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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-09

part OF the word to another than sta.
tistics can express Statistics are
pretty poor anyway when 1t comes to
reckoning In terms OF love and human
tenderness Let's put 1t this way:
That the Y. NJ. c. A. is the biggest ex.
press company the world has ever
seen, and the parcels 1t is handling
are the loves and devotlons OF human
beings
Worlds Best Loved Trademark.
This war ias made US think hard
and fast Your boy or your neigh.
boris boy or some boy you know and
love has been called to do his share
in the big job of policing the world for
democracy and human liberty. Is 1t
any comfort to you to know that wher.
ever his duty may call him your boy
will nave friend that will serve him
In body. mind and soul? Are you
glad to know that this friend will place
booNs and magazines at his disposal,
organize classes to teach him what.
ever he wants to learn, give him q
pocket testament and invite him to
join religious meetings OF the faith
that he was brought up In? Did you
realize that the association provides
athletic equipment for his favorite
games, teaches him games II he knows
none and holds concerts, lectures,
movies, Bible classes dramatic enter
tainments and every kind OF whole.
some amusement to keep him interest.
ed? Are you glad to know that this
friend will 60 with him overseas, help
TO shield him from score OF difficult
and dangerous temptations and follow
him right up to the front line trench
and beyond It? The last contact the
soldier has with this life he loves SO
we'll Is cup OF tea given him by the
Y NJ C. A free just before he goes
over the top" to hand to hand strug.
Hio Win TIC hhu dG uC SOuntB
tottering back from No Mems Land,
wounded. but strong, enough and
pucky enough to keep on his feet.
even before his wounds are dressed
the Y. NJ c. A. is waiting for MIN with
tea and sweet chocolate, the great com.
forts OF the man in the trenches. Do
you wonder that the Red TRANCE Is
called the best loved trademark IN
the world?" One soldier in France has
called It the last evidence that any.
body cares
II every thinking citizen could see
with his or her own eyes something
OF the actual work being done for our
men BY the association there would be
no question OF the Y M e. A. having
to appeal to the public for money
Rathnr nan let this essential work
falter for an instfni rich men would
sell their motorcars. poor men would
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-09
EpHILLIpS es 1 s sSsals sss'loe

his words aroused vas sense OF some
4hins 0lruost eio!esGua, something
which seemed to force an unnatural
laugh from her lips.
$50 you want to buy me Off"
II should be glad to believe that 1t
was within my power to do so. l have
not Johns great fortune, but / have
money, the accumulated savings of
lifetime, for which | have no better
purpose. There Is one more thing, too,
to be said"
another charger"
"Not that" he told her; "Only 1t Is
better for you to understand that II
you turn me from your house this
morning, shall still feel the necessity
of saving my brother from you"
Saving him from me?" she ex-
claimed, rising suddenly and throwing
out her arms. "Do you know what
you are talking about? DO you know
that If / consented to think of your
brother as my husband, there Is not a
man in London who would not envy
him? Look at me l am beautiful, am
| not? | am great artist. am Lou
lse Maurel, and | have made myself
famous by my own work and my own
genius. What has your brother done
in life to render him worthy of the
sacrifice / should make II ! chose TO
give him my hand? You had better
80 back to Cumberland Mr. Strange
wey. You do not see life as we see 1t
up here"
Sand what about John?" he asked,
without moving. "You tempted him
away. Was it from wantonness, or do
you love him?"
Love him?" she laughed. II hate
you both You are boors--you are
ignorant people. / hate the moment l
ever saw either Of you. Take John back
with you. Take him out of my life.
There is no place there for HIM"
Stephen picked up his hat from the
sofa where it lay. Louise remained
perfectly still, her breath coming quick
ly, her eyes lit with passion.
Madam" he said, 81 am sorry to
have distressed you. but the truth
sometimes hurts the most callous Of
us. You have heard the truth from
me. will take John back to Cumber-
land with me, If he Will come. If he
will not"
Take him with you' she broke in
fiercely. "le will do as bid him-do
you hear? If | lift my little finger, he
will stay. 1t will be | who decide,
L"
'But You will not lift your little fin.
ger" he interrupted grlmly.
"Why shouldn't |, just to punish
you?" she demanded. "There are
scores of men who fancy themselves In
love with me. If | choose, can keep
them all their lives hanging to the,
hem of my skirt, praying for word,
touch. | can make them furious one
-. rr' ',itort the ncvt-wretched
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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-09

least is on It's way to you. Each one
OF our l6 environments, where the new
national army Is being trained, 10
using more than a million sheets Of
this paper every month. In the draft
army alone that means l6,OOO,00O fla
ments Of love every month reaching
out from the great encampment where
the men are being trained into the
greatest army this nation has ever
dreamed and binding them to the
hearts at home. Multiply that BY
thinking Of all the other places where
Uncle Sam has men with the fag-in
navy yards, on the high seas, In arse
na.s and officers training camps and
lover There" In France. In all these
places men are writing home Those
unassuming little sheets Of notepaper
gladden. millions Of hearts day.
They transfer more love from one
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-09

In each OF these a soldier was strum-
ming on a piano; others were reading
books and magazines; hundreds were
writing letters home. Behind the
raised counter at one end three or four
young men we're busy passing out
notepaper and envelopes, selling
stamps and weighing parcels. which
the men were sending home. One OF
the soldiers said to me as ! stood In
the tent used chiefly by men from
Iowa: I'VE came all the way here
from Des Moines, and we were mighty
lonely. Then we found this Y. NJ c.
A. on the Job, and it's been a home
and more than home to US. 1t gave
us what we wanted when we needed
1t most. Wen never forget 1t The
boys best friend is the Y. M c. A."
Fine, clean.cut, Outstanding Fellows.
How close those benches were pack.
ed with men. bending over the long
tables absorbed In their writing!
What an appeal to the sympathies
those great groups of soldiers make!
Fine, clean-cut. outstanding fellows,
some OF them mere boys, one thinks
Immediately OF the sacrifice they have
made for the rest OF US and how pre-
cious they are to some one back home.
Somewhere. in far off farm or village
or city street. there are parents or
brothers or wives who would give all
they possess for one glimpse Of those
sunburned faces as you and see
them on their last night before going
across And 1t was with throb OF
the heart that | watched them, bent
over their letter paper, in one after
another OF those seven big tents
These were the tents OF the Y. NJ. c.
A. On that last night in America the
association was serving the soldiers
in the best of all ways-giving them
an opportunity to write home On
previous nights they had enjoyed box.
ing bouts, movies, concerts, dramatics
and a score OF healthy entertainments
as we'll as religious meetings. But on
this last night home ties were strong
est. And perhaps that is the keynote
Of the splendid work the Y M e A.
is doing among our men in Uniform
keeping them In touch with home
Magic Words, "With the colors."
In these times there are some let.
tiers that mean more to us tnan any
we have ever read before, They are
written on sheets OF paper stamped
with the stars and Stripes and the
red triangle OF the Y NJ. e A, and
they bear the magic words. with the
Colors." There are many more than
q million such letters In the mIlls now
while you read this Perhaps one at
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-09
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. az ,hey
cannot reach The seat of the disease
Catarrh is local disease. greatly IN
fluenced by constitutional conditions, and
In order to cure II you must take an
internal remedy. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine is taken Internally and acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces OF the
system. Halls Catarrh Medicine was
prescribed by one Of the best physicians
In this country for years. II is COM
posed Of some Of the best tonics known,
combined with some of the best blood
purifiers. The perfect combination OF
the ingredients In Halls Catarrh Medi.
cine Is what produces such wonderful
results In catarrhal conditions. Send for
testimonials, free.
+. ]. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo. o.
All Druggists, 76c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-09

ut was evening on the broad
Hampstead Plain, Long Island,
where the Rainbow division was
spending Its last night before embark.
ing for France. It had been raining
hard in the afternoon--a cold, steady
autumn downpour-and there was
nothing to suggest the rainbow In the
outward aspect Of the camp. Lines
and lines Of sodden canvas housed
$1,000 men, gathered from 81 different
states. The ground was dotted with
pools and quagmires. Under the wet
canvas It was damp and cold, with a
penetrating chill. Lit by Pickering
candles, the tents were far from cheer
full shelter for mans last night In
his native land.
But there we're seven big tents
where electric lights, numbers and
friendliness made the night pleasant.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-09

WgE&NP@ AT VIZ 49, ~, a.tr.NA
forsgo coveted possessions or even no
cessities The work must 20 on, be-
cause there Is no one thing that con-
tributes 30 much to the spirit and ef-
fciency of the troops. The YIN. G.
A. Ii working night and day to help
the government win this war. And
every penny that is given to aid the
work is a direct assistance to the
health, happiness and strength Of your
boy and mine
Snapshots Of Kaleidoscope Work.
In all the big cities in France where
our men pass through in large mum.
bers, the Y. NJ. C. A. Is operating
hostels, where they can get beds and
meals at a minimum cost. In London
the American Y. NJ. c. A. mas erected
. large building for our soldiers and =
clubhouse for American officers.
There are Y. N. C. A. dugouts right
behind the front line trenches, where
the soldiers can get hot drinks, crack.
ers and other comforts at all hours.
Over 1000 men who had been reject
ed on account Of physical disability
have been abe to get into the British
army by reason OF the physical work
Of the British Y M. c. A.
A feet OF motor cars leaves the big
Y. M. C. A. headquarters in London at
midnight every night to pick up SOL
diers who are wandering about the
streets Without any wholesome lodging
In which to spend the night. These
cars are operated by Englishwomen
Of position and refinement. who report
that they never meet any dscourtesy
at the hands OF the soldiers The i'm
portance OF this service can be esti-
mated by the fact that at least $4,000
soldiers are on leave ID London every
week. Over half OF these sleep In Y.
M. C. A. beds every night.
Entertainment on Vast Scale.
The Y. NJ. c. A. has erected big
auditorium, seating 5000, In each Of
the big draft camps, and huge chautau-
qua tents, seating $500 in the other
encampments. The association rs run.
ming q 22 week entertainment circuit
among the camps and Is paying 16
companies OF entertainers, who are
travelling to 30 camps performing be-
fore the men.
In each OF the draft camps the Y.
M. C. A. has ten secretaries engaged
In educational work. The association
"a seeing to II that every man who
cannot speak English is Taught to do
so. lii many of the camps the asso-
citation has a singing director, who is
teaching the men 10 sing the popular
and martial airs that do so much to
keep up their spirits.
or Ga Y. NJ. c. A. men at Camp
Dix only three are being paid full sal
aries. In all the camps the majority
Of the Y. NJ. c. A. men have left lucra.
tive positions to do this work simply
because its appeal is irresistible to
any red blooded man. Harry Lauder,
the famous Scotch singer and come
dian, now on his farewell concert tour
in the United States, is giving all his
spare time to the service of the asso.
citation and is singing to the soldiers
at all the camps he can reach.
In one of the draft camps the Y. M.
C. A. is supervising athletics on 120
playing fields. providing full athletic
equipment. The winners Of the inter-
regimental games will play the cham
pions Of the other camps.
One of the greatest services render
ed by the association is the making
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-09
Million Letters In the Mails Today
Bearing Magic Words "Withthe Co|ors''
Keynote Of the Splendid Work the YM.CA. Does Among
Our Men In Uniform Is Keeping Them In
Touch With the Folks at Home.
STAMPED With STARS and STRIPES and RED TRIANGLE

Murous Ways Which the Association Appeals to Your Boy
Your Neghbors Boy, Some Boy You Know and Love
Creates Helpful Environment in Cantonmen Way Overseas
in Front Line Trench and Beyond-Fr to Aid He Comes
Tottering BackGe Your Share Of the Required to
Accomplish This Last Evidence That Somebody Cares"
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Continued en- act r ge
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-03-08
Personals from SalterS.

Salters, March 6:-We had some
fine spring.like weather the first
part of last week AMI Thursday
nigh regular summerlike thunder
storm. Since then the Weatht r has
been damp and colder. We hope for
good weather again this week, that
farm work may be pushed forward
more rapidly. 1t IS still far behind.
Mr. Leroy Ferrell of Florence
spent Monday here with his father,
Mr. James A Ferrell.
Mr. w B Mccullough of Lanes
spent short while here Monday.
Mr. Reddin, of the Sumter Motor
Sales Co, was here short while Mon
day on business.
Mrs C B Stanton and little daugh-
ters are visiting friends and relatives
at Mullins this week.
Mrs Mcmillan has returned to her
home lat Mullins after a pleasant
visit to relatives here.
Hon and MrsJ C Graham of Gour-
din motored over and spent a short
while with friends and relatives here
Thursday.
MIR EFT Hamer attended the meet
ing of the Grand Lodge K of P in
Charleston last week.
Messrs j e Davis ant W JLifrage
attended the Christian En''"avcr
meeting in Charleston and l,polt 4
fine time.
Mrs Wilhelmina Amica and little
son of Bryan spent several days with
her aunt, Mrs E j Cook, here last
week.
Mrs S B Ferguson of Renno is
visiting her daughter. Mrs T E Sal
ters, of this place.
Mr. Joseph S DuRant of Alcolu
was here Saturday on business.
We were glad to have with US a
short while Sunday our good friends,
Mr. and Mrs L T Thompson and Miss
Jacobson of Kingstree.
LOOK OUT.
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The Permanent Pasture Problem
Over much of the larger part Of

Over much of the larger part Of
the Cotton Belt, Bermuda grass
should be the basis of a permanent
pasture. This grass is hardy, per-
sistent. stands out long, hot. dry
summers we'll, hourishes during wet
weather. and is nutritious. But,
since it is hot weather plant, it
should be supplemented with other
plants that will give US. as nearly as
possible, q year-round pasture.
The best of these supplementary
pasture plants to go with Bermuda
are, for winter grazing. bur and
white clover, and. for summer, graz
ing, lespedeza or Japan clover. Bur
and white clover. once we'll estab-
lished, may be relied upon to furn-
ish con siderable winter and early
spring grazing long before the Ber-
muda begins to grow, while lespe.
deza comes up during the spring
and furnishes good grazing during
the summer. All four of these graz
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Bethel BreVitleS.
Received too late for last weeks issue).

Received too late for last weeks issue).
Bethel, February 27:-Messrs W
H McElveen and G W Burgess went
to town Wednesday.
Mrs j w Dennis, ,Jr, is visiting her
parents. Mr. and Mrs W H McElveen.
Messrs Letcher McElveen and
Mack Wilson spent Saturday and
Sunday in Lake City.
Mr. T B Cooper and son, Tommle,
went to Kingstree Friday.
Miss Marie Eaddy spent the week
end with her parents at..Hemingway.
Messrs Ira Epps and Guy McIn-
tosh were visitors at Hemingway
Sunday.
Miss Jessie McElveen and Mr.
Bart Burgess spent a pleasant week
end with friends and relativse be-
low Kingstree last week.
Mr. DuRant McE'veen of Lake City
is the guest of Messrs Hardy and
Letcher McElveen.
A number of persons from this
community attended the funeral of
Mrs D J Epps at Kingstree Monday
afternoon. The bereaved family have
the deepest sympathy of this entire
neighborhood.
Mr. Lamar Burgess had the mis-
fortune to cut his foot with an axe
last Wednesday afternoon. He is
now able to walk around and work a
little.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-03-08
Dots from Dicky Swamp.

Salters, Rt |, March 5:-A sharp
thunderstorm, with heavy rainfall,
passed over this section Sunday, de.
laying blowing several days. 1t was
succeeded by cold weather.
Mr. Joe Vause and Miss Dena
Mimms of Kingstree spent Friday
afternoon with Miss Beulah Spivey,
who accompanied them back to town
and returned home today.
We are glad to note that little
Virginia Bradham hasrecovered from
an attack of measles.
We deeply sympathize with MIR
and Mrs ] z Mcconnell of Kings
tree in the death of their little girl.
The Ladies' Aid society held its
regular meeting Saturday at St
PauPs Freewill Baptist church.
Mrs Estelle Spivey and son Archie
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs J F
Prevatte near Kingstree.
Owing to sickness, but four per-
sons from here attended the G E
convention at Charleston Sunday
and Monday: Mrs Matte Williams.
Miss Helen Burriss and Messrs H H
Carter and Isaac Bradham. The con-
vention was very inspiring and those
attending were greatly benefited.
Mrs Matte William, principal of
Mulberry school and president of
Mulberry C E society. was elected
intermediate superintendent of
Charleston district. We have only
two experts as yet but hope for
more soon. Boys and girls, ladies
and gentlemen, join US This society
is a powerful agency in winning
souls to Christ. Following was the
programme of the con> tntion, which
was held in the Second Presbyterian
church of Charleston:
Saturday afternoon. u Glenn Nc
nnig 1t, superintendent Of Charleston
district, presiding. 800, song serv-
ice; $40. address, Rev Alexander
Sprunt. D D. Saturday Eight, Engle
Brooks of Charleston presiding.
Sunday-7:30 am. sunrise prayer
meeting; II a. M, special c E SER
mons; in the afternoon Frank Hum
mer of Charleston presided, Mrs
Matte Williams presiding over the
Lookout committee and G Glenn
Mcknight over the Missionary COM
mittee; 4, song service; 4:10. psalm
"a in concert; sentence and prayers;
S, conference on intermediate
Methods and Committee Work."
9, address on the convention by Rev
D M Fulton. D D,of Darlington. con-
seeration service, "Mhpah" and
benedction. r ROSEBUD.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-03-08
The RECORDS SURVEY.
Events Throughout the Stale
and Elsewhere.

Columbia's second automobile ex-
bibition will open next Wednesday.
! Lake City and Mullins will have
free mail delivery beginning April /.
The naval bill just passed by Con-
gress carries S377,000 for Charleston
and $40, 500 for Port Royal.
Congressman Ragsdale was pain
fully cut and bruised in an automo-
bile collision in Washington Satur-
day.
Charleston's first automobile show
closed Saturday night. 1t was such
a great success that it will probably
be an annual event hereafter.
Rev DR. Charles S Vedder, for SO
years pastor of the Huguenot church
of Charleston (the only one III North
America), died in that city last week
in the 91st year of his age.
The foreign commerce of the
United States made new high rec
ord in January, exports amounting
to s613.O00,OOO and imports total
ing S241 100000.
Rev Percy j Robottom has resign
ed the rectorate of St Timothy's
Episcopal church, Columbia. to be-
come a member of the Southern So
GEOLOGICAL congress, which will re-
quire his travelling over the Southern
States.
Governor Manning has appointed
delegates to the Thirteenth National
Conference on Child Labor to be held
tt Baltimore from March % to Is, in
elusive, under the auspices of the ma
tional child labor committee. The
South Carolina delegates are: DR. D
D Wallace, of Spartanburg; Miss Pop
penhcim, of Charleston; J E McDon-
aid, of Winnsboro; Mrs A C Lyon,
of Orangeburg; Bishop W A Guerry,
of Charleston; and Rev z T Cody, of
Greenville.
According to the report of the U
S department of agriculture, the
total value of all crops produced in
the States of Virginia. North Caro-
lima, South Carolina, Florida, Ken
lucky, Tennessee, Alabama and Mis-
sissippi last year were valued at
s1,8S2,060, 900. against sl,377.3 .352,-
900 in 1915, an increase of S504,-
100000, or 1865 per cent. Taken
in connection with the disastrous
storms of the past summer, such a
showing is indeed remarkable.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-03-08
Drives Out Malaria, Builds Up System

The Old Standard general strengthening tonic,
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives out
Malaria, ,enriches the blood and builds up hesys-
tenn. A true tonic. For adults and children. Soc.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-03-08
ing crops are permanent-that is,
once we'll established, they do

have to be reseeded. not
Of course in many sections other
grasses and legumes, such as blue
grass, redtop, black medic and
melilotus do we'll and should be used,
but even where these are fairly de-
pendable, Bermuda, bur and white
clover and lespedeza also usually do
well, and should be included.-He
PrOQresSire Farmer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-16
BOOZE
LANDS 4 IN JAIL
IN"DRY' CAPITAL

seven men arrested for being drunk,
one for selling whisl6ey. and the theft
of two bottles OF booze" is the
record for dry" Washington during
the last twenty-four hours.
Up to noon today the police had
discovered no clue to the two pint
bottIes Of "booze" reported stolen from
James winfield, 1909 Eleventh street
northwest, early today.
Notwithstanding the Sheppard
dry law, residents of this city con-
tinued their friendly interest in aleo-
holic beverages purchased In Balti-
more. Literally supplied with whis-
key obtained in that city. four OF
the DRINKS arrested early today
boasted hat they got all they could
pa for.
Baltimore Popular.
That Baltimore has increased In
popularity with the approach OF Yule-
tide was evident early today and all
dav yesterday. Hundreds OF liquor
seekers returned late last night and
this morning well loaded with prop
erly labeled whiskey pack -ges which
tn v brought into dry" Washington
without molestation from the au-
thOrities.
More than twice the number OF
rounu-trip tickets were sold at the
Fourteenth street and New York ave-
nue. station OF the Washington, Bal
timore and Annapolis railway than
on Saturday a week previous. The
electric line had all it could do han
ding the crowds.
whiskey Stolen.
Those who were arrested charged
with being drunk are William Brown
ing, coloreu, twenty-four years old;
Frank Ech. twenty-foUr: Fremont
Donnelly. eighteen; Charles Lloyd,
thirty-three: Robert Haugh. thirty
two; John II. oliver. sixty years old;
Frank NJ HUMPHREYS. twenty-nine
years old; James Sullivan, twenty
two years old. William S. Butler,
twenty-nine years old, was arrested
for selling whiskey.
James Winfield, Of 1909 Eleventh
street northwest. early today report
ed the theft OF suitcase containing
two pints OF whiskey properly la
beled y. hich he had obtained in Bal
timore.