure white are among the
colors shown.
Phlor, another plant on our list, can.
not be surpassed for brilliant colortng
and continuous bloom. Sow phlox, out
Of doors. In May In a situation well
open to the sun. They will flower in
July and continue until late In the au-
tumn. II earlier flowers are wanted
SOW the seeds In hotbed In March
and flowers can be had In June.
The old-fashiOned Glove pink like Its
moro elegant relation the carnation
flowers so easily as an annual that II
has attained most popular position
among garden plants. The beautiful
flowers make an attractive display
with their world Of color and are
greatly to be desired as table decora-
ton and also as border plant.
Pinks grow easily from seed and
come true to color. Sow out OF doors
when danger from frost Is over. II
the seed Is sown early enough the
perennials will bloom the first year.
Few hardy perennlals are so easily
grown from seed, as columbines
(agilegia). They make a most desir-
able border plant, bloom early. long
and abundantly. Sow the seed In the
open ground In the spring, II possible,
where the plants are to grow, and thin
to about foot apart. They thrive
well under ordinary garden culture.
Sow In the fall for Towering the fol.
lowing season.
Sunfower. remarkable FOR its bril-.
llancy Of color, and Its stately growth.
makes very good effect among shrub
berry. 1t is also excellent for screens.
They are said to be good for absorb
Ing the miasma Of low grounds. Plant
the seed In the open garden In spring
and thin the plants to stand two or
three feet apart. The poultry love the
seed Of sunfower and II Is well to dry
II for the birds.
FoIglove tdigitalis) is particularly
handsome when grown among the
shrubbery. II they are used for
background for other plants they give
fine effect. Though hardy perennials
they are most satisfactory when treat
ed rs biennials. sowing the seed every
year In rich, deep soil and partial
shade. When the center spike begins
to fade II should be cut out and the
side shoots will grow more vigorously
and keep up profuslon Of flowers for
long time.
Seed may be sown out OF doors In
the spring, and the seedlings trans
planted where they are TO go. or II
possible, to a cold frame, where they
make extra strong plants that will
flower In magnificent spikes the next
season.
There are great many other plants
that are hardy and desirabe-this is
but mere beginning. Choose the
flowers you are fond OF and the work
will be more successful and more pleas
ant. But have a garden. no matter
how small.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-03-23
WATER SPROUTS FRUNED OUT


Water sprouts and Surplus limbs
take too much water from the trees
In time of drought pwHc cut those
which are not needed n lha Ircc and
save the water for the rIpmins fruit;
fruit won't mature where shaded BY
sprouts.
The crop shows up better where the
tree is kept pruncd admitting sum
light and air. and enables tlr hByrr
to see the fruit better These state
ments are not GucsseS or Mtre epin-
Ions. They arc somr of the THINGS
that have been proved by careful tests.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-03-23
PLAN YOUR GARDEN NOW
BY E. VAN BENTHUYSEN.

BY E. VAN BENTHUYSEN.
A hardy garden is the garden for the
busy woman, II will last for years
aud be Il delight TO you and to your
neighhors with n very little care.
Take a careful survey of your re-
sources and make Il study Of your own
individual problem. 'Book-taught
gardeners may be all right up to u
certain limit but one seasons expert.
mcnt along your own lines will give
YOU an insight into plant life thnt
aside from being n most fascinating
study will teach you more than years
Of reading.
Those who wish to plant roses and
not bother with them more than to
prune ind fcrlllze annually and keep
the ground mellow about the plants
should plant hybrid perpetual roses.
The hybrid perpctuals are the hardest
of roses and will stand more cold
weather than any other species.
The following are desirable speci-
mems: Anne de Desbach, bright car
mine; Baroness Rothschild an eI-
qulslte pink; La France, blooms all
summer: Frau Karl Druschki, snow
white, has splendid buds, immense
flowers | to inches across and Is
delightfully."- fragrant; General JAG
queminot, popular rose Of brilliant
red; Paul Ncyron, lovely dark pink /:
Gruss an Teplltz, n strong, vigorous
grower, Of richest crimson; Killarney.
both pink and white, are hardy, and
Mrs. John Laing rose Of delicious
fragrance and of rich satlny pink
color.
This list could be extended lndefln.
ltely but these are all tried-and-true
varieties that will give you world Of
bloom and be picture worth look
ing at.
A hardy border that Is triumph Of
beauty and has been enjoyed for years
contains hollyhocks, phlox, larkspur,
fox glove, Iris, Columbines, plnks and
sunnowcrs.
Hardy roses require good garden
soil enriched with well-rotted manure
They must have an open sunny posi-
ton clear of the roots Of all trees and
shrubs. II IS well to prepare the bed
a few days before planting to allow
for settling Ever-blooming roses
should be planted IS inches apart and
the hybrid pcrpctuals two feet apart.
Roses should be planted with the roots
diverging and at least nine inches be.
low the surface Of the ground. The soil
should be made firm about them and
literally watered. Best results will be
obtained from ever-booming roses by
severe pruning. The stronger roots
should be cut back to about IL inches
In height and the hybrids TO about 1S
inches, while all weak, thin wood
should be removed entirely.
IIollyhocks succeed best in rich,
well-druincd soil. and should be light.
ly protected during the winter months
with coarse straw or spruce boughs
LarkSpur seed can be sown In the
open ground before the close Of April.
1t will produce Towering plants by tho
4.
start, and will give continuous sue.
ceSSion of bloom from them until
frost. II is excellent for cutting and
very ornamental. 1t produces In a
great variety of forms and colors some
of the most beautiful flowers In cult.
walton. All varieties are easily cult
waited and adaptable to most condi-
tions, but in a soil deeply dug and well
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-03-23
The F rest Flowers
that Room in the Spring

arc nal more en.r ncingIy beautiful than the new
millinery creations we received this week and which
are now display at our store. 1t is pleasure for
US to show YOU III, new styles IN Millinery and
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-03-23
PROPER PRUNING OF GRAPES
Fruit Grows on New Wood Of Present
Years Growth-Number Of clus-
tiers Should Be Limited.

In pruning grapes il must be rcmem-
bered that the fruit grown ON the ngsy
wood Of the present seasons grow Oh
which springs from wood grown tho
preceding season and never on last
years wood The fruit IS borne near
the base of the shoots.
Each shoot should bear from two TO
six clusters; hut only a limited mum
Der of clusters from - TO 50, should
be allowed TO develop on Il single vine.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-16
normal producing centers.

normal producing centers.
zone of the reasons for suggest
ing the formation of war service
committees in industries" the bull
letin concludes, "was to bring about
an early consideration of the above
problems and to direct the attention
of industries to the need in these
abnormal times Of preparing for
diversified or unusual production to
keep the industries intact during
the war. Such committees could eff
fectively present to governmental
authorities the manner in which
those industries might well conform
to wartime conditions. In a demo-
cracy it is certainly far better for
industries to become adjusted to
new conditions by cooperation be-
tween the Industries and the Coy
ernment rather than by compulsion
of drastic and unprecedented Gov
ernment action."- Manufacturers
Record. : ".a .
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-16
THE Y. M. c. A. WORK.

To the People of Abbeville County:
Wen! Well! They're after us
again. First there was the First
Liberty Loan issue, then the Red
Cross then, Library Fund, then
the Second Liberty Loan issue; and
now comes the Y. NJ. C. A. You
have heard about the Y. M. C. A.
work among the soldiers in our Am
erican camps in this country and in
Europe and among the prisoners II,
European camps; The Y. M. C. A.
goes wherever the army of Uncle
Sam goes, and it is found wherever
any other army whatsoever goes.
It is the church Of the army; it is
the only Protestant religious organ
ization permitted BY our govern:
mens to do work among our sol
diers in the camps today. :
TS be sure, you are going to help
with this work. If 4tu once hear
about the good things this great
institution is doing for your son., OF
your brother, or your nephew, OF
your cousin in the army, you will
gladly give your money to help
along the cause. Hi
The whole county will. be can.
vassed very thoroughly for Able
vile county's quota Of $4,000.
Very truly yours, ,
y -- Edgar Long,
Due West. gE' County Chairman.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-16
PRETTY BABY FOUND ..
IN BACHELORS CAR

Augusta, Nov. 13.-Beautifully
dressed and warmly bundled up, a
baby apparently about four months
old, was found about 1880 last
night by Mr.. F. NJ. Barrett on the
seat of his Buick roadster when he
came out to his car from home on
the 1900 block of Greene street,
where he had been calling. Mr.. Bar
rett left the babe with the ladies of
the house and notified police head
quarters, of his discovery.
There was no note pinned to the
clothing of the child, as is quite Of
ten the case in such affairs, and no
other means of learning the purpose
Of the parent of parents in leaving
the babe to be cared for by others
The clothing was of rich material
and of exquisite daintiness. The
babe is unusually beautiful-Mr.
Barrett says so himself, and he is
bachelor.
Mr.. Barrett is considering seri
ously adopting the child. At any
rate, he is glad to see that the
youngster is properly provided for
saying that he would not be false te
the trust placed in him by some un
known and heart-weary mother.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-16

spent last Sabbath day with their
aunt, Miss Zellie Langley.
Misses Lillian and Frances Cres-
we'll spent Sabbath with Irene and
May Belle Young.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Young attend
ed the Fair at Beulah Nov. 2.
Mrs. L. o. Beauford and Miss
Addie Woodhurst attended the show
at Troy last Friday night.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-16
FAIRFIELD.
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Fairfield, Nov. 13.-All the farm
ers around have been busy digging
sweet potatoes for the past week.
Mr.. Joel Young spent Sabbath
night with Mr.. Robert Creswell.
Mr.. ]. w. Crawford called to see
his father, Mr.. P. A. Crawford, one
day last week.
Mr.. Furnan McCaslan spent Sat
urday night with his aunt near Ce'
dar Springs, Mrs. T. P. Creswell.
Little A. 2. and Thomas Spence
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-16
SPECIALLY LOW RATE
ONsLIVE STOCK IS MADE

!, Washington, Nov. 13.-To relieve
conditions in Texas where cattle are
starving and suffering from drouth,
southeastern railways have agreed
on special low rates on livestock
shipped before January /, the agri-
curture department announced re.
Gently. It said roads will let lower.
ed rates go into effect without the
usual statutory delay.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-16

Messrs.. T. o. and j. H. Young
attended the Fair at Bordeaux on
last Friday.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. o. P.
Campbell, Nov. z, a son.
Little Myrtle and Ruth Young
spent Saturday night in Puckett,
Town. with their sister, Mrs. Alum
Walker. " sls
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-12

1na roads leading to the homes Of
7Er early Virginia presidents were al
"a with admirers. who arrived. accord
Ing to the custom Of the south. BY
coach and chariot. bringing their horses
and their servants and staying some
times for days to cumber the stables
and empty the larder. Washington.
one Of the richest Americans OF his
generation. escaped bankruptcy. hav-
Ing the fortune to die within three
years Of laying down the presidency.
The others all suffered. jefferson paid
the penalty Of fame by being literally
eaten out Of house and home. aud his
biographer's IdyiIie statement that mo
hard work was done at Monticello"
scarcely tallles with the assertion Of
his daughter that she and her house
hold servants were sometimes called
upon TO provide beds for hfty people.
Monroe said of his visitors that some
were bountles and some were taxes"
On the whole he thought that there
were enough Of the former to Offset the
latter. but. In his opinion. pensions for
former presidents were a necessity,
since under our republican plan they
could not shut their doors and refuse
hospitality to this sentimental horde
without discredit to the countrywide
en- Nicolay In Century Magazine.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-12

Apropos Of the custom OF some host
esses to invite professional artists TO
their homes In the expectation that they
will amuse their guests free Of charge,
a story Is told Of Mime Berthe Badly,
the famous Partisan artist. who was
invited to social gathering and asked
BY the hostess to recite. She consent
ed. and then. in order that there might
be no mistake about the matter. the
hostess said.
How kind It is Of you to work for
US in this friendly mannerl'
The emphasis on the word friendly
was so marked as to show clearly
enough that the service was to be gra.
.uitious. After the recitation was over
Nine. Badly took silver card tray from
a footmnn. and. Initiating the must
clans In the cafes chantants, she made
a tour Of the drawing room and col
lected whatever contributions were Of
fered. and they were substantial ones
Then she handed them to her hostess
and left the house.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-12

Each ''pense" or village Of Sardinia
has its annual festival to celebrate the
birthday Of Its own particular saint OF
some other church feast. The most
renowned Of these Is the fiesta" Of
st. Efisio, the national feast of the
island. The ceremony Is In the form
Of a procession from Cagliari. the CHIEF
city, to Puls. village nine miles away
with the return to Cagllari- The saint
yas an official IN tpe array Of Dloele-
Gan hid Tor hfs c56vefsion to Chris
tianity was beheaded at Pnla.
At midday Of Nay the procession
leaves and returns On the evening OF
May 4. It Is composed Of a cavaicads
Of horsemen. all in the costume Of The
ancient Sardinian militia. escorting ths
image of the saint, which is preceded
by musicians playing the launeddas
an instrument made Of three or foul
reeds Of different lengths and resem
bling the pipe Of ancient times Ma
tional Geographic Magazine.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-12

Joseph Salvador. the French histo'
Eian, and Jules Sandeau, novelist,
made their meeting at public recep-
ton the occasion for a dispute as te
the respective places which they oceu
pied In the world Of letters.
"rhe reading Of history is like a Pill
1T needs the sugar COATING 70 make u
palatable.~ argued the novelist
"Ah, but 1t Is the ingredient which
cures, not the coating" remarked the
historian.
"Then let us divide honors,' said
sandeau. 'for'if It were not for my
sugar coating your historical facts
would dry on the shelves"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-12

81 like a man dat tells de truth
said Uncle Eben. because kin trus'
him. An don't mind a man dat tell
a falsehood. cause l kin ketch him al
1t. But the man dat mixes up de two
Is terrible hard to keep up with
Washington Star.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-12

The experienced and successful
stockman knows the game" and In
stinctively keeps tab" on his animals
from day to day. To those less sx
perienced. or In fact "novicss." 1t 10
necessary that thsy should "check
up" periodically and determine how
their industry is progressing. No bet
ter way can be found than that Of
keeping records" for individuals or
groups.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-12

A smile betrays a kind heart, a pleas
ant friend. an affectionate brother. /
dutiful son. happy husband. It add
q charm to beauty. and It beautifes TIL
face Of the deformed
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-12

First Fsrmer-Is Hank getting m,
p6zna&s from h6 scientific fsrmfxs
Second EaFmer-Gosh. yesl You csl
almost hear the mortgage grow.-E e.
change.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-01-12

Mrs. Owens lpausing in her writing
Henry. what is the name for the PEG
Tle who come after usi
Owens-Collectors. my dear.-Bostoi
Transcript
New Britain herald., 1917-09-10

peated in detail here. It is enough
for the present to learn you are to
salute all commissioned officers, (not
merely those of your own company
or regiment or those with whom you
are acquainted), except when you are
in a military formation or when you
When in formation, you do not salute
or come to the position Of attention
unless an officer speaks to you.
Other Army Courtesies.
Never forget that it is not only re-
quired Of you as a duty, but is also
your right and privilege, to salute all
commissioned officers and to have
your courtesy returned. This state
ment assumes, Of course, that you are
in good standing as h soldier. A mill
itary prisoner Is not permitted to
salute.
1t Is the custom of the Army In
speaking to an officer to stand at at
tention and use the word sir" In
all official conversation refer to other
soldiers by their titles-for example,
Sergeant Smith" or Private Brown"
not merely Smith Or Brown"
when an officer enters a room
where there are several enlisted men.
the word attention. Is given by some
one who perceives him; when all rise,
uncover, and remain standing at at
tention until the officer leaves the
room or directs otherwise. Enlisted
men at meals stop eating and remain
seated at attention" Infantry Drill
Regulations, par. 759).
Statutes are not exchanged among
commissioned officers and enlist
ed men. However, this does not
mean that you are not to treat them
with respect and courtesy. In a
general way show them the same CON-
sideration that you would show to
men in corresponding positions in
civil life.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-10
II /.

with Apologies to Rudyard Kip
ling.)
If you can hold your tongue when
German hackers
Are loosing theirs and damning
Uncle Sam;
If you can keep from cussing out the
s1ackers
And fiaying SNUG hypocrisy and
sham;
If you can wait and not be tired by
waiting,
While reptile papers keep us on the
rack;
If you can stand the pacifstic prating,
And never have a yearning to strike
back.
If you can see your country's cities
plastered
With sychophantic warning against
war;
If you can watch a yellow-livered das-
Refusing to confront things as they
II you can see a swarm of cramling
lizards,
Squirmin through the marriage
Men with atom souls and smaller
gizzards.
Dlsgracing those whose honored
names they bore.
If you can hear an orator denouncing
The liberty for which our nation
bled;
If you can let him go without a
trouncing
Or punching in the bally traitors
head;
If you can smile when lying propa-
ganda
seduces men who ought to know
| the truth;
If you can tolerate their rotten SLAM
| der
| And bear it with an idle fist, for
sooth-
If you can sheer at men who wear the
| : khaki,
Or jeer at those who wear the navy
| blue,
| If you can whisper like a skulking
lackey,
About the men who have the nerve
to do;
If vanquishment of brutal foes ap-
pals you,
If you cant prove your right to be
| a man,
| You may be everything your mother
calls you, s...
But believe me, you are not Amer
(Edwing Carly Ranck, in Brooklyn
a., Eagle.)
New Britain herald., 1917-09-10
The Eye and Tongue Of X. of X.

II don't know when he IL most ter.
rifying." nervous young officer once
complained of Lord Kitchener, "whe1
he looks and says nothing at all OF
when he doesn't seem to notice. and
you think everything's going on all
right. and then all Of q sudden h(
whips out his tongue and runs you
through with It'll"
Both the eye and tongue of Kitch-
ener Of Khartum, England's great
soldier, SO tragically lost with tn.
Hampshire, were indeed terrible
weapons when directed at either the
inefficient or the Self-suff1cienA.
Around personality so striking az
that Of tx. of K" 80 many storis<
gather that It Is difficult to distinguish
fact from fable: but. indeed. fable Is
often scarcely less illustrative Of tho
fundamental truth than fact. The
ruthleseness Of Kitohener's sarcasm
has probably been exaggerated; its
effectiveness has not.
It is not certain, although it is
widely believed, that during the Boer
war he "squelched" the self-impor-
tance Of an ineffective leader Of a
column after the following manner.
The officer had several slight engage
ments with the enemy, and after each,
wired optimistically to his chief, that
during the action number of Beers,
were seen to fall from their saddles.
Kitchener became annoyed. and re-
ceived no more similar messages after
he had politly telegraphed. -
II hope when the Beers Eel! they
did not hurt themselves" 81
But there is little doubt, in view
of his intolerance Of pull and favor
itism. that he really sent another and
more neatly sarcastic telegram. y
nobleman, whose son was serving s
the yoemanry, desired the yout.. )
presence at home, for a wedding. balE
or some other important festal event,
Counting on his rank and social i'm
portance. he ventured to telegraph
the commander:
Please allow my son return at
once; urgent family reasons"
Kitchener replied promptly:
"Son cannot return at all; urgent
military reasons"
In another instance, popularity mar =
rated, the snub was administered to
the presumptuous noble by word OF
mouth. A subaltern of exalted fam
lily had been sent out to join his staff
in Africa, and made the mistake of
rememb ering his social and forget
ting his military rank. He made the.
amazing error Of addressing his chief
as Kitchener" The other officers
were aghast, and looked for quick
and stern >reproof. Instead, tx. OF
K" drawled non-chalantly:
ooh, why be SO beastly formal with
me? Why don't you call me Her
bert -
New Britain herald., 1917-09-10
Spanish IriehYnen.

A recent writer draws attention to
the connection which has long existed
between ireland and Spain. In the
days Of the wild Geese" when Irish;
men were carving out futures for
themselves as soldiers Of fortune tn
many lands, they went In large num-
bers to Spain. Then again large num-
bers Of Irish men and women. many
of them belonging to well known
families, emigrated to Spain In the
early days Of the nineteenth century.
All these Immigrants were adopted by
the country, and they adopted It.
whole heartedly-so intellectually,
indeed, that, as the writer already re-
ferred to pointed out. hardly any Of
English, at any rate as "a native
tongue" and they have lost all touch.
with Irish life. They have retained
their names, however unaltered, and
in the Spanish army list are to be
found many such names as O'Connor.
O'Neil, O'Donnell, Shaw, and so on
Christian Science Monitor.